CLEMSON, S.C. – Luke Gaffney went 2-for-4 with a homer and five RBIs to lead Clemson to a 7-2 victory over USC Upstate at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the home-and-home season series, improved to 26-16, while the Spartans dropped to 19-23. The two t eams play again at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, S.C. on May 12. Gaffney belted a three-run homer, his sixth of the season, in the first inning. After the Spartans scored a two-out run in the top of the second inning, Tryston McCladdie lined a two-out single to score a run in the bottom of the second inning. Gaffney followed with a two-run single. Jacob Jarrell’s bases-loaded walk extended Clemson’s lead in the fourth inning. The Spartans scored a run in the sixth inning on a wild pitch. Justin LeGuernic (3-1) pitched 3.0 hitless and scoreless innings in relief with five strikeouts to earn the win. Spartan starter Reece Hemmerling (0-3) suffered the loss. The Tigers travel to Louisville, Ky. to face the Cardinals in a three-game series, beginning Friday at 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, South Carolina Sports, Sports ...read more read less