2020 Clemson Tigers baseball team

American college baseball season

2020 Clemson Tigers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
CBNo. 25
Record14–3 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach
  • Monte Lee (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Bradley LeCroy (13th season)
  • Andrew See (5th season)
Home stadiumDoug Kingsmore Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Atlantic
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 11 – 2   .846
No. 24 Clemson  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 14 – 3   .824
No. 2 Louisville  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 13 – 4   .765
No. 11 NC State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 14 – 3   .824
No. 15 Florida State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 12 – 5   .706
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 10 – 8   .556
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 6 – 9   .400
Coastal
No. 7 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 12 – 4   .750
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 14 – 4   .778
No. 10 Duke  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 12 – 4   .750
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 11 – 5   .688
No. 25 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 11 – 5   .688
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 12 – 7   .632
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 10 – 6   .625
‡ – Tournament champion
As of March 18, 2020[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 Clemson Tigers baseball team were the varsity intercollegiate baseball team that represented Clemson University during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and were led by fifth-year head coach Monte Lee. Clemson played its home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

The season was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. On March 12, it was announced that the 2020 NCAA tournament would be canceled due to the pandemic.[2] Clemson University suspended all events until April 5, 2020.[3] On March 17, the ACC cancelled all spring athletic activities and thereby ended the baseball season.[4] The Tigers finished the season 14–3 and 3–0 in ACC play.

Previous season

In 2019, the Tigers finished the season 4th in the ACC's Atlantic Division with a record of 35–26, 15–15 in conference play. They qualified for the 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament, and were eliminated in pool play. They were invited to the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they played in the Oxford Regional. They defeated Illinois, but lost to Ole Miss and Jacksonville State and did not advance to the Super Regionals.

Personnel

Roster

2020 Clemson Tigers roster[5]
 

Pitchers

  • 12 – Mack Anglin – Freshman
  • 19 – Ryne Huggins – Redshirt Junior
  • 20 – Mat Clark – Redshirt Junior
  • 22 – Sam Weatherly – Junior
  • 23 – Carson Spiers – Senior
  • 25 – Jackson Lindley – Sophomore
  • 27 – Carter Raffield – Redshirt Freshman
  • 29 – Spencer Strider – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 31 – Geoffrey Gilbert – Freshman
  • 32 – Jacob Hennessy – Senior
  • 36 – Sheldon Reed – Redshirt Senior
  • 37 – Nick Hoffmann – Freshman
  • 39 – Paul Labriola – Freshman
  • 42 – Ryan Ammons – Freshman
  • 43 – Connor O'Rear – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 44 – Nick Clayton – Freshman
  • 45 – Holt Jones – Junior
  • 46 – Keyshawn Askew – Sophomore
  • 52 – Evan Estridge – Redshirt Junior
  

Catchers

  • 9 – Jonathan French – Freshman
  • 17 – Adam Hackenberg – Sophomore
  • 51 – Drew Donathan – Redshirt Sophomore

Infielders

  • 4 – Pierce Gallo – Freshman
  • 10 – Bryar Hawkins – Sophomore
  • 15 – James Parker – Sophomore
  • 24 – Mac Starbuck – Redshirt Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 1 – Kier Meredith – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 13 – Bryce Teodosio – Junior
  • 16 – Bo Majkowski – Junior
  • 47 – Matthew Lumsden – Redshirt Freshman

Utility

  • 3 – Dylan Brewer (OF/1B) – Freshman
  • 5 – Sam Hall (INF/OF) – Junior
  • 6 – Elijah Henderson (OF/INF) – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 21 – J.D. Brock (P/OF) – Freshman
  • 26 – Matt Cooper (OF/1B/C) – Junior
  • 30 – Davis Sharpe (P/1B) – Sophomore
  • 35 – Chad Fairey (1B/OF) – Sophomore
  • 49 – Regan Reid (INF/OF) – Freshman

Coaching staff

2020 Clemson Tigers coaching staff[5]
Name Position Seasons at
Clemson
Monte Lee Head Coach 5
Bradley LeCroy Assistant Coach 13
Andrew See Assistant Coach 5
Jared Broughton Volunteer Assistant Coach 1

Schedule

Legend
  Clemson win
  Clemson loss
  Cancellation
Bold Clemson team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2020 Clemson Tigers baseball game log[6]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
Feb 14 Liberty* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–3 Gilbert (1–0) Meyer (0–1) Spiers (1) 4,657 1–0 0–0
Feb 15 Liberty* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 1–0 Sharpe (1–0) Skirrow (0–1) Clayton (1) 4,592 2–0 0–0
Feb 16 Liberty* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–2 Clark (1–0) Adametz (0–1) None 4,109 3–0 0–0
Feb 19 Furman* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 3–2 Hoffmann (1–0) Marchal (0–1) Spiers (2) 4,128 4–0 0–0
Feb 21 Stony Brook* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 2–0 Weatherly (1–0) Milch (0–1) Spiers (3) 3,996 5–0 0–0
Feb 22 Stony Brook* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 1–0 (10) Clayton (1–0) Morrisey (0–1) None 4,584 6–0 0–0
Feb 23 Stony Brook* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 3–1 Spiers (1–0) Bonanno (0–1) None 4,051 7–0 0–0
Feb 25 East Tennessee State* No. 26 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 3–5 Rogers (1–0) Hoffmann (1–1) Tate (1) 3,964 7–1 0–0
Feb 28 at South Carolina* No. 26 Founders Park • Columbia, SC W 7–1 Weatherly (2–0) Mlodzinski (1–1) None 8,242 8–1 0–0
Feb 29 vs South Carolina* No. 26 Segra Park • Columbia, SC L 5–8 Farr (2–0) Sharpe (1–1) Kerry (1) 8,986 8–2 0–0
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
Mar 1 South Carolina* No. 26 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–2 Clark (2–0) Lloyd (0–2) Spiers (4) 5,655 9–2 0–0
Mar 4 College of Charleston* No. 27 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 2–11 James (1–0) Anglin (0–1) None 3,914 9–3 0–0
Mar 6 Boston College No. 27 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 4–3 Spiers (2–0) Walsh (0–2) None 4,057 10–3 1–0
Mar 7 Boston College No. 27 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 12–5 Rafield (1–0) Mancini (1–2) None 4,670 11–3 2–0
Mar 8 Boston College No. 27 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–6 Spiers (3–0) Campbell (1–2) None 4,130 12–3 3–0
Mar 10 Presbyterian* No. 25 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 12–0 Lindley (1–0) Dearman (0–2) None 3,988 13–3 3–0
Mar 11 Winthrop* No. 25 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 3–2 (11) Hoffmann (2–1) Gainey (1–1) None 4,172 14–3 3–0
Mar 13 at Wake Forest No. 25 David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Mar 14 at Wake Forest No. 25 David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Mar 15 at Wake Forest No. 25 David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Mar 17 at Coastal Carolina* Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Mar 20 at Notre Dame Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, IN cancelled 0–0 0–0
Mar 21 at Notre Dame Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, IN cancelled 0–0 0–0
Mar 22 at Notre Dame Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, IN cancelled 0–0 0–0
Mar 24 Coastal Carolina* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Mar 27 Georgia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Mar 28 Georgia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Mar 29 Georgia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Mar 31 vs. College of Charleston Segra Park • Columbia, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
Apr 3 Pittsburgh Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Apr 4 Pittsburgh Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Apr 5 Pittsburgh Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Apr 7 at Georgia* Foley Field • Athens, GA cancelled 0–0 0–0
Apr 10 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY cancelled 0–0 0–0
Apr 11 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY cancelled 0–0 0–0
Apr 12 at Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY cancelled 0–0 0–0
Apr 14 vs Furman* Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Apr 17 at Duke Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Apr 18 at Duke Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Apr 19 at Duke Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Apr 21 Georgia* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Apr 24 NC State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Apr 25 NC State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Apr 26 NC State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
May 2 William & Mary* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
May 2 William & Mary* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
May 3 William & Mary* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
May 5 The Citadel* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
May 6 Charleston Southern* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
May 8 at Miami Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL cancelled 0–0 0–0
May 9 at Miami Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL cancelled 0–0 0–0
May 10 at Miami Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL cancelled 0–0 0–0
May 12 at The Citadel* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
May 14 Florida State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
May 15 Florida State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
May 16 Florida State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled 0–0 0–0
Postseason
ACC Tournament
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC cancelled 0–0 0–0

Note: All rankings shown are from Collegiate Baseball Poll.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[7]RVRV*RV2525
Baseball America[8]———2322
Collegiate Baseball^[9]RV—26272525
NCBWA†[10]RVRV292725
D1Baseball[11]————24

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 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.

2020 MLB draft

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Sam Weatherly LHP 3 81 Colorado Rockies
Spencer Strider RHP 4 126 Atlanta Braves

References

  1. ^ "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". NCAA.org. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Clemson online instruction through at least Sunday, April 5; all events suspended". clemson.edu. Clemson University. March 15, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "ACC Cancels All Athletic Activities Through End of 2019–20 Academic Year". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Official Baseball Roster". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Clemson Baseball Official Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
  8. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  9. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  10. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  11. ^ Division 1 Baseball Rankings
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