CLEMSON -- Jack Carey pitched 7.0 strong innings and Chris Crabtree hit two home runs in Duke's 5-1 victory over Clemson in the series opener at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Thursday night.
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Carey (4-2) earned the win by allowing just four hits, one run and no walks with nine strikeouts. Marcus Johnson pitched 2.0 innings to record his fifth save of the year.
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Tiger starter Mack Anglin (2-5) suffered the loss, as he yielded five hits, three runs and four walks with six strikeouts in 6.2 innings pitched.
The Blue Devils (26-20, 14-17 ACC), who won their sixth game in a row, scored single runs in the first two innings, highlighted by Crabtree's leadoff homer in the second inning.
Blake Wright lofted a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning to put Clemson (24-24, 16-18 ACC) on the scoreboard.
Crabtree doubled Duke's lead in the sixth inning with his second home run of the game.
Joey Loperfido added a two-run homer in the ninth inning.
James Parker extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single in the first inning. Parker contributed two of Clemson's four hits. Caden Grice and Adam Hackenberg also added one hit apiece.
The series continues Friday at 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra - ESPN3.com.
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