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Greene's homer lifts Tigers to win over VMI in series opener

CLEMSON – Jordan Greene homered and drove in two as No. 14 Clemson defeated VMI 8-6 in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

Clemson improves to 4-1 with the win while VMI falls to 2-4.

The only previous meeting between Virginia Military and Clemson took place on April 29, 1916, in a game Clemson won 2-0 at Lexington, Va.

The Keydets took the early lead on Clemson starter Brooks Crawford. Jake Huggins singled up the middle with two out, and Nathan Lloyd cranked a 3-2 pitch over the wall in right-center for a 2-0 lead.