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Clemson, ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation, swept a three-game series at home against Boston College to wrap up the regular season and win the Atlantic Division title.
The Tigers (40-13) travel to Truist Field in Charlotte for the ACC Baseball Championship this week. As the Atlantic Division champs, they will be the #2 overall seed to lead Pool B along with #7 Louisville and #11 Miami (FL).
Overall Record: 40-13 (20-10 ACC) |
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Last Week: 3-0 (3-0) |
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| 5/16 | Thursday | Boston College | W, 12-10 |
| 5/17 | Friday | Boston College | W, 11-6 |
| 5/18 | Saturday | Boston College | W, 10-0 (8) |
Next Week: |
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| 5/23 | Thursday | #11-Seed Miami (FL) (25-29, 11-19 ACC) | 11:00AM (ACCN) |
| 5/24 | Friday | #7-Seed Louisville (32-22, 16-14 ACC) | 3:00PM (ACCN) |
| 5/25 | Saturday | ACC Semifinals | 5:00PM (ACCN) |
| 5/26 | Sunday | ACC Championship | 12:00PM (ESPN2) |
| Records and rankings as of Monday, May 20th. | |||
TCI Hitter-of-the Week
Blake Wright
The senior infielder from Belleair, FL earned his fourth hitter-of-the-week award after going 7-for-12 (.583) over three games last week. Wright had two homers, four runs, and four RBI while tying for the team-lead in on-base percentage (.600) and slugging percentage (1.083).
TCI Pitcher-of-the-Week
Aidan Knaak
The freshman righthander from Fort Myers, FL earned his fifth pitcher-of-the-week award for his performance on Saturday. In 6.0 scoreless inning, Knaak allowed eight hits (.333 OBA) with no walks and a career-high 11 strikeouts while earning his fifth win of the season.
Weekly Notes:
The Tigers outscored their opponents 33-16 over the week while outhitting the opposition .356 (36 hits) to .283 (28 hits). On the week, Clemson had six doubles, six homers, 23 walks and four HBPs against only 17 strikeouts while going 3-3 on stolen bases. The Tiger pitching staff had a 3.46 ERA, allowing 16 runs (11 earned) across 26.0 innings with 11 walks and 31 strikeouts. Clemson fielded at a .972 clip, committing three errors in 108 chances.
Looking Ahead:
Clemson heads to Charlotte for the ACC Baseball Championship. The Tigers are one of only two teams (Virginia) to appear in every Championship (started in 1973). In their 49 previous tournaments, Clemson holds a 118-75 (.611) record with a league-best 11 titles. The Tigers are 5-2 against Miami (FL) and 3-1 against Louisville in the ACC Baseball Championship.
| Miami (FL) | ||||
| Year | Location | CU Seed | Opp Seed | Result |
| 2005 | Jacksonville, FL | 2 | 3 | W, 9-1 |
| 2007 | Jacksonville, FL | 4 | 5 | W, 5-4 (13) |
| 2008 | Jacksonville, FL | 8 | 1 | L, 1-7 |
| 2013 | Durham, NC | 5 | 8 | L, 0-7 |
| 2014 | Greensboro, NC | 5 | 1 | W, 3-2 |
| 2018 | Durham, NC | 2 | 7 | W, 7-1 |
| 2023 | Durham, NC | 3 | 4 | W, 11-5 |
| Louisville | ||||
| Year | Location | CU Seed | Opp Seed | Result |
| 2015 | Durham, NC | 5 | 1 | W, 7-2 |
| 2016 | Durham, NC | 6 | 2 | W, 5-3 |
| 2019 | Durham, NC | 8 | 1 | W, 7-1 |
| 2021 | Charlotte, NC | 11 | 7 | L, 10-15 |