No. 3 Tigers rally to top No. 19 Georgia Tech 4-3 in Game 2 of Doubleheader and win series

ATLANTA – Andrew Ciufo’s two-out single in the ninth inning scored the go-ahead run to propel No. 3 Clemson to a 4-3 victory over No. 19 Georgia Tech in the second game of a doubleheader at Russ Chandler Stadium on Saturday night. The Tigers, who won the series 2-1, improved to 26-5 overall and 6-3 in the ACC. The Yellow Jackets dropped to 22-6 overall and 8-4 in ACC play.

Luke Gaffney flared a run-scoring single in the first inning, then Collin Priest led off the second inning with his fifth homer of the year. The Yellow Jackets scored a two-out run in the third inning on a balk. In the eighth inning, Kyle Lodise led off with a walk and Burress crushed the first pitch over the fence in left field for the go-ahead two-run homer.

In the ninth inning, Clemson loaded the bases with one out after a leadoff error. Priest was then hit-by-pitch to score the tying run. Two batters later with two outs, Ciufo reached on an infield single to score the go-ahead run.

Reed Garris (2-0) earned the win. Tiger starter B.J. Bailey set Tiger highs for innings pitched (6.2) and strikeouts (8), while he allowed just four hits. Caden Gaudette (0-1) suffered the loss.

The Tigers travel to North Augusta, S.C. to play Georgia Southern on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+. Clemson is the designated visiting team.