Clemson head coach Erik Bakich didn’t hesitate when asked about the upcoming rivalry series against South Carolina.“It’s the best rivalry in college baseball, bar-none,” Bakich said Tuesday after the Tigers’ win over Winthrop.

Paul Mainieri and Erik Bakich’s viewpoints on the South Carolina-Clemson rivalry couldn’t be more different. Mainieri, who will coach in the series for the first time on Friday, gets the sense that people care more about beating Clemson than how South Carolina does the rest of the season.

Clemson finished up a three-game baseball sweep of South Carolina with an 8-2 win Sunday night in Columbia.

The 67-year-old South Carolina head coach learned of one of the more tense ... The idea that tensions would rise to that extreme between himself and current Clemson coach Erik Bakich seems impossible to Mainieri. Though the first-year USC coach admitted ...

Per Clemson’s 2024 NCAA violations report, the Tigers athletic department reported seven violations last year and resolved all of them by January 2025. Clemson also resolved two additional violations that had been reported late in calendar year 2023.

South Carolina’s first-year head coach Paul Mainieri ... They’re embracing it.” Clemson head coach Erik Bakich, now in his second season, was asked if he has a relationship with Mainieri.

The Tigers built a quick 4-0 lead Friday and held on for the win. The series shifts to Fluor Field in Greenville on Saturday.

The South Carolina Gamecocks are in Clemson, South Carolina for a third and final baseball game on Sunday evening. Here's how to watch as the Gamecocks attempt

Clemson head coach Erik Bakich spoke to the media following Tuesday’s win over Winthrop. The Tigers’ skipper was asked several questions about No. 13 Clemson’s

The Tigers topped the Gamecocks in Greenville's Flour Field thanks to some heroics from Can Cannarella and an excellent outing from lefty pitcher Ethan Darden.

The Clemson Tigers defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks, 5-3, in the first game of their annual three-game Palmetto Series on Friday night.

Clemson Head Coach Erik Bakich, pitcher Ethan Darden and South Carolina Head Coach speak about game two of the Palmetto Series at Fluor Field in Greenville.