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AshlynLong
2
Winner Western Carolina WCU 1-0
0
Clemson CU 2-4
Winner
Western Carolina WCU
1-0
2
Final
0
Clemson CU
2-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Western Carolina WCU 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 0
Clemson CU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1

W: Rice, Savannah (1-0) L: Valerie Cagle (1-3)

0
Western Carolina WCU 1-1
8
Winner Clemson CU 3-4
Western Carolina WCU
1-1
0
Final
8
Clemson CU
3-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Western Carolina WCU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clemson CU 2 0 0 4 2 8 10 0

W: Logan Caymol (2-1) L: Liscio, Kinsey (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations

Rookie Pitcher Rice and Catamounts Spoil Clemson Home Opener

WCU defeats Tigers in inaugural home game

The Basics 
Score: Western Carolina 2, Clemson 0; Clemson 8, Western Carolina 0 (5)
Records: Western Carolina 1-1, Clemson 3-4
Location: Clemson Softball Stadium, Clemson, S.C.   
 
CLEMSON, S.C. – Freshman hurler Savannah Rice pitched a gem, tossing a complete-game shutout, as Western Carolina softball played spoiler to Clemson's inaugural home game defeating the Tigers 2-0 in game one of a doubleheader Wednesday. The Tigers avenged the opening game loss defeating the Catamounts 8-0 in game two in five innings. 
 
Western Carolina 2, Clemson 0
Turning Point 
After four scoreless innings, Western Carolina scored a run in the fifth and one in the seventh. Addie Pate's RBI single in the fifth plated the first run of the game and sophomore Bailey Huneycutt's lead-off home run to open the seventh all but sealed the game. 
 
How it Happened 
  • In the fifth inning, senior Ashlyn Long broke up Clemson pitcher Valerie Cagle's no-hit attempt with a single up the middle. Long went around to score off an RBI single by Pate.
  • In the seventh inning, Western Carolina scored the second run of the game when Huneycutt launched a lead-off home run to right field. 
  • The Catamount defense battled through seven Clemson hits and four extra-base knocks.
  • Clemson had the game-tying run at the plate when Pate made a sliding catch in left field to end the Tiger threat and the game. 
 
Inside the Box Score 
  • In her first game in a Catamount uniform, Rice threw seven innings giving up seven hits, struck out four and shut out the Tigers. She is 1-0 on the season. 
  • Huneycutt, Long, Hayes, and Pate each had a hit in the game.
  • Huneycutt hit the only extra-base hit of the game for the Catamounts – a homerun.
  • Clemson stranded eight runners. 
 
 
Clemson 8, Western Carolina 0 (5)
Turning Point 
Clemson scored two runs in the bottom of the first and exploded for four runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth.
 
How it Happened 
  • Clemson jumped out on top first hitting a two-run home run in the top of the first.
  • The Tigers exploded for four runs in the bottom of the fourth. 
  • Clemson ended the game early scoring two runs in the bottom of the fifth to give the Tigers eight runs and shorten the game.
 
Inside the Box Score 
  • The Catamounts had four pitchers see action in the game. 
  • Senior Kinsey Liscio got the start going two innings giving up two runs on four hits. Liscio takes the loss and falls to 0-1 on the season.
  • Junior Kayla Brewer went one inning giving up two hits and one earned run. 
  • Jayme Eilers came in to replace Brewer in the fourth giving up three runs on three hits without getting an out.
  • Senior pitcher Kylie Shay replaced Eilers with runners on first and second with no outs in the fourth. She sat the Tigers down in-order to end the inning. Shay allowed two runs in the fifth.
  • Clemson pitcher Logan Caymol tossed a no-hitter but was denied a perfect game with walks to Long and Huneycutt.
  • Western Carolina did not have a hit in the game.
  • WCU had two baserunners – Long and Huneycutt.
 
 
News & Notes 
  • Western Carolina is 4-11 in games to open a season after the win against Clemson. 
  • Pate was playing in her hometown as she lives about 15 minutes from the Clemson campus. 
  • Four different pitchers saw action in game two. 
  • Rice's performance is the best in program history for a freshman. She is the first Catamount freshman to toss a shutout in her first game and is the second freshman to earn a win in her first start tying with former Catamount Mendy McKenzie who earned a win in her first WCU appearance in 2006. 
  • Rice struck out the first batter she faced.
 
 
Up Next 
Western Carolina will take a 13-day break before hosting its home opener Feb. 25 welcoming Winthrop for a pair of games set to begin at noon at the Catamount Softball Complex. 

For the latest information on Catamount softball, follow @catamounts and @wcusoftball on Twitter or go to www.catamountsports.com.
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