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Kentucky crushed Clemson 16-4 on Sunday afternoon in an elimination game, knocking the host Tigers out of their own regional.
The Wildcats will now advance to face 2-seeded West Virginia on Sunday. If Kentucky wins that game, it will force a winner-take-all matchup in the regional final on Monday afternoon.
Clemson’s pitching and defense struggled all weekend, but that was especially the case on Sunday. The Tigers’ defense combined for a staggering 7 errors. Even with those defensive miscues, Clemson pitchers still permitted 11 earned runs on the afternoon.
Kentucky hitters combined for 13 hits in the first 6 innings alone. Four different Wildcats recorded multiple hits as Kentucky reached 16 runs without hitting a single ball out of the park. In addition to the hits and errors, Kentucky’s offense also drew 4 walks and had 3 hit batters.
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On the mound, Nate Harris delivered a quality start: 6 innings pitched with just 3 earned runs. Harris also struck out 7 while allowing 6 hits and walking 4. He was credited with 4 wild pitches as well, but Clemson was unable to do much damage against him.
Kentucky lost a close game 4-3 to West Virginia on Friday. First pitch of the rematch on Sunday is set for 6 p.m. ET on Sunday evening.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
