CLEMSON, S.C. (Interstat) — Nate Savoie’s RBI double in the eighth inning lifted Clemson to a 3-2 victory over Army on Friday evening at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers, who were projected as heavy favorites, overcame a two-run deficit.

Army took a 2-0 lead on an RBI single by Barr in the second and a solo homer by Quinlan in the seventh. Clemson tied it in the bottom of the seventh on a two-run homer from Jacob Jarrell before Savoie’s decisive double scored McCladdie. The Black Knights outhit the Tigers 10-9 but fell to 0-1. Clemson improved to 1-0. The teams continue their series with a doubleheader Saturday.