GREENVILLE, S.C. – Clemson scored in 6 different innings and made Monte Lee’s 200th game as the Tiger head coach a memorable one in its 11-5 victory over South Carolina at Fluor Field on Saturday afternoon.

  The 14th ranked Tigers, who evened the series 1-1, improved to 8-2, while the Gamecocks, who saw their 8-game winning streak end, fell to 8-2. It marked Clemson’s 10th win in a row at Fluor Field dating to 2015 and fourth consecutive victory over the Gamecocks at Fluor Field.

 TJ Hopkins put South Carolina ahead with a 2-run homer in the 1st inning, then the Tigers responded with 2 runs in the 2nd inning, highlighted by Jordan Greene’s 2-out, run-scoring single.

  The Tigers scored 2 more runs in the top of the 3rd inning on Grayson Byrd’s run-scoring double and Davis Sharpe’s run-scoring single before South Carolina cut Clemson’s lead to 4-3 with a run in the bottom of the third inning.

  Sam Hall blasted a 2-run homer, his 3rd of the year, in the top of the 4th inning and Kyle Wilkie added a run-scoring single in the frame. George Callil laced a 2-out, run-scoring double in the bottom of the 4th inning, then Bryce Teodosio belted a solo homer, his 4th of the year, in the 5th inning to give Clemson an 8-4 lead.

  South Carolina had the bases loaded with no outs in the 6th inning, but only scored a run, then Greene hit a sacrifice fly in the 7th inning and Logan Davidson lined a 2-run homer, his 3rd of the year, in the 8th inning.

  Sam Weatherly (2-0) earned the win in 1.1 innings pitched in relief and Holt Jones recorded his first career save by pitching the last 4 innings. Gamecock starter Dylan Harley (0-1) suffered the loss.

  The series concludes Sunday at noon at Founders Park in Columbia on SEC Network+.