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USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Clemson baseball could get major contributor back in time for NCAA Tournament regional
Clemson baseball could get major contributor back in time for NCAA Tournament regional Clemson baseball could be getting a major boost to its pitching staff just in time for the start of the Tigers' NCAA Tournament regional this week. Coach Erik Bakich said Monday that left-hander Ethan Darden, who opened the season as the team's Saturday starter, could rejoin the Tigers in time for the Clemson Regional, which begins Friday. "There's a chance," Bakich told reporters Monday when previewing the Clemson Regional. "We thought maybe even he would have a chance this past weekend in the ACC Tournament, but it looks like, just from a precautionary standpoint, one more week would best serve him." Darden hasn't pitched since April 12. He started the year with a bang, posting a 1.64 ERA over his first four starts entering the Tigers' ACC opener against Notre Dame on March 14. After that, Darden struggled against both Wake Forest (six earned runs in 2 2/3 innings) and Georgia Tech (nine earned runs in 3 2/3 innings) before turning in a quality start against California in Berkeley on April 5. He tossed six innings and limited the Golden Bears to three runs on five hits. Darden's last appearance came on April 12 against Stanford. In that game, the junior from Rock Hill lasted only 1 2/3 innings and allowed five runs (three earned) on six hits. Bakich told The Clemson Insider in early May that Darden had been dealing with a "tricep thing." Clemson has since turned to sophomore right-hander Drew Titsworth as its Saturday starter in games. "He's thrown off the mound already, and so if all progresses well this week, he should get the all clear for this weekend," Bakich said of Darden. "So we'll see. I'd say probable, but not guaranteed." Darden was 5-5 with a 5.13 ERA in 19 appearances (11 starts) over 66 2/3 innings a season ago. His early season success this year included a dominant start against South Carolina in the Palmetto Series on March 1 in Greenville. Darden tossed seven shutout innings and held the Gamecocks to three hits while striking out six. For the season, he's 4-2 with a 6.08 ERA in nine starts. Bakich added that Clemson hadn't decided on a starter for its NCAA Tournament opener against No. 4 seed USC Upstate on Friday. The West Virginia Mountaineers and Kentucky Wildcats are also in Clemson's regional as the Nos. 2 and 3 seeds, respectively. Clemson (44-16 overall), the top seed in its host site regional and ranked No. 12 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, will face the Spartans (36-23) at 6 p.m ET at Doug Kingsmore Stadium Friday. The game will be televised on ACC Network. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
USC takes Palmetto Series trophy
COLUMBIA, SC (April 28, 2025) –The University of South Carolina has captured the 2024-25 Palmetto Series trophy. The Gamecocks won this year's head-to-head points competition against Clemson by a final score of 7-4. The Gamecocks bested the Tigers in football, men's and women's basketball, women's golf, volleyball, and claimed the point for the most LIFE Scholarship recipients to bring the title home to Columbia. 'Winning the Palmetto Series is a reflection of the commitment and dedication displayed by our student-athletes,' said USC Athletics Director Jeremiah Donati. 'This achievement highlights the broad-based success of our programs that we set as a goal to accomplish. I am appreciative of the South Carolina Education Lottery for sponsoring the Palmetto Series and look forward to the competition it brings for years to come.' The trophy will be presented to the University of South Carolina during the football game against South Carolina State on September 6. The Gamecocks now lead the overall Palmetto Series 6-1. The Palmetto Series is sponsored by the South Carolina Education Lottery. 'We congratulate the Gamecocks and the Tigers on a fantastic year of competition,' said the Lottery's Executive Director Dolly Garfield. 'Like a lot of South Carolinians, I eagerly anticipate these matchup, because this great rivalry never disappoints. Fans of both institutions have much to cheer about.' The Palmetto Series points chase began in August and wrapped up in May. Points were given to the winner of each meeting between the two schools. And points were also awarded to the school with the most lottery scholarship recipients and for the most entries in the Lottery's Carolina vs. Clemson promotion. The final scoring is below: POINTS WON BY SOUTH CAROLINA: Men's Basketball – December 17 – SOUTH CAROLINA, 91-88 OT Women's Basketball – November 20 – SOUTH CAROLINA, 77-45 Football – November 30 – SOUTH CAROLINA, 17-14 Women's Golf – Sept. 9-11, Sept., 20-22, Feb. 2-4 & Feb. 16-18 – SOUTH CAROLINA, 4-0 Volleyball –September 20 – SOUTH CAROLINA, 3-0 Most current LIFE Scholarship recipients – SOUTH CAROLINA Most entries into the Lottery's Carolina vs. Clemson Promotion – SOUTH CAROLINA POINTS WON BY CLEMSON: Baseball – February 28-March 2 – CLEMSON, 3-0 (3-5, 1-5, 2-8) Men's Tennis – February 7 – CLEMSON, 7-0 Women's Tennis –February 11 – CLEMSON, 4-1 Most current Palmetto Fellows Scholarship recipients – CLEMSON TIE (no point awarded): Cross Country – October 5-18 – DRAW, 1-1 Men's Soccer – August 30 – DRAW, 2-2 Women's Soccer – September 5 – DRAW, 1-1 Softball – March 25 & April 15 – DRAW, 1-1 (6-0, 2-1) Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
09-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Clemson baseball vs Davidson today and this weekend: Time, TV info
How to watch Clemson baseball vs Davidson today and this weekend: Time, TV info Clemson welcomes Davidson College today for a three-game series. Here's how you can watch. Clemson baseball has one last nonconference weekend series before ACC play begins next weekend against Notre Dame. Clemson (12-1 overall), ranked No. 4 in Perfect Game's Top 25 and No. 7 in this week's USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, hosts the Davidson Wildcats (4-7 overall) this weekend at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers posted a 7-0 shutout win over USC Upstate and an 11-2 win over Presbyterian in midweek play. That followed a dominant series sweep of rival South Carolina in this year's Palmetto Series. Clemson pitching dominated the series by holding the Gamecocks to six runs total in the three games while the offense got big at-bats from Cam Cannarella, Jarren Purify, and transfer portal additions Collin Priest and Luke Gaffney. Priest, a transfer from Michigan, hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning of Sunday's 8-2 win over South Carolina. Cannarella added a two-run single in the ninth inning of that game to help Clemson finish off the sweep. Purify hit a solo home run in the seventh inning in Friday's 5-3 win against the Gamecocks and followed it up with a clutch ninth-inning double in the Tigers' 5-1 win on Saturday in Greenville. Cannarella had an RBI double earlier in the sixth inning to break a scoreless tie. On the mound, left-hander Ethan Darden escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the first inning last Saturday and went on to toss seven shutout innings. Darden scattered three hits and walked two while striking out six batters. Left-hander Justin LeGuernic started and threw four shutout innings Sunday in Columbia, allowing two hits and striking out six. Davidson took two of three from Lafayette College (Pa.) last weekend and fell 7-3 to South Carolina on Tuesday. Jamie Daly leads the Wildcats with a .395 average, three home runs and .521 on-base percentage. Right-hander Aidan Knaak (1-0, 5.93 ERA) will start Friday's series opener for Clemson against right-hander Wilson Perkins with Darden (2-0, 1.06) scheduled to make Saturday's start against fellow left-hander Isaac Fix. LeGuernic is scheduled to start Sunday's fine. Here's how to watch every game of this weekend's Clemson baseball series, including first pitch times, TV channel and streaming information. What channel is Clemson baseball game vs Davidson on today? TV Channel: Today's game and every game of this weekend's Clemson-Davidson series is available through streaming-only via ESPN+ and ACC Network Extra (ACCNX). Start times: 4 p.m. ET Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday Live stream: ESPN+ For ESPN+: Watch Clemson baseball vs Davidson live on ESPN+ Get more Clemson baseball stories at: Clemson baseball schedule 2025 Record: 12-1 Feb. 14: vs. Oklahoma State (W, 6-5) Feb. 15: vs. Arizona (W, 16-5) Feb. 16: vs. Ole Miss (L, 15-5) Feb. 21: vs. VCU (W, 6-2) Feb. 22: vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 12-7) Feb. 22: vs. VCU (W, 4-3) Feb. 23: vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 4-2) Feb. 25: vs. Winthrop (W, 20-7) Feb. 28: vs. South Carolina (W, 5-3) March 1: vs. South Carolina (W, 5-1) March 2: at South Carolina (W, 8-2) March 4: vs. USC Upstate (W, 7-0) March 5: vs. Presbyterian (W, 11-2) We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
