CLEMSON - The temperature in Clemson has begun to warm up, but it was the bats in Doug Kingsmore Stadium that caught fire.
The Tigers put up 17 runs in the first four innings to cruise past Winthrop in a mid-week clash, 20-7.
Winthrop drew first blood in the afternoon contest, cranking out two runs to start things out.
Gabe Natividad took advantage of several wild pitches to get into scoring position, scoring an unearned run to give the Eagles an early 1-0 lead.
The first-inning bleeding didn’t stop there, with Koby Kroff launching a solo homer to cushion the Eagles' quick punches.