Vanderbilt Downs Tigers 8-0

CLEMSON, S.C. – Matt Ruppenthal pitched 6.0 scoreless innings and Will Toffey hit two homers with five RBIs in Vanderbilt’s 8-0 win over No. 15 Clemson to capture the Clemson Regional title at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Monday night. The Commodores improved to 36-23-1 and advanced to the Corvallis (Ore.) Super Regional to face Oregon State next weekend. The Tigers’ season came to end with a 42-21 record.

Ruppenthal (3-3) earned the win by allowing just three hits, no runs and one walk with five strikeouts. Alex Eubanks (7-6) suffered the loss, as he gave up four hits, two runs and no walks with two strikeouts in 4.0 innings pitched.

Toffey, the Clemson Regional MVP, laced a two-run homer to center field in the third inning, then he belted a three-run homer in Vanderbilt’s four-run fifth inning. The Commodores added a run in the sixth inning on JJ Bleday’s single, his third of the game, and a run in the ninth inning on Jeren Kendall’s double.

2017 Clemson (S.C.) Regional All-Tournament TeamC – Kyle Wilkie, Clemson1B – John Valente, St. John’s2B – Jordan Greene, ClemsonSS – Logan Davidson*, Clemson3B – Will Toffey*, VanderbiltOF – Ro Coleman*, VanderbiltOF – Jeren Kendall, VanderbiltOF – Andrew Moritz, UNC GreensboroDH/UT – Seth Beer*, ClemsonP – Tyler Jackson*, ClemsonP – Kyle Wright, VanderbiltMVP – Will Toffey*, Vanderbilt* – unanimous selection

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