CLEMSON – It looked like another come-from-behind victory was in the offing for Clemson, but West Virginia battered closer Lucas Mahlstedt for four runs in the ninth for a 9-6 victory to advance to Sunday’s championship game.
Clemson will play Kentucky in an elimination game at noon Sunday. The winner of that contest advances to play West Virginia at 6 pm Sunday, needing two wins to win the regional. If another game is needed, it will be played on Monday.
Clemson fell to 46-16 and now needs to win three games over the next two days to advance to a Super Regional.