Ga Tech beats Clemson 5-1 to reach ACC title game

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Pitcher Jake Davies homered and Georgia Tech claimed a berth in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game by beating Clemson 5-1. Davies drove in two runs and allowed two hits in six innings on Saturday to help the eighth-seeded Yellow Jackets (35-24) improve to 3-0 in the round-robin tournament. Zane Evans added three hits and an RBI, and Daniel had two hits for Georgia Tech, which never trailed. Steve Wilkerson hit a solo home run for Clemson (33-26), which finished the tournament 1-2.
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