As Clemson prepares to host regional play this weekend at Doug Kingsmore Stadium, we provide a more in-depth analysis into each of the four teams playing in the Clemson Regional this weekend. Below we take a look into the top statistical leaders from each team:
| #1-Seed Clemson Tigers | |
| Record: | 43-17 (20-10, 3rd ACC) |
| Home Record: | 24-10 |
| Head Coach: | Erik Bakich (1st season at Clemson; 14th overall) |
| 2023 NCAA Opponents: 16-8 | Boston College (9-7, 1-3, 6-3, 4-1) Charlotte (9-5) Coastal Carolina (16-6, 13-6) Duke (2-3, 14-9, 8-11) Miami (FL) (11-5) NC State (10-2, 9-7, 8-5) North Carolina (14-7, 5-4, 3-1, 10-4) South Carolina (5-2, 9-11, 1-7) Wake Forest (3-8, 3-4, 5-6) |
| ACC/SEC Opponents: 26-13 | Boston College (9-7, 1-3, 6-3, 4-1) Duke (2-3, 14-9, 8-11) Florida State (1-5, 8-1, 6-2) Georgia (8-1, 4-5) Georgia Tech (3-4, 3-16, 14-5) Louisville (6-3, 4-3, 7-3) Miami (FL) (11-5) North Carolina (14-7, 5-4, 3-1, 10-4) NC State (10-2, 9-7, 8-5) Notre Dame (4-10, 5-1, 6-4) South Carolina (5-2, 9-11, 1-7) Virginia Tech (15-4, 9-8, 9-6, 14-5) Wake Forest (3-8, 3-4, 5-6) |
| Statistical Leaders: | |
| Batting Average: | .386 (#10 Cam Cannarella – FR) |
| RBI: | 63 (#31 Caden Grice – JR) |
| Doubles: | 17 (#17 Billy Amick – SO) |
| Home Runs: | 16 (#31 Caden Grice – JR) |
| Walks: | 44 (#16 Will Taylor – SO) |
| Stolen Bases: | 25 (#4 Benjamin Blackwell – *SR) |
| ERA: | 1.35 (#48 Rob Hughes – *JR) |
| Appearances: | 24 (#15 Reed Garris – SO) |
| Wins: | 8 (#31 Caden Grice – JR) |
| Saves: | 5 (#21 Ryan Ammons – *JR) |
| Innings: | 79.2 (#56 Austin Gordon – SO) |
| Strikeouts: | 91 (#31 Caden Grice – JR) |
| #2-Seed Tennessee Volunteers | |
| Record: | 38-19 (16-14, T-7th SEC) |
| Road/Neutral Record: | Road: 4-12/Neutral: 1-2 |
| Head Coach: | Tony Vitello (6th season at Tennessee; 6th overall) |
| 2023 NCAA Opponents: 13-12 | Arizona (1-3) Arkansas (2-5, 3-6, 2-7) Boston College (6-7) Florida (1-6, 3-9, 14-2) Kentucky (10-6, 10-7, 0-10) Lipscomb (10-0) LSU (2-5, 4-6, 14-7) South Carolina (5-0, 1-6, 12-1) Texas A&M (10-4, 8-7, 9-6, 0-3) Vanderbilt (4-3, 17-1, 10-5) |
| Clemson Opponents: 3-4 | Boston College (6-7) Georgia (12-3, 1-3, 4-9) South Carolina (5-0, 1-6, 12-1) |
| ACC/SEC Opponents: 16-16 | Boston College (6-7) Arkansas (2-5, 3-6, 2-7) Florida (1-6, 3-9, 14-2) Georgia (12-3, 1-3, 4-9) Kentucky (10-6, 10-7, 0-10) LSU (2-5, 4-6, 14-7) Mississippi State (8-7, 12-8, 13-2) Missouri (1-9, 4-7, 1-7) South Carolina (5-0, 1-6, 12-1) Texas A&M (10-4, 8-7, 9-6, 0-3) Vanderbilt (4-3, 17-1, 10-5) |
| Statistical Leaders: | |
| Batting Average: | .343 (#17 Jared Dickey – *SO) |
| RBI: | 50 (#44 Zane Denton – SR) |
| Doubles: | 18 (#2 Maui Ahuna – JR) |
| Home Runs: | 17 (#10 Griffin Merritt – GR) |
| Walks: | 46 (#1 Christian Moore – SO) |
| Stolen Bases: | 15 (#1 Christian Moore – SO) |
| ERA: | 0.98 (#33 AJ Russell – FR) |
| Appearances: | 30 (#35 Kirby Connell – SR) |
| Wins: | 7 (#32 Drew Beam – SO) |
| Saves: | 2 (#19 Seth Halvorsen – *JR) |
| Innings: | 73.2 (#11 Chase Dollander – JR) |
| Strikeouts: | 107 (#11 Chase Dollander – JR) |
| #3-Seed Charlotte 49ers | |
| Record: | 34-26 (17-12, 3rd C-USA) |
| Road/Neutral Record: | Road: 10-13/Neutral: 5-1 |
| Head Coach: | Robert Woodard (4th season at Charlotte, 4th overall |
| 2023 NCAA Opponents: 9-10 | Army (6-7, 10-11, 11-2) Ball State (1-2, 9-4, 9-5, 19-5) Clemson (5-9) Coastal Carolina (7-3) Dallas Baptist (2-6, 2-4, 8-1, 5-2) East Carolina (2-6) North Carolina (3-16, 3-5) South Carolina (6-2, 11-9) UNC Wilmington (9-11) |
| Clemson Opponents: 4-6 | Coastal Carolina (7-3) North Carolina (3-16, 3-5) South Carolina (6-2, 11-9) Virginia Tech (11-13, 3-6, 4-12) Winthrop (4-3, 2-5) |
| ACC/SEC Opponents: 2-6 | Clemson (5-9) North Carolina (3-16, 3-5) Virginia Tech (11-13, 3-6, 4-12) South Carolina (6-2, 11-9) |
| Statistical Leaders: | |
| Batting Average: | .352 (#1 Cam Fisher – SO) |
| RBI: | 64 (#1 Cam Fisher – SO) |
| Doubles: | 15 (#19 Brandon Stahlman – JR) |
| Home Runs: | 30 (#1 Cam Fisher – SO) |
| Walks: | 61 (#1 Cam Fisher – SO) |
| Stolen Bases: | 9 (#8 Blake Jackson – SO) |
| ERA: | 3.89 (#43 Hale Sims – SR) |
| Appearances: | 26 (#55 Doyne Evans – JR) |
| Wins: | 7 (#29 Paxton Thompson – JR) |
| Saves: | 6 (#34 Evan Michelson – JR) |
| Innings: | 97.1 (#51 Wyatt Hudepohl – JR) |
| Strikeouts: | 118 (#51 Wyatt Hudepohl – JR) |
| #4-Seed Lipscomb Bisons | |
| Record: | 36-24 (23-7, 1st Atlantic Sun) |
| Road/Neutral Record: | Road: 14-15/Neutral: 4-2 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Forehand (17th season at UNCG, 17th overall) |
| 2023 NCAA Opponents: 1-5 | Arkansas (8-6) Auburn (3-7, 11-12, 3-4) Tennessee (0-10) Vanderbilt (1-11) |
| Clemson Opponents: 6-2 | Notre Dame (5-4, 4-8, 4-2) Georgia Tech (5-10) Kennesaw State (2-1, 8-3, 4-3) Louisville (12-7) |
| ACC/SEC Opponents: 4-10 | Georgia Tech (5-10) Louisville (12-7) Notre Dame (5-4, 4-8, 4-2) Arkansas (8-6) Auburn (3-7, 11-12, 3-4) Mississippi State (2-8, 3-4, 4-12) Tennessee (0-10) Vanderbilt (1-11) |
| Statistical Leaders: | |
| Batting Average: | .311 (#30 Trace Willhoite – SO) |
| RBI: | 62 (#30 Trace Willhoite – SO) |
| Doubles: | 17 (#8 Caleb Ketchup – *SO, #30 Trace Willhoite – SO) |
| Home Runs: | 21 (#21 Alex Vergara – JR, #22 Austin Kelly – *SO) |
| Walks: | 54 (#5 Jake Berg – JR) |
| Stolen Bases: | 30 (#8 Caleb Ketchup – *SO) |
| ERA: | 1.54 (#43 Hayden Frank – SO) |
| Appearances: | 24 (#43 Hayden Frank – SO) |
| Wins: | 8 (#29 Logan Van Treeck – JR) |
| Saves: | 4 (#43 Hayden Frank – SO) |
| Innings: | 86.1 (#38 Braydon Tucker – GR) |
| Strikeouts: | 101 (#29 Logan Van Treeck – JR) |
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