Hopkins Making Early Impact In Houston
Former Clemson standout DeAndre Hopkins has impressed the Houston Texans in early workouts. The Texans took Hopkins in the first round of last April's NFL Draft.
Former Clemson standout DeAndre Hopkins has impressed the Houston Texans in early workouts. The Texans took Hopkins in the first round of last April's NFL Draft.
Clemson will travel to Durham, NC to play in the ACC Tournament at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The Tigers will be the #5 seed and face #4-seeded N.C. State on Wednesday at 7:00 PM, #1-seeded North Carolina on Friday at 7:00 PM, and #8-seeded Miami (FL) on Saturday at 3:00 PM in its bracket. All three games will be televised by RSN.
Sophomore lefthanders Brandon Leibrandt and Billy Strode combined to scatter 13 hits and allow only one run to lead #8 Florida State to a 6-1 victory over #14 Clemson in front of 4,979 fans at Dick Howser Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Seminoles, who won the series 2-1, improved to 44-11 overall and 20-10 in the ACC. The Tigers finished the regular season with a 39-17 overall record and an 18-12 ACC mark.
The #8 Florida State Seminoles scored two runs in the first inning and held on for a 2-1 victory over #14 Clemson in front of 5,086 fans at Dick Howser Stadium on Friday night. The Seminoles, who evened the series 1-1, improved to 43-11 overall and 19-10 in the ACC. The Tigers, who saw their nine-game winning streak come to an end, fell to 39-16 overall and 18-11 in the ACC.
Clemson sophomore Billy Kennerly recorded a one-under-par 69, his fourth consecutive round in the 60s over two tournaments, but his teammates were a combined 15-over-par in the second round and the team dropped eight spots in the standings. The Tigers are in 12th place after 36 holes and find themselves 16 shots off the cutline entering Saturday’s final round.
Sophomore righthander Daniel Gossett pitched 6.0 scoreless innings to lead #14 Clemson to an 8-2 win over #8 Florida State in front of 5,053 fans at Dick Howser Stadium on Thursday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series and won their ninth game in a row, improved to 39-15 overall and 18-10 in the ACC. The Seminoles dropped to 42-11 overall and 18-10 in ACC play.
Clemson (38-15, 17-10 ACC), ranked as high as #14 in the nation, will travel to Tallahassee, FL to close the regular-season at #8 Florida State (42-10, 18-9 ACC) in a three-game series at Dick Howser Stadium from Thursday to Saturday. Game times are 6:00 PM (Thursday), 8:00 PM (Friday), and 3:00 PM (Saturday).
Clemson will open play in the NCAA Regional Golf Tournament at Tempe, AZ on Thursday morning at 10:30 AM Eastern time, 7:30 AM in Tempe. The Tigers will be paired with #6 seed Vanderbilt and #4 seed Texas A&M. The Tigers are seeded fifth in the 14-team tournament. The top five schools will advance to the NCAA Championship Tournament near Atlanta, GA May 28-June 2.
Clemson men's basketball announced Wednesday that 2013 center prospect Sidy Djitte (pronounced SIH-dee zhih-TAY) signed a National Letter-of-Intent to play for the Tigers. The 6-foot-10 Djitte is the first prospect ever from the country of Senegal to sign with Clemson, and is the fourth member of Head Coach Brad Brownell's 2013 signing class. Djitte played this past season at Northwood Temple Academy in Fayetteville, NC.
Freshman Kevin Bradley hit a three-run, walkoff homer with one out in the ninth inning to lift #14 Clemson to an 8-7 win over USC Upstate at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tigers, who won their eighth game in a row, improved to 38-15 with their dramatic victory in their regular-season home finale. The Spartans fell to 25-26 in 2013.
Clemson (37-15), ranked as high as #14 in the nation, will host USC Upstate (25-25) on Tuesday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 PM. The contest is the Tigers’ last regular-season home game of the season.
After going 7-0 last week to improve to 37-15 overall and 17-10 in the ACC, Clemson is ranked #14, 17 & 19 in the three new major college baseball polls.
Clemson’s Matthew Crownover earned ACC pitcher of the week honors Monday.
The #15 Clemson Tigers pounded out 14 hits in their 11-6 win over Georgia Southern at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, who swept the series 3-0 and upped their winning streak over the Eagles to 13 games, improved to 37-15 on the season.
Freshman lefthander Matthew Crownover tossed 7.0 scoreless innings of three-hit ball to lead #15 Clemson to a 7-0 victory over Georgia Southern in front of 5,347 fans at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday night. The Tigers, who took a 2-0 lead in the series, improved to 36-15 on the season. The Eagles dropped to 25-25 in 2013.
Sophomore righthander Daniel Gossett struck out a season-high 12 batters to lead #15 Clemson to a 7-1 victory over Georgia Southern at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 35-15 on the season. The Eagles dropped to 25-24 in 2013.
Jon McGibbon went 4-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs to lead #15 Clemson to a 12-2 win over Furman in the second game of a doubleheader in front of 3,410 fans at Fluor Field on Wednesday night. The Tigers, who swept the doubleheader by a combined score of 26-4, improved to 34-15 overall. The Paladins dropped to 26-22 in 2013. It was Clemson’s ninth win in a row in the series between the two schools.
The #15 Clemson Tigers scored a season-high 14 runs in their 14-2 victory over Furman in the first game of a doubleheader at Fluor Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers improved to 33-15, while the Paladins fell to 26-21.
Clemson sophomore catcher Garrett Bouwlare was added to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List on Wednesday. The award goes to the nation's best catcher.
Six seniors off the 2012 Clemson football team have signed free agent contracts with NFL teams. The list includes three offensive players, two defensive players and a specials teams player.
The Clemson vs. Furman baseball game scheduled for Tuesday night was rained out. The game was originally scheduled for April 17, but that game was rained out as well. The two teams will play the regularly-scheduled game against Furman at Fluor Field in Greenville, SC on Wednesday at 7:00 PM. Tuesday's game will be made up as part of a doubleheader at Fluor Field on Wednesday. Therefore, the makeup game will start at 2:30 PM at Fluor Field.
Matthew Crownover tossed 6.0 scoreless innings and five different Tigers tallied multiple hits to lead #15 Clemson to a 9-5 win over Maryland in the second game of a doubleheader at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Monday night. The Tigers, who won both games of the doubleheader to win the series 2-1, improved to 32-15 overall and 17-10 in the ACC. The Terrapins fell to 28-23 overall and 9-18 in ACC play.
Clemson was one of 14 teams selected to play in the NCAA Men’s Golf Regional Tournament at the Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, AZ on Monday night. Larry Penley’s Tigers are the number-five seed in the field. The top five teams after three days of competition May 16-18, will advance to the NCAA Championship Tournament at the Capital City Club’s Crabapple Course in Alpharetta, GA May 28-June 2.
Clemson freshman Cody Proveaux, the reigning South Carolina Amateur Champion, finished in a tie for third at the US Open Local Qualifier at Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg on Monday and will advance to Sectional qualifying early next month.
The #15 Clemson Tigers scored two runs in the sixth inning to take the lead and held on for a 3-2 win over Maryland in the first game of a doubleheader at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Monday afternoon. The Tigers, who evened the series 1-1, improved to 31-15 overall and 16-10 in the ACC. The Terrapins fell to 28-22 overall and 9-17 in ACC play.