No. 21 Chanticleers Defeat No. 3 Tigers 8-2

CLEMSON, S.C. - No. 21 Coastal Carolina turned three double plays and only allowed two of 12 baserunners to score in its 8-2 victory over No. 3 Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Chanticleers, who took a 1-0 lead in the season series, improved to 18-7, while the Tigers dropped to 23-4. The two teams conclude the season series in Conway on May 6.

Three-run homers by Sebastian Alexander and Blagen Pado in the third inning gave Coastal Carolina a 6-0 lead. The Chanticleers added a run in the top of the fifth inning to take a 7-0 lead, then Andrew Ciufo led off the bottom of the fifth inning with his third homer of the year.

In the top of the eighth inning, Dean Mihos lined a run-scoring double. Clemson responded with a run in the bottom of the eighth inning on Luke Gaffney’s sacrifice fly.

Oliver Ellison (1-1) earned the win by pitching the fifth inning. Tiger starter Noah Samol (0-1) suffered the loss.

The Tigers conclude their 16-game homestand by playing Presbyterian at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.