Clemson beats No. 7 Coastal Carolina 8-4
CONWAY — Clemson scored a run in the second inning and never relinquished the lead in its 8-4 victory over No. 7 Coastal Carolina at Springs Brooks Stadium on Tuesday night.
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The Tigers improved to 29-20, while the Chanticleers dropped to 33-15. The two teams split the home-and-home season series.
Bryce Clavon’s squeeze bunt in the second inning scored the game’s first run, then Tryston McCladdie lined a two-run single in the third inning.
In the fifth inning, Rex Watson grounded a run-scoring single, but Clemson escaped a bases-loaded jam to maintain its 3-1 lead.
Nate Savoie laced a two-out double in the top of the sixth inning to score a run and extend his hitting streak to 13 games. Savoie also scored when Luke Gaffney’s ground ball was booted. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Walker Mitchell belted a two-out, two-run double to cut Clemson’s lead in half.
Gaffney blooped a run-scoring single in the eighth inning, then Savoie scored on a wild pitch later in the frame.
In the ninth inning, Jason Fultz Jr. laid down a squeeze bunt to score a run.
Jack Crighton led Clemson’s 14-hit attack with four hits to tie his career high.
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Drew Titsworth (4-3) pitched 2.0 scoreless innings in relief with two strikeouts to earn the win, while Coastal Carolina starter Jackson Smalletts (0-2) suffered the loss.
Clemson used six pitchers on the evening, as Ariston Veasey (2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K), Dion Brown (1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER), Dylan Harrison (1 IP, 1 H, 1 K) and Hayden Simmerson (2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) joined Titsworth in relief. Danny Nelson (2 IP, 3 H, 2 K) got the start.
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The Tigers host No. 12 Florida State in a three-game series, beginning Friday at 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
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