LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On a day when every Clemson starter registered a hit, the fourth-ranked Tigers lit up the scoreboard in a 17-7 win over Louisville in seven innings at Jim Patterson Stadium on Sunday.
The Tigers would take the rubber game of the series and improved to 34-9 overall and 15-6 in the ACC. The Cardinals fell to 25-18 overall and 10-11 in ACC play.
Clemson recorded a season high 18 hits one day after Louisville's Dylan Hoy drew the ire of the orange with some trash talk after hitting a home run in the Cardinals' 7-6 win.
The Tigers jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, scoring all four runs with two outs capped off by Tristan Bissetta's two-run homer, his fourth of the year.
In the top of the second inning, Jacob Hinderleider, who had six RBIs, delivered a two-run homer, his ninth of the year before Cannarella belted a solo homer, his eighth of the year.
Wright lofted a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, then Cannarella belted a run-scoring double. Obertop followed with a two-run homer, his 15th of the year, to give the Tigers a 17-7 lead and that would ultimately be what sent everyone home early after Louisville failed to score in the bottom of the frame.
Drew Titsworth (4-0) pitched 1.2 hitless innings in relief to earn the win, while Cardinal starter Will Koger (1-3) suffered the loss.
The Tigers take four days off for final exams before hosting Georgia Tech in a three-game series, beginning Friday at 6 p.m.
