In the bottom of the first, Clemson jumped out to an early 4-0 lead as Logan Davidson blasted a two-run homer and Kennesaw State pitcher Nathan Dupree struggled to find the strike zone.

Kier Meredith worked his way back from a 1-2 count to draw a leadoff walk before Davidson launched a 1-0 pitch between the grandstands putting the Tigers up 2-0.

After the Tigers loaded the bases, Dupree walked in Seth Beer  and Drew Wharton flew out to right for the sacrifice scoring Grayson Byrd giving Clemson a 4-0 advantage.