The No. 13 Tigers, who won 5-3 in Clemson last night, went up 2-0 in the rivalry series heading into Sunday’s finale at Founders Park in Columbia. It’s the first time Clemson (9-1) has won back-to-back series against USC since 2017-18.

Ethan Darden, who pitched 7.0 scoreless innings of three-hit ball on Saturday, won the Bob Bradley Award as Clemson’s MVP of the series

A three-run homer from Collin Priest in the eighth inning helped Clemson (10-1) break the game open, while Jarren Purify added an RBI single in the fifth. However, the biggest story of the day was the Tigers' pitching.