CLEMSON – The Clemson area braced for a line of storms that threatened Friday night’s ACC opener, but no one was prepared for the hurricane that made landfall at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
No. 23 Miami scored early and often in defeating No. 15 Clemson 11-4 Friday night in the Tigers’ first conference game of the season. The Tigers, who have lost three in a row after a 14-0 start, fall to 14-3 overall and 0-1 in ACC play. The Hurricanes improved to 12-5 overall and 3-1 in the ACC.
Shortstop Benjamin Blackwell was moved to the leadoff spot as head coach Monte Lee tried to spark his lineup, and he finished with two hits, while Blake Wright homered twice for his first two homers of the season.