Clemson baseball commit Michael Chavis will most likely never suit up for the Tigers. The power-hitting infielder donned a Red Sox jersey Thursday night at the MLB Draft when Boston picked him #26 overall.
Clemson Athletic Director Dan Radakovich released a statement about the baseball program and head coach Jack Leggett Sunday afternoon.
Daniel Rizzie’s two-out double in the fifth inning scored Mitch Elliott for the go-ahead run and Xavier held on for a 6-4 win over Clemson in the Nashville Regional at Hawkins Field on Saturday afternoon.
The No. 18 Oregon Ducks totaled 20 hits in their 18-1 win over Clemson in the first game of the Nashville Regional at Hawkins Field on Friday afternoon. The Ducks, who moved into the winners’ bracket, improved to 43-18, while the Tigers, who fell into the losers’ bracket, dropped to 36-24 in the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
The Clemson at Georgia football game that will open the season for both teams on August 30 will start at 5:30 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN. The SEC and ESPN made the announcement this afternoon.
The Buffalo Bills signed first-round pick Sammy Watkins to his rookie contract Wednesday. The Bills announced the signing shortly after the team's first session of organized team activities. Buffalo moved up five spots in the draft in a trade with Cleveland to select Clemson's Watkins fourth overall. The 6-foot-1, 211-pound wideout is known for his explosive playmaking abilities and his speed and good hands. Buffalo is counting on Watkins to immediately step into the starting lineup for a team that has not been to the playoffs since 1999, the NFL's longest current drought.
Junior righthander Daniel Gossett (Lyman, S.C.) was one of 21 semifinalists for the Golden Spikes Award, announced Tuesday by USA Baseball. The award, won by former Tiger Khalil Greene in 2002, is presented annually to the top amateur baseball player in the country.
Clemson was selected for the NCAA Baseball Tournament for the 39th time, fifth most in Division I college baseball history, on Monday afternoon.
Dusty Isaacs and Sam Clay limited Clemson to four hits in Georgia Tech’s 3-0 win Friday afternoon in the ACC Tournament at NewBridge Bank Park. The Yellow Jackets (35-25) improved to 3-1 in the ACC Tourney, while the Tigers (36-23) fell to 2-1 in the tournament.
Clemson University and head basketball coach Brad Brownell agreed to a new six-year deal, the athletic department announced today.
Senior Steve Wilkerson hit a walkoff single in the ninth inning to score Tyler Slaton, giving Clemson a 3-2 win over No. 3 Miami (Fla.) in the ACC Tournament at NewBridge Bank Park on Thursday night. The Tigers (36-22) improved to 2-0 in the ACC Tournament, while the Hurricanes (40-17) fell to 0-2 in the tourney.
Tyler Krieger’s two-out, two-run double in the fifth inning gave Clemson the lead for good in its 5-3 victory over Duke in the ACC Tournament at NewBridge Bank Park on Wednesday. The Tigers, who improved to 1-0 in the tourney, upped their record to 35-22, while the Blue Devils, who fell to 0-1 in the tournament, dropped to 32-24.
Kickoff times for two Clemson football games two months apart were announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Tuesday.
The Tigers head to Greensboro, N.C. for the 41st ACC Tournament as the No. 5 seed.
Clemson junior center Ryan Norton has been named to the preseason Rimington Award Watch List for 2014. The Rimington Award is named in honor of former Nebraska Center Dave Rimington and is overseen by the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which is committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis.
Seven Tigers earned First, Second or Third-Team All-ACC honors, announced Monday by the ACC. The seven selections tied for second-most with Miami. Virginia had the most with eight.
With its dramatic 10-9 win over Boston College on Saturday, Clemson (34-22) earned the No. 5 seed in the ACC Tournament at NewBridge Bank Park in Greensboro, N.C. The Tigers face No. 4 seed Duke on Wednesday at 11 a.m., No. 1 seed Miami (Fla.) on Thursday at 7 p.m. and the winner of the Georgia Tech/Wake Forest play-in game Friday at 3 p.m. All three games will be televised live by Regional Sports Network. The Tigers do not play Saturday.
Sammy Watkins has one rule when it comes to playing receiver. It's on him to catch anything within his reach. If that's the case, then Buffalo Bills' rookie first-round draft pick was perfect in Saturday when the team opened a three-day minicamp.
Jay Baum’s double to right-center on an 0-2 pitch with two outs in the 13th inning plated Garrett Boulware for the walkoff run in Clemson’s 10-9 victory over Boston College at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers (34-22, 15-14 ACC) won the series 2-1 against the Eagles, whose season ended at 22-33 overall and 10-20 in the ACC.
Southern California and California both played the 17th hole five shots better than Clemson late in Saturday’s final round to keep the Tigers from advancing to the National Championship Tournament. The Tigers finished with a 898 score and a sixth-place standing in the 14-team regional field at Rich Harvest Farms Golf Club in Sugar Grove, Ill. The top five teams advance to the National Championship Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan.
Stephen Behr, Cody Proveaux, Austin Langdale and Carson Young all had rounds of one-over-par 73 on Friday to lead Clemson to a 292 team score and a third-place standing after two rounds of the NCAA Sugar Grove Regional at Rich Harvest Farms Golf Club in Sugar Grove, Ill.
Sophomore lefthander Andrew Chin pitched a complete game two-hitter to lead Boston College to a 3-1 victory over Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night. The Eagles (22-32, 10-19 ACC) evened the series 1-1 against the Tigers (33-22, 14-14 ACC), who saw their 11-game winning streak over Boston College dating to 2010 come to an end.
The New York Jets signed five more draft picks, including quarterback Tajh Boyd, to four-year contracts.
Tyler Krieger, Jay Baum and Steven Duggar all hit solo homers in Clemson’s 8-4 win over Boston College at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Thursday night. Clemson (33-21, 14-13 ACC), who earlier in the evening clinched an ACC Tournament berth by virtue of Notre Dame’s victory over Pittsburgh, took a 1-0 lead in the series over the Eagles (21-32, 9-19 ACC).
The fourth-seeded South Carolina men’s golf team shot a 286 (+6) on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Eugene Regional at Eugene Country Club. The Gamecocks finished the day in a tie for third place with North Florida and are 10 shots back of tournament leader Stanford. The top five teams and low individual not on those teams will advance to next week’s NCAA Championship.
