Clemson players mob closer Ryan Ammons after clinching a sweep of South Carolina (Aaron Fitt)

Rapsodo Team On The Rise: Inside Clemson’s Dramatic Turnaround

CLEMSON, S.C. — Sunday afternoon felt like a long-awaited celebration at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. On this sunny mid-70s day, a record crowd of 6,636 fans crammed into the ballpark, occupying seemingly ever seat and every available standing location lining the concourse — and the tension that typically permeates the stands for a Clemson-South Carolina game was noticeably absent. The fans weren’t on edge, waiting for the other shoe to drop. The atmosphere was light and festive from start to finish, almost like there was a sense of inevitability that the undefeated Tigers would finish off their three-game sweep of injury-ravaged[…]