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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pitcher Knaak among Clemson's all-ACC performers
CLEMSON, S.C. – Four Tigers earned All-ACC honors, announced Monday by the ACC. Aidan Knaak and Lucas Mahlstedt were first-team selections, Cam Cannarella was a second-team pick and Collin Priest was a third-team selection. It marked the third time in Clemson history that two Tiger pitchers were named First-Team All-ACC, joining Jeff Gilbert and Jimmy Key in 1982 and Jason Dawsey and Scott Winchester in (SP) is 8-1 with a 4.25 ERA, .208 opponents' batting average and 100 strikeouts against 28 walks in 78.1 innings pitched over 14 starts. He became the first ACC pitcher to reach 100 strikeouts in pitching 7.1 innings of Clemson's combined no-hitter at Pittsburgh on May 15. Clemson has a 12-2 record in the Fort Myers, Fla. native's 14 starts. Knaak became the first Tiger pitcher in history to earn First-Team All-ACC honors in each of his first two seasons and the fourth Tiger pitcher to be a multiple First-Team All-ACC selection, including the first since Steve Reba (2001,02). He was the 14th Tiger pitcher to earn multiple All-ACC selections and first since Pat Krall (2016,17) as well. Mahlstedt (RP) leads the ACC and is among the national leaders in saves with a Tiger-record-tying 15. The Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist and Ormond Beach, Fla. native is 2-0 with a 2.18 ERA and 55 strikeouts against six walks in 41.1 innings pitched over 24 relief appearances. Mahlstedt became the first Tiger reliever to earn All-ACC accolades since 2019 (Carson Spiers) and the first Clemson reliever to earn First-Team All-ACC honors since 2018 (Ryley Gilliam). Cannarella (OF) is hitting .332 with two homers, two triples, 19 doubles, 41 RBIs, 54 runs, a .473 on-base percentage and six steals in 54 games. The Hartsville, S.C. native is riding a 37-game on-base streak and 15-game hitting streak. Cannarella, who was a First-Team All-ACC selection in 2023 and Third-Team All-ACC pick in 2024, became the first Tiger to be a three-time All-ACC selection since Seth Beer (2016-18). Priest (DH/UT) is hitting .253 with 11 homers, 11 doubles, 48 RBIs, 33 runs and 41 walks in 52 games. The Mount Dora, Fla. native also has a .512 slugging percentage and .422 on-base percentage. He hit .276 with nine homers, 33 RBIs, a .602 slugging percentage and .439 on-base percentage in 29 ACC regular-season games as well. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Vols ace Liam Doyle named SEC Pitcher of the Year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee baseball ace Liam Doyle was named the SEC Pitcher of the Year after leading the nation in strikeouts with 137. Doyle becomes the third pitcher in program history to earn the award and the second in the last four years. Doyle joins Chase Dollander, who won the award in 2022, and Luke Hochevar, who was named the winner in 2005. Lady Vols sweep regional to advance to third straight Super Doyle has been the most consistent pitcher in the Vols' rotation. The junior had a 2.72 ERA in 79.1 innings pitched during the regular season. Doyle has won SEC Pitcher of the Week three times this season. He is also a Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist. Three Vol Baseball players named semifinalists for the Dick Howser Trophy Tennessee is just the third school in the conference to have three or more players win the SEC Pitcher of the Year. LSU has four and Vanderbilt has three. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
17-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Notre Dame baseball blows out Miami behind two Carson Tinney HR's to win road series
Notre Dame baseball blows out Miami behind two Carson Tinney HR's to win road series In a series that Notre Dame baseball needed to keep its hopes alive for a NCAA Tournament bid, the Irish did exactly that. The two teams split the first two games, and on Saturday afternoon, played the rubber match, with Notre Dame coming out victorious 12-2. The game wasn't as lopsided as the final looks, as the two teams were even at 2 after five innings of play. That's when the Irish offense exploded for ten runs over the final four innings. Star catcher Carson Tinney, who was named as a Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist earlier in the week, led the offense with three hits, two of them for home runs and 4 RBI on the day. Shortstop Estevan Moreno wasn't a slouch at the dish either, as he also added a homer and 3 RBI. Jackson Dennies got the start for Notre Dame, going 4 and two-thirds innings, allowing just two runs with two strikeouts. Ricky Reeth came in relief and shut the door on the Hurricanes, going 2 and-a-third scoreless and then Oisin Lee closed it out with 2 innings of scoreless ball. The win puts Notre Dame's overall record at 32-20, with an ACC record of 14-16. This series win should help its chances to make the NCAA Tournament, as Miami is expected to make the field as well. The regular season is over for the Irish, with the ACC Tournament set to start on May 20th.
USA Today
17-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UNC's starting catcher, ace pitcher nominated for college baseball top individual honor
UNC's starting catcher, ace pitcher nominated for college baseball top individual honor UNC is one of college baseball's best teams – and has two of the best players in college baseball. Game recognize game 🤝 Jake Knapp and @StevensonLuke44 have been named among the nation's best. — Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) May 15, 2025 The North Carolina Tar Heels entered their 2025 baseball season with plenty of question marks, having to replace the likes of all-time program greats, most notably Vance Honeycutt. UNC re-tooled its entire outfield, replaced its starting first baseman and a couple key bullpen pieces. North Carolina returned whom have proved to be the most important pieces of its 2025 roster, though: starting catcher Luke Stevenson and ace pitcher Jake Knapp. Stevenson leads the Diamond Heels with 16 home runs, a .584 slugging percentage and 391 putouts. Jake Knapp is arguably the best starting pitcher in baseball this year: he finished UNC's regular season with an 11-0 record (second in all of Division-I), sports a 2.14 earned run average and leads all UNC pitchers with 74 strikeouts. Both Stevenson and Knapp recently earned recognition for their contribution amongst college baseball's best. On Thursday, each member of North Carolina's top battery was named a Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist. The Dick Howser Trophy is awarded annually to the best player in college baseball. If Stevenson or Knapp wins this award, it would mark the first time a Diamond Heel did so. There's still plenty of baseball left for North Carolina this season, continuing on with next week's ACC Tournament and the ensuing NCAA Tournament Regionals. On Friday, UNC clinched a double-bye in the ACC Tournament, which it hopes to win for the second time in four seasons. Stevenson deserves consideration to be a Dick Howser Trophy Finalist, but Knapp deserves to win the award. He missed all of 2024 with a torn UCL – and looks like college baseball's best pitcher in 2025. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
USA Today
15-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Notre Dame baseball star named a semifinalist for a top national award
Notre Dame baseball star named a semifinalist for a top national award It has been quite the season for Notre Dame baseball's catcher Carson Tinney, and he is getting recognized nationally for his elite play. The sophomore leads the team in batting average with a .352 mark, slugging with an absurd .752, homers with 15, and RBI with 49. Tinney has been great behind the dish as well, posting a .990 fielding percentage. That led the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association to name him as a semifinalist for the 2025 Dick Howser Trophy, given out annually to the best player in college baseball. It's a huge honor for Tinney, who has taken a huge leap in his second season in South Bend. The future is very bright for Tinney, as he most likely will be playing his final season of collegiate baseball next year before getting taken in the MLB draft. He's already outplayed his recruiting ranking, and will look to continue his great play as the Irish try and make the NCAA Tournament over the next two weeks.
