2026 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 2026 Clemson Tigers baseball team was the varsity intercollegiate baseball team that represented Clemson University during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and were led by fourth-year head coach Erik Bakich. Clemson played its home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on campus in Clemson, South Carolina.

The Tigers began the season with a sweep of in a four game series. They followed that with a sweep of and a defeat of to win their first nine straight games. They were ranked fifteenth in the D1Baseball Poll after the wins. The streak was broken at South Carolina in a rivalry loss. Clemson went on to win the next to games against South Carolina to take the series. Clemson continued their winning ways with a defeat of Michigan State and a sweep of to rise to eleventh in the rankings with a record of 15–1. They lost to in a neutral site game before opening the ACC season with a 1–2 series loss against fourth-ranked Georgia Tech. After mid-week road defeats of and The Citadel, the Tigers were swept at . This loss saw them fall out of the rankings for the first time this season. They lost to fifteenth-ranked Coastal Carolina and had a 1–2 series loss to Miami (FL) to end March. Their fortunes didn't turn around much in April as they only won one ACC series in the month, at . They lost series to sixth-ranked North Carolina, at ninth-ranked Virginia, and at Louisville. A 3–1 record in mid-week games, saw the Tigers go 7–9 in the month. The team began May on a high note, winning their first ACC series in a month, defeating twentieth-ranked Boston College two games to one. They followed that with a defeat of eighth-ranked Coastal Carolina in Conway. The results proved to be a blip instead of a trend as the Tigers lost their next series against fourteenth-ranked Florida State, their final mid-week game against , and their final series of the season at Virginia Tech.

The Tigers finished the season 31–26 and 10–20 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifteenth place. They were the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament and were defeated in the first round by tenth-seed Notre Dame. Their fifteenth place finish was the lowest in program history. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament, breaking a streak of qualifying for three straight seasons. Their twenty-six losses were the most in during the tenure of head coach Erik Bakich.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the ACC regular season 41–15 and 18–12 in ACC play to finish in fifth place, just one game back of first. They were the fifth seed in the ACC tournament and earned a bye into the Second Round in the new tournament format. There they defeated twelfth-seed 6–1. In the Quarterfinals, they faced fourth-seed NC State who had swept the Tigers during the regular season. Clemson executed its revenge, winning 7–6. They defeated first-seed Georgia Tech in the Semifinals, and prevailed 9–4. They qualified for their second ACC final in three years, but fell to third-seed North Carolina 14–4. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and were selected as the eleventh-overall seed. They hosted a regional and were placed in the Baton Rouge Super Regional. The Tigers won their opening game against 7–3. They lost their next game against West Virginia 9–6. They faced Kentucky in an elimination game and lost 16–4 to end their season. The Tigers finished with a final record of 45–18. Their 45 total wins were the most since 2018.

Personnel

Roster

Schedule Legend Clemson win Clemson loss CancellationBoldClemson team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game

2026 Clemson Tigers baseball game log (31–26) Regular season (31–25) February (9–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Feb 13 * No. 19 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 3–2 Allen (1–0) Vanderhave (0–1) None 5,893 1–0 – Feb 14 (DH 1) Army* No. 19 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 10–0 Sharman (1–0) Penswick (0–1) None 6,599 2–0 – Feb 14 (DH 2) Army* No. 19 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–0 LeGuernic (1–0) Reavey (0–1) None 3–0 – Feb 17 * No. 19 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 11–1 Simpson (1–0) Kribbs (0–2) None 4,923 4–0 – Feb 20 * No. 19 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 9–3 Allen (2–0) Birchard (0–1) None 5,235 5–0 – Feb 21 Bryant* No. 19 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–3 Sharman (2–0) Scudder (0–1) Nelson (1) 5,312 6–0 – Feb 22 Bryant* No. 19 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–5 Titsworth (1–0) T. Davis (1–1) Allen (1) 4,684 7–0 – Feb 24 * No. 15 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–2 Simpson (2–0) Meredith (0–1) None 4,389 8–0 – Feb 27 at South Carolina* No. 15 Founders Park • Columbia, SC(Rivalry) L 0–7 Gunther (2–0) Knaak (0–1) None 8,242 8–1 – Feb 28 vs South Carolina* No. 15 Segra Park • Columbia, SC W 4–1 Sharman (3–0) Phillips (1–1) None 8,480 9–1 – March (10–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Mar 1 South Carolina* No. 15 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–2 Titsworth (2–0) Goodman (0–2) None 6,678 10–1 — Mar 4 vs Michigan State* No. 14 Fluor Field • Greenville, SC W 12–1 Simpson (3–0) Grundman (0–2) None 3,204 11–1 — Mar 6 * No. 14 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 14–1 Harrison (1–0) MacDonnell (2–1) LeGuernic (1) 4,812 12–1 — Mar 7 (DH 1) La Salle* No. 14 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–4 Sharman (4–0) Terry (0–1) Nelson (2) 5,690 13–1 — Mar 7 (DH 2) La Salle* No. 14 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 16–4 Titsworth (3–0) Rodriguez (0–1) None 14–1 — Mar 8 La Salle* No. 14 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 16–3 Brown (1–0) Brown (0–1) None 4,188 15–1 — Mar 10 vs * No. 11 SRP Park • North Augusta, SC L 1–6 Mason (2–0) Simpson (3–1) None 5,921 15–2 — Mar 12 No. 4 Georgia Tech No. 11 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 0–10 McKee (3–0) Knaak (0–2) None 4,437 15–3 0–1 Mar 13 No. 4 Georgia Tech No. 11 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 3–9 Patel (2–0) Sharman (4–1) None 4,522 15–4 0–2 Mar 14 No. 4 Georgia Tech No. 11 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 13–7 Brown (2–0) Blakely (1–1) None 5,085 16–4 1–2 Mar 17 at * No. 19 CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC W 3–1 Samol (1–0) Bryant (1–2) Simmerson (1) 1,680 17–4 — Mar 18 at The Citadel* No. 19 Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 9–3 Simpson (4–1) Bowers (0–2) None 5,298 18–4 — Mar 20 at No. 19 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN L 0–6 Radel (3–1) Knaak (0–3) None 703 18–5 1–3 Mar 21 at Notre Dame No. 19 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN L 7–8 Thurmond (1–1) Nelson (0–1) None 1,270 18–6 1–4 Mar 22 at Notre Dame No. 19 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN L 4–7 Uber (4–0) Titsworth (3–1) None 743 18–7 1–5 Mar 24 No. 15 Coastal Carolina* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 9–11 Horn (3–0) Nelson (0–2) None 4,934 18–8 — Mar 26 Miami (FL) Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 3–8 Bilka (2–0) Brown (2–1) None 4,689 18–9 1–6 Mar 27 Miami (FL) Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–6 Nelson (1–2) Coats (4–1) LeGuernic (2) 4,853 19–9 2–6 Mar 28 Miami (FL) Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 6–8 Colleara (2–1) Titsworth (3–2) None 5,728 19–10 2–7 April (7–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Apr 1 vs * Truist Field • Charlotte, NC L 4–15 Harsch (1–0) Harrison (1–1) None 3,934 19–11 — Apr 3 at Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 9–3 Knaak (1–3) Dugan (1–3) Simmerson (2) 1,522 20–11 3–7 Apr 4 at Stanford Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 4–5 Gomez (3–0) LeGuernic (1–1) Moore (2) 2,025 20–12 3–8 Apr 5 at Stanford Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 12–5 Harrison (2–1) Erspamer (0–2) None 1,383 21–12 4–8 Apr 6 at * Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, CA W 6–4 Allen (3–0) Meyn (1–3) LeGuernic (3) 513 22–12 — Apr 10 No. 6 North Carolina Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 9–5 Knaak (2–3) DeCaro (5–2) Simmerson (3) 5,345 23–12 5–8 Apr 11 No. 6 North Carolina Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 4–6 Glauber (4–0) Harrison (2–2) None 5,188 23–13 5–9 Apr 12 No. 6 North Carolina Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 5–12 Boaz (3–0) Titsworth (3–3) None 4,467 23–14 5–10 Apr 14 at Charlotte* Truist Field • Charlotte, NC W 7–3 LeGuernic (2–1) Perez (0–1) None 1,774 24–14 — Apr 16 at No. 9 Virginia Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VA L 4–6 Zatkowski (6–0) Knaak (2–4) Kapa (8) 3,671 24–15 5–11 Apr 17 at No. 9 Virginia Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VA W 5–1 Sharman (5–1) Jaxel (4–1) None 4,216 25–15 6–11 Apr 18 at No. 9 Virginia Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VA L 4–5 Hartman (8–0) Nelson (1–3) Kapa (9) 5,077 25–16 6–12 Apr 21 * Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–2 LeGuernic (3–1) Hemmerling (0–3) None 4,589 26–16 — Apr 24 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 10–13 Danilowicz (4–2) Knaak (2–5) None 3,084 26–17 6–13 Apr 25 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 6–11 Brown (4–2) Simmerson (0–1) None 3,214 26–18 6–14 Apr 26 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 5–7 Hoyt (1–0) LeGuernic (3–2) None 2,940 26–19 6–15 May (5–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record May 1 No. 20 Boston College Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 4–8 Colarusso (5–2) Moehler (0–1) Gonzalez (3) 4,743 26–20 6–16 May 2 No. 20 Boston College Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 14–4 Sharman (6–1) Miller (2–1) None 4,527 27–20 7–16 May 3 No. 20 Boston College Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 4–3 Simmerson (1–1) Soares (1–2) None 4,334 28–20 8–16 May 5 at No. 8 Coastal Carolina* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 8–4 Titsworth (4–3) Smallets (0–2) None 6,103 29–20 — May 8 No. 14 Florida State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 4–8 Mendes (9–3) Moehler (0–2) Manca (1) 5,051 29–21 8–17 May 9 No. 14 Florida State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 4–3 Nelson (2–3) Mebil (1–2) Simmerson (4) 5,036 30–21 9–17 May 10 No. 14 Florida State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 3–6 Moore (6–1) Knaak (2–6) Purcell (3) 4,877 30–22 9–18 May 12 at USC Upstate* Fifth Third Park • Spartanburg, SC L 3–6 Bianchini (2–2) Harrison (2–3) None 3,456 30–23 — May 14 at Virginia Tech English Field • Blacksburg, VA L 1–5 Renfrow (5–4) Moehler (0–3) None 476 30–24 9–19 May 15 at Virginia Tech English Field • Blacksburg, VA L 1–2 Grim (4–4) Simmerson (1–2) None 738 30–25 9–20 May 16 at Virginia Tech English Field • Blacksburg, VA W 10–8 LeGuernic (4–2) Stieg (2–4) Miller (1) 1,022 31–25 10–20 Postseason (0–1) (0–1) Date Time Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 19 5:00p.m. vs. (10) Notre Dame (15) Truist Field • Charlotte, NC L 4–5 Radel (8–3) Sharman (6–2) Rooney (6) 3,721 31–26 0–1 Note: All rankings shown are from D1Baseball Poll.

Roster moves

2025 MLB draft The Tigers had two players drafted in the 2025 MLB draft.

Outfield 2 43 Miami Marlins Right Handed Pitcher 7 199 Los Angeles Angels

Other departures