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Clemson roars past Presbyterian in 12-3 victory

Thanks to huge rallies in both the third and the fourth innings that combined for nine of Clemson’s twelve runs, the Tigers stormed past the Presbyterian College Blue Hose by a score of 12-3 on Tuesday evening at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Clemson’s bats roared to life in the first of two midweek matchups on Tuesday, ending the night with 12 runs on 15 hits and two home runs.

Clemson starter Ricky Williams earns the win, his second of the season, in 6.2 innings of work. Righthander Colbey Klepper tallies the loss for the Blue Hose.

Presbyterian College got the scoring started early in the first. Following a back-to-back single and double with two outs, Jeremiah Boyd hit a two RBI single through the right side to put the Blue Hose up 2-0 in the top of the first.

The Tigers didn’t trail for long though. With bases loaded and no outs, Chad Fairey was walked, scoring Caden Grice and cutting the deficit in half. Later on in the second, Cooper Ingle came up big with a two RBI double down the third-base line. Wright followed suit with an RBI single to give the Tigers the 4-2 lead after two.

Clemson continued their hot streak at the plate into the third. Grice started the inning off going yard with a solo bomb to right field followed by Benjamin Blackwell’s sac-fly with the bases loaded to score Dylan Brewer. The Tigers tacked on another three runs thanks to three back-to-back RBI singles, extending their lead to 9-2 through three.

Following a scoreless fourth inning, Tyler Corbitt brought in another two runs for the Tigers with a two-run homer to left field in the fifth, his seventh of the year, along with Brewer’s RBI single in the seventh that scored Wagner.

The Blue Hose scored their third and final run of the evening in the eighth with Dalton Reeves’ solo home run to center field for a final score of 12-3.

With the win, Clemson improves to 27-14 overall.

Next up, Clemson hosts its second midweek matchup of the week versus No. 22 Wofford on Wednesday, April 27 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. on ACCNX.

Watch: Nikola Djogo Hits 3 vs. Presbyterian

Nikola Djogo played in plenty of games as a senior, but he rarely turned in anything eye-opening on the stats sheet.

Nikola Djogo played in plenty of games as a senior, but he rarely turned in anything eye-opening on the stats sheet, mainly because he played so little more often than not. Notre Dame fans might have thought otherwise after he saw quite a bit of action in a win over Presbyterian. He even knocked down a couple of shots from downtown. See one of them here:

Notre Dame Basketball Player Review: Nikola Djogo

As a senior, Nikola Djogo’s job was to come into games for a few minutes while more prominent Notre Dame players got a little rest.

As a senior, Nikola Djogo’s job was to come into games for a few minutes while more prominent Notre Dame players got a little rest. Few is the keyword because while the guard out of Hamilton, Ontario, appeared in 25 contests, he averaged only 5.8 minutes a game. He saw a lot more action during the nonconference schedule, but once ACC play began, he never played more than four minutes in all but two games. The result was a scoring average of 0.6 points a game on 3-of-24 shooting from the field, including 2 of 18 from 3-point range.

Perhaps Djogo merely was grateful to play after suffering a torn labrum late in his junior year. His best game as a senior came Nov. 18, when he scored seven points in 16 minutes and hit both of his 3-point attempts. He didn’t make another 3 the rest of the season, and his only other field goal came Dec. 10 against Detroit Mercy. He was more successful from the free-throw line, going 8 of 10 there.

Notre Dame Basketball Player Review: Robby Carmody

Before suffering an ACL tear Dec. 4 against Maryland, sophomore Robby Carmody was primed to be a key bench player in Notre Dame’s rotation.

Before suffering an ACL tear Dec. 4 against Maryland, sophomore guard Robby Carmody was primed to be a key bench player in Notre Dame’s rotation. The injury ended those plans prematurely, and the Irish never fully recovered from this hit to their depth. Fresh off a season where prominent players dropped left and right, this was the last thing they needed. Alas, they had no choice but to press on.

Carmody had bad luck with health even before he went down for good. He was held out Nov. 18 against Presbyterian while being in concussion protocol. Though he returned to face Toledo on Nov. 21, he suffered a shoulder contusion on a hard foul and played only five minutes.

Carmody got off to a promising start, averaging 9.0 points in his first three games before his early injuries caused him to tail off. He finished the season with a scoring average of 5.4 points and pulling down 1.6 rebounds a game. Here’s to a healthier and more productive junior season for him.