Hernandez just too much

Chris Hernandez was as advertised today going eight innings, striking out 9, allowing just four hits, and most importantly allowing zero runs. The Tigers were never really in the game as Miami scored two runs in the first and then got a solo home run in the second in bolting out to a 3-0 lead. Each time it seemed the Tigers were on the verge of getting back into the game, they would ground into a double play. The final Miami 7 and Clemson 1. For Clemson to make the championship game now they must have Miami lose tomorrow and on Saturday and the Tigers must beat NC State and Georgia Tech. The Wolfpack are up next tomorrow night at 8pm. Here are some notes on the series with NC State:

Clemson and N.C. State have met 169 times on the diamond, with the Tigers holding a 101-67-1 lead in the series dating back to the 1921 season. Earlier this season, the Tigers defeated N.C. State twice in three games. Last year, the Wolfpack won two games. Clemson holds a 17-9 lead in ACC Tournament games and has won nine ACC Tournament games in a row against N.C. State. The Wolfpack’s last victory over the Tigers in the ACC Tournament took place in 1992, when N.C. State defeated Clemson twice in as many days. The two teams last met in the ACC Tournament in the 2006 title game, as the Tigers caputured the championship with an 8-4 victory. Clemson also holds a 13-10 lead all-time in neutral-site games. Jack Leggett has a 35-17 record against N.C. State as Clemson’s head coach, including an 8-0 record in the ACC Tournament. Leggett was also 7-18 against N.C. State as Western Carolina’s head coach, meaning he has a 42-35 all-time record against the Wolfpack.