Schmidt and Okey power Clemson's 5-0 win over South Carolina

Schmidt and Okey power Clemson's 5-0 win over South Carolina Schmidt earned his third win in the victory. (Photos by David Grooms)GREENVILLE – The Reedy River Rivalry is tied.

Clate Schmidt put together a quality start and Chris Okey hit a two-run triple as Clemson (7-2) defeated No. 13 South Carolina (10-1) 5-0 Saturday afternoon in front a record crowd of 7,216 fans at Fluor Field, evening the Reedy River Rivalry at a game apiece.

The rubber match of the series will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

The Tigers managed just five hits, but Chase Pinder hit his fourth homer and Schmidt and reliever Pat Krall held South Carolina to just two hits, a sixth inning double and a ninth…