2026 Clemson Tigers baseball team

2026 Clemson Tigers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
D1Baseball.comNo. 19
Record18–4 (1–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Nick Schnabel (4th season)
  • Jimmy Belanger (4th season)
  • Griffin Mazur (4th season)
Home stadiumDoug Kingsmore Stadium
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 11 Florida State ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 17 – 3 – 0   .850
No. 14 North Carolina ‍‍‍ 4 – 2 – 0   .667 18 – 3 – 1   .841
No. 9 Virginia ‍‍‍ 4 – 2 – 0   .667 18 – 3 – 0   .857
No. 3 Georgia Tech ‍‍‍ 4 – 2 – 0   .667 17 – 4 – 0   .810
No. 10 NC State ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 17 – 4 – 0   .810
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 14 – 4 – 0   .778
Louisville ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 15 – 6 – 0   .714
No. 24 Wake Forest ‍‍‍ 3 – 3 – 0   .500 16 – 5 – 0   .762
Duke ‍‍‍ 3 – 3 – 0   .500 15 – 8 – 0   .652
Notre Dame ‍‍‍ 3 – 3 – 0   .500 11 – 6 – 0   .647
Boston College ‍‍‍ 3 – 3 – 0   .500 13 – 8 – 0   .619
No. 19 Clemson ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 18 – 4 – 0   .818
Miami (FL) ‍‍‍ 2 – 4 – 0   .333 14 – 6 – 0   .700
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍ 2 – 4 – 0   .333 9 – 9 – 0   .500
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5 – 0   .167 7 – 12 – 0   .368
California  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 13 – 8 – 0   .619
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 20, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Clemson Tigers baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball team that represents Clemson University during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and are led by fourth-year head coach Erik Bakich. Clemson plays its home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on campus in Clemson, South Carolina.

Previous season

Main article: 2025 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The Tigers finished the ACC regular season 41–15 and 18–12 in ACC play to finish in fifth place, just one game back of first. They were the fifth seed in the ACC tournament and earned a bye into the Second Round in the new tournament format. There they defeated twelfth-seed Virginia Tech 6–1. In the Quarterfinals, they faced fourth-seed NC State who had swept the Tigers during the regular season. Clemson executed its revenge, winning 7–6. They defeated first-seed Georgia Tech in the Semifinals, and prevailed 9–4. They qualified for their second ACC final in three years, but fell to third-seed North Carolina 14–4. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and were selected as the eleventh-overall seed. They hosted a regional and were placed in the Baton Rouge Super Regional. The Tigers won their opening game against USC Upstate 7–3. They lost their next game against West Virginia 9–6. They faced Kentucky in an elimination game and lost 16–4 to end their season. The Tigers finished with a final record of 45–18. Their 45 total wins were the most since 2018.

Personnel

Roster

2026 Clemson Tigers baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
00 RHP Drew Titsworth L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Frankenmuth, Michigan
1 OF Bryce Clavon R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Stockbridge, Georgia
2 OF Briggs Sullivan R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
3 OF Ty Dalley L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Vidalia, Georgia
4 INF Tryston McCladdie L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Harlem, Georgia
5 OF Jack Crighton R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Rochester Hills, Michigan
6 C Ty Marshall S/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Cayce, South Carolina
8 INF Tyler Lichtenberger L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Boca Raton, Florida
9 C Jacob Jarrell R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Florence, South Carolina
10 INF Jason Fultz Jr. R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Harborcreek, Pennsylvania
12 RHP Hayden Simmerson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Salisbury, North Carolina
13 INF Collin Priest L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Mount Dora, Florida
15 INF Jackson Taylor L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Marietta, Georgia
16 INF Luke Gaffney R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Danville, Kentucky
18 RHP Ariston Veasey R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Peachtree City, Georgia
19 RHP Aidan Knaak R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Fort Myers, Florida
20 RHP Nathan Dvorsky R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Suwanee, Georgia
21 INF Jay Dillard R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Anderson, South Carolina
23 INF Jarren Purify R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
24 RHP Joe Allen R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Hampton Falls, New Hampshire
25 LHP Nick Frusco L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Miller Place, New York
26 OF Jackson Moore L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hartsville, South Carolina
27 LHP Dan Margolies R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Cheshire, Connecticut
29 LHP Michael Sharman R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Woodstock, Georgia
30 RHP Luke Kissenberth R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Greenville, South Carolina
31 LHP Jacob McGovern L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Seneca, South Carolina
32 LHP Brendon Bennett L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Novi, Michigan
33 LHP Justin LeGuernic R/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Dix Hills, New York
35 LHP Noah Samol L/L 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Mason, Ohio
36 RHP Dane Moehler R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Marietta, Georgia
37 RHP Danny Nelson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hershey, Pennsylvania
39 RHP Peyton Miller R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Phoenix, Maryland
40 RHP Landon Fowler R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Easley, South Carolina
43 LHP Jake Morris L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Lugoff, South Carolina
44 RHP Dylan Harrison L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Fontana, California
47 RHP Eston Simpson R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Jefferson, Georgia
49 RHP Chance Fitzgerald R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Sanford, Florida
93 RHP Dion Brown R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So York, South Carolina
96 LHP Talan Bell L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Oviedo, Florida
99 C Nate Savoie R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Fontana, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 24, 2026

Schedule

Legend
  Clemson win
  Clemson loss
  Cancellation
Bold Clemson team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2026 Clemson Tigers baseball game log (18–4)[2]
Regular season (18–4)
March (9–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
Mar 1 South Carolina* No. 15 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–2 Titsworth (2–0) Goodman (0–2) None 6,678 10–1 —
Mar 4 vs Michigan State* No. 14 Fluor Field • Greenville, SC W 12–1 7 Simpson (3–0) Grundman (0–2) None 3,204 11–1 —
Mar 6 La Salle* No. 14 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 14–1 Harrison (1–0) MacDonnell (2–1) LeGuernic (1) 4,812 12–1 —
Mar 7 (DH 1) La Salle* No. 14 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–4 Sharman (4–0) Terry (0–1) Nelson (2) 5,690 13–1 —
Mar 7 (DH 2) La Salle* No. 14 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 16–4 (7) Titsworth (3–0) Rodriguez (0–1) None 14–1 —
Mar 8 La Salle* No. 14 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 16–3 (7) Brown (1–0) Brown (0–1) None 4,188 15–1 —
Mar 10 vs Georgia Southern* No. 11 SRP Park • North Augusta, SC L 1–6 Mason (2–0) Simpson (3–1) None 5,921 15–2 —
Mar 12 No. 4 Georgia Tech No. 11 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 0–10 (7) McKee (3–0) Knaak (0–2) None 4,437 15–3 0–1
Mar 13 No. 4 Georgia Tech No. 11 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 3–9 Patel (2–0) Sharman (4–1) None 4,522 15–4 0–2
Mar 14 No. 4 Georgia Tech No. 11 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 13–7 Brown (2–0) Blakely (1–1) None 5,085 16–4 1–2
Mar 17 at College of Charleston* No. 19 CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC W 3–1 Samol (1–0) Bryant (1–2) Simmerson (1) 1,680 17–4 —
Mar 18 at The Citadel* No. 19 Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 9–3 Simpson (4–1) Bowers (0–2) None 5,298 18–4 —
Mar 20 at Notre Dame No. 19 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
Mar 21 at Notre Dame No. 19 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
Mar 22 at Notre Dame No. 19 Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
Mar 24 Coastal Carolina* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
Mar 26 Miami (FL) Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
Mar 27 Miami (FL) Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
Mar 28 Miami (FL) Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC

Note: All rankings shown are from D1Baseball Poll.

Roster moves

2025 MLB draft

The Tigers had two players drafted in the 2025 MLB draft.

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Cam Cannarella Outfield 2 43 Miami Marlins[3]
Lucas Mahlstedt Right Handed Pitcher 7 199 Los Angeles Angels[4]

Other departures

Other Departures[5]
Name B/T Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Lleyton Lackey S/L 1 OF 5'6" 160 Junior Evans, Georgia Transferred to Lenoir–Rhyne
Hideki Prather R/R 2 C 5'10" 195 Freshman Oakland, California Transferred to California
Andrew Ciufo 5 INF 6'0" 200 Graduate Student Medford, New York Graduated
Dominic Listi L/L 6 OF 5'11" 205 Crystal Lake, Illinois
Josh Paino R/R 8 INF 200 Temecula, California
Steele Burd 11 C 6'0" 210 Freshman Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Transferred to State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota
Hudson Lee R/L 12 LHP 6'4" 230 Sophomore Roebuck, South Carolina Transferred to South Carolina
B.J. Bailey L/L 13 6'3" 180 Senior Woodruff, South Carolina Graduated
Reed Garris R/R 15 RHP 6'0" 215 Senior Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Josh Castellani L/R 17 INF 6'4" 210 Freshman St. Petersburg, Florida Transferred to State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota
T.P. Wentworth L/L 18 OF 6'3" 230 Ripon, California Transferred to Oklahoma State
Anthony Wilkie R/R 22 RHP 6'5" 225 Gainesville, Florida Transferred to Florida SouthWestern
Luke Brown 25 6'7" 205 Sophomore Apex, North Carolina Entered transfer portal
Casey Tallent 26 6'0" 225 Junior Hartwell, Georgia Graduated
Tristan Bissetta L/L 27 OF 6'1" 225 Greenville, South Carolina Transferred to Ole Miss
Jackson Cole 37 LHP 6'2" 190 Freshman Boiling Springs, South Carolina Transferred to The Citadel
Ethan Darden 39 6'0" 175 Junior Rock Hill, South Carolina Transferred to Texas A&M
Brodey Conn L/R 40 INF 6'1" 205 Sophomore Clemson, South Carolina —
Cannon Feazell R/R 41 RHP 195 Freshman Windermere, Florida
Michael Gillen 42 6'2" 220 Junior Rochelle Park, New Jersey Transferred to UCF
Chayce Kieck 45 6'1" 185 Freshman Jacksonville, Florida Transferred to Northwestern
Austin Jacobs 48 INF 6'0" 175 Geneva, Florida Transferred to UCF
Owen Anchors L/L 55 OF 6'2" 190 Dunwoody, Georgia —

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers[6]
Name B/T Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Bryce Clavon R/R 1 OF 5'10" 195 Sophomore Stockbridge, Georgia Georgia
Ty Dalley L/R 3 6'3" 210 Senior Vidalia, Georgia Mercer
Tyler Lichtenberger 8 INF 6'0" 195 Sophomore Boca Raton, Florida Appalachian State
Hayden Simmerson R/R 12 RHP 6'2" 205 Junior Salisbury, North Carolina Catawaba
Ariston Veasey 18 6'1" 185 Peachtree City, Georgia Alabama
Michael Sharman R/L 29 LHP 180 Senior Woodstock, Georgia Tennessee
Nate Savoie R/R 99 C/OF 6'0" 215 Sophomore Fontana, California Loyola Marymount

Incoming recruits

Incoming Recruits
Name B/T Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown High School
Jason Fultz Jr. R/R 10 INF 6'0" 215 Harborcreek, Pennsylvania P27 Academy
Jackson Taylor L/R 15 6'4" 195 Marietta, Georgia Walton
Nick Frusco L/L 25 LHP 6'4" 200 Miller Place, New York Miller Place
Jackson Moore L/R 26 OF 5'9" 185 Hartsville, South Carolina Hartsville
Dan Margolies R/L 27 LHP 6'1" 175 Cheshire, Connecticut Cheshire Academy
Danny Nelson R/R 37 RHP 185 Hershey, Pennsylvania Hershey
Peyton Miller 39 6'4" 205 Phoenix, Maryland IMG Academy
Landon Fowler 40 6'3" 210 Easley, South Carolina Powdersville
Jake Morris L/L 43 LHP 6'6" 230 Lugoff, South Carolina Lugoff-Elgin
Dylan Harrison L/R 44 RHP 6'5" 215 Fontana, California Summit
Eston Simpson R/R 47 6'5" 195 Jefferson, Georgia Jefferson County

Rankings

Main article: 2026 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[7]1717*1112917
Baseball America[8]201814151214
NCBWA†[9]17151210815
D1Baseball[10]191915141119
Perfect Game[11]201919191119

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. ^ "Baseball Standings". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  2. ^ "2026 Baseball Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  3. ^ Hennessy, Brian (July 13, 2025). "Cannarella Chosen No. 43 Overall in MLB Draft". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  4. ^ Hennessy, Brian (July 14, 2025). "Mahlstedt Selected in Seventh Round of MLB Draft". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  5. ^ Carter, Derrian (June 3, 2025). "Clemson baseball roster 2026: Erik Bakich's departures, arrivals, transfer portal priorities". The Greenville News. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  6. ^ Feliberty, Angelo (January 15, 2026). "Breaking Down Clemson Baseball's Seven Transfer Additions for 2026". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  7. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
  8. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  9. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  10. ^ D1 Baseball
  11. ^ Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings
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