CLEMSON - Not too long ago, Jervey Meadows this time of year may have been a nice tailgate spot in the shadow of Doug Kingsmore Stadium for a closing ACC baseball series. On Friday in the trademark Palmetto State heat, it saw a celebration of a promising young Clemson program and a stadium packed to capacity to witness some history.
The No. 10 national seed Tigers hosted their first NCAA regional game in only the second full season as a program before a sold-out McWhorter Stadium and notched a run-rule 9-0 win in five innings over 4-seed UNC-Wilmington (32-14).