NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Shaun Chase homered, doubled and drove in four runs Friday to lead No. 2 seed Oregon to an 18-1 thumping of No. 3 seed Clemson in the Nashville regional.
The Ducks (43-18) had a season-high 20 hits. Chase hit his 13th homer - a three-run blast - in the fourth inning. Tyler Baumgartner followed with a solo shot.
Oregon scored three in the second inning to pull ahead for good after allowing Clemson’s lone run in the first.
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Oregon’s Tommy Thorpe (11-4) scattered five hits and four walks in seven innings.
Clemson’s Matthew Crownover (8-6) struck out seven but allowed eight earned runs in 3 2/3 innings. Crownover hadn’t given up more than four earned runs in any of his previous 29 career starts.
Oregon plays Saturday against Vanderbilt, while Clemson (36-24) takes on Xavier in an elimination game.
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