CLEMSON, S.C. – Junior outfielder Cam Cannarella (Hartsville, S.C.) and sophomore righthander Aidan Knaak (Fort Myers, Fla.) were two of 45 players named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List, announced Thursday by USA Baseball. Clemson is one of only seven programs in the country with multiple players on the watch list. The award […]
CLEMSON — Aidan Knaak set an extremely high standard for himself during his freshman campaign at Clemson. Knaak burst onto the scene almost immediately a season ago, winning a spot in the weekend rotation and anchoring the Tigers’ pitching staff as the Sunday starter. After going 5-1 as a freshman with a 3.35 ERA with […]
After being named ACC Pitcher of the Week on Monday, Clemson’s Aidan Knaak earned a national honor Tuesday, as the sophomore righthander was selected as NCBWA National Co-Pitcher of the Week. You can see the NCBWA release on Knaak’s selection below: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its Dick Howser Trophy […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Georgia Tech sophomore outfielder Drew Burress was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Player of the Week, while Clemson sophomore right-handed pitcher Knaak was tabbed the ACC Pitcher of the Week for games played March 10-16. Burress led Georgia Tech to a 3-1 record last week, going 9-for-16 at the plate with […]
CLEMSON – Aidan Knaak had a career-high 12 strikeouts to lead fourth-ranked Clemson to a 2-1 win over Notre Dame on Friday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the weekend series, improved to 18-1 (1-0 ACC) while the Fighting Irish fell to 10-5 (0-4 ACC). Clemson struck quickly […]
CLEMSON — Aidan Knaak set an extremely high bar for himself as a freshman. Knaak was the anchor of the Tigers’ starting rotation a season ago. The right-hander turned in one of the best freshman seasons by a pitcher in the program’s history. Knaak sported an ERA of 3.35 in 83.1 innings pitched, striking out […]
After winning two of three last weekend in the Shriners Children’s College Showdown, the Clemson baseball team will play its home opener on Friday against VCU in the first game of the Clemson Invitational. Aidan Knaak will take the mound for the Tigers, as the right-handed sophomore looks to be firmly entrenched in that Friday […]
After opening the season in Arlington, Texas, the No. 14 Tigers return home this weekend to host the Clemson Invitational. However, this isn’t your conventional home weekend series, as the Tigers (2-1) will play four games in three days. All four Clemson games will be streamed via ACCNX. Weekend Schedule Friday 4 pm vs VCU […]
CLEMSON — As Clemson gets set to open the 2025 baseball season, there is no question that Aidan Knaak is expected to be the ace of the Tigers’ pitching staff. After an outstanding freshman campaign that saw Knaak earn National Freshman Pitcher of the Year honors, big things are expected from the sophomore hurler. After […]
CLEMSON – Clemson head baseball coach Erik Bakich feels like the Tigers will have a lot of depth when it comes to the pitching staff. Aidan Knaak returns to anchor the starting rotation after winning National Freshman Pitcher of the Year honors a season ago, meaning one spot in the starting rotation is already locked […]