Clemson drops series finale against Duke

Justin Bellinger’s two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning lifted Duke to a 2-1 victory over No. 16 Clemson at Jack Coombs Field on Sunday.

The Blue Devils, who won the series 2-1, improved to 17-15 overall and 6-9 in the ACC. The Tigers dropped to 23-9 overall and 8-7 in conference play.

Senior right-hander Brian McAfee (5-2) earned the win, allowing six hits, one unearned run and three walks with six strikeouts in a complete game. Tiger starter Alex Eubanks (2-3) suffered the loss, giving up two runs on five hits with one walk and six strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.

The Tigers scored an unearned run when Chris Okey crossed the plate in the fourth inning after a muffed throw at first base. The Blue Devils put their first leadoff batter on base in 16 innings in the sixth when Jimmy Herron singled. He later scored with Jack Labosky on Bellinger’s hard-hit double up the middle with two outs. The Tigers had several scoring opportunities but left five on base, all in scoring position.

Okey had two hits for Clemson, which left five runners on base.

The Tigers host Western Carolina on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

This story was originally published April 10, 2016 at 11:08 PM with the headline "Clemson drops series finale against Duke."