The Gamecocks got great starting pitching on Friday night, but a lack of clutch offense and a tough ninth inning led to a loss in the first game of the series against Clemson.
South Carolina took an early lead, going up 1-0 in the first after Michael Braswell and Carson Hornung both walked and Andrew Eyster brought Braswell home with a sac fly. The lead was short-lived, though, as the Tigers tied the game in the second on a base hit by Cooper Ingle.
The tie held until the sixth inning, when the Cocks regained the lead thanks to a one-out solo shot from Josiah Sightler that put them up 2-0.