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2025 Shriners Children’s College Showdown: Day Two Takeaways

 Alfred Ezman - World Baseball Network  |    Feb 16th, 2025 9:00am EST

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ARLINGTON, Texas- On Saturday, the Shriners Children’s College Showdown had its second set of three games. Here are some takeaways from each of the three games that were played. 

Game One: Clemson Tigers 16, Arizona Wildcats 5 

• Clemson had explosive first and ninth innings with seven runs and then eight runs respectively 

• Eight different Clemson hitters finished with RBIs 

• Clemson starting pitcher Ethan Darden with a great season debut  

• 4 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 ER, 6 K 

• Despite efforts to come back, which included a three-run home run by top ten MLB draft prospect Brendan Summerhill, Arizona could not overcome the big first and ninth innings Clemson had 

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Game Two: Oklahoma State Cowboys 12, Louisville Cardinals 3 

• Oklahoma State fell into a 3-0 deficit, but a comeback was quickly in the works as first baseman Colin Brueggemann hit a grand slam to take the lead 

• Hawaii transfer Harrison Bodendorf had a resilient debut for the Cowboys  

• Despite allowing 3 runs, he had 6 strikeouts in five innings 

• Louisville was limited to just one hit from the fifth inning until the end of the game 

• The Cowboys have hit five home runs in their first two games 

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Game Three: Texas Longhorns 10, Ole Miss Rebels 0 (run-rule) 

• Both starting pitchers started hot, but Texas cracked Riley Maddox first, putting up five runs before he exited the game 

• Luke Harrison had a great start for Texas (6 1/3 IP, 6 K, 1 BB, 0 ER) 

• Max Belyeu had a phenomenal offensive night (2-4, HR, 2B, 2 R) 

• Ole Miss got run-ruled and struggled to hit all night (just two hits total as a team) 

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Photo Credit: Clemson pitcher Lucas Mahlstedt (47) and Clemson catcher Jacob Jarrell (9) celebrate a 6-5 win over Oklahoma State in an NCAA baseball game on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. Clemson won 6-5. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)