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UNC baseball coach Scott Forbes previews NCAA Tournament, Chapel Hill Regional
Aidan Knaak on Clemson baseball hosting an NCAA regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium Clemson baseball is the No. 11 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Tigers pitcher Aidan Knaak talks about making the tournament and more. 4:38 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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26-05-2025
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NCAA Baseball Tournament 2025: Clemson Tigers' official seed, regional bracket revealed
NCAA Baseball Tournament 2025: Clemson Tigers' official seed, regional bracket revealed The Clemson Tigers learned Sunday night that they were one of the 16 teams that will host a regional in the 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Tigers (44-16 overall), ranked No. 12 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and No. 9 in RPI, now know what their potential path to Omaha looks like and which teams they'll welcome to Doug Kingsmore Stadium for the start of regional play this Friday, as well as their overall seeding and who they might face in a Super Regional. The 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament bracket was unveiled in full on Monday. Here are the teams that will be heading to the Clemson Regional. Clemson baseball 2025 NCAA tournament regional opponents No. 2 seed: West Virginia Mountaineers (41-14, No. 28 in RPI) No. 3 seed: Kentucky Wildcats (29-24, No. 38 in RPI) No. 4 seed: USC Upstate (36-23, No. 86 in RPI) As the No. 11 overall seed, Clemson will open regional play against USC Upstate beginning Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. It's the third consecutive year the Tigers have hosted a regional and the 19th time overall since 1980. Clemson, No. 9 in the RPI, has a strength of schedule ranked No. 17. The Tigers are 10-10 against Quad 1 teams, 14-5 against Quad 2 opponents, 9-1 vs. Quad 3 teams, and 11-0 against Quad 4 competition. USC Upstate, who Clemson defeated 7-0 in the regular season on March 4, captured their first Big South tournament championship on Saturday by beating Charleston Southern, 14-2. It's the first-ever NCAA regional appearance for the Spartans. West Virginia won the Big 12 regular season title and was eliminated by Arizona in its conference tournament on Friday. The Mountaineers are No. 28 in RPI. Kentucky was eliminated from the SEC Tournament by Oklahoma on Day 1 but is No. 38 in RPI with a strength of schedule ranked ninth. Clemson baseball potential Super Regional matchups Clemson is paired with No. 6 seed LSU (43-14) in tournament bracket seeding. A Clemson-LSU matchup in the Super Regional would see Cam Cannarella, Aidan Knaak and the Tigers visit Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, if both regional hosts advance. LSU will host No. 2 seed Dallas Baptist (40-16), No. 3 seed Rhode Island (38-20) and No. 4 seed Little Rock (24-32) in the Baton Rouge Regional. NCAA Baseball Tournament bracket 2025, overall seeds 1-16 1. Vanderbilt Commodores (42-16) 2. Texas Longhorns (42-12) 3. Arkansas Razorbacks (43-13) 4. Auburn Tigers (38-18) 5. North Carolina Tar Heels (42-12) 6. LSU Tigers (43-14) 7. Georgia Bulldogs (42-15) 8. Oregon State Beavers (41-12) 9. Florida State Seminoles (38-14) 10. Ole Miss Rebels (40-13) 11. Clemson Tigers (44-16) 12. Oregon Ducks (42-14) 13. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (48-11) 14. Tennessee Volunteers (43-16) 15. UCLA Bruins (42-16) 16. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (44-14) Clemson baseball regional schedule 2025 Clemson will open its regional against No. 4 seed USC Upstate on Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. That same day, West Virginia will face Kentucky in the No. 2 vs. No. 3 seed matchup. Start times and TV information will be announced later in the day. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
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16-05-2025
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Social media reacts to Clemson pitchers combining for a no-hitter in the win over Pitt
Social media reacts to Clemson pitchers combining for a no-hitter in the win over Pitt No. 13 Clemson made history on Friday night, as Aidan Knaak, Joe Allen, and Lucas Mahlstedt combined to throw the program's first no-hitter since 2009 in a 6-1 win over Pitt at Charles L. Cost Field. It marked Clemson's 15th no-hitter all-time and its first in an ACC game since 1976. Knaak was in command from the start, tying career highs with 12 strikeouts and 7.1 innings pitched. The sophomore didn't allow a hit, issued three walks, and hit one batter on 112 pitches to improve to 8-1. 'It's as sharp as we've seen him all year,' head coach Erik Bakich said. 'He attacked the zone and trusted his stuff all night.' Allen entered in the eighth and got four straight outs, but two ninth-inning walks brought in Mahlstedt, who got the final out on one pitch to complete the no-hitter. Offensively, Clemson tallied 13 hits but continued to miss chances, going just 4-for-17 with runners in scoring position. Jacob Jarrell led the way with a 4-for-5 night that included his 12th home run. Cam Cannarella extended his hitting streak to 13 games and reached base for the 35th straight contest. Jarren Purify added his fifth homer of the year and swiped his 24th base. Andrew Ciufo, Jack Crighton, and Collin Priest all had two-hit games. Clemson (39-15, 16-12 ACC) and Pitt (27-24, 10-18) continue their series on Saturday at 3 p.m. on ACCNX. Here's how social media reacted to Clemson's no-hitter. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
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16-05-2025
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Aidan Knaak, Erik Bakich on 'magical' Clemson baseball no-hitter vs ACC foe
Aidan Knaak, Erik Bakich on 'magical' Clemson baseball no-hitter vs ACC foe Aidan Knaak etched his name into the Clemson baseball history books on Thursday night at Charles L. Cost Field in Pittsburgh. The sophomore right-hander teamed with Joe Allen and Lucas Mahlstedt on a combined no-hitter for a much-needed 6-1 Clemson victory over the Pitt Panthers in ACC play. Knaak threw 7 1/3 innings in the no-hitter, the 15th in Clemson history and the first since 2009. He allowed one run and four walks, tying a career-high 12 strikeouts and throwing 112 pitches. According to Clemson Sports Information director Brian Hennessy, it was the Tigers' first no-hitter against an ACC opponent since April 17, 1976 (vs. Virginia) and their first ever no-hitter on the road against a conference foe. "Talk about just what the doctor ordered," Clemson coach Erik Bakich said on the field afterwards. "Elite pitching covers up a lot of things. Not just elite pitching, we had an outlier unicorn. Awesome performance and just what this team needed at this time." Entering Thursday's game, the opener of the final regular-season series before next week's ACC Tournament in Durham, N.C., Clemson (39-15 overall, 16-12 conference) had dropped eight of its last 10 games. "It was special, magical," Bakich said. "Awesome night. Huge tip of the cap to Aidan Knaak, Joe Allen and Lucas Mahlstedt combining for that. Just a great way to set the tone and a great way to be 1-0 to start the series. There's a lot of work left to be done in this series, but for this whole team to be part of a historic night is very special." Knaak, who improved to 8-1 with a 4.25 ERA in his 14th start of 2025, was quick to credit Allen, Mahlstedt and teammates afterwards. "Outstanding performance by the whole pitching staff," Knaak said. "Joe came in when there was adversity shown and picked me up. Then Joe faced some adversity and Subby (Mahlstedt) picked him up. All together, great pitching staff, not to mention Jacob Jarrell behind the dish making it all happen. Really proud of this win." Jarrell finished 4-for-5 at the plate with his team-leading 12th home run of the season. His four hits were a career high. Jack Crighton (2-5), Jarren Purify (2-5) and Andrew Ciufo (2-4) all added two hits apiece as Clemson totaled 13 hits. Purify hit his fifth home run of the season to lead off the eighth inning. Pitt scored its only run in the bottom of the eighth on a wild pitch from Knaak after he had walked the leadoff man. The Tigers, ranked No. 13 in this week's USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, will look to get their first series win since taking two of three from Louisville back on April 18. First pitch for Game 2 in the series is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET Friday. Right-hander Drew Titsworth (4-1, 4.31 ERA) is slated to start for Clemson. The game can be seen on ACC Network Extra. Watch the full postgame comments below. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
