NC State 5-Clemson 4

Another tough loss for the Tigers tonight. The loss drops the Tigers to 2-5 in the ACC and there has to be a bit of concern among the Tiger faithful. Once again it was one bad inning that cost starting pitcher Ryan Hinson. After a three run homer by Ben Paulsen, followed by a solo shot by Kyle Parker, had staked Clemson to a 4-2 lead Hinson could not hold on. Ryan gave up back to back yard balls in the top of the 6th and left the game looking at a 4-4 tie. the Pack was able to push across a run in the top of the 8th for a 5-4 lead. Clemson got the lead off man aboard ion the bottom of the ninth when Stan Widmann doubled into the left field corner. Wilson Boyd tried to bunt him over to third, but couldn't get it done and wound up striking out. Doug Hogan then walked to put the tying run at second and the winning run at first. Ben Paulsen went down looking for the second out and then Kyle Parker grounded out to first to end the game.

Game two in the series will be Saturday night with the first pitch scheduled for 7pm. D.J. Mitchell will get the start in a must win situation.



For those of you wondering when Addison Johnson will be coming back, his return has been pushed back another three weeks. An x-ray this week turned up a stress facture in his right hand to go along with the wrist injury, so Coach Leggett has decided to shut him down for the next 21 days. The hope is to get something out of Addison this season, but the possibility does exsist to reshirt him if he can't come back. This is really a shame because Addison had had a great fall and winter leading into the season.