West Virginia Upsets No. 11 Clemson in Clemson Regional Showdown
CLEMSON, S.C. — In a thrilling match on Saturday night, West Virginia took down No. 11 national seed Clemson 9-6 in the Clemson Regional, marking a significant upset. Sam White starred for the Mountaineers, going 3 for 5 with two RBIs, while teammate Armani Guzman also contributed two RBIs to secure the victory.
West Virginia jumped out to an early 4-0 lead before Clemson rallied, scoring four runs in the sixth inning to level the game. However, Guzman’s clutch two-out hit in the eighth reclaimed the lead for West Virginia at 5-4. In a decisive ninth inning, the Mountaineers added four runs, highlighted by White’s hit off the right-field wall, which brought home Jorge Valdes. With bases loaded, both Guzman and Skylar King were hit by pitches, extending the lead to 9-5.
Clemson attempted a comeback in the ninth, loading the bases with one run in, but West Virginia’s Ben McDougal struck out Jack Crighton to secure his second save. Mountaineers’ Jack Kartsonas struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings, while Chase Meyer sealed the win, earning his ninth victory of the season. Clemson (45-17) will face Kentucky in a must-win game on Sunday.
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