TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Josh Spence threw a four-hitter and struck out 10, Jason Kipnis' two-run single keyed a five-run fifth inning and Arizona State beat Clemson 8-2 on Sunday night to advance to the College World Series for the third time in five seasons.
Spence, a junior left-hander hampered by a hand injury late in the season, retired the first 11 batters he faced and walked one in his second complete game of the year.
He improved to 9-1 while winning for the first time in 51 days.
Kipnis, the Pacific-10 player of the year, singled off Clemson starter Chris Dwyer to drive in the first two runs in the Sun Devils' five-run fifth.
Kole Calhoun had a two-run double and Matt Newman had a run-scoring double.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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