Clemson, SC Clemson finished in 10th place at the Men’s ACC Golf Championship on Sunday afternoon at Charlotte Golf Club in Charlotte, NC. It was a tough weather day for all 12 teams as the average score for the 60 golfers was 74.58, over three shots higher than the average for the first two rounds.North Carolina finished first in the stroke play portion of the event with a 10-under par 842 score. Florida State, Georgia Tech and Wake Forest all tied for second with scores of four under par 848 on the par 71 layout. Those will be the fourth schools who advance to the match play championship semifinals on Monday morning. The championship match will be held Monday afternoon.Clemson finished in 10th with an 868 total, including a season high 304 strokes in the final round in the poor conditions. Clemson now has a 76-76-1 head-to-head record in its 11 team events this year and thus is eligible for selection for the NCAA Tournament. Teams must have a .500 record against the
The following appears in the latest issue of Orange: The Experience. For full access to all of the publication’s content, join IPTAY today by calling 864-656-2115. To a Palmetto State sports fanatic, the last name “Taylor” needs no introduction. Clemson outfielder Will Taylor grew up in Irmo, right outside of Columbia. He attended Dutch Fork High School and Ben Lippen School, as he lettered five times in baseball, five times in track & field, four times in football and four times in wrestling. Taylor was a three-time state champion in wrestling, a member of the state title football team and a member of the state championship track & field squad. While these accolades may seem impressive, they come as no surprise to anyone who knows the family. Taylor’s sister, Erin, was a state champion herself, as she holds the state long-jump record. His brother, Paul, is a freshman outfielder for The Citadel. His father, Eddie, was a wrestler at The Citadel. Above all, Taylor credits
Box Score (HTML) | Box Score (PDF) CLEMSON, S.C. - Freshman righthander Aidan Knaak pitched 5.2 scoreless innings and Jimmy Obertop tied a school record with three home runs in No. 4 Clemson’s 9-2 victory over Pittsburgh in the second game of a doubleheader at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday. The Tigers, who won the series 2-1, improved to 32-7 overall and 13-5 in the ACC. The Panthers fell to 16-21 overall and 5-16 in ACC play. Knaak (4-0) earned the win by pitching 5.2 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. He did not allow a baserunner to advance past second base. Pittsburgh starter Ryan Reed (0-5) suffered the loss, as he surrendered eight hits, five runs (three earned) and one walk with three strikeouts in 4.0 innings pitched. Obertop belted a two-run homer in the first inning and Jacob Hinderleider grounded a two-out, run-scoring double in the third inning. Obertop hit another two-run homer, his second of the game, in the fifth inning.