Clemson Tigers
2023 Clemson Tigers baseball team
Founded1896; 128 years ago (1896)
UniversityClemson University
Head coachErik Bakich (1st season)
ConferenceACC
Atlantic Division
Home stadiumDoug Kingsmore Stadium
(Capacity: 6,346)
NicknameTigers
ColorsOrange 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
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
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 (co-champion)
ACC (Atlantic Division): 2006, 2010, 2018

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 5, 2023, The Clemson Tigers lead the all-time series 186-145-2.

Coaching history

Main article: List of Clemson Tigers head baseball coaches

Year-by-year results

For the entire season-by-season results, see List of Clemson Tigers baseball seasons.
Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
2009 Jack Leggett 44–22 19–11 2nd, Atlantic NCAA Clemson Regional Champions
NCAA Tempe Super Regional
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

  National Champion     Conference Regular Season Champion     Conference Tournament Champion

  Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion   Conference Division Champion

Award winners

Dick Howser Trophy

Dick Howser Trophy winners [6]
Year Player Position
1996 Kris Benson P
2002 Khalil Greene SS
2016 Seth Beer OF

Golden Spikes Award

Golden Spikes Award winners [7]
Year Player Position
2002 Khalil Greene SS

Conference awards

Current MLB players

Prominent players

Player Position Years at Clemson Major League Teams
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)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Clemson Athletics Style Guide". Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Won-Lost Records in Tournaments" (PDF). 2010 NCAA Baseball Tournament Statistics and Records. National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  3. ^ Etheridge, Mark (May 28, 2012). "Nine Innings: Finishing Second or Next to Last". SEBaseball.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  4. ^ Fitt, Aaron (March 1, 2012). "Weekend Preview: South Carolina, Clemson Get Together Again". BaseballAmerica.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  5. ^ "Standings". Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "Dick Howser Trophy on Baseball Almanac." Dick Howser Trophy on Baseball Almanac. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 July 2016. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/dick_howser_trophy.shtml
  7. ^ "Golden Spikes Award by USA Baseball on Baseball Almanac." Golden Spikes Award by USA Baseball on Baseball Almanac. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 July 2016. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_goldenspikes.shtml
  8. ^ "Tyler Krieger Bio - Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2017.

External links

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