Young blood fuels Clemson in win over Paladins

Clemson picked up its fourth straight victory to open up the season with a 3-2 win over Furman in Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday night as it utilized a lineup riddled with freshmen.

The Tigers (4-0) struggled to find timely hitting early in the game after falling behind by a pair in the top of the first inning but fought back behind solid pitching from a cast of freshmen.

Mack Anglin, Nick Hoffman, Nick Clayton and Geoffrey Gilbert combined to hold Paladin batters to just two runs on three hits and struck out a combined 13.

Hoffman (1-0) pitched three innings and recorded the first win of his career as he allowed two hits, no runs, no walks and struck out three in his first appearance as…