The team won the Southern Conference tournament, and boast a 38-22 record overall. Even though they lost to USC twice during the regular season, they remain optimistic they'll knock off USC, and come out the winner of the regional. If we get together and play like we're supposed to as a team, we can beat any team in the country. USC, of course, isn't planning on allowing them to play that well. I think that the experience factor in these situations is important.
Some people are satisfied with just playing well in the regular season.
In my mind, this is what you play for, or you don't need to be in the game of baseball. Like the Gamecocks, they host a regional, but are the two seed. They'll open up with a matchup against William and Mary. However, Clemson will have to play Friday night without left-fielder Casey Stone. The Gamecocks and Tigers aren't the only Palmetto State teams who made the tournament.