Riley Bertram hit a two-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning to give Clemson the lead and Billy Amick put the game out of reach with a grand slam home run in the eighth as the Tigers posted a 12-5 win over Lipscomb in a first-round game in the Clemson Regional baseball tournament. Clemson advances to face the winner of a game between Charlotte and Tennessee on Saturday. Lipscomb faces the loser of that game.
Notes (PDF)The Tigers are playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019 and hosting an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2018.REGIONAL SETUP• Who - Lipscomb (36-24) vs. Clemson (43-17)• Best Ranking - LIP - NR; CU - No. 3 Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball• When - Friday (1 p.m.)• Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)• Watch - ESPN+• Video Announcers - Tom Hart, Kyle Peterson• Listen (Radio) - Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM))• Listen (Internet) - ClemsonTigers.com• Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com• Social Media - ClemsonBaseball• Tickets - ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSONSERIES HISTORY• Overall Record - 0-0STARTING PITCHERS• LHP Logan Van Treeck (LIP) vs. RHP Austin Gordon (CU)CLEMSON OVERVIEW• Clemson, who has a 24-10 home record, won the ACC Tournament title with a 4-0 record last week.• The Tigers are averaging 7.5 runs per game and hitting .308 with a .470 slugging percentage, .403 on-base percentage and 97