Clemson Baseball Regional: Get To Know The Teams

As Clemson prepares to host regional play this weekend at Doug Kingsmore Stadium for the third consecutive season, we provide a more in-depth analysis into each of the four teams playing in the Clemson Regional this weekend. Below we take a look into the top statistical leaders from each team:

#1-Seed Clemson Tigers
Record:44-16 (18-12, 5th ACC)
Home Record:26-7
Head Coach:Erik Bakich (3rd season at Clemson; 16th overall)
Statistical Leaders:
Batting Average:.339 (#10 Cam Cannarella – JR)
RBI:49 (#99 Collin Priest – SO)
Doubles:20 (#10 Cam Cannarella – JR)
Home Runs:15 (#9 Jacob Jarrell – JR)
Walks:55 (#6 Dominic Listi – GR)
Stolen Bases:27 (#23 Jarren Purify – SO)
ERA:1.33 (#15 Reed Garis –
Appearances:25 (#47 Lucas Mahlstedt – SR)
Wins:9 (#19 Aidan Knaak – SO)
Saves:15 (#47 Lucas Mahlstedt – SR)
Innings:84.1 (#19 Aidan Knaak – FR)
Strikeouts:106 (#19 Aidan Knaak – FR)
#2-Seed West Virginia Mountaineers
Record:41-14 (19-9, 1st Big 12)
Road/Neutral Record:Road: 23-5/Neutral: 1-2
Head Coach:Steve Sabins (1st season at WVU; 1st overall)
Statistical Leaders:
Batting Average:.354 (#39 Kyle West – SR)
RBI:50 (#0 Jace Rinehart – SR)
Doubles:20 (#0 Jace Rinehart – SR)
Home Runs:10 (#39 Kyle West – SR)
Walks:43 (#39 Kyle West – SR)
Stolen Bases:15 (#5 Armani Guzman – SO)
ERA:2.35 (#10 David Hagen – FR)
Appearances:26 (#29 Reese Bassinger – SR)
Wins:8 (#99 Chase Meyer – SO)
Saves:5 (#29 Reese Bassinger – SR/#40 Carson Estridge – JR)
Innings:86.2 (#54 Griffin Kirn – SR)
Strikeouts:92 (#54 Griffin Kirn – SR)
#3-Seed Kentucky Wildcats
Record:29-24 (13-17, 13th SEC)
Road/Neutral Record:Road: 10-13/Neutral: 0-1
Head Coach:Nick Mingione (9th season at UK, 9th overall)
Statistical Leaders:
Batting Average:.317 (#12 Cole Hage – SR)
RBI:46 (#6 Tyler Bell – FR)
Doubles:17 (#6 Tyler Bell – FR)
Home Runs:12 (#12 Cole Hage – SR)
Walks:28 (#12 Cole Hage – SR)
Stolen Bases:14 (#12 Cole Hage – SR)
ERA:1.84 (#13 James McCoy – JR)
Appearances:26 (#41 Evan Byers – SR)
Wins:6 (#48 Ben Cleaver – SO)
Saves:3 (#13 James McCoy – JR)
Innings:77.0 (#48 Ben Cleaver – SO)
Strikeouts:87 (#48 Ben Cleaver – SO)
#4-Seed USC Upstate Spartans
Record:36-23 (19-5, 1st Big South)
Road/Neutral Record:Road: 14-9/Neutral: 3-2
Head Coach:Kane Sweeney (1st season at Upstate, 1st overall)
Statistical Leaders:
Batting Average:.400 (#9 Scott Campbell – JR)
RBI:81 (#17 Johnny Sweeney – SR)
Doubles:21 (#44 Henry Zenor – FR)
Home Runs:17 (#17 Johnny Sweeney – SR)
Walks:40 (#17 Johnny Sweeney – SR)
Stolen Bases:25 (#10 Vance Sheahan – SO)
ERA:3.41 (#29 Braden Consaul – JR)
Appearances:23 (#18 Max Bianchini – SO)
Wins:8 (#23 Chris Torres – SO)
Saves:2 (three pitchers)
Innings:78.0 (#13 Amp Phillips – SO)
Strikeouts:75 (#23 Chris Torres – SO)