College Baseball Head Coach Has High Praise for Cannarella

This college baseball coach is a big fan of Clemson star outfielder Cam Cannarella. Xavier head coach Billy O’Conner has plenty of respect for Cannarella, and O’Conner had high praise for Cannarella in a recent article published by The Athletic (subscription required). O’Conner has seen Cannarella play up close, as the Tigers and Musketeers squared […]

Clemson Star Named to All-Prospect Team

A draft eligible junior, Clemson star outfielder Cam Cannarella is viewed by many as a future first-round pick. Heading into the 2025 college baseball season, MLB Pipeline (MLB.com) senior writer Jim Callis named his College All-Prospect team for this year’s MLB Draft, including Cannarella. “He offers some of the best bat-to-ball skills in the Draft, […]

Cannarella Collects Prestigious Preseason Honor

CLEMSON, S.C. – Junior outfielder Cam Cannarella (Hartsville, S.C.) was one of 55 players named to the Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list on Friday. The award is presented each year by USA Baseball to the national player-of-the-year. The preseason first-team All-American is one of the leaders of the Tigers, who are ranked as high […]

Clemson in Omaha? Why Not

CLEMSON — No one wants to win as badly as Clemson’s Cam Cannarella. That drive has helped Cannarella become one of the top prospects in this summer’s MLB Draft. “I never want to lose,” Cannarella said. “I hate losing. You see that on the field. I feel like competing and playing with fire is my […]

Will Cannarella be Fully Healthy for Opening Day?

CLEMSON – Clemson outfielder Cam Cannarella is progressing really well after offseason shoulder surgery. The All-American tore the labrum in his right shoulder in the fourth game of the 2024 season and underwent a surgical procedure in July to have it repaired. While the injury did not slow Cannarella at the plate, it did impact […]

Bakich Praises Clemson Baseball’s ‘Superhero’

Clemson Baseball has a “superhero” – and it’s Cam Cannarella, according to head coach Erik Bakich. Bakich had plenty of praise for Cannarella while discussing the star junior outfielder during a recent appearance on D1Baseball’s ACC Baseball Etc. podcast. “He’s our little superhero,” Bakich said. “He can just do things on a field that other […]

Cannarella on the Mend

Cam Cannarella continues to be on the mend. The Clemson baseball star is making progress in his recovery from shoulder surgery, as he showed in a social media post this week: first throws in 5 months after surgery pic.twitter.com/dMDJGujrFU — cam cannarella (@CamCannarella) December 24, 2024 The junior centerfielder was injured early on last season, […]

Bakich Updates Health of Cannarella

Erik Bakich’s Clemson baseball has begun fall ball and the first subject that was broached was the health of star Cam Cannarella. The junior centerfielder was injured early on last season, hurting his shoulder sliding into third. He would miss a few games before returning to the lineup but played the rest of the season […]

Clemson Athletic Department Awards Announced for 2023-24

CLEMSON — The winners of three major Clemson athletic department awards for the 2023-24 academic year have been announced. Ousmane Sylla, the top goal scorer on Clemson’s National Championship Men’s Soccer team and MAC Hermann Trophy winner is the recipient of the Frank Howard Award, presented to the Clemson athlete who brought honor to Clemson. […]

Clemson Outfielder Tabbed as One of Top 2025 MLB Draft Prospects

Despite not having even entered his junior season, Cam Cannarella is already being referenced as one of the top prospects for the 2025 MLB Draft. In ranking players for the 2025 draft, Prospects Live lists Cannarella at No. 2, behind only Texas A&M’s Jace Laviolette. “Cannarella stepped onto campus as an infielder, but a road […]