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 Monte Lee and play their home games in Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The program has reached the NCAA Tournament in all but one season dating back to 1987. Clemson has made twelve appearances in the College World Series with an all-time record of 12â€"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 Baseball America has called it "far and away the most compelling rivalry college baseball has to offer." As of the end of the 2017 regular season series, Clemson leads the all-time series 176-137-2. Clemson won the 2017 series 2-1 with wins in Greenville, South Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina. The Tigers beat South Carolina 8-7 at Fluor Field and 5-3 in 11 innings at Founders Park.
Coaching history
Clemson Baseball || South Carolina Game Highlights - 3/4/18 - Highlights of No. 7 Clemson's 8-7 win over No. 23 South Carolina at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on March 4, 2018.
Current staff
- Head coach: Monte Lee
- Assistant head coach/pitching coach: Andrew See
- Assistant coach: Bradley LeCroy
- Assistant coach: Greg Starbuck
Year-by-year results
Award winners
Dick Howser Trophy
Golden Spikes Award
Conference awards
- ACC Player of the Year â€" 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)
Current MLB players
- Mike Freeman - Second Baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Daniel Gossett - Pitcher, Oakland Athletics
- Spencer Kieboom - Catcher, Washington Nationals
- Dominic Leone - Pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays
- Brad Miller - Second Baseman, Tampa Bay Rays
- Richie Shaffer - First Baseman, Cleveland Indians
- Tony Sipp - Pitcher, Houston Astros
Prominent players
See also
- List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
References
External links
- Official website
