CLEMSON, S.C. - Luke Gaffney scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch with two outs in the eighth inning in Clemson’s 4-3 victory over No. 12 Florida State at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday night. The Tigers, who evened the series 1-1, improved to 30-21 overall and 9-17 in the ACC. The Seminoles dropped to 35-15 overall and 16-10 in ACC play.
Brayden Dowd belted a solo homer in the first inning, then Hunter Carns lined a run-scoring single two batters later. Brody DeLamielleure hit a solo homer in the third inning. Jarren Purify laced a two-out, two-run homer in the fourth inning, then he lined a run-scoring single in the sixth inning to tie the score 3-3.
The Tigers loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth inning. On a 1-2 pitch to Jack Crighton, an errant pitch allowed Gaffney to score the go-ahead run.
Danny Nelson (2-3) earned the win in relief by retiring all 12 batters he faced, while Hayden Simmerson pitched the ninth inning to record his fourth save of the year. Kevin Mobil (1-2) suffered the loss.
