2021 Clemson Tigers baseball team explained

Mode:	baseball
Year:	2021
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	25–27
Conf Record:	16–20
Head Coach:	Monte Lee
Hc Year:	6th
Asst Coach1:	Bradley LeCroy
Ac1 Year:	14th
Asst Coach2:	Andrew See
Ac2 Year:	6th
Stadium:	Doug Kingsmore Stadium

The 2021 Clemson Tigers baseball team are the varsity intercollegiate baseball team that represented Clemson University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and were led by sixth-year head coach Monte Lee. Clemson played its home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

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.^[1]

Previous season

See main article: 2020 Clemson Tigers baseball team. The 2020 season was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. On March 12, it was announced that the 2020 NCAA tournament would be canceled due to the pandemic.^[2] Clemson University suspended all events until April 5, 2020.^[3] On March 17, the ACC cancelled all spring athletic activities and thereby ended the baseball season.^[4] The Tigers finished the season 14–3 and 3–0 in ACC play.

Personnel

Coaching Staff

2021 Clemson Tigers coaching staff
Name	Position	Seasons at Clemson
	Head Coach	6
Bradley LeCroy	Assistant Coach	14
Andrew See	Assistant Coach	6
Jared Broughton	Volunteer Assistant Coach	2

Schedule

Legend
	Clemson win
	Clemson loss
	Cancellation
Bold	Clemson team member
	Non-Conference game
†	Make-Up Game

2021 Clemson Tigers baseball game log^[6]
Regular season
February (3–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Feb 19 W 5–0 Sharpe (1–0) Moore (0–1) Clark (1) 1,280 1–0 0–0 Feb 20 Cincinnati* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–2 Olenchuck (1–0) McCarthy (0–1) Gilbert (1) 1,280 2–0 0–0 Feb 21 Cincinnati* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 8–7 (10) Hoffmann (1–0) Moore (0–2) None 1,280 3–0 0–0 Feb 26 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Canceled due to weather ^[7] Feb 27 vs. No. 17 South Carolina* Rivalry L 2–3 (11) Sanders (1–0) Gilbert (0–1) None 1,800 3–1 0–0 Feb 28 at No. 17 South Carolina* Rivalry L 7–8 Sanders (2–0) Estridge (0–1) None 1,938 3–2 0–0 March (9–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Mar 2 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–3 Clayton (1–0) Montagna (0–1) None 1,280 4–2 0–0 Mar 5 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 13–7 Sharpe (2–0) Sheehan (0–1) None 1,280 5–2 1–0 Mar 6 Notre Dame Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 1–3 Bertrand (1–0) Olenchuk (1–1) Mercer (1) 1,280 5–3 1–1 Mar 7 Notre Dame Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 2–3 Simon (2–0) Anglin (0–1) Brannigan (1) 1,280 5–4 1–2 Mar 9 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 2–12 Hupp (1–0) Grice (0–1) None 1,280 5–5 1–2 Mar 12 L 3–8 Love (3–0) Sharpe (2–1) None 780 5–6 1–3 Mar 13 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 4–5 Lancellotti (1–1) Olenchuk (1–2) O'Brien (1) 780 5–7 1–4 Mar 14 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 3–5 Alba (2–1) Raffield (0–1) O'Brien (2) 764 5–8 1–5 Mar 16 Georgia State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–2 Hoffmann (2–0) Matela (0–3) None 1,280 6–8 1–5 Mar 19 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 8–2 Clark (1–0) Alford (0–1) None 1,280 7–8 2–5 Mar 20 No. 25 Virginia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 3–11 Heard (2–0) Olenchuk (1–3) None 1,280 7–9 2–6 Mar 21 No. 25 Virginia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 4–2 Gilbert (1–1) Johnson (0–2) None 1,280 8–9 3–6 Mar 23 vs. Georgia Southern* W 6–4 Clayton (2–0) Parker (0–1) None 1,498 9–9 3–6 Mar 26 W 16–12 Estridge (1–1) Walsh (1–2) Gilbert (2) 150 10–9 4–6 Mar 27 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA W 9–3 (10) Clayton (3–0) Coon (1–1) None 150 11–9 5–6 Mar 27 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA W 7–2 Hoffmann (3–0) Stiegler (1–1) None 150 12–9 6–6 Mar 30 Georgia Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 0–2 Goldstein (1–0) Raffield (0–2) Pasqua (1) 1,280 12–10 6–6 April (7–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Apr 2 W 10–6 Clayton (4–0) Johnston (2–1) None 362 13–10 7–6 Apr 3 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 9–3 Askew (1–0) Highfill (1–2) Gilbert (3) 442 14–10 8–6 Apr 4 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 5–9 Justice (2–2) Gilbert (1–2) None 360 14–11 8–7 Apr 9 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–1 Anglin (1–1) Abbott (3–5) Clark (2) 1,280 15–11 9–7 Apr 10 Virginia Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 4–8 Vasil (5–2) Clayton (4–1) None 1,280 15–12 9–8 Apr 11 Virginia Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 5–6 Bales (2–0) Gilbert (1–3) Schoch (6) 1,280 15–13 9–9 Apr 13 College of Charleston Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 6–13 Carr (2–3) Olenchuk (1–4) None 1,280 15–14 9–9 Apr 16 L 3–12 Rosario (4–2) Anglin (1–2) None 651 15–15 9–10 Apr 17 at Miami (FL) Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL L 2–10 Federman (4–4) Askew (1–1) None 646 15–16 9–11 Apr 18 at Miami (FL) Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL L 2–3 Palmquist (1–0) Clark (1–1) None 629 15–17 9–12 Apr 20 at Georgia* L 7–8 Pasqua (2–2) Gilbert (1–4) None 664 15–18 9–12 Apr 23 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–2 Gilbert (2–4) Cusick (2–3) Hoffmann (1) 1,556 16–18 10–12 Apr 25 Wake Forest Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–4 Clayton (5–1) Furtado (1–4) None 1,340 17–18 11–12 Apr 25 Wake Forest Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 3–2 Hoffmann (4–0) Fleming (2–5) None 18–18 12–12 Apr 30 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 11–3 Anglin (2–2) Kirian (5–1) None 1,782 19–18 13–12 May (5–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record May 1 No. 7 Louisville Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–4 Gilbert (3–4) Kuehner (3–4) Hoffmann (2) 1,912 20–18 14–12 May 2 No. 7 Louisville Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 15–5 Hughes (1–0) Smith (3–3) None 1,873 21–18 15–12 May 5 USC Upstate* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 9–2 Clayton (6–1) Worrell (4–1) Hoffmann (3) 1,580 22–18 15–12 May 7 L 1–6 Hurter (4–4) Anglin (2–3) None 935 22–19 15–13 May 8 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 5–6 Huff (1–0) Gilbert (3–5) None 1,163 22–20 15–14 May 9 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 8–9 Crawford (3–4) Clayton (6–2) Huff (2) 1,136 22–21 15–15 May 11 No. 25 South Carolina Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–2 Labriola (1–0) Lloyd (0–1) Hoffmann (4) 2,205 23–21 15–15 May 14 L 3–8 Hubbart (6–4) Anglin (2–4) Anderson (4) 1,804 23–22 15–16 May 15 at No. 17 Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–5 Sharpe (3–1) Crowell (1–2) None 1,971 24–22 16–16 May 16 at No. 17 Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 6–9 Anderson (2–0) Hoffmann (4–1) None 1,798 24–23 16–17 May 20 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 1–5 Carey (4–2) Anglin (2–5) Johnson (5) 1,846 24–24 16–18 May 21 Duke Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 8–14 Allen (3–1) Askew (1–2) Loper (5) 1,894 24–25 16–19 May 22 Duke Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 2–3 Johnson (4–3) Gilbert (3–6) None 1,944 24–26 16–20
Postseason
(1–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 25 (7) Louisville L 10–15 Webster (2–1) Anglin (2–6) None 2,857 24–27 0–1 May 26 (2) Georgia Tech Truist Field • Charlotte, NC W 11–5 Sharpe (4–1) Smith (2–2) None 3,915 25–27 1–1

Note: All rankings shown are from the D1 Baseball poll.

Rankings

See also: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

2021 MLB Draft

See main article: 2021 MLB Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
James Parker	SS	8	234	Seattle Mariners
Keyshawn Askew	LHP	10	292	New York Mets
Mack Anglin	RHP	13	383	Washington Nationals
Davis Sharpe	RHP	13	396	Cleveland Indians
Carter Raffield	RHP	14	420	Cincinnati Reds
Adam Hackenberg	C	18	545	Chicago White Sox

Anglin did not sign and returned to Clemson.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Monte Lee on Clemson missing the postseason: "I've failed our club". tigernet.com. David. Hood. May 25, 2021. May 27, 2021.
2. Web site: NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships. NCAA.org. March 13, 2020.
3. Web site: Clemson online instruction through at least Sunday, April 5; all events suspended. clemson.edu. Clemson University. March 15, 2020. March 16, 2020.
4. Web site: ACC Cancels All Athletic Activities Through End of 2019-20 Academic Year. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. March 17, 2020. March 18, 2020.
5. Web site: Official Baseball Roster. Clemson Tigers. January 14, 2021.
6. Web site: 2020-21 Baseball Schedule. clemsontigers.com. January 14, 2021.
7. Web site: Friday’s Game vs. South Carolina Postponed. Brian. Hennessy. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. February 26, 2021. February 27, 2021.