2026 Clemson Tigers baseball team

2026 Clemson Tigers baseball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Erik Bakich (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Nick Schnabel (4th season) Jimmy Belanger (4th season) Griffin Mazur (4th season)
Home stadium	Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Seasons ←  2025 2027 →

2026 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Boston College  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
California  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Clemson  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Duke  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Florida State  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Louisville  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
NC State  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
North Carolina  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Stanford  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Virginia  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of November 11, 2025 [1] Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Clemson Tigers baseball team will be the varsity intercollegiate baseball team that represents Clemson University during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers will compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and will be led by fourth-year head coach Erik Bakich. Clemson plays its home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on campus in Clemson, South Carolina.

Previous season

Main article: 2025 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The Tigers finished the ACC regular season 41–15 and 18–12 in ACC play to finish in fifth place, just one game back of first. They were the fifth seed in the ACC tournament and earned a bye into the Second Round in the new tournament format. There they defeated twelfth-seed Virginia Tech 6–1. In the Quarterfinals, they faced fourth-seed NC State who had swept the Tigers during the regular season. Clemson executed its revenge, winning 7–6. They defeated first-seed Georgia Tech in the Semifinals, and prevailed 9–4. They qualified for their second ACC final in three years, but fell to third-seed North Carolina 14–4. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and were selected as the eleventh-overall seed. They hosted a regional and were placed in the Baton Rouge Super Regional. The Tigers won their opening game against USC Upstate 7–3. They lost their next game against West Virginia 9–6. They faced Kentucky in an elimination game and lost 16–4 to end their season. The Tigers finished with a final record of 45–18. Their 45 total wins were the most since 2018.

Personnel

Roster

2026 Clemson Tigers roster [2]
	Pitchers 00 - Drew Titsworth - Junior 12 - Hayden Simmerson - Junior 18 - Ariston Veasey - Junior 19 - Aidan Knaak - Junior 20 - Nathan Dvorsky - Senior 22 - Anthony Wilkie - Freshman 24 - Joe Allen - Senior 25 - Nick Frusco - Freshman 27 - Dan Margolies - Freshman 29 - Michael Sharman - Senior 30 - Luke Kissenberth - Senior 31 - Jacob McGovern - Junior 32 - Brendon Bennett - Freshman 33 - Justin LeGuernic - Junior 35 - Noah Samol - Junior 36 - Dane Moehler - Freshman 37 - Danny Nelson - Freshman 39 - Peyton Miller - Freshman 40 - Landon Fowler - Freshman 41 - Cannon Feazell - Sophomore 43 - Jake Morris - Freshman 44 - Dylan Harrison - Freshman 47 - Eston Simpson - Freshman 49 - Chance Fitzgerald - Junior 93 - Dion Brown - Sophomore 96 - Talan Bell - Sophomore		Catchers 6 - Ty Marshall - Junior 9 - Jacob Jarrell - Senior 11 - Steele Burd - Freshman 42 - Skyler Hegler - Freshman 99 - Nate Savoie - Sophomore Infielders 2 - Briggs Sullivan - Freshman 4 - Tryston McCladdie - Junior 8 - Tyler Lichtenberger - Sophomore 10 - Jason Fultz Jr. - Freshman 13 - Collin Priest - Junior 15 - Jackson Taylor - Freshman 16 - Luke Gaffney - Junior 17 - Josh Castellani - Senior 21 - Jay Dillard - Junior 23 - Jarren Purify - Junior		Outfielders 1 - Bryce Clavon - Sophomore 3 - Ty Dalley - Senior 5 - Jack Crighton - Senior 26 - Jackson Moore - Freshman 55 - Owen Anchors - Freshman

Coaching Staff

2026 Clemson Tigers coaching staff [2]
Name	Position	Seasons at Clemson
Erik Bakich	Head Coach	4
Nick Schnabel	Assistant Coach	4
Jimmy Belanger	Assistant Coach	4
Griffin Mazur	Assistant Coach	4

Schedule

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

2026 Clemson Tigers baseball game log [3]
Regular season
February (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Feb 13 Army* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Feb 14 Army* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Feb 15 Army* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Feb 17 Charlotte* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Feb 20 Bryant* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Feb 21 Bryant* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Feb 22 Bryant* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Feb 24 Presbyterian* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Feb 27 at South Carolina* Founders Park • Columbia, SC (Rivalry) Feb 28 vs South Carolina* Segra Park • Columbia, SC March (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Mar 1 South Carolina* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Mar 4 vs Michigan State* Fluor Field • Greenville, SC Mar 6 La Salle* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Mar 7 La Salle* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Mar 7 La Salle* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Mar 8 La Salle* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Mar 10 at Georgia Southern* J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Mar 12 Georgia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Mar 13 Georgia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Mar 14 Georgia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Mar 17 at College of Charleston* CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC Mar 18 at The Citadel* Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park • Charleston, SC Mar 20 at Notre Dame Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN Mar 21 at Notre Dame Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN Mar 22 at Notre Dame Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN Mar 24 Coastal Carolina* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Mar 26 Miami (FL) Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Mar 27 Miami (FL) Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Mar 28 Miami (FL) Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC April (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Apr 1 vs Wake Forest* Truist Field • Charlotte, NC Apr 3 at Stanford Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA Apr 4 at Stanford Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA Apr 5 at Stanford Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA Apr 6 at Santa Clara* Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, CA Apr 10 North Carolina Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Apr 11 North Carolina Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Apr 12 North Carolina Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Apr 14 at Charlotte* Truist Field • Charlotte, NC Apr 16 at Virginia Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VA Apr 17 at Virginia Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VA Apr 18 at Virginia Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VA Apr 21 USC Upstate* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Apr 24 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY Apr 25 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY Apr 26 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY May (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record May 1 Boston College Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC May 2 Boston College Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC May 3 Boston College Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC May 5 at Coastal Carolina* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC May 8 Florida State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC May 9 Florida State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC May 10 Florida State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC May 12 at USC Upstate* Fifth Third Park • Spartanburg, SC May 14 at Virginia Tech English Field • Blacksburg, VA May 15 at Virginia Tech English Field • Blacksburg, VA May 16 at Virginia Tech English Field • Blacksburg, VA Note: All rankings shown are from D1Baseball Poll.

References

1. "Baseball Standings". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
2. "2025-26 Baseball Roster". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
3. "2025-26 Baseball Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved December 4, 2025.