South Carolina Routs Clemson

Trey Dyson hit two two-run homers and South Carolina stayed alive in the College World Series Wednesday night with a 12-4 victory over Clemson.

Landon Powell and Steve Thomas added solo homers for the Gamecocks (56-17), who will play their state rivals one more time Friday, with the winner advancing to Saturday’s championship game.

Matt Campbell (4-2) shut out the Tigers over the final 5 1/3 innings and struck out a career-high eight.

The Gamecocks outhit the Tigers, 15-9, and Clemson (54-16) left 12 men on, leaving the bases loaded three times. If Clemson had won, it would have ended South Carolina’s season.

The intensity of the state rivalry was clear before the first inning was over. Both benches received warnings after pitches sailed over the heads of Clemson’s Khalil Greene and South Carolina leadoff batter Drew Meyer.