COLUMBIA, S.C. — Andrew Ciufo’s solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the 12th gave 10th-ranked Clemson a 5-4 win over #19 South Carolina Saturday at Segra Park, home of the Columbia Fireflies.
His home run marked Clemson’s first walkoff home run to beat South Carolina in series history in the 334th all-time meeting.
Cam Cannarella, who earlier extended his hitting streak to 17 games dating to 2023, ripped a two-out double in the fourth inning to score the game’s first two runs. Will Tippett led off the fifth inning with a homer to cut Clemson’s lead in half. In the eighth inning, Jacob Hinderleider ripped a two-run homer, his third of the year.
Clemson led 4-1 going into the top of the ninth, but Tippett singled and moved to second on a fielding error. Blake Jackson then tripled to right field to score Tippett. Jackson would trot home as Ethan Petry belted his fourth home run of the year, a two-run shot to right to tie the game at four.
Matthew Marchal (2-0) earned the win after going 1.1 innings with one strikeout.
Garrett Gainey pitched 3.2 innings of relief, striking out six and allowing just the one hit in the 12th, taking the loss. Eli Jones allowed two runs with four strikeouts in 4.1 innings in the start.