Tigers fall apart against Duke in ACC Tournament

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The No. 14 Clemson Tigers were not cruising in Tuesday’s ACC Tournament game against Duke, but they had control of the game.

Then they lost focus.

Two inexcusable errors, including one in the top of the eighth inning, allowed the 9th-seeded Blue Devils to rally for a 6-3 victory over No. 5 seed Clemson at Louisville Slugger Filed in Louisville, Ky. With the loss Clemson was eliminated from any possibility of defending its ACC Championship from last year.

The Tigers (39-18) had a 3-1 lead going into the fifth inning when leftfielder Reed Rohlman dropped a routine flyball with two outs.

Then, with the game tied at 3-3 in the top of the eighth, Clemson’s biggest blunder occurred…