Two Tigers Named to Golden Spikes Award Watch List

CLEMSON, S.C. – Junior outfielder Cam Cannarella (Hartsville, S.C.) and sophomore righthander Aidan Knaak (Fort Myers, Fla.) were two of 45 players named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List, announced Thursday by USA Baseball. Clemson is one of only seven programs in the country with multiple players on the watch list. The award […]

Coastal Carolina Dominates, Hands Clemson First Midweek Loss

CLEMSON – It took two swings within 10 minutes for the 21st-ranked Coastal Carolina Chanticleers to sit down the No. 6 Clemson Tigers and deliver their first midweek loss of the season. Coastal took down the Tigers, 8-2, at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday. Though Clemson’s defense held the Chanticleers to two runs over eight […]

Clemson’s ‘Superhero’ Starting to Round Into Form

It has taken a few weeks, but Clemson fans are now starting to see the Cam Cannarella they have become accustomed to seeing the past two years. Entering the season, Cannarella was a .363 career hitter and the argument can be made he’s been the best pure clutch hitter in the country during his first […]

Aggressive Play Call Leads Clemson to Victory

GREENVILLE, S.C. — With Clemson up a run in the top of the sixth inning, third base coach Nick Schnabel made an aggressive call. It turned out to be the right call, and the eventual game-winning run in No. 13 Clemson’s 5-1 victory over rival South Carolina at Fluor Field. The play allowed the Tigers […]

Unselfish Play Helps Clemson Gain Lead in Rivalry Series

CLEMSON – If Clemson wants to get back to the College World Series and wants to win games against its archrival, then it needs to make unselfish plays like Cam Cannarella’s in Friday’s 5-3 victory over South Carolina at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Cannarella helped the 13th-ranked Tigers win Game 1 of the three-game series by […]

College Baseball Head Coach Has High Praise for Cannarella

This college baseball coach is a big fan of Clemson star outfielder Cam Cannarella. Xavier head coach Billy O’Conner has plenty of respect for Cannarella, and O’Conner had high praise for Cannarella in a recent article published by The Athletic (subscription required). O’Conner has seen Cannarella play up close, as the Tigers and Musketeers squared […]

Clemson Star Named to All-Prospect Team

A draft eligible junior, Clemson star outfielder Cam Cannarella is viewed by many as a future first-round pick. Heading into the 2025 college baseball season, MLB Pipeline (MLB.com) senior writer Jim Callis named his College All-Prospect team for this year’s MLB Draft, including Cannarella. “He offers some of the best bat-to-ball skills in the Draft, […]

Cannarella Collects Prestigious Preseason Honor

CLEMSON, S.C. – Junior outfielder Cam Cannarella (Hartsville, S.C.) was one of 55 players named to the Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list on Friday. The award is presented each year by USA Baseball to the national player-of-the-year. The preseason first-team All-American is one of the leaders of the Tigers, who are ranked as high […]

Clemson in Omaha? Why Not

CLEMSON — No one wants to win as badly as Clemson’s Cam Cannarella. That drive has helped Cannarella become one of the top prospects in this summer’s MLB Draft. “I never want to lose,” Cannarella said. “I hate losing. You see that on the field. I feel like competing and playing with fire is my […]

Will Cannarella be Fully Healthy for Opening Day?

CLEMSON – Clemson outfielder Cam Cannarella is progressing really well after offseason shoulder surgery. The All-American tore the labrum in his right shoulder in the fourth game of the 2024 season and underwent a surgical procedure in July to have it repaired. While the injury did not slow Cannarella at the plate, it did impact […]