COLUMBIA -- Clemson’s lineup went into the rivalry series against the Gamecocks with two home runs in eight games.
After six innings Friday evening at Founders Park, the Tigers had powered three balls over the wall -- and that combined with a dominant effort from junior left-hander Sam Weatherly to top the Gamecocks in game one of the three-site series, 7-1.
The cold night seemed to indicate an incoming pitcher’s duel with two aces on the mound -- South Carolina right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski sporting an 0.64 ERA through two starts and Weatherly countering with an 0.