No. 20 Boston College baseball and Clemson are set to play one last time this weekend with a rubber match on Sunday that is scheduled to begin at noon. The Eagles, who set a program for regular-season conference wins on Friday, are looking to capture their seventh ACC series win of the year.
On Friday, BC (35-15, 17-9 ACC) stormed past the Tigers (27-20, 7-16) 8-4 thanks to stellar pitching from A.J. Colarusso and Cesar Gonzalez. Clemson bounced back on Saturday, however, with a 14-4, run-rule victory that started off with an 11-run first inning for the hosts.
Sunday’s pitching matchup will feature left-hander Tyler Mudd (3-3, 4.62 ERA) for the Eagles against righty Aidan Knaak (2-5, 4.98 ERA) for the Tigers.
Here are the live updates for the series-deciding contest.
Live Updates:
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FINAL: Clemson 4, No. 20 Boston College 3.
Top 9
- Gunnar Johnson strikes out looking
- Julio Solier grounds out to second.
Bottom 8
- Tyler Lichtenberger strands two with a pop fly.
- Gavin Soares is being pulled from the mound for lefty John Kwiatkowski (5-0, 5.18 ERA).
- Jarren Purify bloops an RBI single through the right side, scoring Jarrell to put the Tigers in the lead for the first time. Runners are still on the corners. Clemson 4, Boston College 3.
- With the bases loaded, Tryston McCladdie ripped an RBI single into right field, scoring Moore. Savoie attempted to score as well, but Colin Larson threw him out in time from right field. Boston College 3, Clemson 3.
- Jacob Jarrell is intentionally walked.
- Luke Gaffney advances both runners with a sacrifice bunt.
- Nate Savoie drops a single into shallow center, sending Moore to second.
- Pinch hitter Jackson Moore lifts a single through second.
Top 8
- Colin Larson strikes out swinging. Boston College 3, Clemson 2.
- Ben Williams grounds out to short.
- Esteban Garcia grounds out to short.
- Righty Hayden Simmerson (0-1, 3.42 ERA) heads into the game for Ariston Veasey (1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K) for the Tigers.
Bottom 7
- Jason Fultz Jr. flies out to left field.
- Jack Crighton flies out to right field.
- Gavin Soares strikes out Tyler Lichtenberger.
- Jarren Purify slams his third home run of the year to left field, cutting the Tigers’ deficit to one. Boston College 3, Clemson 2.
Top 7
- Luke Gallo flies out and Kyle Wolff strikes out to leave Johnson stranded. Boston College 3, Clemson 1.
- Gunnar Johnson gets aboard for the third time in the game, this time with a walk.
- Ty Mainolfi flies out to right field.
Bottom 6
- Soares works out of the trouble, fanning Tryston McCladdie to get out of the inning fully unscathed. Boston College 3, Clemson 1.
- Jacob Jarrell grounds into a double play at third.
- Luke Gaffney smokes a single through second, advancing Savoie to second with no outs.
- Nate Savoie leads off the bottom of the inning with a single to left field.
Top 6
- Veasey strikes out Nick Wang.
- Julio Solier advances Larson to second with a sacrifice bunt.
- Righty Ariston Veasey (0-0, 1.22 ERA) gets called from the bullpen for Aidan Knaak.
- Colin Larson’s single down the right-field line scores Williams from second, increasing the Eagles’ advantage. Boston College 3, Clemson 1.
- Ben Williams singled up the middle and swiped second base right after.
- Esteban Garcia, pinch hitting for Danny Surowiec, strikes out.
Bottom 5
- Talan Bell pops out in the infield. Boston College 2, Clemson 1.
- Jason Fultz Jr. grounds out to second.
- Jack Crighton grounds out to short.
- Gavin Soares (1-1, 1.40 ERA) heads into the game for Tyler Mudd (4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K), who made a quality start for the Eagles.
Top 5
- Kyle Wolff grounds into a fielder’s choice. Boston College 2, Clemson 1.
- Luke Gallo rips a single through short and third, advancing Mainolfi to third.
- Gunnar Johnson pops out in the infield.
- Ty Mainolfi gets on base with a four-pitch walk.
- Nick Wang grounds out to short.
Bottom 4
- Tyler Lichtenberger grounds out to first. Boston College 2, Clemson 1.
- Jarren Purify flies out to left field.
- Tryston McCladdie grounds out to second.
Top 4
- Julio Solier strikes out swinging. Boston College 2, Clemson 1.
- Colin Larson pops out to short.
- Ben Williams singles to the pitcher, advancing Wolff to second to put a runner in scoring position.
- Danny Surowiec strikes out swinging.
- Kyle Wolff blasts a single to right-center.
Bottom 3
- Jacob Jarrell grounds out into a double play, leaving Gaffney stranded. Boston College 2, Clemson 1.
- Tyler Mudd walks Luke Gaffney. It’s only his second walk of the game.
- Nate Savoie grounds out to third.
Top 3
- Luke Gallo strikes out swinging.
- Gunnar Johnson dribbles an RBI single up the middle, scoring Solier from second. Boston College 2, Clemson 1.
Another two-out RBI for Gunnar makes it 2-1🦅 pic.twitter.com/0p2CljFZbj
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- Ty Mainolfi flies out to center.
- Julio Solier swipes second base.
- Nick Wang strikes out swinging on a high fastball.
- Julio Solier notches his second hit of the game with a single down the first-base line.
Bottom 2
- Jason Fultz Jr. smokes an RBI sacrifice fly to center, bringing Purify home to knot up the score. Boston College 1, Clemson 1.
- Jack Crighton singles through short, advancing Purify to third.
- Tyler Mudd strikes out Tyler Lichtenberger with a breaking ball into the dirt.
- Jarren Purify gets on first due to a fielding error.
Top 2
- Colin Larson strikes out. Boston College 1, Clemson 0.
- Ben Williams lines out to shallow center field.
- Aidan Knaak records his second strikeout of the game, fanning Danny Surowiec.
Bottom 1
- Luke Gaffney gets on with a walk, but that was all the Tigers could muster offensively in the bottom of the frame. Boston College 1, Clemson 0.
Top 1
- Luke Gallo reached first on a fielder’s choice with a bunt, but Wang was thrown out at home.
- Gunnar Johnson scores Solier with a single through third. Wang advanced to third in the process. Boston College 1, Clemson 0.
Gunnar with the single to left and it’s 1-0🦅 pic.twitter.com/UNVtuxUKHr
— Boston College Baseball (@BCBirdBall) May 3, 2026
- Ty Mainolfi’s sacrifice bunt advances Solier to third and Wang to second.
- Aidan Knaak hits Nick Wang, putting BC runners on first and second.
- Julio Solier rips a lead-off single to right field.
Pregame
- Clemson’s lineup for the rubber match.
Starting for the Tigers.https://t.co/GcwvQHF73w pic.twitter.com/mjj2PD4uLq
— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) May 3, 2026
- How Boston College will line up for Sunday’s game.
Your finale starters
First Pitch at 12:00 p.m.
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— Boston College Baseball (@BCBirdBall) May 3, 2026
- First pitch is set for 12 p.m.
Rubber match at high noon
🆚 Clemson
🕰️ 12:00 p.m.
📺 ACCNX pic.twitter.com/oGjxfjzqVb
— Boston College Baseball (@BCBirdBall) May 3, 2026
How to Watch:
Who: Boston College Eagles and Clemson Tigers
When: Friday, May 1 at 6 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 2 at 1 p.m.
Sunday, May 3 at noon
Where: Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Clemson, S.C.
TV: ACCNX (Sunday)
Last Outing, Clemson: The Tigers suffered a sweep to the Louisville Cardinals last weekend by finals of 13-10, 11-6, and 7-5 in 10 innings.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles picked up a 7-6 road win over the UMass Lowell River Hawks on Tuesday night.
Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was for a three-game series from May 16-18, 2024. Clemson swept Boston College 12-10, 11-6, and 10-0 in eight innings.
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