The Clemson Tigers baseball team represents

Clemson University Clemson University () is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in the student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enro ...

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. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the

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. The Tigers are currently coached by head coach

Erik Bakich Erik Michael Bakich (born November 27, 1977) is an American baseball coach and former left fielder, who is the current head baseball coach of the Clemson Tigers. Bakich played college baseball at San Jose City College (1997–1998) and East Car ...

and play their home games in

Doug Kingsmore Stadium Doug Kingsmore Stadium (known prior to 2003 officially as Beautiful Tiger Field) is a baseball park in the southeastern United States, located in Clemson, South Carolina. It is primarily used for National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA and ...

. The program has reached the NCAA Tournament in all but one season dating back to 1987. Clemson has made 12 appearances in the

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with an all-time record of 12–24 in Omaha. The team has a heated in-state rivalry with the University of South Carolina. Mark Etheridge of SEBaseball.com has called it "college baseball's most heated rivalry," and Aaron Fitt of ''

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'' has called it "far and away the most compelling rivalry college baseball has to offer." As of March 7, 2022, Clemson leads the all-time series 184-142-2.

Coaching history

Year-by-year results

Award winners

Dick Howser Trophy

Golden Spikes Award

Conference awards

*ACC Player of the Year – Craig White (1973), Steve Cline (1974), Denny Walling (1975), Chuck Porter (1976), Jim McCollom (1985), Chuck Baldwin (1986), Brian Barnes (1989), Brian Kowitz (1990), Shane Monahan (1995), Kris Benson (1996), Khalil Greene (2002), Brad Miller (2011), Seth Beer (2016), Max Wagner (2022)

Current MLB players

* Seth Beer -

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, infielder *

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* Mike Freeman - Second baseman,

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Daniel Gossett Daniel James Gossett (born November 13, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher. He has played for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Gossett attended James F. Byrnes High School in Duncan, South Carolina. H ...

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Dominic Leone Dominic Joseph Leone (born October 26, 1991), nicknamed Dominator, is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He played college baseball for the Clemson Tigers. The Seattle Mariners selected Leone in the 16th roun ...

* Brad Miller - Texas Rangers infielder *

Spencer Strider Spencer Robert Strider (born October 28, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Clemson Tigers baseball, Clemson Tigers, and was drafted by the A ...

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* Steve Wilkerson - Second baseman,

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Prominent players

References

External links

* {{ACCBaseball