Following a 5-3 loss to No. 13 Clemson on Friday, South Carolina head coach Paul Mainieri spoke to the media. Here’s everything he had to say. What did you like out of Brandon Stone tonight, giving you guys so much-needed relief there to save the bullpen?

The idea that tensions would rise to that extreme between himself and current Clemson coach Erik Bakich seems impossible to Mainieri. Though the first-year USC coach admitted he didn’t know Bakich much, they have a great mutual friend in East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin, who has always said great things about Bakich, his former college teammate.

Paul Mainieri is approaching a half-century of time in college baseball as both a player and a coach. Mainieri quickly learned the gravity that some high-profile matchups had early in his career. “When I transferred for my sophomore year to play for my father,

South Carolina and Clemson reengage in their annual rivalry baseball series beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday. Three games in three days in three ballparks.

I’ve never seen anything like it. ... I’m starting to think fans care more about how we do against Clemson than how we do in the SEC.”

The Tigers built a quick 4-0 lead Friday and held on for the win. The series shifts to Fluor Field in Greenville on Saturday.

Paul Mainieri announced the pitching rotation for undefeated South Carolina's rivalry series with No. 7 Clemson.

South Carolina's new head baseball coach Paul Mainieri had a chance to speak with the media today ahead of the upcoming series against No. 13 Clemson. He discus

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 Gamecocks will play the No. 13 Clemson Tigers in a three game series as part of the annual Palmetto Series.