CONWAY, S.C. (Interstat) — Clemson defeated Coastal Carolina 8-4 on Tuesday night at Springs Brooks Stadium, improving to 29-20 while the Chanticleers fell to 33-15.

The Tigers scored eight runs through the first three innings, using a sacrifice bunt and a two-run single. Clemson finished with 14 hits, led by Jack Crighton’s 4-for-5 performance. Drew Titsworth and Danny Nelson each threw two scoreless innings with two strikeouts, and Hayden Simmerson added two innings of one-run ball. Walker Mitchell drove in two runs for Coastal Carolina, which managed 11 hits.

Clemson added runs in the sixth and eighth innings, including a double by Savoie and a run-scoring single by Gaffney. The Chanticleers scored in the fifth, sixth and ninth innings but could not overcome the early deficit. The Tigers made two sacrifice hits and grounded into two double plays. The win avenged a March 24 loss to Coastal Carolina.