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

Jacob McGovern and Lucas Mahlstedt combined for zero runs allowed, five strikeouts, one walk and one hit in 4⅓ innings vs. South Carolina (9-1). Clemson scored its fourth run in the fourth inning thanks to an RBI walk, then second baseman Jarren Purify belted a solo home run in the seventh to extend its lead.

There's a lot of confidence surrounding this Clemson Tigers baseball team. Since Erik Bakich left Michigan to take the head coaching job with Clemson ahead of t