No. 4 national seed Clemson eliminated from NCAA Tournament following loss to Charlotte
Clemson’s 2023 baseball season has come to an end following back-to-back heartbreaking losses over a short time period. The Tigers were eliminated from the 2023 NCAA Tournament Sunday following a 3-2 loss to Charlotte.
Clemson earned the No. 4 national seed by winning 16-straight entering the NCAA Tournament. The streak was extended to 17 games, but everything came crashing down over less than 24 hours.
First, there was the soul-crushing extra-innings loss to Tennessee late Saturday. The 6-5 defeat in 14 innings put Clemson in the loser’s bracket.
The Tigers faced a quick turnaround, with Sunday’s elimination game set for a noon first pitch. Things got off to a good start for Erik Bakich’s team. Clemson scored in the 1st and 2nd innings to take a 2-0 lead.
CG 💣@CadenGrice3 gets us started with his 18th homer of the year‼️
T1 || CU 1, CLT 0
🖥 https://t.co/LIlo2z1cvz pic.twitter.com/dEJ0awUubx
— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) June 4, 2023
Unfortunately, the Tigers did not score in the final 7 innings. Charlotte scored a run in the 3rd inning without a hit. In the 7th inning, the 49ers took a 3-2 lead, which would be the game’s final score.
Clemson let Charlotte hang around, but it was this game tying homer that broke up the no-hitter in the 7th.
Charlotte has the lead 3-2 and Clemson only has 3 outs remaining 👀 pic.twitter.com/5L00w09eWJ
— 11Point7: The College Baseball Podcast 🎙 (@11point7) June 4, 2023
Clemson ends 2023 with a 44-19 record.