2024 Clemson Tigers baseball team

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2024 Clemson Tigers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
Record36–10 (17–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Nick Schnabel (2nd season)
  • Jimmy Belanger (2nd season)
  • Griffin Mazur (2nd season)
Home stadiumDoug Kingsmore Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Atlantic
No. 2 Clemson  ‍‍‍ 17 7   .708 36 10   .783
No. 8 Florida State  ‍‍‍ 14 9   .609 35 10   .778
No. 23 NC State  ‍‍‍ 13 10   .565 26 18   .591
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 13 11   .542 29 18   .617
No. 12 Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 12 12   .500 32 16   .667
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 9 18   .333 25 21   .543
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 8 19   .296 21 25   .457
Coastal
No. 11 North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 17 7   .708 35 11   .761
No. 10 Virginia  ‍‍‍ 14 10   .583 35 12   .745
No. 9 Duke  ‍‍‍ 14 10   .583 32 14   .696
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 13 11   .542 31 14   .689
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 12 12   .500 28 17   .622
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 8 16   .333 21 25   .457
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 6 18   .250 19 24   .442
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 6, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2024 Clemson Tigers baseball team will be the varsity intercollegiate baseball team that represents Clemson University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers will compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and will be led by second-year head coach Erik Bakich. Clemson plays its home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Previous season[edit]

The Tigers started the season sluggishly going 4–4 in February and losing their first three ACC Series. They were 17–14 overall and 2–8 in the ACC as of April 6, after the first game of their series against Florida State. The Tigers won their next two games in the series and their season turned around. The Tigers only lost three more games during the regular season, and finished 39–17 overall and 20–10 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Atlantic Division. They went into the ACC tournament on a twelve-game winning streak and were the third seed. The Tigers were placed in a pool with sixth seed Boston College and tenth seed Virginia Tech. After going 2–0 in pool play, the Tigers defeated North Carolina in the Semifinals and Miami (FL) in the Final to win their eleventh ACC tournament title.[2] The Tigers earned the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and were selected as the fourth overall seed. They won the opening game of the regional against Lipscomb to extend their winning streak to seventeen games.[3] Their streak ended there as they lost to Tennessee in fourteen innings. The Tigers could not overcome Charlotte in the elimination game of the regional and their season ended.

Personnel[edit]

Roster[edit]

2024 Clemson Tigers roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 00 - Drew Titsworth - Freshman
  • 13 - B.J. Bailey - Senior
  • 15 - Reed Garris - Junior
  • 18 - Tristan Smith - Sophomore
  • 19 - Aidan Knaak - Freshman
  • 20 - Nick Clayton - Graduate Student
  • 25 - Luke Brown - Freshman
  • 26 - Casey Tallent - Junior
  • 29 - Joe Allen - Sophomore
  • 30 - Billy Barlow - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 31 - Jacob McGovern - Freshman
  • 33 - Justin LeGuernic - Freshman
  • 35 - Noah Samol - Sophomore
  • 36 - Matthew Marchal - Graduate Student
  • 37 - Jackson Cole - Freshman
  • 39 - Ethan Darden - Sophomore
  • 41 - Nathan Dvorsky - Sophomore
  • 47 - Lucas Mahlstedt - Junior
  • 48 - Rob Hughes - Graduate Student
  • 49 - Chance Fitzgerald - Freshman
  • 51 - Rocco Reid - Junior
  • 53 - Josh Davis - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 56 - Austin Gordon - Junior
 

Catchers

  • 9 - Jacob Jarrell - Sophomore
  • 12 - Hideki Prather - Freshman
  • 44 - Ty Marshall - Freshman

Infielders

  • 2 - Nolan Nawrocki - Redshirt Freshman
  • 4 - Cooper Blauser - Redshirt Freshman
  • 5 - Andrew Ciufo - Graduate Student
  • 6 - Jacob Hinderleider - Redshirt Senior
  • 8 - Blake Wright - Senior
  • 21 - Jay Dillard - Redshirt Freshman
  • 23 - Jarren Purify - Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 1 - Lleyton Lackey - Sophomore
  • 3 - Jack Crighton - Sophomore
  • 10 - Cam Cannarella - Sophomore
  • 16 - Will Taylor - Junior
  • 17 - Alden Mathes - Graduate Student
  • 22 - Nathan Hall - Sophomore
  • 27 - Tristan Bissetta - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 42 – Devin Parks – Freshman

Utility

  • 11 - Jimmy Obertop - Graduate Student
  • 24 - Ty Olenchuk - Senior
  • 32 - Nick Couch - Redshirt Junior
  • 40 - Brodey Conn - Redshirt Freshman
  • 55 – Tryston McCladdie – Freshman

Coaching Staff[edit]

2024 Clemson Tigers coaching staff[4]
Name Position Seasons at
Clemson
Erik Bakich Head Coach 2
Nick Schnabel Assistant Coach 2
Jimmy Belanger Assistant Coach 2
Griffin Mazur Assistant Coach 2

Schedule[edit]

Legend
  Clemson win
  Clemson loss
  Cancellation
Bold Clemson team member
* Non-Conference game
Make-Up Game
2024 Clemson Tigers baseball game log[5]
Regular season
May (2–1)
Date Time (ET) Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
May 3 12:00 p.m. Georgia Tech No. 4 Doug Kingsmore Stadium W 11–4 Mahlstedt (4–0) Finateri (5–2) None 35–9 16–6
May 3 4:00 p.m. Georgia Tech No. 4 Doug Kingsmore Stadium L 12–14 Patel (2–2) Gordon (0–1) None 6,498 35–10 16–7
May 5 1:00 p.m. Georgia Tech No. 4 Doug Kingsmore Stadium W 9–3 Barlow (5–1) McKee (4–4) None 4,623 36–10 17–7
May 7 6:00 p.m. vs. Charlotte* No. 2 Truist Field
Charlotte, NC
May 10 6:00 p.m. at No. 12 Wake Forest No. 2 David F. Couch Ballpark
Winston-Salem, NC
May 11 4:00 p.m. at No. 12 Wake Forest No. 2 David F. Couch Ballpark
May 12 1:00 p.m. at No. 12 Wake Forest No. 2 David F. Couch Ballpark
May 14 4:00 p.m. at Coastal Carolina* Springs Brooks Stadium
Conway, SC
May 16 6:00 p.m. Boston College Doug Kingsmore Stadium
May 17 6:00 p.m. Boston College Doug Kingsmore Stadium
May 18 1:00 p.m. Boston College Doug Kingsmore Stadium

Note: All rankings shown are from D1Baseball Poll.

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[8]99*119953 (1)226444
Baseball America[9]991010932224444
NCBWA[10]128119833226443
D1Baseball[11]101010101043226542
Perfect Game[12]211816121042225443

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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Baseball Standings". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Rapp, Timothy (May 28, 2023). "ACC Baseball Championship 2023: Clemson vs. Miami Score, Reaction". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Clemson baseball loses marathon game, moves to brink of elimination in NCAA tournament". news.yahoo.com. Yahoo! News. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "2023-24 Baseball Roster". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023-24 Baseball Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  6. ^ Hennessy, Brian (March 1, 2024). "Friday's Game At South Carolina Postponed". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "Tuesday's Baseball & Softball Games Canceled". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
  9. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  10. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  11. ^ Division 1 Baseball Rankings
  12. ^ Perfect Game Preseason Top 25 Rankings