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No. 8 Tigers host UNC looking to stay undefeated

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  • Tuesday, May 22 2012 6:12 PM EDT2012-05-22 22:12:55 GMT
    Courtesy: CCU Media Relations HIGH POINT, NC – Top seed Coastal Carolina trailed 8-6 going into its final at bats but took advantage of three errors by the Charleston Southern shortstop to score three
    A game-winning, bases-loaded single by Justin Creel helped CCU claim a 9-8 win over eighth-seeded Charleston Southern in the opening round of the 2012 Big South Baseball Championship.

  • Monday, May 21 2012 11:13 PM EDT2012-05-22 03:13:08 GMT
    BLYTHEWOOD, SC (WMBF) - The Carolina Forest softball team made it to their first ever state title series, but the Panthers came up short in game three, losing 6-0 to Hillcrest. The Panthers had trouble
    The Carolina Forest softball team made it to their first ever state title series, but the Panthers came up short in game three, losing 6-0 to Hillcrest.

  • Friday, May 18 2012 9:46 PM EDT2012-05-19 01:46:30 GMT
    Courtesy: CCU Media Relations CHARLESTON, SC – Rich Witten went 6-for-6 with five RBI in game one and Daniel Bowman was 3-for-5 in game two to lead Coastal Carolina to wins of 15-8 and 6-1 at Charleston
    Rich Witten went 6-for-6 with five RBI in game one and Daniel Bowman was 3-for-5 in game two to lead Coastal Carolina to wins of 15-8 and 6-1 at Charleston Southern as part of a doubleheader Friday at CSU Ballpark.

  • Friday, May 18 2012 9:39 PM EDT2012-05-19 01:39:47 GMT
    MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Five area softball and baseball teams are playing for a state championship. The latest scores and updates are below: 4A Softball: Game 1: Carolina Forest - 1; Hillcrest - 0 Game
    Five area softball and baseball teams are playing for a state championship.  The latest scores and updates are listed.

  • Wednesday, May 16 2012 12:06 PM EDT2012-05-16 16:06:52 GMT
    NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) North Myrtle Beach will host a Divas Half Marathon this weekend, and volunteers are still needed for the run. The Divas Half Marathon will occur Sunday, May 20 in North Myrtle
    North Myrtle Beach will host a Divas Half Marathon this weekend, and volunteers are still needed for the run.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - This has not been the same old season for No. 8 Clemson.

The undefeated Tigers (7-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have had landmark victories before. But they typically followed great success with even bigger disappointments.

Coach Dabo Swinney was the team's receivers coach in 2004 when a loss at struggling Duke came a week after surprising No. 11 Miami. Clemson was 7-1 and 10th in the country in 2006, yet closed with losses to unranked Virginia Tech and Maryland as part of a 1-4 finish.

Clemson stumbled again in 2009 when the week after clinching the ACC Atlantic Division, the Tigers lost to rival South Carolina.

Swinney says this group has a sterner makeup. The Tigers play North Carolina (5-2, 1-2) on Saturday.

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