CLEMSON — As Clemson begins Erik Bakich’s second season, the Tigers are looking to build off of last season’s ACC Tournament title and Regional appearance.
After flying under the national radar going into 2023, Clemson has plenty of national attention in 2024. The Tigers are ranked in the top-12 of four major preseason polls. Clemson is ranked No. 9 in both the Baseball America and USA Today Coaches Polls, No. 10 in the D1 Baseball Poll, and No. 12 in the NCBWA Poll. The Tigers are projected second in the Atlantic Division in the ACC Preseason Coaches Poll as well as Baseball America and D1 Baseball. Clemson is projected as the second-best ACC team by D1 Baseball and as the third-best ACC team by ACC Coaches and Baseball America.
In addition to the team projections, several players have received recognition from Baseball America and D1 Baseball. The list of those players can be found below:
| Player | Recognition |
| Cam Cannarella | USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Watch List First-Team All-American (D1 Baseball) Second-Team All-American (Baseball America) #1 ACC 2025 MLB Draft Prospect (Baseball America & D1 Baseball) #2 OF in the nation (D1 Baseball) #4 Overall 2025 MLB Draft Prospect (D1 Baseball) Best Baserunner in ACC (Baseball America) |
| Will Taylor | #12 ACC 2024 MLB Draft Prospect (Baseball America)
#15 ACC 2024 MLB Draft Prospect (D1 Baseball) #16 OF in the nation (D1 Baseball) #55 Overall 2024 MLB Draft Prospect (D1 Baseball) |
| Austin Gordon | #26 Starting Pitcher in the nation (D1 Baseball)
#26 ACC 2024 MLB Draft Prospect (D1 Baseball) #108 Overall 2024 MLB Draft Prospect ((D1 Baseball) |
| Tristan Smith | #21 ACC 2024 MLB Draft Prospect (D1 Baseball)
#88 Overall 2024 MLB Draft Prospect (D1 Baseball) |
| Blake Wright | #40 ACC 2024 MLB Draft Prospect (D1 Baseball) |
| Jacob Jarrell | #35 ACC 2025 MLB Draft Prospect (D1 Baseball) |
| Matthew Marchal | #52 Overall Best Transfer (D1 Baseball) |
| Lucas Mahlsted | #82 Overall Best Transfer (D1 Baseball) |
| Jarren Purify | #20 ACC Impact Freshman (D1 Baseball) |
| Justin LeGuernic | #25 ACC Impact Freshman (D1 Baseball) |
| Aiden Knaak | #44 ACC Impact Freshman (D1 Baseball) |
| Drew Titsworth | #46 ACC Impact Freshman (D1 Baseball) |
| Tryston McCladdie | #49 ACC Impact Freshman (D1 Baseball) |
Clemson opens their season this weekend by hosting 2023 NCAA Tournament team Xaiver for a three-game series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers will play 25 games against 2023 NCAA Tournament teams (12 home, 11 road, 2 neutral) and 15 games against teams ranked in the top-25 of preseason polls (6 home, 8 road, 1 neutral).