SPARTANBURG, S.C. - USC Upstate scored four runs in the second inning in its 6-3 victory over Clemson in the Tigers’ first-ever game at Fifth Third Park on Tuesday night. The Spartans improved to 26-27, while the Tigers dropped to 30-23. The two teams split the home-and-home season series.
Tryston McCladdie grounded a two-out, run-scoring double in the top of the first inning, then Johnny Sweeney lined a two-out single in the bottom of the first inning to score a run. The Spartans took the lead in the second inning with four runs on four hits. McCladdie hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, then Tyler Lang hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning.
Max Bianchini (2-2) earned the win in relief by tossing 2.0 scoreless innings, as five Spartan pitchers combined to allow only three of 14 baserunners to score. Tiger starter Dylan Harrison (2-3) suffered the loss.
