No. 15 Tigers Blast No. 23 Hurricanes 20-5
The Tigers improved to 15-4 overall and 1-2 in the ACC. The Hurricanes, who won the series 2-1, fell to 13-6 overall and 4-2 in ACC play.
The Tigers improved to 15-4 overall and 1-2 in the ACC. The Hurricanes, who won the series 2-1, fell to 13-6 overall and 4-2 in ACC play.
The Hurricanes, who took a 2-0 lead in the series, improved to 13-5 overall and 4-1 in the ACC. The Tigers fell to 14-4 overall and 0-2 in ACC play.
The Tigers, who took a 2-0 lead in the series, improved to 14-0, their best start to a season since 1992, when they started 17-0.
The win was Clemson’s 14th in a row dating to 2021, tied for eighth longest in school history.
It marked Clemson’s first sweep of a season series of three or more games against South Carolina since 1996, when the Tigers swept that season series 4-0.
Gamecock starter Noah Hall (0-1) suffered the loss, as he yielded three hits, three runs and two walks with three strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched.
With the win, Clemson improved to 16-15 on the season and 8-12 in league play and marked Clemson’s fourth win in a row.
The Tigers face USC Upstate Tuesday at home before beginning a weekend series with South Carolina.
The Tigers are back in action Wednesday against Georgia Tech at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Four pitchers combined to give up only five hits in Clemson’s 6-1 victory over Hartford in the series opener at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday afternoon.