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Clemson vs. Florida Super Regional dates, start times, broadcast info announced

Clemson is scheduled to play Saturday and Sunday at this weekend’s Super Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers will be hosting the Florida Gators.

Dates, start times, and broadcast information have been announced for this weekend’s best-of-three Clemson Super Regional at Doug Kingmore Stadium.

The Tigers (44-14 overall) will take on the Florida Gators (32-28) beginning Saturday at 2 p.m. EDT in Game 1 of the series. Game 2 is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Both games will be televised by ESPN, it was announced Tuesday.

A Game 3 would only be played if necessary. Any start time for a potential third game was not announced Tuesday.

Clemson went 3-0 at its regional and defeated Coastal Carolina on back-to-back days over the weekend to advance to the school’s first Super Regional since 2010.

Florida (32-28), last year’s College World Series runner-up, defeated top-seeded Oklahoma State in the Stillwater Regional on Monday. The Gators rallied to win three straight games in the regional and closed it out with a 4-2 victory over the Cowboys on Monday.

Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan was an assistant under former Clemson coach Jack Leggett from 1999-2007. O’Sullivan and Clemson coach Erik Bakich were both assistants on Leggett’s 2002 Clemson team that reached the College World Series in Omaha.

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Clemson to face Florida Gators in Super Regional

Clemson will host the Florida Gators this weekend at the Clemson Super Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Florida defeated Oklahoma State Monday to win the Stillwater Regional.

There will be a lot of orange at Doug Kingsmore Stadium this weekend, and not just Clemson Orange.

The Tigers (44-14 overall) will host the Florida Gators in the Clemson Super Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Florida (32-28) won the Stillwater Regional of the NCAA Tournament Monday afternoon at O’Brate Stadium by defeating Oklahoma State, 4-2.

The Gators are a familiar name in the Super Regionals, having won 12 NCAA Regionals since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1999.

Florida swept South Carolina in a Super Regional at Columbia a year ago to advance to the College World Series. The Gators finished as the runner-up after taking LSU to Game 3 of the CWS Finals.

This year, Florida made the NCAA Tournament despite going just 28-26 in the regular season and being eliminated on the first day of the SEC Tournament by Vanderbilt.

But they took two of three in their final regular-season series at Georgia, a top eight national seed, and maintained an impressive RPI ranking to make the Stillwater Regional as a No. 3 seed. The Gators defeated No. 2 seed Nebraska twice to advance to the Stillwater Regional’s championship round.

Florida then beat top-seeded Oklahoma State, 5-2, on Sunday before Monday’s regional-clinching victory. The Gators are led by head coach Kevin O’Sullivan, a former assistant coach under Clemson legend Jack Leggett.

Clemson defeated Coastal Carolina on Sunday to advance to the school’s first Super Regional since 2010.

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Clemson baseball regional teams announced

The Tigers will face High Point, the No. 4 seed in the Clemson Regional, Friday at 7 p.m. EDT. No. 2 seed Vanderbilt will face No. 3 seed Coastal Carolina earlier that day.

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Tigers were selected to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 6 national seed and No. 1 seed in the Clemson (S.C.) Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers (41-14) face No. 4 seed High Point (34-25) in their opening game, while No. 2 seed Vanderbilt (38-21) and No. 3 seed Coastal Carolina (34-23) round out the regional field.

It marks Clemson’s 46th NCAA Tournament appearance, fifth most in the nation.

Vanderbilt and Coastal Carolina open the double-elimination regional on Friday at noon on ESPN2. Clemson then hosts High Point on Friday at 7 p.m. on ACC Network.

CLEMSON REGIONAL TICKET INFORMATION

All-session tickets for the Clemson Regional will go on sale to IPTAY members on Monday afternoon. On Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., all-session tickets will go on sale for all fans. Single-session tickets will go on sale on Friday. To purchase tickets at the applicable dates and times, click HERE.

–via Clemson Athletic Communications

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Schedule changes for Clemson baseball weekend series vs. Georgia Tech

Clemson Baseball — Tigers and Georgia Tech will play a doubleheader Friday due to the threat of inclement weather.

CLEMSON, S.C. – Due to forecasted inclement weather this weekend, the series between Georgia Tech and Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium now has the following schedule.

• Game 1 – Friday at Noon
• Game 2 – Friday (approximately 60 minutes after Game 1 concludes, weather permitting)
• Game 3 – Sunday, 1 p.m. (as previously scheduled)

Live video for all three games is available on ACC Network Extra. Both contests on Friday are also still scheduled as nine-inning games.

Tickets for Friday’s originally scheduled game are valid for the second game of Friday’s doubleheader, while tickets for Saturday’s originally scheduled game are valid for the first game of Friday’s doubleheader. The stadium will be cleared in between games on Friday.

Log on to ClemsonTigers.com and follow @ClemsonBaseball for updates.

–via Clemson Athletic Communications

No. 17 Georgia edges No. 4 Clemson 15-inning marathon

Clemson Baseball: Fourth-ranked Tigers fall in 15-inning marathon at No. 17 Georgia.

ATHENS, GA. – Paul Toetz scored on a wild pitch with one out in the 15th inning in No. 17 Georgia’s 4-3 win over No. 4 Clemson at Foley Field on Tuesday night. In a game that lasted five hours and 30 minutes, the Bulldogs improved to 30-10, while the Tigers dropped to 32-8.

The Bulldogs scored an unearned run in the second inning on Toetz’s two-out single, then Blake Wright extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a two-out, two-run triple in the third inning. Cannarella led off the fourth inning with his seventh homer of the year.

In the seventh inning, Corey Collins hit a run-scoring single to cut Clemson’s lead in half, then Collins blooped a one-out single in the ninth inning to tie the score. Alden Mathes’ throw to the plate on the play retired Charlie Condon to extend the game.

In the 15th inning, the Bulldogs took advantage of two walks and a hit-by-pitch to load the bases with one out. Then an errant pitch allowed Toetz to score the walkoff run.

Chandler Marsh (1-0) earned the win, while Chance Fitzgerald (0-1) suffered the loss. Ten Tiger pitchers combined to allow just three earned runs and eight hits, all singles.

The Tigers travel to Louisville for a three-game series, beginning Friday at 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.

–via Clemson Athletic Communications

Clemson moves two spots in new USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll

Clemson Baseball: Here’s a look at where the Clemson Tigers are ranked in this week’s USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll for the week of April 22.

The Clemson Tigers are back on the move in the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll, released Monday, April 22.

The Tigers (32-7 overall, 13-5 ACC) moved up two spots to land at No. 6 in this week’s poll after a 3-1 week that included victories in non-conference play against Charlotte and Pitt in ACC action.

Coach Erik Bakich’s club also moved up one spot to No. 5 in this week’s D1Baseball poll and stayed at No. 4 in Baseball America’s Top 25 rankings.

The top three spots in the coaches poll remained the same as last week. Texas A&M (35-5 overall) remained No. 1 with Arkansas (34-6) at No. 2 and Tennessee (33-7) at No. 3.

After Clemson at No. 4, Kentucky (32-7) rounded out the top five.

Other ACC schools ranked in the top 10 of this week’s coaches poll were No. 6 Duke and No. 9 Florida State. The ACC had seven teams ranked in the Top 25, including No. 11 Wake Forest, No. 12 Virginia, No. 14 North Carolina, and No. 23 NC State.

Other big movers in the coaches poll were Coastal Carolina, which climbed five spots to No. 15, and Oklahoma, who jumped into the Top 25 to land at No. 18. The Sooners have won seven straight games after a weekend sweep of BYU.

Georgia (29-10) moved up six spots from last week to land at No. 17. The Tigers will travel to Athens for a midweek game against the Bulldogs on Tuesday. First pitch from Foley Field is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT. The game will be televised on ESPNU.

Where Clemson Tigers rank in new D1Baseball, Baseball America Top 25 rankings

Clemson Baseball: Here’s a look at where the Clemson Tigers fans are ranked in this week’s D1Baseball and Baseball America Top 25 rankings for the week of April 22.

A 3-1 week by coach Erik Bakich’s Clemson Tigers saw the team move up one spot in the new D1Baseball Top 25 poll, released Monday, April 22.

Clemson moved up to No. 5 in D1Baseball’s poll after defeating Charlotte in non-conference play and winning two of three from Pitt in its ACC weekend series.

The Tigers (32-7 overall, 13-5 ACC) stayed at No. 4 in Baseball America’s weekly Top 25 rankings. They also moved up two spots to No. 4 in the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Texas A&M remained No. 1 in both rankings after its 3-1 week. The Aggies (35-5 overall) won two of three at Alabama, which ranked 20th in Baseball America’s Top 25 and No. 23 in D1Baseball’s poll.

It’s the second straight week that Texas A&M has been ranked No. 1.

Arkansas (34-6) stayed at No. 2 in both polls after sweeping a midweek series with Texas Tech and winning two of three at South Carolina (27-13). The Gamecocks placed 22nd in Baseball America’s new rankings and are No. 24 in D1Baseball’s new poll.

Tennessee (33-7) moved up to No. 3 in both rankings after a clutch series win in the Bluegrass State against Kentucky (32-7), which fell to No. 4 in D1Baseball’s poll and stayed at No. 7 in Baseball America’s rankings. The Volunteers scored 22 runs over the last two games of the top 5 matchup, beating the Wildcats 9-4 and 13-11 on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Duke (29-11) moved up one spot to No. 5 in Baseball America’s rankings.

Clemson travels to Athens for a Top 25 matchup against Georgia in non-conference play Tuesday. The Bulldogs (29-10) are ranked 20th in D1Baseball’s new poll. They moved up four spots this week after winning two of three against Ole Miss. First pitch from Foley Field is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT Tuesday. The game will be televised by ESPNU.

Pitt downs No. 4 Clemson in, 8-4, in first game of doubleheader

No. 4 Clemson fell to Pitt in the opener of a doubleheader Saturday.

CLEMSON, S.C. – Jack Sokol pitched 6.0 scoreless innings to lead Pittsburgh to an 8-4 victory over No. 4 Clemson in the first game of a doubleheader at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers, who evened the series 1-1, improved to 16-20 overall and 5-15 in the ACC. The Tigers dropped to 31-7 overall and 12-5 in ACC play.

Sokol (4-2) earned the win by allowing just five hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Tiger starter Ethan Darden (5-2) suffered the loss.

Dom Popa grounded a two-out, two-run single in the first inning, then Luke Cantwell lined a run-scoring single in the second inning. In the third inning, C.J. Funk belted a run-scoring double, then Josh Spiegel crushed a three-run homer. Pittsburgh added to its lead in the fourth inning with a bases-loaded walk to build an 8-0 lead.

The Tigers scored a run in the seventh inning on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Cam Cannarella. Blake Wright lined a three-run homer, his 15th of the year, in the ninth inning.

The series concludes with the second game of the doubleheader at approximately 4:45 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.

–via Clemson Athletic Communications

Schedule change for Clemson vs. Pitt baseball series

Clemson will play a doubleheader with Pitt Saturday due to the threat of inclement weather Sunday.

CLEMSON, S.C. – Due to forecasted inclement weather on Sunday, the series between Pittsburgh and Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium is now scheduled to conclude with a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. The second game of the doubleheader is scheduled to begin approximately 45 minutes after Saturday’s first game concludes. Game 1 of the series is still scheduled for today at 6 p.m.

Live video for all three games is available on ACC Network Extra. Both contests on Saturday are also still scheduled as nine-inning games.

Tickets for Saturday’s originally scheduled game are valid for the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, while tickets for Sunday’s originally scheduled game are valid for the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader. The stadium will be cleared in between games on Saturday.

With the schedule change, the celebration of life of Doug Kingsmore will now take place on Saturday at approximately 12:40 p.m. on the field at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

USC Upstate halts Clemson’s winning streak

Clemson Baseball: Tigers fall to USC Upstate.

Koby Kropt hit a go-ahead grand slam off Rob Hughes in the eighth inning Tuesday, and USC Upstate stunned No. 2 Clemson, 9-5, at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

The Tigers fell to 28-4 overall.

The Spartans (22-12) loaded the bases off Hughes with no one out to begin the eighth inning before Kropt’s home run, his ninth of the season.

Clemson fell behind 5-2 in the sixth inning after Tyler Lang hit a three-run homer off Tigers starter Billy Barlow. For a moment, it looked like the Tigers would do what they’ve done most all season: rally.

Cam Cannarella and Jimmy Obertop hit back to back home runs to tie the game at 5-all in the seventh before Kropt’s eighth-inning blast over Cannarella’s head in straight-away center field landed the decisive blow.

Hughes (1-2) suffered the loss in his 11th appearance in relief. Jake Cubbler (2-1) earned the win in relief with four innings of work. After surrendering the home runs to Cannarella and Obertop, Cubbler retired the final six batters he faced to close out the game.

Barlow received a no-decision in his seventh start. The right-hander surrendered four runs and five hits in five innings. He struck out five and walked one.

Clemson’s offense was held to just six hits. Only Cannarella (2-for-5) had two hits against Spartans pitching. His two-run homer in the seventh was his sixth of the season. Obertop’s solo shot was eighth.

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Clemson will host NC State for a three-game weekend series beginning Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Wolfpack (18-12, 8-7) were swept by Louisville last weekend.