2021 Clemson Tigers baseball team

2021 Clemson Tigers baseball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	25–27 (16–20 ACC)
Head coach	Monte Lee (6th season)
Assistant coaches	Bradley LeCroy (14th season) Andrew See (6th season)
Home stadium	Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Seasons ←  2020 2022  →

2021 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Atlantic
No. 10 Notre Dame  x‍‍‍y	25	–	10		.714			34	–	13		.723
No. 4 NC State  ‍‍‍y	19	–	14		.576			37	–	19		.661
Florida State  ‍‍‍y	20	–	16		.556			31	–	24		.564
Louisville  ‍‍‍	16	–	16		.500			28	–	22		.560
Clemson  ‍‍‍	16	–	20		.444			25	–	27		.481
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍	10	–	22		.313			20	–	27		.426
Boston College  ‍‍‍	10	–	23		.303			21	–	28		.429
Coastal
Georgia Tech  x‍‍‍y	21	–	15		.583			31	–	25		.554
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍y	20	–	15		.571			33	–	21		.611
Virginia  ‍‍‍y	18	–	18		.500			36	–	27		.571
North Carolina  ‍‍‍y	18	–	18		.500			28	–	27		.509
Duke  ‍‍‡‍y	16	–	17		.485			33	–	22		.600
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍	16	–	17		.485			23	–	20		.535
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍	16	–	20		.444			27	–	25		.519
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of July 1, 2021 [1] Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2021 Clemson Tigers baseball team are the varsity intercollegiate baseball team that represented Clemson University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and were led by sixth-year head coach Monte Lee. Clemson played its home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

The Tigers finished the season 25–27 and 16–20 in ACC play to finish in fifth place in the Atlantic Division. As the eleventh seed in the ACC tournament they were placed in Pool B with second seed Georgia Tech and seventh seed Louisville. The Tigers lost to Louisville and defeated Georgia Tech. Their 1–1 record was not good enough to advance to the Semifinals and they were not invited to the NCAA tournament. The Tigers missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008 and just the second time since 1987. This was also Clemson's first losing season since 1957. It was also head coach Monte Lee's first time missing the NCAA tournament as a head coach. ^[2]

Previous season

The 2020 season was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. On March 12, it was announced that the 2020 NCAA tournament would be canceled due to the pandemic. ^[3] Clemson University suspended all events until April 5, 2020. ^[4] On March 17, the ACC cancelled all spring athletic activities and thereby ended the baseball season. ^[5] The Tigers finished the season 14–3 and 3–0 in ACC play.

Personnel

Roster

2021 Clemson Tigers roster [6]
	Pitchers 19 – Keyshawn Askew – Sophomore 20 – Mat Clark – Graduate Student 22 – Ricky Williams – Freshman 23 – Geoffrey Gilbert – Freshman 25 – Jackson Lindley – Sophomore 27 – Carter Raffield – Freshman 32 – Mack Anglin – Freshman 33 – Rasesh Pandya – Graduate Student 36 – Ty Olenchuk – Freshman 37 – Nick Hoffmann – Freshman 39 – P.J. Labriola – Freshman 41 – Alex Edmonson – Freshman 42 – Ryan Ammons – Freshman 43 – Connor O'Rear – Sophomore 44 – Nick Clayotn – Freshman 48 – Rob Hughes – Sophomore 52 – Evan Estridge – Graduate Student 54 – Patrick Bott – Freshman 55 – Bryson Hammer– Freshman 56 – Braison Bourne – Freshman		Catchers 9 – Jonathan French – Freshman 17 – Adam Hackenberg – Sophomore Infielders 4 – Pierce Gallo – Freshman 8 – Blake Wright – Freshman 10 – Bryar Hawkins – Sophomore 15 – James Parker – Sophomore 16 – Bo Majkowski – Junior 24 – Mac Starbuck – Freshman 29 – Max Wagner – Freshman		Outfielders 1 – Kier Meredith – Sophomore 13 – Bryce Teodosio – Junior 46 – Alex Urban – Freshman 47 – Matthew Lumsden – Freshman 51 – Noah Stout – Freshman Utility 3 – Dylan Brewer (OF/1B) – Freshman 5 – Sam Hall (INF/OF) – Junior 6 – Elijah Henderson (INF/OF) – Sophomore 11 – Chad Fairey (1B/OF) – Sophomore 12 – Cooper Ingle (C/OF/INF) – Freshman 21 – JD Brock (P/OF) – Freshman 26 – Matt Cooper (OF/1B/C) – Junior 30 – Davis Sharpe (P/1B) – Sophomore 31 – Caden Grice (P/1B) – Freshman 45 – Landon Lucas (INF/P) – Freshman 49 – Regan Reid (INF/OF/C) – Freshman 53 – Brett Ahalt (INF/OF) – Freshman

Coaching Staff

2021 Clemson Tigers coaching staff [6]
Name	Position	Seasons at Clemson
Monte Lee	Head Coach	6
Bradley LeCroy	Assistant Coach	14
Andrew See	Assistant Coach	6
Jared Broughton	Volunteer Assistant Coach	2

Schedule

Legend
	Clemson win
	Clemson loss
	Cancellation
Bold	Clemson team member
*	Non-Conference game
†	Make-Up Game

2021 Clemson Tigers baseball game log [7]
Regular season
February (3–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Feb 19 Cincinnati* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–0 Sharpe (1–0) Moore (0–1) Clark (1) 1,280 1–0 0–0 Feb 20 Cincinnati* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–2 Olenchuck (1–0) McCarthy (0–1) Gilbert (1) 1,280 2–0 0–0 Feb 21 Cincinnati* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 8–7 (10) Hoffmann (1–0) Moore (0–2) None 1,280 3–0 0–0 Feb 26 No. 17 South Carolina* Rivalry Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Canceled due to weather [8] Feb 27 vs. No. 17 South Carolina* Rivalry Flour Field • Greenville, SC L 2–3 (11) Sanders (1–0) Gilbert (0–1) None 1,800 3–1 0–0 Feb 28 at No. 17 South Carolina* Rivalry Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 7–8 Sanders (2–0) Estridge (0–1) None 1,938 3–2 0–0 March (9–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Mar 2 East Tennessee State* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–3 Clayton (1–0) Montagna (0–1) None 1,280 4–2 0–0 Mar 5 Notre Dame Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 13–7 Sharpe (2–0) Sheehan (0–1) None 1,280 5–2 1–0 Mar 6 Notre Dame Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 1–3 Bertrand (1–0) Olenchuk (1–1) Mercer (1) 1,280 5–3 1–1 Mar 7 Notre Dame Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 2–3 Simon (2–0) Anglin (0–1) Brannigan (1) 1,280 5–4 1–2 Mar 9 USC Upstate* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 2–12 Hupp (1–0) Grice (0–1) None 1,280 5–5 1–2 Mar 12 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 3–8 Love (3–0) Sharpe (2–1) None 780 5–6 1–3 Mar 13 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 4–5 Lancellotti (1–1) Olenchuk (1–2) O'Brien (1) 780 5–7 1–4 Mar 14 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 3–5 Alba (2–1) Raffield (0–1) O'Brien (2) 764 5–8 1–5 Mar 16 Georgia State* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–2 Hoffmann (2–0) Matela (0–3) None 1,280 6–8 1–5 Mar 19 No. 25 Virginia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 8–2 Clark (1–0) Alford (0–1) None 1,280 7–8 2–5 Mar 20 No. 25 Virginia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 3–11 Heard (2–0) Olenchuk (1–3) None 1,280 7–9 2–6 Mar 21 No. 25 Virginia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 4–2 Gilbert (1–1) Johnson (0–2) None 1,280 8–9 3–6 Mar 23 vs. Georgia Southern* SRP Park • North Augusta, SC W 6–4 Clayton (2–0) Parker (0–1) None 1,498 9–9 3–6 Mar 26 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA W 16–12 Estridge (1–1) Walsh (1–2) Gilbert (2) 150 10–9 4–6 Mar 27 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA W 9–3 (10) Clayton (3–0) Coon (1–1) None 150 11–9 5–6 Mar 27 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA W 7–2 Hoffmann (3–0) Stiegler (1–1) None 150 12–9 6–6 Mar 30 Georgia* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 0–2 Goldstein (1–0) Raffield (0–2) Pasqua (1) 1,280 12–10 6–6 April (7–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Apr 2 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 10–6 Clayton (4–0) Johnston (2–1) None 362 13–10 7–6 Apr 3 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 9–3 Askew (1–0) Highfill (1–2) Gilbert (3) 442 14–10 8–6 Apr 4 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 5–9 Justice (2–2) Gilbert (1–2) None 360 14–11 8–7 Apr 9 Virginia Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–1 Anglin (1–1) Abbott (3–5) Clark (2)' 1,280 15–11 9–7 Apr 10 Virginia Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 4–8 Vasil (5–2) Clayton (4–1) None 1,280 15–12 9–8 Apr 11 Virginia Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 5–6 Bales (2–0) Gilbert (1–3) Schoch (6) 1,280 15–13 9–9 Apr 13 College of Charleston* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 6–13 Carr (2–3) Olenchuk (1–4) None 1,280 15–14 9–9 Apr 16 at Miami (FL) Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL L 3–12 Rosario (4–2) Anglin (1–2) None 651 15–15 9–10 Apr 17 at Miami (FL) Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL L 2–10 Federman (4–4) Askew (1–1) None 646 15–16 9–11 Apr 18 at Miami (FL) Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL L 2–3 Palmquist (1–0) Clark (1–1) None 629 15–17 9–12 Apr 20 at Georgia* Foley Field • Athens, GA L 7–8 Pasqua (2–2) Gilbert (1–4) None 664 15–18 9–12 Apr 23 Wake Forest Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–2 Gilbert (2–4) Cusick (2–3) Hoffmann (1) 1,556 16–18 10–12 Apr 25 Wake Forest Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–4 Clayton (5–1) Furtado (1–4) None 1,340 17–18 11–12 Apr 25 Wake Forest Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 3–2 Hoffmann (4–0) Fleming (2–5) None 18–18 12–12 Apr 30 No. 7 Louisville Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 11–3 Anglin (2–2) Kirian (5–1) None 1,782 19–18 13–12 May (5–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record May 1 No. 7 Louisville Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–4 Gilbert (3–4) Kuehner (3–4) Hoffmann (2) 1,912 20–18 14–12 May 2 No. 7 Louisville Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 15–5 Hughes (1–0) Smith (3–3) None 1,873 21–18 15–12 May 5 USC Upstate* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 9–2 Clayton (6–1) Worrell (4–1) Hoffmann (3) 1,580 22–18 15–12 May 7 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 1–6 Hurter (4–4) Anglin (2–3) None 935 22–19 15–13 May 8 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 5–6 Huff (1–0) Gilbert (3–5) None 1,163 22–20 15–14 May 9 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 8–9 Crawford (3–4) Clayton (6–2) Huff (2) 1,136 22–21 15–15 May 11 No. 25 South Carolina Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–2 Labriola (1–0) Lloyd (0–1) Hoffmann (4) 2,205 23–21 15–15 May 14 at No. 17 Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–8 Hubbart (6–4) Anglin (2–4) Anderson (4) 1,804 23–22 15–16 May 15 at No. 17 Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–5 Sharpe (3–1) Crowell (1–2) None 1,971 24–22 16–16 May 16 at No. 17 Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 6–9 Anderson (2–0) Hoffmann (4–1) None 1,798 24–23 16–17 May 20 Duke Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 1–5 Carey (4–2) Anglin (2–5) Johnson (5) 1,846 24–24 16–18 May 21 Duke Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 8–14 Allen (3–1) Askew (1–2) Loper (5) 1,894 24–25 16–19 May 22 Duke Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 2–3 Johnson (4–3) Gilbert (3–6) None 1,944 24–26 16–20
Postseason
ACC Tournament (1–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 25 (7) Louisville Truist Field • Charlotte, NC L 10–15 Webster (2–1) Anglin (2–6) None 2,857 24–27 0–1 May 26 (2) Georgia Tech Truist Field • Charlotte, NC W 11–5 Sharpe (4–1) Smith (2–2) None 3,915 25–27 1–1

Note: All rankings shown are from the D1 Baseball poll.

Rankings

See also: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
Coaches' [9]	RV	RV*	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—
Baseball America [10]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Collegiate Baseball^ [11]	25	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	—
NCBWA† [12]	32	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—
D1Baseball [13]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

2021 MLB Draft

Main article: 2021 MLB Draft

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
James Parker	SS	8	234	Seattle Mariners
Keyshawn Askew	LHP	10	292	New York Mets
Mack Anglin	RHP	13	383	Washington Nationals
Davis Sharpe	RHP	13	396	Cleveland Indians
Carter Raffield	RHP	14	420	Cincinnati Reds
Adam Hackenberg	C	18	545	Chicago White Sox

Anglin did not sign and returned to Clemson.

References

1. "Baseball Standings". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
2. Hood, David (May 25, 2021). "Monte Lee on Clemson missing the postseason: "I've failed our club"". tigernet.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
3. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". NCAA.org. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
4. "Clemson online instruction through at least Sunday, April 5; all events suspended". clemson.edu. Clemson University. March 15, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
5. "ACC Cancels All Athletic Activities Through End of 2019-20 Academic Year". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
6. "Official Baseball Roster". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
7. "2020-21 Baseball Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
8. Hennessy, Brian (February 26, 2021). "Friday's Game vs. South Carolina Postponed". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
9. Baseball Coaches Poll
10. Baseball America College: Top 25
11. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
12. NCBWA Division I poll
13. Division 1 Baseball Rankings