June 16, 2006
Clemson rallies to beat Tech 8-4
OMAHA - Andy D'Alessio's three-run homer highlighted an eight-run bottom of the eighth inning as Clemson rallied to beat Tech 8-4 in the opening game of the 60th College World Series at Omaha, Nebraska. Jeff Kindel contributed a two-run homer to a three-run first inning for the Jackets. Ryan Turner, one of five Tech pitchers to work in the eighth, was charged with the loss.
2006 NCAA ATLANTA SUPER REGIONAL
#4 Georgia Tech vs #2 Clemson
June 16, 2006 at Omaha, Neb. (Rosenblatt Stadium)
Georgia Tech 4 (50-17) Clemson 8 (53-14)
Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI
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Steven Blackwood cf........ 4 1 0 0 Herman Demmink dh.......... 3 1 0 0
Wally Crancer rf........... 5 1 3 0 John Ingram ph............ 1 0 1 1
Matt Wieters c............. 3 1 1 1 Brad Chalk cf.............. 4 1 1 0
Jeff Kindel lf............. 4 1 2 2 Marquez Smith 3b........... 3 1 1 2
Whit Robbins 3b............ 4 0 0 0 Tyler Colvin lf............ 5 1 2 0
Luke Murton 1b............. 4 0 2 0 Taylor Harbin 2b........... 3 1 0 0
Wes Hodges dh.............. 3 0 0 0 Andy D'Alessio 1b.......... 3 1 2 3
Nick Scherer pr........... 0 0 0 0 Stan Widmann ss............ 3 0 0 0
Mike Trapani 2b............ 3 0 0 0 D.J. Mitchell rf........... 4 1 1 0
Michael Fisher ss.......... 3 0 0 0 Adrian Casanova c.......... 4 1 1 1
Lee Hyde p................. 0 0 0 0 Sean Clark p............... 0 0 0 0
Brad Rulon p.............. 0 0 0 0 Ryan Hinson p............. 0 0 0 0
Ryan Turner p............. 0 0 0 0 Daniel Moskos p........... 0 0 0 0
Jared Hyatt p............. 0 0 0 0
Tim Ladd p................ 0 0 0 0
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Totals..................... 33 4 8 3 Totals..................... 33 8 9 7
Score by Innings R H E
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Georgia Tech........ 300 000 100 - 4 8 1
Clemson............. 000 000 08X - 8 9 0
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E - Turner, R.(3). DP - Clemson 2. LOB - Georgia Tech 7; Clemson 8. 2B - Crancer, W.
2(11); M. SMITH(19); MITCHELL(3). HR - Kindel, J.(14); D'ALESSIO(23). HBP - Wieters,
M.; Fisher, M.. SB - INGRAM(1); M. SMITH(5).
Georgia Tech IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
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Lee Hyde .................. 7.0 3 2 2 5 6 0 0 0 0 24 29 6 9 103
Brad Rulon ................ 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5
Ryan Turner L,4-4......... 0.0 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 18
Jared Hyatt ............... 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 13
Tim Ladd .................. 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 1 23
Clemson IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
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Sean Clark ................ 6.0 7 4 4 2 3 0 0 2 0 25 29 6 9 94
Ryan Hinson W,4-0......... 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 6 1 2 22
Daniel Moskos ............. 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 2 10
Clark faced 2 batters in the 7th.
Hyde faced 2 batters in the 8th.
Rulon faced 1 batter in the 8th.
Turner faced 3 batters in the 8th.
WP - Ladd, T.(2). HBP - by CLARK (Fisher, M.); by CLARK (Wieters, M.). PB - Wieters,
M.(2). Inherited runners/scored: Rulon, B. 2/2; Turner, R. 1/1; Ladd, T. 1/1; HINSON
2/1. Pitches/strikes: Hyde, L. 103/59; Rulon, B. 5/2; Turner, R. 18/9; Hyatt, J. 13/9;
Ladd, T. 23/12; CLARK 94/60; HINSON 22/15; MOSKOS 10/6.
Strikeouts - Blackwood, S 3; Robbins, W.; Hodges, W.; CHALK; M. SMITH; COLVIN;
HARBIN 2; CASANOVA 2. Walks - Blackwood, S; Hodges, W.; Trapani, M.; DEMMINK; CHALK;
M. SMITH 2; HARBIN; D'ALESSIO; WIDMANN.
Umpires - HP: Randy Bruns 1B: John Kleis 2B: Paul Guillie 3B: Tony Maners
Start: 1:08 pm CDT Time: 2:44 Attendance: 16045