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.
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 March 2, 2025, The Clemson Tigers lead the all-time series 193–146–2.
Coaching history
Year-by-year results
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason 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 ChampionsNCAA Clemson Super Regional 2025 Erik Bakich 45–18 18–12 5th NCAA Clemson Regional 2026 Erik Bakich 31–26 10–20 15th — 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 "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.shtmlYearPlayerPosition 1996 Kris Benson P 2002 Khalil Greene SS 2016 Seth Beer OF
Golden Spikes Award Golden Spikes Award winners "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.shtmlYearPlayerPosition 2002 Khalil Greene SS
Conference awards ACC Player of the Year – 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), Max Wagner (2022)
Current MLB players Current Tigers in the MLB as of July 2025: Carson Spiers - Pitcher, Cincinnati Reds Spencer Strider - Pitcher, Atlanta Braves Eli White - Outfielder, Atlanta Braves Weston Wilson - Infielder, Philadelphia Phillies Logan Davidson - Infielder, Oakland Athletics Justin Wrobleski - Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers
Current Minor League players Current Tigers in the Minor Leagues as of July 2025:
Billy Amick - Third basemen, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Minnesota Twins Ryan Ammons - Relief Pitcher, Brooklyn Cyclones, New York Mets Keyshawn Askew - Relief Pitcher, Montgomery Biscuits, Tampa Bay Rays Seth Beer - Outfielder, Reading Fighting Phils, Philadelphia Phillies Brooks Crawford - Relief Pitch/Left Outfielder, Chattanooga Lookouts, Cincinnati Reds Geoffrey Gilbert - Relief Pitcher, Hudson Valley Renegades, New York Yankees Austin Gordon - Pitcher, Rocket City Trash Pandas, Los Angeles Angels Adam Hackenberg - Catcher, Charlotte Knights, Chicago White Sox Jake Higginbotham - Relief Pitcher, El Paso Chihuahuas, San Diego Padres Jacob Hinderleider - Infielder, Fresno Grizzlies, Colorado Rockies Cooper Ingle - Designated Hitter/Catcher/Outfielder, Akron Rubberducks, Cleveland Guardians Holt Jones - Relief Pitcher, Beloit Sky Carp, Miami Marlins P.J. Labriola - Relief Pitcher, Florida Complex League, Boston Red Sox Ryan Miller - Pitcher, Toledo Mud Hens, Detroit Tigers Jimmy Obertop - Catcher and 1B, Fresno Grizzlies, Colorado Rockies Chris Okey - Catcher, Oklahoma City Comets, Los Angeles Dodgers Rocco Reid - Relief Pitcher, Visalia Rawhide, Arizona Diamondbacks Davis Sharpe - Relief Pitcher and 1B, Akron Rubberducks, Cleveland Guardians Tristan Smith - Pitcher, Daytona Dragons, Cincinnati Reds Will Taylor - Outfielder, Greensboro Grasshoppers, Pittsburgh Pirates Bryce Teodosio - Outfielder, Salt Lake Bees, Los Angeles Angels Max Wagner - Third Basemen, Chesapeake Baysox, Baltimore Orioles Sam Weatherly - Relief Pitch and Left Outfielder Hartford Yard Goats, Colorado Rockies Chris Williams - Infielder, Syracuse Mets, New York Mets Blake Wright - Infielder, Fresno Grizzlies, Colorado Rockies
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) Seth Beer DH/1B 2016–2018 Arizona Diamondbacks (2021–22) 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 (2018–22), Texas Rangers (2022), Los Angeles Angels (2022) 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 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 List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
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