Clemson Baseball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

May 18, 2024 · CSM Staff
 
Clemson Tigers
 
ACC (41-14, 20-10)
 
 
Coach: Erik Bakich
 
Key Field Players:
Blake Wright, Senior, IF, .341 BA, 21 HR, 70 RBI
Cam Cannarella, Sophomore, OF, .342 BA, 9 HR, 51 RBI
Jacob Hinderleider, Senior, IF, .316 BA, 13 HR, 55 RBI
Alden Mathes, Senior, OF, .312 BA, 9 HR, 29 RBI
Jimmy Obertop, Senior, C/IF, .310 BA, 19 HR, 52 RBI
Tristan Bissetta, Sophomore, OF, .314 BA, 6 HR, 32 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Aidan Knaak, Freshman, P, 2.96 ERA, 5-1 W/L, 73.0 IP, 97 SO
Ethan Darden, Sophomore, P, 5.04 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 60.2 IP, 38 SO
Lucas Mahlstedt, Junior, P, 4.24 ERA, 4-1 W/L, 51.0 IP, 37 SO
Billy Barlow, Sophomore, P, 4.34 ERA, 6-1 W/L, 47.2 IP, 41 SO
Austin Gordon, Junior, P, 4.93 ERA, 1-2 W/L, 31.0 IP, 39 SO, 9 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .297 (63rd in nation, 8th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.77 (73, 4)
Doubles per Game: 1.66 (211, 11)
Earned Run Average: 4.47 (24, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .968 (182, 13)
Home Runs per Game: 1.85 (26, 6)
Scoring Offense: 8.2 (48, 9)
Slugging Percentage: .514 (40, 9)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.04 (156, 7)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (176, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2023 Regional defeated Lipscomb, lost to Tennessee, eliminated by Charlotte
2019 Regional defeated Illinois, lost to Mississippi, eliminated by Jacksonville State
2018 Regional defeated Morehead State, lost to Vanderbilt, defeated St. John’s, eliminated by Vanderbilt
2017 Regional defeated UNC-Greensboro, lost to Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt, eliminated by Vanderbilt
2016 Regional defeated Western Carolina, lost to Oklahoma State, defeated Western Carolina, eliminated by Oklahoma State
2015 Regional lost to Arizona State, eliminated by Pepperdine
2014 Regional lost to Oregon, eliminated by Xavier
2013 Regional lost to Liberty, defeated Saint Louis, eliminated by Liberty
2012 Regional defeated Coastal Carolina, lost to South Carolina, defeated Coastal Carolina, eliminated by South Carolina
2011 Regional defeated Sacred Heart, defeated Coastal Carolina, lost to Connecticut, eliminated by Connecticut
2010 Regional defeated Southern Mississippi, defeated Auburn, lost to Auburn, defeated Auburn
2010 Super Regional defeated Alabama
2010 CWS defeated Arizona State, defeated Oklahoma, lost to South Carolina, eliminated by South Carolina
2009 Regional defeated Tennessee Tech, lost to Oklahoma State, defeated Tennessee Tech, defeated Oklahoma State, defeated Oklahoma State
2009 Super Regional eliminated by Arizona State
2007 Regional defeated St. John’s, defeated Coastal Carolina, defeated Coastal Carolina
2007 Super Regional eliminated by Mississippi State
2006 Regional defeated North Carolina Asheville, defeated Elon, defeated Mississippi State
2006 Super Regional defeated Oral Roberts
2006 CWS defeated Georgia Tech, lost to North Carolina, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
 
*all team stats through 5/19