CLEMSON -- Freshman righthander Aidan Knaak totaled a career-high 11 strikeouts to lead No. 4 Clemson to a 10-0 victory in eight innings over Boston College at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers, who swept the series 3-0, improved to 40-13 overall and 20-10 in the ACC.
The Eagles fell to 22-31 overall and 8-22 in ACC play. Knaak (5-1) earned the win by tossing 6.0 scoreless innings, allowing eight hits and no walks with 11 strikeouts, the most by a Tiger in 2024.
Lucas Mahlstedt pitched the final 2.0 innings to complete the Tigers’ shutout. Boston College starter Michael Farinelli (0-6) suffered the loss, as he yielded two hits, two runs and four walks with one strikeout in 5.
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com. View our latest offer at TheTandD.com/subscribe The Tigers manufactured two runs in the fifth inning, capped by Blake Wright’s sacrifice fly.
In the sixth inning, Jacob Jarrell ripped a run-scoring single and Nolan Nawrocki lofted a sacrifice fly. Wright led off the seventh inning with his 21st home run of the season. Clemson added two more runs in the frame, highlighted by Tristan Bissetta’s run-scoring single.
Cam Cannarella lined a two-run single in the eighth inning and Jarrell walked with the bases loaded to end the game. Clemson defeats Boston College 12-10 in dramatic fashion with Cam Cannarella's game-winning homer in the eighth inning. Tigers lead series 1-0.
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