2022 Clemson Tigers baseball team
American college baseball season
The 2022 Clemson Tigers baseball team were the varsity intercollegiate baseball team that represented Clemson University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Tigers competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and were led by seventh-year head coach Monte Lee . Clemson played its home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina .
Infielder Max Wagner won ACC Player of the Year while leading the ACC in home runs, Slugging Percentage, and OPS.[ 2] Wagner was also named a First Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball .[ 3]
The Tigers finished the season 35–23 overall and 13–16 in ACC Play, to finish in sixth place in the Atlantic Division. As the twelfth seed in the ACC tournament they were placed in pool A with first seed Virginia Tech and eight seed North Carolina . They lost both games and were eliminated from the tournament. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year. It was the first time the Tigers had missed the NCAA tournament in consecutive years since 1982-1986. It was their first time missing back-to-back tournaments since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1999.[ 4] At the end of the season, Lee was fired as the head coach.[ 5]
Previous season
The Tigers finished the season 25–27 and 16–20 in ACC play to finish in fifth place in the Atlantic Division. As the eleventh seed in the ACC tournament they were placed in Pool B with second seed Georgia Tech and seventh seed Louisville . The Tigers lost to Louisville and defeated Georgia Tech. Their 1–1 record was not good enough to advance to the Semifinals and they were not invited to the NCAA tournament . The Tigers missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008 and just the second time since 1987. This was also Clemson's first losing season since 1957. It was also head coach Monte Lee's first time missing the NCAA tournament as a head coach.[ 6]
Personnel
Roster
Coaching Staff
2022 Clemson Tigers coaching staff[ 7]
Name
Position
Seasons at Clemson
Monte Lee
Head Coach
7
Bradley LeCroy
Assistant Coach
15
Andrew See
Assistant Coach
7
Jared Broughton
Volunteer Assistant Coach
3
Schedule
Legend
Clemson win
Clemson loss
Cancellation
Bold
Clemson team member
*
Non-Conference game
†
Make-Up Game
2022 Clemson Tigers baseball game log[ 8]
Regular season
February (7–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
ACC record
Feb 18
Indiana *
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 9–0
Anglin (1–0)
Modugno (0–1)
None
5,279
1–0
0–0
Feb 19
Indiana*
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 19–4
Gilbert (1–0)
Bothwell (0–1)
None
5,695
2–0
0–0
Feb 20
Indiana*
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 5–4 (10)
Grice (1–0)
Tucker (0–1)
None
4,430
3–0
0–0
Feb 22
College of Charleston *
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 2–1
Lindley (1–0)
Pooser (1–1)
Ammons (1)
3,965
4–0
0–0
Feb 25
Hartford *
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 6–1
Anglin (2–0)
Blaisdell (0–1)
None
4,636
5–0
0–0
Feb 26
Hartford*
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 13–3
Olenchuck (1–0)
Judenis (0–1)
None
N/A, part of doubleheader
6–0
0–0
Feb 26
Hartford*
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 28–3
Hoffmann (1–0)
Nowak (0–1)
None
5,190
7–0
0–0
March (10–7)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
ACC record
Mar 1
USC Upstate *
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 8–5
Edmondson (1–0)
Davis (1–2)
Ammons (2)
3,851
8–0
0–0
Mar 4
at South Carolina *Rivalry
Founders Park • Columbia, SC
W 3–2
Edmondson (2–0)
Gilreath (0–1)
Ammons (3)
8,242
9–0
0–0
Mar 5
vs South Carolina* Rivalry
Segra Park • Columbia, SC
W 10–2
Hoffmann (2–0)
Hall (0–1)
None
9,070
10–0
0–0
Mar 6
South Carolina* Rivalry
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 5–2
Lindley (2–0)
Hunter (2–1)
Ammons (4)
6,636
11–0
0–0
Mar 8
East Tennessee State *
No. 19
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
Postponed to April 20 due to inclement weather [ 9]
Mar 9
vs Michigan State *
No. 19
Fluor Field • Greenville, SC
W 4–2
Lindley (3–0)
Dunning (1–2)
Dill (1)
4,383
12–0
0–0
Mar 11
Northeastern *
No. 19
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 9–6
Anglin (3–0)
Schlittler (1–3)
None
3,691
13–0
0–0
Mar 12
Northeastern*
No. 19
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 10–4
Hoffman (3–0)
Keane (1–2)
None
4,315
14–0
0–0
Mar 13
Northeastern*
No. 19
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
L 3–5
Scotti (4–0)
Clayton (0–1)
Balboni (1)
3,720
14–1
0–0
Mar 15
Georgia State *
No. 18
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
L 1–6
Treadway (3–0)
Barlow (0–1)
None
3,819
14–2
0–0
Mar 18
Miami (FL)
No. 18
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
L 4–11
Palmquist (4–1)
Anglin (3–1)
None
3,778
14–3
0–1
Mar 19
Miami (FL)
No. 18
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
L 1–4
Ligon (3–1)
Hoffmann (3–1)
Walters (4)
4,404
14–4
0–2
Mar 20
Miami (FL)
No. 18
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 20–5
Lindley (4–0)
McFarlane (2–1)
None
3,863
15–4
1–2
Mar 22
Coastal Carolina *
No. 24
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
L 7–16
Joyce (4–0)
Barlow (0–2)
None
3,963
15–5
1–2
Mar 23
Winthrop *
No. 24
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 10–2
Williams (1–0)
Ohs (0–2)
None
3,558
16–5
1–2
Mar 25
at Pittsburgh
No. 24
Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA
L 0–8
Gilbertson (3–2)
Anglin (3–2)
None
776
16–6
1–3
Mar 25
at Pittsburgh
No. 24
Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA
L 7–10
Evans (3–1)
Hoffmann (3–2)
Stuart (2)
16–7
1–4
Mar 26
at Pittsburgh
No. 24
Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA
Canceled [ 10]
Mar 29
at Winthrop*
Winthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, SC
W 9–3
Olenchuk (2–0)
Butcher (0–1)
None
1,676
17–7
1–4
April (11–9)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
ACC record
Apr 1
NC State
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 14–3
Anglin (4–2)
Willadsen (1–2)
None
4,419
18–7
2–4
Apr 2
NC State
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
L 2–5
Silver (3–0)
Hoffmann (3–3)
Villaman (5)
4,513
18–8
2–5
Apr 3
NC State
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
L 7–9
Lawson (2–1)
Ammons (0–1)
Villaman (6)
4,296
18–9
2–6
Apr 5
No. 14 Georgia *
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 4–3
Barlow (1–2)
Bearden (1–1)
Ammons (5)
4,078
19–9
2–6
Apr 8
at No. 13 Notre Dame
Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, IN
L 1–4
Bertrand (5–0)
Anglin (4–3)
McLinskey (3)
300
19–10
2–7
Apr 9
at No. 13 Notre Dame
Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, IN
L 1–8
Temple (3–0)
Hoffmann (3–4)
None
436
19–11
2–8
Apr 10
at No. 13 Notre Dame
Frank Eck Stadium • South Bend, IN
L 3–9
Kimball (3–0)
Gilbert (1–1)
Rao (1)
883
19–12
2–9
Apr 12
vs USC Upstate*
Fluor Field • Greenville, SC
W 11–2
Tallent (1–0)
Payne (0–1)
None
2,369
20–12
2–9
Apr 15
at Wake Forest
David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC
W 1–0
Gilbert (2–1)
Minacci (1–1)
None
1,872
21–12
3–9
Apr 16
at Wake Forest
David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC
L 9–12 (10)
Minacci (2–1)
Ammons (0–2)
None
2,227
21–13
3–10
Apr 17
at Wake Forest
David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC
W 10–8
Gilbert (3–1)
McGraw (3–2)
Lindley (1)
1,119
22–13
4–10
Apr 19
at No. 14 Georgia*
Foley Field • Athens, GA
W 8–4
Lindley (5–0)
Pearson (2–2)
None
3,328
23–13
4–10
Apr 20
East Tennessee State *
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 12–2
Grice (2–0)
Stuart (3–2)
None
3,798
24–13
4–10
Apr 22
Florida State
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 6–4
Lindley (6–0)
Hare (1–1)
Ammons (6)
4,405
25–13
5–10
Apr 23
Florida State
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
L 3–4
Whittaker (2–1)
Hoffmann (3–5)
None
4,608
25–14
5–11
Apr 24
Florida State
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 8–5
Ammons (1–2)
Hare (1–2)
None
4,110
26–14
6–11
Apr 26
Presbyterian *
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 12–3
Williams (2–0)
Klepper (0–6)
None
3,916
27–14
6–11
Apr 27
No. 25 Wofford *
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 17–4
Dill (1–0)
Schwaner (0–1)
None
3,788
28–14
6–11
Apr 29
at No. 16 Louisville
Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
L 2–7
Poland (3–2)
Anglin (4–4)
None
2,722
28–15
6–12
Apr 30
at No. 16 Louisville
Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
L 8–10
Kuehner (5–3)
Gilbert (3–2)
None
2,917
28–16
6–13
May (7–5)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
ACC record
May 1
at No. 16 Louisville
Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY
L 15–18
Schmeltz (1–0)
Dill (1–1)
Prosecky (8)
2,788
28–17
6–14
May 6
No. 21 Georgia Tech
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 9–3
Anglin (5–4)
Medich (4–4)
None
4,029
29–17
7–14
May 7
No. 21 Georgia Tech
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 12–9
Gordon (1–0)
Grissom (2–5)
Ammons (7)
4,342
30–17
8–14
May 8
No. 21 Georgia Tech
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 14–2
Dill (2–1)
Huff (3–4)
None
4,001
31–17
9–14
May 10
vs College of Charleston*
Segra Park • Columbia, SC
L 5–7
Good (8–4)
Dill (2–2)
Privette (11)
2,727
31–18
9–14
May 13
at No. 12 Virginia
Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VA
L 6–11
Buchanan (3–1)
Anglin (5–5)
Neeck (3)
2,860
31–19
9–15
May 15
at No. 12 Virginia
Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VA
W 8–2
Gilbert (4–2)
Savino (4–5)
Gordon (1)
3,409
32–19
10–15
May 15
at No. 12 Virginia
Davenport Field at Disharoon Park • Charlottesville, VA
L 3–6
Kosanovich (4–0)
Barlow (1–3)
None
3,848
32–20
10–16
May 17
at Coastal Carolina*
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 2–17
Potok (4–0)
Hoffmann (3–6)
None
3,516
32–21
10–16
May 19
Boston College
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 15–1
Anglin (6–5)
Mancini (4–4)
None
3,749
33–21
11–16
May 20
Boston College
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 6–2
Gilbert (5–2)
Leake (2–3)
Gordon (2)
3,421
34–21
12–16
May 21
Boston College
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 5-0
Barlow (2–3)
Schroeder (0–6)
Ammons (8)
4,017
35–21
13–16
Postseason
ACC Tournament (0–2)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
Tournament record
May 24
North Carolina
Truist Field • Charlotte, NC
L 2–9
Carlson (2–2)
Anglin (6–6)
None
3,582
35–22
0–1
May 26
No. 2 Virginia Tech
Truist Field • Charlotte, NC
L 6–18
Worley (1–0)
Barlow (2–4)
None
3,049
35–23
0–2
Note: All rankings shown are from D1Baseball poll .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final Coaches' [ 11] — —* RV 21 19 24 RV RV — — — — RV — — — —* —* — Baseball America [ 12] — — — 21 15 20 — — — — — — — — — — —* —* — Collegiate Baseball ^[ 13] — — — — 20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — NCBWA †[ 14] RV RV 29 21 20 26 RV RV — — — — RV — — — — —* — D1Baseball[ 15] — — — 19 18 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.
2022 MLB draft
References
^ "Baseball Standings" . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved June 27, 2022 .
^ "Clemson's Max Wagner Named ACC Player of the Year" . si.com . Sports Illustrated . May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022 .
^ "Clemson's Max Wagner named first-team All-America" . tigernet.com . Clemson University Athletics. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022 .
^ Rink, Brandon (May 30, 2022). "Clemson baseball misses NCAA tournament for rare second consecutive time" . tigernet.com . TigerNet. Retrieved May 31, 2022 .
^ Aaro, David (May 31, 2022). "Monte Lee out as Clemson head baseball coach after seven seasons" . foxnews.com . Fox News . Retrieved June 1, 2022 .
^ Hood, David (May 25, 2021). "Monte Lee on Clemson missing the postseason: "I've failed our club" " . tigernet.com . Retrieved May 27, 2021 .
^ a b "Official Baseball Roster" . Clemson Tigers. Retrieved December 24, 2021 .
^ "2021-22 Baseball Schedule" . clemsontigers.com . Clemson Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2022 .
^ Hennessy, Brian (March 8, 2022). "ETSU Game Postponed, Rescheduled For April 20" . clemsontigers.com . Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved March 8, 2022 .
^ "Series Finale At Pittsburgh Canceled" . clemsontigers.com . Clemson University Athletics. March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022 .
^ Baseball Coaches poll
^ Baseball America College: Top 25
^ NCAA DIV I Baseball polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
^ NCBWA Division I poll
^ Division 1 Baseball Rankings
Venues Rivalries People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics