Buccaneers suffer 6-2 defeat at Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. (April 27, 2022) – ETSU Softball hung in with No. 18 Clemson on Wednesday afternoon, ultimately falling by the final of 6-2 in Clemson, S.C. With the loss, the Bucs drop to 6-42 on the season, while the Tigers improve to 34-14.

ETSU jumped ahead in the first inning following a two-run blast off the bat of Sara Muir (Sequatchie, Tenn.), her second homer of the season. After Andrea Sarhatt (Knoxville, Tenn.) reached base with a one-out single, Muir elevated her first home run since Feb. 19 against Morehead State, providing ETSU with the 2-0 advantage.

The Bucs’ lead was short lived as former Furman Paladin Marissa Guimbarda launched a three-run homer to straight away center, shifting the favor towards the Tigers with the 3-2 advantage. The following inning, Cammy Pereira drove in two more Clemson runs with a two-run triple, pushing the lead to 5-2. Clemson’s final run of the game came off an RBI double from Valerie Cagle, providing the host squad with a four-run cushion.

ETSU’s final hope was in the top of the seventh inning with a pair of runners on and two away. However, a harmless pop up to shortstop in the final at bat halted any hopes of come-from-behind upset.

Pitchers of Record
» Win: Millie Thompson (10-2)
» Loss: Allison Farr (4-15)

Notables
» Five different starters picked up hits in tonight’s game, led by Muir with her fourth two-hit performance this season.  
» Allison Farr (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Whitley Arnott (China Grove, N.C.) split time in the circle, each logging 3.0 innings.
» Farr picked up the loss after allowing five earned runs, while Arnott surrendered just one earned run.
» After recording four hits off Clemson starter Brooke McCubbin, the Bucs tallied just two hits in the final five innings.
» ETSU drops the first-ever meeting against the Tigers.

Record Update
» ETSU: 6-42
» Clemson: 34-14

Up Next
The Bucs will welcome Samford into town this weekend for the final home Southern Conference series. This weekend’s festivities will also serve as Senior Day and the final home games of the season. The three-game showdown is set to commence with a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m. Fans are encouraged to stay tuned for any updates due to weather.

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