The Clemson Tigers clinched their annual baseball series with the South Carolina Gamecocks, winning Game 2 of the series, 5-1, on Saturday.

Clemson takes down South Carolina to clinch the Palmetto Series, proving once again why this is the greatest rivalry in college baseball.

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.

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.

The Clemson Tigers opened up their annual rivalry series with the South Carolina Gamecocks with a victory at home.

Paul Mainieri stood on the grass of Fluor Field in Greenville Saturday — having already lost his first Palmetto State series before every even facing Clemson at home — and sounded like a man who lost his wallet and was prepared to trek through a sewer if that’s what was needed.

The No. 7 Tigers play in the Palmetto Series, presented by the South Carolina Education Lottery, against South Carolina this weekend.

South Carolina and Clemson finished their three-game baseball series at Founders Park on Sunday night. The Gamecocks were swept for the 2nd time in 3 years.