CLEMSON — West Virginia scored a run in the eighth to tie it, then four more in the ninth to break it open, as the second-seeded Mountaineers rallied to beat top-seeded Clemson 9-6 in the winner’s bracket of the Clemson regional on Saturday night at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Lucas Mahlstedt blew a save opportunity for the second night in a row and just the third time all season, allowing three runs on five hits in just one inning of work, as the Tigers gave up a one-run lead they had heading into the eighth. Clemson had been 37-1 this season when leading after seven innings.