Kyle Wilkie is starting to emerge as a catalyst in the Clemson lineup both offensively and defensively. His timely hits Friday night helped lead the eighth-ranked Tigers to a 9-4 victory over Boston College at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson.
The sophomore was 3-for-5 with three RBIs, which included a two-run single in the bottom of the first inning as Clemson jumped out to an early 4-0 lead.
“Whenever you can score first I think it’s huge in a baseball game,” Wilkie said afterward. “It just shifts the momentum and it just kind of relaxes you a little bit.