The 2018 baseball season opens today for the 12th-ranked Clemson Tigers as they host William & Mary at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson at 4 p.m.
As you get set to go out to the ballpark this afternoon, here are some opening day fact for you surrounding the Clemson baseball program.
Lee in Season Openers
Monte Lee opens his third season in Tigertown and looks to pick up his first Opening Day win at Clemson after going 7-0 in season openers at College of Charleston.
| Lee in Season Openers (7-2) | |||||
| Season | Date | Site | W-L | Score | Opponent |
| 2009 | 2/20 | Charleston, SC | W | 6-2 | Miami (OH) |
| 2010 | 2/19 | Charleston, SC | W | 8-4 | Radford |
| 2011 | 2/18 | Charleston, SC | W | 11-6 | Kentucky |
| 2012 | 2/17 | Mobile, AL | W | 5-2 | South Alabama |
| 2013 | 2/15 | Charleston, SC | W | 6-3 | Xavier |
| 2014 | 2/15 | Charleston, SC | W | 7-4 | #12 North Carolina |
| 2015 | 2/13 | Columbia, SC | W | 6-3 | #10 South Carolina |
| 2016 | 2/19 | Clemson, SC | L | 3-4 | Maine |
| 2017 | 2/17 | Clemson, SC | L | 4-6 | Wright State |
Season Openers at Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Clemson is playing its 13th straight season opener within the friendly confines of Doug Kingsmore Stadium. In the previous 12 years, the Tigers are 7-5 (despite losing 5 of the last 6 years). Below is a look at the last 12 years of Opening Day results.
| Season | Date | Site | W-L | Score | Opponent |
| 2006 | 2/17 | Clemson | W | 8-1 | James Madison |
| 2007 | 2/16 | Clemson | W | 14-0 | George Mason |
| 2008 | 2/23 | Clemson | W | 12-5 | Mercer |
| 2009 | 2/20 | Clemson | W | 8-3 | Charlotte |
| 2010 | 2/19 | Clemson | W | 11-0 | Miami (OH) |
| 2011 | 2/18 | Clemson | W | 14-3 | Eastern Michigan |
| 2012 | 2/17 | Clemson | L | 1-2 | UAB |
| 2013 | 2/15 | Clemson | W | 2-0 | William & Mary |
| 2014 | 2/14 | Clemson | L | 5-6 (10) | Eastern Michigan |
| 2015 | 2/13 | Clemson | L | 0-2 | West Virginia |
| 2016 | 2/19 | Clemson | L | 3-4 | Maine |
| 2017 | 2/17 | Clemson | L | 4-6 | Wright State |
Opening Day Stats for 2018 Tigers:
Eleven current Tigers have experience on Opening Day. Below is a glance at their performances:
| Batting | AVG | G-S | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | Other |
| Byrd | .750 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Davidson | .667 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | SF |
| Greene | .500 | 1-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Renwick | .333 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | SH |
| Cromwell | .200 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Beer | .167 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2B |
| Wharton | .000 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wilkie | .000 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Williams | .000 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jolly | .000 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitching | ERA | G-S | W-L | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
| Hennessy | 0.00 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 |