Taylor Pipkins made the biggest hit in her young Clemson career Thursday.
With the 10th-ranked Tigers trailing No. 25 Virginia by one-run with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning, the true freshman laid into a 2-2 pitch from reliever Eden Bigham and launched it over the wall in left field for a grand slam.
The home run not only put No. 2 seed Clemson back on top, but it also sent them back to the ACC Tournament Semifinals for a fifth consecutive year at Harrington Village in Brighton, Mass. Pipkins game-winning game slam gave the Tigers a 7-3 victory over No.