2022 Clemson Tigers baseball team explained

Mode:	baseball
Year:	2022
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	35–23
Conf Record:	13–16
Head Coach:	Monte Lee
Hc Year:	7th
Asst Coach1:	Bradley LeCroy
Ac1 Year:	15th
Asst Coach2:	Andrew See
Ac2 Year:	7th
Stadium:	Doug Kingsmore Stadium

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.^[1] Wagner was also named a First Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball.^[2]

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.^[3] At the end of the season, Lee was fired as the head coach.^[4]

Previous season

See main article: 2021 Clemson Tigers baseball team. 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.^[5]

Personnel

Coaching Staff

2022 Clemson Tigers coaching staff
Name	Position	Seasons at Clemson
	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^[7]
Regular season
February (7–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Feb 18 Indiana 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 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 2–1 Lindley (1–0) Pooser (1–1) Ammons (1) 3,965 4–0 0–0 Feb 25 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 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 8–5 Edmondson (1–0) Davis (1–2) Ammons (2) 3,851 8–0 0–0 Mar 4 W 3–2 Edmondson (2–0) Gilreath (0–1) Ammons (3) 8,242 9–0 0–0 - style="background:#ddffdd"; 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 No. 19 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Postponed to April 20 due to inclement weather^[8] Mar 9 vs * No. 19 W 4–2 Lindley (3–0) Dunning (1–2) Dill (1) 4,383 12–0 0–0 Mar 11 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 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 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 No. 24 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^[9] Mar 29 at Winthrop* 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 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 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 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* W 8–4 Lindley (5–0) Pearson (2–2) None 3,328 23–13 4–10 Apr 20 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 12–2 Grice (2–0) Stuart (3–2) None 3,798 24–13 4–10 Apr 22 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 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 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 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 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* L 2–17 Potok (4–0) Hoffmann (3–6) None 3,516 32–21 10–16 May 19 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
(0–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 24 L 2–9 Carlson (2–2) Anglin (6–6) None 3,582 35–22 0–1 May 26 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

See also: 2022 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

2022 MLB draft

Max Wagner	3B	2	42	Baltimore Orioles
Mack Anglin	RHP	7	205	Kansas City Royals
Geoffrey Gilbert	LHP	13	400	New York Yankees

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clemson's Max Wagner Named ACC Player of the Year. si.com. Sports Illustrated. May 23, 2022. May 23, 2022.
2. Web site: Clemson's Max Wagner named first-team All-America. tigernet.com. Clemson University Athletics. June 2, 2022. June 3, 2022.
3. Web site: Clemson baseball misses NCAA tournament for rare second consecutive time. tigernet.com. Brandon. Rink. TigerNet. May 30, 2022. May 31, 2022.
4. Web site: Monte Lee out as Clemson head baseball coach after seven seasons. foxnews.com. Fox News. David. Aaro. May 31, 2022. June 1, 2022.
5. Web site: Monte Lee on Clemson missing the postseason: "I've failed our club". tigernet.com. David. Hood. May 25, 2021. May 27, 2021.
6. Web site: Official Baseball Roster. Clemson Tigers. December 24, 2021.
7. Web site: 2021-22 Baseball Schedule. clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. February 23, 2022.
8. Web site: ETSU Game Postponed, Rescheduled For April 20. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Brian. Hennessy. March 8, 2022. March 8, 2022.
9. Web site: Series Finale At Pittsburgh Canceled. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. March 26, 2022. March 27, 2022.