While Clemson might have gotten swept at NC State last weekend, there was one piece of good news that came out of that series. Transfer pitcher Michael Gillen made his long-awaited debut. In his return from injury, the hard-throwing right-hander pitched one inning in the series-opening loss to the Wolfpack last Thursday. Of the five […]
There was one lone bright spot in No. 2 Clemson’s 14-4 run-rule loss at No. 25 NC State on Thursday. Transfer pitcher Michael Gillen made his Clemson debut, coming out of the bullpen to start the seventh inning. The hard-throwing righthander struck out the very first hitter he faced looking, before giving up a fluky […]
CLEMSON — Clemson is inching closer to getting a key pitcher back. After the third-ranked Tigers lost to Louisville 8-6 on Saturday, head coach Erik Bakich revealed that transfer Michael Gillen is getting really close to making his Clemson debut. “He threw a bullpen (Saturday) morning,” Bakich said. “That is the last step. He pitched […]
CLEMSON — Erik Bakich believes his pitching staff is about to get a little deeper. Reliever Jacob McGovern, who has not pitched since the middle of March, is expected to be back soon. “McGovern just had what we thought was some shoulder soreness,” Bakich said. “He has had stuff like that in the past. Just […]
The Clemson pitching staff is slowly but surely getting healthy. The Tigers got freshman Brenden Bennett back a couple of weeks ago. Noah Samol was able to return to the mound last week after missing all of last season, pitching one inning in midweek action. With those two having made their debuts, Erik Bakich is […]
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Clemson pitching staff could soon get a big boost. The 11th-ranked Tigers have started the season without some arms that were expected to be big pieces during the 2025 season. Transfer Michael Gillen and freshman Talan Bell are two guys working their way back from injuries that have yet to throw […]
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 […]
Erik Bakich is proving he knows how to navigate the transfer portal. Clemson’s head coach has added several key pieces via the portal since the end of the season, with one of the latest additions being one of the biggest. Michael Gillen, a transfer out of Seton Hall, announced a commitment to the Tigers late […]
Erik Bakich and the Clemson baseball program have scored another big transfer pledge. TCI has confirmed that the Tigers have landed a commitment from Seton Hall transfer pitcher Michael Gillen. A sophomore righthander, Gillen posted a 1.51 ERA across his two seasons with the Pirates. In 65.2 innings pitched across 37 appearances, Gillen had a […]