Clemson: Mitchell making most of opportunity

By Chris Lee - June 09, 2006

With regular Clemson outfielder Travis Storrer still not back after fouling a pitch off his foot against Wake Forest on May 20, reserve D.J. Mitchell is making the most of his opportunity to play.

Mitchell knocked in a run earlier in the game, and here in the fifth, pulled a two-out single to score Tyler Harbin and tie the game.

Mitchell then got a great jump off ORU pitcher Erik Crichton and stole second, and took off on catcher Adrian Casnova's single to right. Right fielder Brendan Duffy's throw was a good one, but Mitchell has tremendous speed and beat the throw home by several feet.

Clemson's taken their first lead of the day now, up 6-5 in the seventh, as the Tigers retire the leadoff hitter.