Clemson scored two runs off three hits in the first inning Saturday in the winner’s bracket game of the Clemson Regional. However, the Tigers had just one run off three hits over the final eight innings as No. 2 Vanderbilt rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the top-seed Tigers, 4-3, at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
The loss marked the fifth straight year Clemson lost in its second game of a regional, including three straight in the winner’s bracket at home. The Commodores advance to Sunday’s Championship Round, while Clemson falls to the elimination game where it will play St.