CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA -Jared King went 3-for-4 with a triple and four RBI to lead Virginia to a 6-3 victory over Clemson Friday night. The Cavaliers improved to 13-8-1 overall and 3-4 in the ACC. The Tigers fell to 11-9 overall and 3-4 in ACC play.
The Cavaliers scored two unearned runs in the first inning and never relinquished their lead. Virginia broke the game open with three runs in the eighth inning. Clemson scored two ninth-inning runs, but it was not enough, as the Tigers saw their five-game winning streak come to an end.
Kevin Brady (1-2), the first of three Tiger hurlers, suffered the loss. He surrendered four hits, three runs (one earned), and one walk with two strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings pitched.
Brad Felder hit his 4th home run of the season for Clemson.
Clemson and Virginia will play game-two of the three-game series on Saturday at 11:00 AM. The game was originally scheduled to start at 1:00 PM, but the threat of inclement weather forced the change.
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