Between the two games 10 different Gamecocks produced hits with Haley Simpson, Mackenzie Boesel, Kassidy Krupit and Lauren Stewart leading the charge. The Ochs and Heath combo in the circle held opposing batters to just seven hits in 14 innings of work.
The Tigers, who took a 2-0 lead in the series, improved to 6-0 on the season, while the Seawolves dropped to 1-5.
The Tigers never trailed and led by as many as 26 at Conte Forum. Five different Clemson players scored in double figures, and the Tigers defeated the Eagles 82-64.
Wes Clarke’s second home run of the game, a grand slam, happened in the sixth inning. The Gamecocks had 13 hits on the day, led by Clarke’s 3-for-4 performance.
Carolina falls to 8-6 in SEC play with only four regular-season games remaining.
The Tigers, who took a 1-0 series lead in the first-ever meeting between the two schools, improved to 5-0, while Stony Brook fell to 1-4.
Carmen Mlodzinski took the ball for the Gamecocks and had a great outing, striking out six and allowing just three hits and a run in seven innings of work.
After missing out on the Reese’s Senior Bowl while recovering from a knee injury, he will now miss a second chance to showcase his talents for NFL scouts before the draft in late April.
After a 4-8 campaign, change was inevitable, and Coach Muschamp has aggressively addressed that in the off-season, revamping much of his coaching staff.
Wilson has spent the past three seasons with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs as an Assistant Special Teams Coach. This past season he was part of the staff that led the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title in 50 years.
