True freshman Caden Grice hit three home runs and the Clemson Tigers baseball team opened its weekend series with a win against the No. 4-ranked Louisville Cardinals on Friday inside of Doug-Kingsmore Stadium, 11-3. The Greer, South Carolina native became the first Clemson player since Tyler Colvin in 2006 to register eight RBIs in one game.
As a team, the Tigers hit four home runs as the Clemson bats put up double-digit runs for only the fourth time this season. Grice paced the Clemson offense, going 3-for-5 at the plate. Sam Hall also had a nice day at the plate, hitting 1-of-3 with a home run and three runs scored and two RBIs.