CLEMSON - It was just one of several opportunities on the day in Clemson’s bid to clinch the series over Duke Saturday, but the cascading effect was felt.
Leading 6-5 in the seventh inning and Blue Devils on first and second, a fairly routine groundball was sent Tiger second baseman Jarren Purify’s way – and with the inning-ending double play surely on his mind, it instead went right through his legs into center field to allow the tying score. That was the first of ten unearned runs charged to Clemson’s staff ERA for the frame as Duke ran away with things to even up the series, 15-10.