Clemson beats Coastal Carolina 12
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Alden Mathes and Jacob Hinderleider had three RBIs apiece from the top two spots in the batting order to help Clemson beat Costal Carolina 12-5 Sunday to win the Clemson Regional and advance to the super regionals of the NCAA Tournament.
The Tigers, who beat Coastal Carolina 4-3 on Saturday to knock the Chanticleers into the losers’ bracket, won a regional for the first time since 2010, when the Tigers hosted a super regional and advanced to the College World Series.
Mathes was hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the first inning. Hinderleider followed with a walk on four consecutive pitches before Mathes scored on a single by Blake Wright. Cam Cannarella loaded the bases when he reached on an error and Hinderleider scored on a sacrifice fly by Jimmy Obertop that made it 2-0. Clemson (44-14) led the rest of the way.