OXFORD, Miss. — Clemson’s top of the batting lineup produced 10 of its 12 hits Friday, while freshman Davis Sharpe came out of the bullpen and went 6 2/3 innings in relief as the No. 3 seed Tigers rolled to an 8-4 victory over No. 2 seed Illinois in Game 1 of the Oxford (Miss.) Regional Friday at Swayze Field in Oxford.
Clemson was led at the plate by catcher Kyle Wilkie’s four hits and three RBIs. First base man Grayson Byrd also drove in three runs and had three hits, including a two-run home run in the top of the third inning.