No. 11 Clemson takes weekend series with 7-2 win over South Carolina
CLEMSON — Talan Bell, Drew Titsworth, Joe Allen and Danny Nelson combined to allow only two runs on four hits in No. 11 Clemson’s 7-2 victory over South Carolina at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
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The Tigers, who won the series 2-1, improved to 10-1, while the Gamecocks dropped to 7-5. It marked Clemson’s third series win in as many years over South Carolina.
Bell pitched 4.0 effective innings, then Titsworth (2-0) earned the win by tossing 3.0 hitless and scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Allen and Nelson each pitched an inning to close out the game.
Gamecock starter Riley Goodman (0-2) suffered the loss.
Dawson Harman lined a two-out, two-run single in the top of the second inning, then Clemson responded in the bottom of the second inning with two runs on only one hit.
Tyler Lichtenberger ripped a two-run single in the third inning to give Clemson the lead.
Ty Dalley hit a solo homer, his first as a Tiger, in the fourth inning, then Tryston McCladdie lofted a two-out, two-run single in the sixth inning to extend Clemson’s lead.
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Clemson outhit South Carolina 6-4. Nate Savoie had a team-high two hits.
Michael Sharman, who pitched a complete game in Saturday’s win, won the Bob Bradley Award as Clemson’s MVP of the series. Josh Gunther won the Tom Price Award as South Carolina’s series MVP.
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The Tigers travel to Greenville, S.C. to take on Michigan State at Fluor Field on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. Clemson is the designated home team and occupies the first-base dugout.
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