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 he didn’t know Bakich much, they have a great mutual friend in East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin, who has always said great things about Bakich, his former college teammate.

Paul Mainieri is approaching a half-century of time in college baseball as both a player and a coach. Mainieri quickly learned the gravity that some high-profile matchups had early in his career. “When I transferred for my sophomore year to play for my father,

Once again, the Clemson-South Carolina baseball series will not be available on a linear TV channel such as ESPN. The Palmetto Series is streaming only, meaning that fans will need either a cable or ESPN+ subscription in order to watch the games.

Paul Mainieri announced the pitching rotation for undefeated South Carolina's rivalry series with No. 7 Clemson.

Palmetto Series is here as Clemson baseball takes on South Carolina in a storied rivalry. Here's how to watch the Tigers-Gamecocks series.