The Clemson Tigers baseball team took a shot to the chin on Tuesday.
Coastal Carolina opened with 10 runs in the first inning and never looked back on its way to a 16-7 win over the No. 20 Tigers at Doug Kinsmore Stadium.
Dylan Brewer hit two home runs, and Benjamin Blackwell went 2-for-4 with a homer for the Tigers (15-5). Tyler Johnson and Nick Lucky each drove in six runs for the Chanticleers (12-7-1). Johnson hit two home runs.
Tigers starting pitcher Billy Barlow (0-2) got roughed up for five earned runs without recording an out. Matt Joyce (4-0) earned the win for the Chanticleers.
The Tigers, who were coming off a 20-5 win over Miami on Sunday, return to action Wednesday at 6 p.m. EDT with a home game against Winthrop (5-13). The game will be televised on ACC Network Extra.