Coastal Carolina was building toward a late night of revelry Tuesday at Springs Brooks Stadium with a 5-1 lead over Clemson in the eighth inning.
The Chants were about to have a number of reasons to celebrate.
They had sold the most tickets to an on-campus game in program history, they were on the verge of capturing an important win over the No. 10 team in the country that has historically dominated the teams’ all-time series, and coach Gary Gilmore was going to hit a milestone with his 900th victory at Coastal.
A four-run eighth punctuated by a three-run home run by Clemson cleanup hitter Chris Williams tied the game and put a pall over CCU’s anticipated gaiety.