Clemson Tigers | |
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2025 Clemson Tigers baseball team | |
Founded | 1896 |
University | Clemson University |
Head coach | Erik Bakich (3rd season) |
Conference | ACC Atlantic Division |
Home stadium | Doug Kingsmore Stadium (Capacity: 6,346) |
Nickname | Tigers |
Colors | Orange and regalia [1] |
College World Series appearances | |
1958, 1959, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2010 | |
NCAA regional champions | |
1976, 1977, 1980, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2024 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1947, 1950, 1958, 1959, 1967, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2006, 2016, 2023 | |
Regular season conference champions | |
SoCon: 1947 ACC: 1954, 1958, 1959, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2006, 2018, 2024 ACC (Atlantic Division): 2006, 2010, 2018, 2024 |
The Clemson Tigers baseball team represents Clemson University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers are currently coached by head coach Erik Bakich and play their home games in Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The program has reached the NCAA tournament in all but three seasons dating back to 1987. Clemson has made 12 appearances in the College World Series with an all-time record of 12–24 in Omaha. [2]
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," [3] and Aaron Fitt of Baseball America has called it "far and away the most compelling rivalry college baseball has to offer." [4] As of March 3, 2024, The Clemson Tigers lead the all-time series 188-145-2.
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | |||
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2010 | Jack Leggett | 45–25 | 18–12 | 1st, Atlantic | NCAA Auburn Regional Champions NCAA Clemson Super Regional Champions College World Series Participant | |||
2011 | Jack Leggett | 43–20 | 18–12 | 2nd, Atlantic | NCAA Clemson Regional | |||
2012 | Jack Leggett | 35–28 | 16–14 | 3rd, Atlantic | NCAA Columbia Regional | |||
2013 | Jack Leggett | 40–22 | 18–12 | 2nd, Atlantic | NCAA Columbia Regional | |||
2014 | Jack Leggett | 36–25 | 15–14 | 3rd, Atlantic | NCAA Nashville Regional | |||
2015 | Jack Leggett | 32–29 | 16–13 | T-3rd, Atlantic | NCAA Fullerton Regional | |||
2016 | Monte Lee | 44–20 | 16–14 | 4th, Atlantic [5] | NCAA Clemson Regional | |||
2017 | Monte Lee | 42–21 | 17–13 | 3rd, Atlantic | NCAA Clemson Regional | |||
2018 | Monte Lee | 47–16 | 22–8 | 1st, Atlantic | NCAA Clemson Regional | |||
2019 | Monte Lee | 35–26 | 15–15 | 4th, Atlantic | NCAA Oxford Regional | |||
2020 | Monte Lee | 14–3 | 3–0 | T–1st, Atlantic | NCAA Cancelled | |||
2021 | Monte Lee | 25–27 | 16–20 | 5th, Atlantic | — | |||
2022 | Monte Lee | 35–23 | 13–16 | 6th, Atlantic | — | |||
2023 | Erik Bakich | 44–19 | 20–10 | 2nd, Atlantic | NCAA Clemson Regional | |||
2024 | Erik Bakich | 44–16 | 20–10 | 1st, Atlantic | NCAA Clemson Regional Champions NCAA Clemson Super Regional | |||
National Champion Conference Regular Season Champion Conference Tournament Champion Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion Conference Division Champion |
Dick Howser Trophy winners [6] | ||
Year | Player | Position |
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1996 | Kris Benson | P |
2002 | Khalil Greene | SS |
2016 | Seth Beer | OF |
Golden Spikes Award winners [7] | ||
Year | Player | Position |
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2002 | Khalil Greene | SS |
Player | Position | Years at Clemson | Major League Teams |
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Jeff Baker | 3B/SS | 2000–02 | Colorado Rockies (2005–2009), Chicago Cubs (2009–2012), Detroit Tigers (August 5, 2012 – August 31, 2012), Atlanta Braves (August 2012 – January 2013), Texas Rangers (2013), Miami Marlins (2014–15) |
Brian Barnes | LHP | 1986–89 | Montreal Expos (1990–93), Cleveland Indians (1994), Los Angeles Dodgers (1994) |
Kris Benson | RHP | 1995–96 | Pittsburgh Pirates (1999–2004), New York Mets (2004–05), Baltimore Orioles (2006), Texas Rangers (2009), Arizona Diamondbacks (2010) |
Jerry Brooks | 3B | 1986–88 | Los Angeles Dodgers (1993), Florida Marlins (1996) |
Mike Brown | RHP | 1978–80 | Boston Red Sox (1982–86), Seattle Mariners (1986–87) |
Ty Cline | OF | 1959–60 | Cleveland Indians (1960–62), Milwaukee Braves (1963–67), Chicago Cubs (1966), San Francisco Giants (1967–68), Montreal Expos (1969–70), Cincinnati Reds (1970–71) |
Tyler Colvin | OF | 2004–06 | Chicago Cubs (2009–2011), Colorado Rockies (2012–2013), San Francisco Giants (2014) |
John Curtis | LHP | 1968 | Boston Red Sox (1970–73), St. Louis Cardinals (1974–76), San Francisco Giants (1977–79), San Diego Padres (1980–82), California Angels (1982–84) |
Mark Davidson | OF | 1982 | Minnesota Twins (1986–88), Houston Astros (1989–91) |
Steven Duggar | OF | 2013–15 | San Francisco Giants (2018–present) |
Rusty Gerhardt | LHP | 1969–72 | San Diego Padres (1974) |
Khalil Greene | SS/3B | 2000–02 | San Diego Padres (2003–2008), St. Louis Cardinals (2009) |
Bert Heffernan | C | 1985–88 | Seattle Mariners (1992) |
Mike Holtz | LHP | 1991–94 | Anaheim Angels (1996–01), Oakland Athletics (2002), San Diego Padres (2002) |
Jimmy Key | LHP | 1980–82 | Toronto Blue Jays (1984–92), New York Yankees (1993–96), Baltimore Orioles (1997–98) |
Billy Koch | RHP | 1994–96 | Toronto Blue Jays (1999–01), Oakland Athletics (2002), Chicago White Sox (2003–04), Florida Marlins (2004) |
Brian Kowitz | OF | 1988–90 | Atlanta Braves (1995) |
Tyler Krieger [8] | IF | 2012-15 | |
Joe Landrum | RHP | 1946–47 | Brooklyn Dodgers (1950–52) |
Matthew LeCroy | DH | 1995–97 | Minnesota Twins (2000–05, 2007), Washington Nationals (2006) |
John McMakin | LHP | 1900–01 | Brooklyn Dodgers (1902) |
Norm McMillan | 3B | 1915–17 | New York Yankees (1922), Boston Red Sox (1923), St. Louis Browns (1924), Chicago Cubs (1928–29) |
Billy McMillon | OF | 1991–93 | Florida Marlins (1996–97), Philadelphia Phillies (1997), Detroit Tigers (2000–01), Oakland Athletics (2001, 2003–04) |
Mike Milchin | LHP | 1986–89 | Minnesota Twins (1996), Baltimore Orioles (1996) |
Brad Miller | SS | 2009–11 | Seattle Mariners (2013–2015), Tampa Bay Rays (2016–2018), Milwaukee Brewers (2018), Cleveland Indians (2019), Philadelphia Phillies (2019, 2021), St. Louis Cardinals (2020) |
Shane Monahan | OF | 1993–95 | Seattle Mariners (1998–99) |
Ron Musselman | RHP | 1976–77 | Seattle Mariners (1982), Toronto Blue Jays (1984–85) |
Billy O'Dell | LHP | 1952–54 | Baltimore Orioles (1954, 1956–59), San Francisco Giants (1960–64), Milwaukee Braves (1965–66), Pittsburgh Pirates (1966–67) |
John Pawlowski | RHP | 1983–85 | Chicago White Sox (1987–88) |
Chuck Porter | RHP | 1974–76 | Milwaukee Brewers (1981–85) |
Flint Rhem | RHP | 1923–24 | St. Louis Cardinals (1924–28, 1930–32, 1934, 1936), Philadelphia Phillies (1932–33), Boston Braves (1934–35) |
Bill Schroeder | C | 1977–79 | Milwaukee Brewers (1983–88), California Angels (1989–90) |
Kurt Seibert | SS | 1974–76 | Chicago Cubs (1979) |
Danny Sheaffer | C | 1980 | Boston Red Sox (1987), Cleveland Indians (1989), Colorado Rockies (1993–94), St. Louis Cardinals (1995–97) |
Richie Shaffer | 3B | 2009-12 | Tampa Bay Rays (2015–16) |
Tony Sipp | LHP | 2004 | Cleveland Indians (2009-2012), Arizona Diamondbacks (2013), Houston Astros (2014-2018), Washington Nationals (2019) |
Vet Sitton | RHP | 1901–03 | Cleveland Indians (1909) |
Brian Snyder | LHP | 1977–79 | Seattle Mariners (1985), Oakland Athletics (1989) |
Bill Spiers | SS | 1985–87 | Milwaukee Brewers (1989–94), New York Mets (1995), Houston Astros (1996–01) |
Harold Stowe | LHP | 1957–59 | New York Yankees (1960) |
Tim Teufel | 2B | 1979–80 | Minnesota Twins (1983–85), New York Mets (1985–91), San Diego Padres (1991–93) |
Ken Vining | LHP | 1994–96 | Chicago White Sox (2001) |
Denny Walling | 1B/3B | 1975 | Oakland Athletics (1975–76), Houston Astros (1977–88, 1992), St. Louis Cardinals (1988–90), Texas Rangers (1991) |
Matt White | LHP | 1996–98 | Boston Red Sox (2003), Seattle Mariners (2003), Washington Nationals (2005) |
Keith Williams | OF | 1991–93 | San Francisco Giants (1996) |
Scott Winchester | RHP | 1993–95 | Cincinnati Reds (1997–98, 2000–01) |
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