The Clemson Tigers baseball team represents

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. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the

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. The Tigers are currently coached by head coach

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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

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with an all-time record of 12–24 in Omaha. The team has a heated in-state rivalry with the

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. Mark Etheridge of SEBaseball.com has called it "college baseball's most heated rivalry," and Aaron Fitt of ''

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'' 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 191-145-2.

Coaching history

Year-by-year results

Award winners

Dick Howser Trophy

Golden Spikes Award

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

* Carson Spiers -

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* Spencer Strider - Pitcher,

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* Eli White -

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, Atlanta Braves * Weston Wilson -

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Prominent players

References

External links

* {{ACCBaseball