Kennedy’s Double in 11th Lifts No. 20 Tigers Over Panthers 3-2 Friday

PITTSBURGH, PA. – Shane Kennedy‘s two-out double in the 11th inning propelled No. 20 Clemson to a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh at Charles L. Cost Field on Friday night. It was the first-ever meeting between the Tigers (23-14, 11-7 ACC) and Panthers (16-21, 8-11 ACC).

The Panthers scored two runs, both on sacrifice flies, in the first inning to take a 2-0 lead. The Tigers scratched with a run in the fourth inning and tied the score in the seventh inning on Jay Baum‘s RBI groundout. Steven Duggar led off the 11th with a single, stole second and scored on Kennedy’s two-out double to right-center on an 0-2 pitch.

Reliever Drew Moyer (3-0) earned the win for the Tigers, while Pittsburgh reliever Hobie Harris (3-5) suffered the loss. The series continues Saturday at 3 p.m. on ESPN3.

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