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USA Today
20-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Four Clemson baseball players earn All-ACC honors for 2025 season
The ACC on Monday announced all-conference honors for the 2025 baseball season. Four members of the Clemson Tigers earned All-ACC honors. Right-handers Aidan Knaak and Lucas Mahlstedt were first-team selections, while outfielder Cam Cannarella was a second-team selection and Collin Priest was a third-team selection. Knaak had a strong sophomore season, going 8-1 with a 4.25 ERA in 14 starts on the hill. He struck out 100 batters while walking 28 over 78 1/3 innings. Knaak tossed 7 1/3 innings on Thursday against Pitt, one of three Tigers pitchers who combined for the 15th no-hitter in Clemson history. Mahlstedt recorded the final out in the no-hitter and finished the regular season with an ACC-best 15 saves in 16 chances. He posted a 2-0 record and 2.18 ERA in 24 appearances. The sidearmed right-hander struck out 55 batters while issuing only six walks over 41 1/3 innings. Cannarella led the Tigers in hitting this season with a .332 average in 54 games. The junior outfielder and projected first-round MLB Draft pick hit two home runs, 19 doubles and two triples while totaling 41 RBIs. Cannarella had a combined OPS of .948, best on the team. He closed the regular season with a 15-game hitting streak. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle Priest, who transferred to Clemson from Michigan last summer, batted .253 with 11 home runs, 11 doubles and 48 RBIs in 52 games. Primarily the Tigers' designated hitter this season, he had an OPS of .934 and batted .276 with nine home runs in ACC play. Clemson, ranked No. 12 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, opens the ACC's 2025 baseball tournament against either Stanford or Virginia Tech at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in North Carolina. The Tigers finished the regular season 41-15 overall and 18-12 in conference play and are the No. 5 seed in the tournament. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
USA Today
16-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
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.
USA Today
11-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
What channel is Clemson baseball vs Stanford on today, this weekend? Time, TV schedule
What channel is Clemson baseball vs Stanford on today, this weekend? Time, TV schedule The Clemson Tigers enter the ninth weekend of the 2025 college baseball season as one of the hottest teams in the nation. They face the Stanford Cardinal for a three-game series beginning today at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. At 31-5 overall and 9-3 in ACC play, the Tigers come into the weekend ranked No. 3 in the nation by Perfect Game and No. 5 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Baseball America now projects Clemson as a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. After sweeping California in Berkeley last Sunday and holding the Golden Bears to 10 runs in the series, the Tigers earned a 4-2 victory over Gardner-Webb in midweek play on Tuesday. Catcher Jacob Jarrell hit a pair of solo home runs and now leads the team with seven for the year. Second baseman Jarren Purify had led the Tigers in hitting all season and carries a .333 average into this weekend's series. Purify has reached base at a .467 clip and stolen 15 bases in 18 attempts while collecting 13 extra base hits and 23 RBIs. Cam Cannarella isn't far behind him with a .319/.484/.429 slash line and 10 extra base hits to go with 24 RBIs. Two transfers lead Erik Bakich's club in RBIs: third baseman Josh Paino (.274/.365/.452) with 36 and outfielder Dominic Listi (.308/.524/.449) with 33. Clemson's .278 batting average as a team ranks 10th in the ACC. For the most part, sophomore right-hander Aiden Knaak has impressed as the Tigers' Friday night starter. Against Cal last week, Knaak pitched into the eighth inning and was charged four runs after giving up five hits in 7 1/3 innings. He struck out four and walked one. For the season, Knaak is 5-0 with a 4.30 ERA and 61 strikeouts to 13 walks in 44 innings. Clemson's 4.37 ERA as a pitching staff ranks fourth in the ACC behind North Carolina (3.44), Wake Forest (4.13) and Georgia Tech (3.16). Stanford enters the weekend at 18-12 overall and 5-10 in the ACC. Led by senior Temo Becerra (.371/.415/.467) and freshman outfielder Tatum Marsh (.371/.477/.552), the Cardinal are batting .307, good for fifth in the ACC. Stanford's 6.14 ERA as a staff ranks third to last in the league. Here's how to watch Clemson baseball vs. Stanford, including first pitch times, TV channel and streaming information. What channel is Clemson baseball vs Stanford on today? TV Channel: ESPNU (Friday), ACC Network (Saturday, Sunday) Live stream: ESPN+ This weekend's series between Clemson and Stanford at Doug Kingsmore Stadium is available to stream via ESPN+ and ACC Network Extra (ACCNX). Mike Ferrin and Gaby Sanchez will have the TV call of the game. Start times: 6 p.m. ET (Friday, Saturday), 3 p.m. (Sunday) For ESPN+: Watch Clemson baseball vs Stanford live on ESPN+ How to listen to Clemson baseball on the radio The radio broadcast of this weekend's series can be heard on the Clemson Tigers app and Clemson Athletic Network affiliates. Find your local Clemson Athletic Network baseball affiliate below. Clemson 105.5 FM Camden 102.7 FM Charleston 98.5 FM Charlotte, N.C. 730 AM Columbia 100.7 FM Columbia 1470 AM Hilton Head 96.1 FM Hilton Head 1130 AM Lincolnton, N.C. 1050 AM Newberry 1240 AM Rock Hill 100.1 FM Rock Hill 1340 AM Spartanburg 97.5 FM Union 103.5 FM Union 1460 AM Find more Clemson baseball stories at: Clemson baseball schedule 2025 Record: 31-5 Feb. 14: vs. Oklahoma State (W, 6-5) Feb. 15: vs. Arizona (W, 16-5) Feb. 16: vs. Ole Miss (L, 15-5) Feb. 21: vs. VCU (W, 6-2) Feb. 22: vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 12-7) Feb. 22: vs. VCU (W, 4-3) Feb. 23: vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 4-2) Feb. 25: vs. Winthrop (W, 20-7) Feb. 28: vs. South Carolina (W, 5-3) March 1: vs. South Carolina (W, 5-1) March 2: at South Carolina (W, 8-2) March 4: vs. USC Upstate (W, 7-0) March 5: vs. Presbyterian (W, 11-2) March 7: vs. Davidson (W, 7-4) March 8: vs. Davidson (W, 14-4) March 9: vs. Davidson (W, 11-4) March 11: vs. Liberty (W, 6-4) March 12: vs. Liberty (W, 8-2) March 14: vs. Notre Dame (W, 2-1) March 15: vs. Notre Dame (W, 11-7) March 16: vs. Notre Dame (L, 7-3) March 18: vs. The Citadel (W, 6-4) March 19: vs. The Citadel (W, 11-1) March 21: vs. Wake Forest (W, 5-1) March 22: vs. Wake Forest (L, 12-10) March 23: vs. Wake Forest (W, 7-6) March 25: vs. Coastal Carolina (L, 8-2) March 26: vs. Presbyterian (W, 9-1) March 28: at Georgia Tech (W, 9-7) March 29: at Georgia Tech, DH Game 1 (L, 18-2) March 29: at Georgia Tech, DAH Game 2 (W, 4-3) April 1: vs. Georgia Southern (W, 10-8) April 4: at California (W, 6-4) April 5: at California (W, 13-3) April 6: at California (W, 4-3) April 9: vs. Gardner-Webb (W, 4-2) Clemson baseball upcoming ACC series April 11-13: vs. Stanford April 17-19: vs. Louisville April 24-26: at NC State May 2-4: at Florida State May 9-11: vs. Duke We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. 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USA Today
14-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Clemson takes down Notre Dame behind Aidan Knaak's career-high strikeout performance
Clemson takes down Notre Dame behind Aidan Knaak's career-high strikeout performance Clemson extended its winning streak to 16 games behind a dominant performance from Aidan Knaak, defeating Notre Dame 2-1 on Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The fourth-ranked Tigers (18-1, 1-0 ACC) opened conference play with a strong showing on the mound, while the Fighting Irish (10-5, 0-4 ACC) struggled to generate offense. Knaak (3-0) was nearly untouchable, setting a career high with 12 strikeouts while allowing just one hit and one walk over seven scoreless innings. He retired the final 13 batters he faced, keeping Notre Dame off balance throughout the afternoon. Lucas Mahlstedt closed out the game with 1.2 scoreless innings to notch his sixth save of the season. Clemson got on the board early when Josh Paino's infield single drove in Jarren Purify in the first inning. In the fourth, Paino battled through a 10-pitch walk before scoring on a two-out single from Jacob Jarrell, providing the Tigers with a crucial insurance run. Notre Dame starter Jack Radel (1-2) took the loss despite a solid outing, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits over five innings. The Irish managed just five hits in the game but pushed across a run in the eighth to keep things close. Clemson will look to clinch the series on Saturday, with first pitch set for 3 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
