The Daily Gamecock

Issue date: 2/25/08 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Mark Crammer, The Associated Press Clemson's Wilson Boyd had two home runs in the same inning.

CLEMSON - Wilson Boyd hit two home runs in one inning to lead Clemson's decisive nine-run third inning as the Tigers beat Mercer 10-3 on Sunday, completing a three-game sweep.

Starter Graham Stoneburner gave up just three hits and no runs to pick up the win for Clemson (3-0).

Boyd finished 2-for-4 with two homers and four RBIs.

John Dortch was 2-for-3 with two RBIs to lead the Bears (0-3). Starter John Hoelzer gave up nine runs on 10 hits to take the loss.

Boyd's double-homer performance in the third was the fourth time in Clemson history a player hit two home runs in one inning.

He started with a solo shot and followed it up later in the inning with a three-run homer. Both were hit to right field.

Freshman John Nester got his first career home run in the seventh - a two-out, solo shot to left-center.

Mercer got on board in the seventh when Casey Stuart drove in one run on a single.

Dortch followed with a two-run triple to complete the Bears' scoring.

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