FSU baseball blows 3-0 lead vs. Clemson

The No. 12 Florida State Seminoles lost to the Clemson Tigers 4-3 on Saturday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. The series is now tied, with the two programs set to play the rubber match on Sunday.

FSU (35-15, 16-10 ACC) took a 3-0 lead in the third inning, but Clemson was able to chip away at the lead before taking the lead in the eighth inning, scoring the winning run on a wild pitch by Kevin Mebil with the bases loaded. Cade O'Leary loaded the bases with an intentional walk and a traditional walk before Mebil took over.

The Seminoles came out hot to start the game, with Brayden Dowd hitting a solo home run in the top of the first. Brody DeLamielleur followed it up with a double and scored on a single by Hunter Carns. DeLamielleur made it a 3-0 game in the third with a solo home run of his own.

Clemson got on the board in the fourth inning, hitting a two-run, two-out homer off Trey Beard. They tied the game in the sixth with back-to-back singles when a sacrifice bunt put runners at the corners with one out. Another single made it a 3-3 game and ended Beard's day.

The lefty pitched 5.1 innings, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk. Chris Knier did not allow a run in 1.2 innings before O'Leary took over to start the eighth.

FSU finished the game with eight hits, but did not walk and struckout 12 times. DeLamielleur and Carns both had two hits to lead the offense.

FSU will go for the series win on Sunday, with Game Three set to start at 3 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2.

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