Kyle Wilkie gets the tag on a diving Quinntin Perez. (Shotgun Spratling)

Newcomers Shine In Clemson-SC Opener

CLEMSON, S.C. — Newcomers are supposed to be awestruck the first time they experience a rivalry of the caliber of the Palmetto Series.

South Carolina must have forgotten to hand out the orientation packet letting its new faces know because a trio of freshman relievers and the bat of junior college transfer Andrew Eyster helped push the Gamecocks past Clemson, 5-4, in the series opener at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

Eyster and TJ Hopkins homered in a five-run second inning. Then Wesley Sweatt, Cam Tringali and Brett Kerry held the Clemson offense at bay for the[…]