COLUMBIA – Clemson baseball is off to its best start in nearly 20 years thanks to a late clutch hit from redshirt junior Bryar Hawkins to take game one of the rivalry series over South Carolina Friday at Founders Park.
After a frustrating night for the Tigers at the plate in clutch situations, Hawkins stepped in with two out and knocked an RBI single through the middle to go up 3-2 in the ninth. South Carolina had intentionally walked the batter in from him two times previously before Hawkins delivered on his third try in the situation.