CONWAY, S.C. — Before the season started, Erik Bakich talked often about how ready he was to see how his team would respond to some adversity. For more than half of the season, this Clemson team passed those tests with flying colors. Every time the Tigers got knocked down, they’d get right back up. However, […]
For the second weekend in a row, Clemson has dropped an ACC series. After getting swept at NC State last weekend, the Tigers traveled to Tallahassee looking to get back on the winning side of things. However, those plans were derailed, as the Seminoles took two out of three from Clemson, including an emphatic 20-9 […]
Clemson dropped a heartbreaker 6-5 in eleven innings to Florida State on Friday night, as the Seminoles twice rallied from a deficit in the late innings to take the series opener. “Tough loss,” head coach Erik Bakich said after the loss. “Especially in extras.” Not only did fifth-ranked Florida State plate two runs in the […]
With finals taking place this week, the Clemson baseball team has a chance to reset. With finals being held this week, the Tigers were set to have a few days off before they get back on the practice field in preparation for a weekend trip to Tallahassee for a Top 5 matchup with Florida State. […]
While Clemson might have gotten swept at NC State last weekend, there was one piece of good news that came out of that series. Transfer pitcher Michael Gillen made his long-awaited debut. In his return from injury, the hard-throwing right-hander pitched one inning in the series-opening loss to the Wolfpack last Thursday. Of the five […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — Coming into the weekend series at NC State, the Clemson baseball team was positioned extremely well in the race for one of those crucial top eight seeds in the NCAA Tournament. The second-ranked Tigers came in having won nine of 11, including taking two out of three from a Top 20 Louisville […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Clemson baseball team has experienced a couple of firsts during its road trip to Raleigh. A couple of firsts Erik Bakich’s squad was hoping to avoid. After dropping the first two games against NC State, the second-ranked Tigers have not only lost back-to-back games for the first time all season, but […]
Over the past week, the second-ranked Clemson Baseball team has been put to the test. It is a test they passed with flying colors. Last weekend, the Tigers took two out of three from a Top 20 Louisville team. On Tuesday night, the Tigers blanked No. 10 Georgia 3-0. Not a bad week at the […]
Lucas Mahlstedt has been downright dominant in his role as the Clemson closer this season. With the No. 2 Tigers up 3-0 heading into the ninth over No. 10 Georgia, head coach Erik Bakich called on his sidearm closer to come in and finish off the Bulldogs. Mahlstedt answered the challenge by doing what he’s […]
Pitching, defense and timely hitting. That is the recipe for winning baseball, and it is exactly what Erik Bakcih got from his team in Tuesday’s 3-0 shutout win over No. 10 Georgia. Five Clemson pitchers combined for the shutout, while limiting the Bulldogs to just three base hits. It was the first time a Clemson […]