Clemson Survives Elimination; Advances to Regional Final Against Alabama
The Clemson Tigers advanced to the regional final Sunday against Alabama, who they must defeat twice to win the region.
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(CUSD Release)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Morgan Johnson’s pinch-hit double to lead off the seventh inning sparked Clemson (44-7) to a 4-2 victory against Troy in an elimination game at the Tuscaloosa Regional on Saturday evening. Johnson would later come around to score the go-ahead run on Mackenzie Clark’s single.
Clemson advances to play third-seeded Alabama at 2 p.m. eastern on Sunday in an elimination game for the Tigers on ESPN3 and WCCP 105.5 FM. If Clemson were to win, the Tigers and Tide would meet again Sunday at 4:30 p.m. to determine the Regional winner in the double-elimination format.