CLEMSON, S.C. \u2013 On Saturday, May 9, the Clemson Tigers defeated the Florida State Seminoles 4-3 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.<\/p>\n
The game was tied 3-3 heading into the eighth inning. A wild pitch by Florida State reliever Cade O\u2019Leary allowed Luke Gaffney to score from third base. This gave Clemson the lead as they went on to win.<\/p>\n
The Tigers trailed 3-0 to start the game before scoring four unanswered runs to win the contest.<\/p>\n
Clemson head coach Erik Bakich talked about his team\u2019s major win over the Seminoles.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought we played all phases well during the middle to back half of the game,\u201d Bakich said. \u201cWe got down to a deficit, and our team could\u2019ve said, \u2018It is not our day.\u2019 However, our players really stuck with it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jarren Purify carries Clemson\u2019s offense<\/p>\n
Jarren Purify spearheaded the offense Clemson had against Florida State. He had a two-run home run and an RBI knock during his two-hit game on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Purify talked about his team\u2019s ability to mount a comeback on Florida State when the Seminoles held an early lead.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have been getting punched in the mouth all year,\u201d Purify told World Baseball Network. \u201cIt is nothing new to us. So, it was time for us to step up and make our move.\u201d<\/p>\n
Danny Nelson had a massive relief outing for the Tigers<\/p>\n
Danny Nelson replaced Clemson\u2019s starter, Michael Sharman, in the fifth inning of the game. He went on to have an electric relief outing.<\/p>\n
In four innings of work, Nelson allowed no hits, no runs, and struck out three Florida State hitters. He retired all 12 Seminole hitters he faced and threw 29 strikes out of 39 total pitches.<\/p>\n
Bakich talked about who Nelson is as a player after Clemson\u2019s win and what the future of his collegiate career holds for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe [Nelson] can be one of those guys who starts in the future for us,\u201d Bakich said. \u201cHe throws strikes and really can command the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n
Up next for Clemson<\/p>\n