South Carolina starting pitcher hurt in Clemson opener
The Clemson at South Carolina baseball game was delayed until 6:30 p.m. Friday night. The game was originally schedule to start at 6 p.m.
Both starting pitchers left the game early as Clemson starter Brooks Crawford allowed five earned runs in two innings before giving way to lefty Mat Clark.
Gamecocks starter Carmen Mlodzinski allowed three runs in 2 1/3 innings before leaving the game with an apparent leg injury. Mlodzinski had his left foot in a boot and was on crutches moments after leaving the game.
USC believes Mlodzinski has a fractured foot, coach Mark Kingston said after the game. A timetable for his return is not known.
Clemson took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on at two-run homer by Grayson Byrd before the Gamecocks immediately responded with five runs in the top of the second inning.
Andrew Eyster hit a two-run homer for USC, while TJ Hopkins added a three-run homer with two outs. Clemson cut the lead to 5-3 on an RBI single by Michael Green in the third and trimmed the deficit to 5-4 on a sac fly by Sam Hall in the fourth.
South Carolina held on to beat the Tigers 5-4.
This story was originally published March 1, 2019 at 10:29 PM with the headline "South Carolina starting pitcher hurt in Clemson opener."
