TigerIllustrated – No. 6 Clemson beats North Carolina 14-7

After Taylor extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a two-out single in the first inning, Caden Grice belted a two-run homer, his 13th of the year.

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The Tigers tacked on four more two-out runs in the second inning on Cam Cannarella’s single, Cooper Ingle’s double, Taylor’s single and Amick’s single.

Johnny Castagnozzi put North Carolina on the scoreboard with a two-run homer in the fourth inning.

The Tar Heels scored another run in the top of the fifth inning before Amick led off the bottom of the fifth inning with his 11th homer of the year.

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In the sixth inning, Clemson added five runs, highlighted by Amick’s run-scoring single and Wright’s three-run homer.

Wright hit a two-run homer, his second of the game and seventh of the season, in the eighth inning.

Nick Clayton (7-0) earned the win in relief, as he pitched 2.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts. Clemson used five pitchers on the evening. Ethan Darden (4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER) got the start, while Casey Tallent (0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER), Nick Hoffmann (0.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER) and Rocco Reid (0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R) joined Clayton in relief work.

Tar Heel starter Max Carlson (4-2) suffered the loss, as he yielded six runs on 10 hits in 3.2 innings pitched.

The series continues Friday at 6 p.m. on ESPN3.com – ACC Network Extra.

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