Story byPhoto via Clemson Athletics | Photo via Clemson AthleticsJonathan SmithSun, March 1, 2026 at 11:52 PM UTC·5 min readThe best rivalry in college baseball has concluded its 2026 edition. For the third straight year, the Clemson Tigers have emerged victorious over their in-state rivals, taking two out of three games from the Gamecocks to claim the series. The action got going late Friday night after a lengthy rain delay at Founders Park in Columbia. The Tigers and Gamecocks were squared even through the first couple of innings until South Carolina put together a 4-run third inning, highlighted by Ethan Lizama’s RBI single that turned into two runs on a Clemson throwing error.