COLLEGE BASEBALL

• Harman and Clemson handle Arizona State

  Omaha, NE (Sports Network) - Casey Harman worked six-plus solid innings and five different players drove in a run, as Clemson knocked off Arizona State, 6-3, in first round action at the College World Series in Omaha.

  Clemson tallied twice in the second inning to take the lead on an infield hit by Spencer Kieboom and a throwing error by Sun Devils shortstop Deven Marrero.

  The Tigers then loaded the bases with two outs for two-sport star Kyle Parker, who grounded out to end the threat. He is the only player in NCAA history to throw 20 touchdown passes and hit 20 home runs in a calendar year.

  Austin Barnes' sacrifice fly in the home third scored Raoul Torrez to cut the lead to 2-1.

  John Hinson' RBI single with one out in the fifth scored Jeff Schaus and spelled the end of the line for Arizona State starter Seth Blair.

  Brady Rogers took over and gave up a fly ball to left by Richie Shaffer that was lost in the sun and landed for a base hit that scored Parker to increase the Clemson advantage to 4-1.

  Wilson Boyd followed with a single to center that brought home Hinson to push the lead to four.

  The Sun Devils right-hander was charged with five runs on seven hits, while matching a career-high with five walks and fanning four in suffering his first loss of the season against 12 wins.

  The teams traded runs in the sixth inning and Harman, who was roughed up by Arizona State last year in the Super Regionals for four runs on 10 hits over 5 2/3 frames, took a 6-2 lead into the seventh.

  The southpaw was lifted after a pair of singles and walk loaded the bases with nobody out.

  Alex Frederick took over and worked out of the jam by allowing only a run-scoring groundout.

  Harman picked up the win after he was charged with three runs on seven hits with three walks and five strikeouts.

  Frederick finished off his three innings by blanking the Sun Devils over the next two frames to wrap up the victory and set up a Tuesday meeting with Oklahoma.

  06/21 15:01:02 ET