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Hurricanes Score Late To Defeat No. 24 Clemson 8-3 In 10 Innings

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CLEMSON, S.C. - Daniel Cuvet reached on a two-out error in the 10th inning that scored three runs to lead Miami (Fla.) to an 8-3 victory over No. 24 Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Thursday night. The Hurricanes, who scored all eight runs with two outs and took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 20-6 overall and 3-4 in the ACC. The Tigers dropped to 18-9 overall and 1-6 in ACC play.

A two-out rally in the first inning brought home a run for the Hurricanes, then they added two two-out runs in the third inning. Clemson plated a run in the fifth inning to get on the scoreboard. In the sixth inning, Jay Dillard grounded a run-scoring single, then Tyler Lichtenberger followed with a single to score the tying run.

With two outs in the 10th inning, Fabio Peralta was hit-by-pitch, then Jake Ogden reached out on an infield single to load the bases. On an 0-2 pitch, Cuvet hit a grounder down the line at third base and reached on an error by Tryston McCladdie, allowing three runs to score. Alex Sosa followed with a run-scoring double and Derek Williams added a run-scoring single.

Ryan Bilka (2-0) earned the win, while Dion Brown (2-1) suffered the loss.

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