Gamecocks get walk-off win over Clemson to open rivalry series

The first South Carolina-Clemson rivalry game in football, baseball or basketball in nearly a year didn’t disappoint.

South Carolina outlasted the Tigers Saturday night at Fluor Field, earning a 3-2 walk-off win in the first meeting between the two rivals in one of the four major sports since March 1 of last year.

Andrew Eyster hit a line drive to center field just over the glove of Clemson centerfielder Bryce Teodosio to score Brady Allen and give USC the victory.

Game 2 of the series is scheduled for Sunday afternoon in Columbia. Game 3 will be played May 11 in Clemson. The game in Clemson was originally scheduled for Friday but was rained out.