Virginia Tech
Hokies
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Final
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Clemson
Tigers
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Virginia Tech (18-24, 4-18) 0000041005 10 4
Clemson (22-20-1, 8-13-1) 40013014X13 10 1
  • W: Graham Stoneburner (5-2)
  • L: Rhett Ballard (2-5)
  • April 25, 2008 - Kingsmore Stadium, Clemson, SC
  • Attendance: 4,885
  • Game Start: 7:20 pm
  • Duration: 2:58
  • Weather: 79 and cloudy
  • Umpires:
  • HP-Randy Harvey
  • 1B-Randy Dulin
  • 3B-Junior Creech
  • Notes: Ballard, R faced 3 batters in the 5th.
    STONEBURNER faced 3 batters in the 6th.
Virginia Tech
# Name AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
8Sean O'Brien 1B513200500
3Sean Ryan CF311021302
13Anthony Sosnoskie C512101420
7Klint Reed RF400001102
25    Jose Cueto PH100000001
35Austin Wates 2B400002310
26Michael Seaborn 3B401100430
5Matt Hacker DH300011001
2Steve Bumbry LF311111310
10Tony Balisteri SS412001142
33Rhett Ballard P000000000
31    Kyle Cichy P000000000
12    Brandon Fisher P000000000
38    Sean McDermott P000000000
28    Dave Zappacosta P000000000
Totals3651054824118
2B: O'Brien, S; Sosnoskie, A; Balisteri, T
HR: O'Brien, S; Bumbry, S
RBI: O'Brien, S (2); Sosnoskie, A; Seaborn, M; Bumbry, S
2-out RBI: Seaborn, M
DP: Sosnoskie, A; Reed, K
E: Seaborn, M; Balisteri, T; Cichy, K; Zappacosta,D
LOB: 8
Clemson
# Name AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
5Mike Freeman 2B310020231
1    J.D. Burgess 2B000000010
3Jeff Schaus LF432010002
12Wilson Boyd CF422410300
10Ben Paulsen 1B532101900
25Kyle Parker DH321320000
26Chris Epps RF120030300
19    Alex Lee RF100000000
30Doug Hogan C401002800
17    John Nester C000000000
4John Hinson 3B300100004
21    Matt Sanders PH/3B200001120
6Stan Widmann SS502100141
15Graham Stoneburner P000000000
23    Justin Sarratt P000000000
36    Casey Harman P000000000
22    Matt Vaughn P000000000
8    Clinton McKinney P000000000
Totals351310109427108
2B: BOYD; PAULSEN; HOGAN
HR: BOYD; PAULSEN; PARKER
RBI: BOYD (4); PAULSEN; PARKER (3); J. HINSON; WIDMANN
2-out RBI: BOYD; WIDMANN
SB: SCHAUS; EPPS (2); J. HINSON
DP: SCHAUS
E: J. HINSON
LOB: 8
Virginia Tech
# Name IP H R ER BB SO HR BF PC-ST
33Rhett Ballard (L, 2-5)4.05856122483-42
31Kyle Cichy2.0100110835-22
12Brandon Fisher0.1011110211-4
38Sean McDermott0.2100010313-10
28Dave Zappacosta1.0343101829-18
Totals8.01013994345171-96
HBP: Ballard, R
Clemson
# Name IP H R ER BB SO HR BF PC-ST
15Graham Stoneburner (W, 5-2)5.05311412078-46
23Justin Sarratt1.0211020522-14
36Casey Harman1.0211111624-14
22Matt Vaughn1.0000210521-12
8Clinton McKinney1.010000047-6
Totals9.0105248240152-92

Scoring Summary

VTCU
1st
[Outs: 0] BOYD homered, 3 RBI (2-1 BBK); SCHAUS scored; FREEMAN scored, unearned.
03
1st
[Outs: 0] PARKER reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to third on the error (0-1 K); PAULSEN scored on the error, unearned.
04
4th
[Outs: 2] BOYD doubled, RBI, out at third lf to ss to c to 3b (1-0 B); SCHAUS scored.
05
5th
[Outs: 0] PAULSEN homered, RBI (0-2 FK).
06
5th
[Outs: 0] J. HINSON reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (2-2 SFBBF); HOGAN out at second ss to 2b; EPPS advanced to third; PARKER scored, unearned.
07
5th
[Outs: 1] J. HINSON stole second, failed pickoff attempt, out at third c to 3b; EPPS stole home, failed pickoff attempt.
08
6th
[Outs: 0] O'Brien, S homered, 2 RBI (2-2 KKBB); Balisteri, T scored, unearned.
28
6th
[Outs: 0] Sosnoskie, A doubled, RBI (2-1 BKB); Ryan, S scored, unearned.
38
6th
[Outs: 2] Seaborn, M singled, RBI (2-2 KBBFF); Sosnoskie, A scored, team unearned.
48
7th
[Outs: 0] Bumbry, S homered, RBI (1-1 KB).
58
7th
[Outs: 2] WIDMANN singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-2 BFFFB); EPPS scored.
59
8th
[Outs: 0] PAULSEN reached on a fielder's choice, bunt, advanced to second on the error (0-0); BOYD advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; SCHAUS advanced to third on a throwing error by p, scored on the error, unearned.
510
8th
[Outs: 0] PARKER homered, 3 RBI (1-0 B); PAULSEN scored; BOYD scored.
513

Play-By-Play

Virginia Tech - Top of 1stSCORE
STONEBURNER pitching for ClemsonVTCU
[Outs: 0] O'Brien, S flied out to cf (3-2 FBFBFB).
00
[Outs: 1] Ryan, S singled (0-0).
00
[Outs: 1] Sosnoskie, A grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-1 K); Ryan, S out on the play.
00
Clemson - Bottom of 1stSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechVTCU
[Outs: 0] FREEMAN reached on a throwing error by ss, advanced to second on the error (2-2 KKBB).
00
[Outs: 0] SCHAUS singled (0-0); FREEMAN advanced to third.
00
[Outs: 0] BOYD homered, 3 RBI (2-1 BBK); SCHAUS scored; FREEMAN scored, unearned.
03
[Outs: 0] PAULSEN doubled (2-0 BB).
03
[Outs: 0] PARKER reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to third on the error (0-1 K); PAULSEN scored on the error, unearned.
04
[Outs: 0] EPPS popped up to 3b (1-0 B).
04
[Outs: 1] HOGAN struck out (2-2 BBFFS).
04
[Outs: 2] J. HINSON flied out to lf (1-2 FFB).
04
Virginia Tech - Top of 2ndSCORE
STONEBURNER pitching for ClemsonVTCU
[Outs: 0] Reed, K flied out to cf (2-0 BB).
04
[Outs: 1] Wates, A struck out (1-2 SKBS).
04
[Outs: 2] Seaborn, M flied out to rf (0-0).
04
Clemson - Bottom of 2ndSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechVTCU
[Outs: 0] WIDMANN grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
04
[Outs: 1] FREEMAN walked (3-2 BBFFBB).
04
[Outs: 1] SCHAUS grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-0); FREEMAN out on the play.
04
Virginia Tech - Top of 3rdSCORE
STONEBURNER pitching for ClemsonVTCU
[Outs: 0] Hacker, M flied out to cf (1-0 B).
04
[Outs: 1] Bumbry, S struck out (2-2 KKBBS).
04
[Outs: 2] Balisteri, T singled (3-2 KBFBB).
04
[Outs: 2] O'Brien, S singled (0-1 K); Balisteri, T advanced to second.
04
[Outs: 2] Ryan, S struck out looking (2-2 BSBKK).
04
Clemson - Bottom of 3rdSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechVTCU
[Outs: 0] BOYD flied out to lf (1-2 KFB).
04
[Outs: 1] PAULSEN flied out to rf (0-0).
04
[Outs: 2] PARKER walked (3-0 BBBB).
04
[Outs: 2] EPPS walked (3-1 BBBKB); PARKER advanced to second.
04
[Outs: 2] HOGAN hit by pitch (1-0); EPPS advanced to second; PARKER advanced to third.
04
[Outs: 2] J. HINSON flied out to lf (0-2 FF).
04
Virginia Tech - Top of 4thSCORE
STONEBURNER pitching for ClemsonVTCU
[Outs: 0] Sosnoskie, A singled (0-0).
04
[Outs: 0] Reed, K grounded into double play 2b to 1b (1-2 KKB); Sosnoskie, A out on the play.
04
[Outs: 2] Wates, A struck out (3-2 BBFBSFS).
04
Clemson - Bottom of 4thSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechVTCU
[Outs: 0] WIDMANN grounded out to ss (2-2 KSBB).
04
[Outs: 1] FREEMAN flied out to cf (1-0 B).
04
[Outs: 2] SCHAUS walked (3-2 BFBBFFB).
04
[Outs: 2] BOYD doubled, RBI, out at third lf to ss to c to 3b (1-0 B); SCHAUS scored.
05
Virginia Tech - Top of 5thSCORE
STONEBURNER pitching for ClemsonVTCU
[Outs: 0] Seaborn, M popped up to 2b (3-2 KBFBB).
05
[Outs: 1] Hacker, M grounded out to ss (0-0).
05
[Outs: 2] Bumbry, S grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB).
05
Clemson - Bottom of 5thSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechVTCU
[Outs: 0] PAULSEN homered, RBI (0-2 FK).
06
[Outs: 0] PARKER walked (3-0 BBBB).
06
[Outs: 0] EPPS walked (3-2 BBKBSB); PARKER advanced to second.
06
Cichy, K to p for Ballard, R.06
[Outs: 0] HOGAN reached on a fielder's choice, bunt (0-1 F); EPPS advanced to second; PARKER advanced to third on a throwing error by p.
06
[Outs: 0] J. HINSON reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (2-2 SFBBF); HOGAN out at second ss to 2b; EPPS advanced to third; PARKER scored, unearned.
07
[Outs: 1] J. HINSON stole second, failed pickoff attempt, out at third c to 3b; EPPS stole home, failed pickoff attempt.
08
[Outs: 2] WIDMANN singled (1-2 BKK).
08
[Outs: 2] FREEMAN walked (3-2 BFFBBB); WIDMANN advanced to second.
08
[Outs: 2] SCHAUS reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BBKF); FREEMAN out at second 3b to 2b.
08
Virginia Tech - Top of 6thSCORE
STONEBURNER pitching for ClemsonVTCU
[Outs: 0] Balisteri, T reached on a fielding error by 3b (3-2 BFFBFB).
08
[Outs: 0] O'Brien, S homered, 2 RBI (2-2 KKBB); Balisteri, T scored, unearned.
28
[Outs: 0] Ryan, S walked (3-2 BBKBSB).
28
SARRATT to p for STONEBURNER.28
[Outs: 0] Ryan, S advanced to second on a passed ball.
28
[Outs: 0] Sosnoskie, A doubled, RBI (2-1 BKB); Ryan, S scored, unearned.
38
[Outs: 0] Reed, K struck out (1-2 KBKS).
38
[Outs: 1] Wates, A flied out to rf (2-1 BSB); Sosnoskie, A advanced to third.
38
[Outs: 2] Seaborn, M singled, RBI (2-2 KBBFF); Sosnoskie, A scored, team unearned.
48
[Outs: 2] Hacker, M struck out (1-2 KBKS).
48
Clemson - Bottom of 6thSCORE
Cichy, K pitching for Virginia TechVTCU
[Outs: 0] BOYD flied out to cf (1-2 KBF).
48
[Outs: 1] PAULSEN struck out looking (2-2 KFBBFK).
48
[Outs: 2] PARKER lined out to cf (1-0 B).
48
Virginia Tech - Top of 7thSCORE
SARRATT pitching for ClemsonVTCU
HARMAN to p for SARRATT.48
[Outs: 0] Bumbry, S homered, RBI (1-1 KB).
58
[Outs: 0] Balisteri, T doubled (2-1 BFB).
58
[Outs: 0] O'Brien, S grounded out to ss (0-1 K); Balisteri, T advanced to third.
58
[Outs: 1] Ryan, S walked (3-2 BBKSBFB).
58
[Outs: 1] Sosnoskie, A struck out (0-2 KKS).
58
[Outs: 2] Reed, K flied out to rf (3-1 BBBK).
58
Clemson - Bottom of 7thSCORE
Cichy, K pitching for Virginia TechVTCU
Fisher, B to p for Cichy, K.58
[Outs: 0] EPPS walked (3-1 BBBKB).
58
[Outs: 0] EPPS stole second.
58
[Outs: 0] HOGAN struck out (3-2 BFBBSS).
58
McDermott, S to p for Fisher, B.58
SANDERS pinch hit for J. HINSON.58
[Outs: 1] SANDERS struck out (1-2 KFBFS).
58
[Outs: 2] WIDMANN singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-2 BFFFB); EPPS scored.
59
[Outs: 2] FREEMAN popped up to ss (0-1 K).
59
Virginia Tech - Top of 8thSCORE
HARMAN pitching for ClemsonVTCU
LEE to rf for EPPS.59
SANDERS to 3b.59
VAUGHN to p for HARMAN.59
[Outs: 0] Wates, A grounded out to ss (1-2 KKFBF).
59
[Outs: 1] Seaborn, M grounded out to 3b (0-0).
59
[Outs: 2] Hacker, M walked (3-1 BBBKB).
59
[Outs: 2] Bumbry, S walked (3-2 FBBKBB); Hacker, M advanced to second.
59
[Outs: 2] Balisteri, T struck out (0-2 SSS).
59
Clemson - Bottom of 8thSCORE
McDermott, S pitching for Virginia TechVTCU
Zappacosta,D to p for McDermott, S.59
[Outs: 0] SCHAUS singled (0-2 KF).
59
[Outs: 0] SCHAUS stole second.
59
[Outs: 0] BOYD walked (3-1 BBBKB).
59
[Outs: 0] PAULSEN reached on a fielder's choice, bunt, advanced to second on the error (0-0); BOYD advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; SCHAUS advanced to third on a throwing error by p, scored on the error, unearned.
510
[Outs: 0] PARKER homered, 3 RBI (1-0 B); PAULSEN scored; BOYD scored.
513
[Outs: 0] LEE lined out to 3b (1-2 FKB).
513
[Outs: 1] HOGAN doubled (3-2 BBBKK).
513
[Outs: 1] SANDERS grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 BFF); HOGAN advanced to third.
513
[Outs: 2] WIDMANN grounded out to ss (1-2 FKB).
513
Virginia Tech - Top of 9thSCORE
VAUGHN pitching for ClemsonVTCU
BURGESS to 2b for FREEMAN.513
NESTER to c for HOGAN.513
McKINNEY to p for VAUGHN.513
[Outs: 0] O'Brien, S doubled (0-0).
513
[Outs: 0] Ryan, S grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
513
[Outs: 1] Sosnoskie, A grounded out to 2b (0-0); O'Brien, S advanced to third.
513
Cueto, J pinch hit for Reed, K.513
[Outs: 2] Cueto, J popped up to 3b (0-1 K).
513