CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Freshman outfielder Seth Beer was named ACC Player-of-the-Year, announced Monday by the league office. Beer is the first freshman to be voted ACC Player-of-the-Year since the award was established in 1969. The conference did not begin recognizing a freshman-of-the-year until 1991. NC State’s Carlos Rodon was voted both ACC Pitcher-of-the-Year and ACC Freshman-of-the-Year in 2012. The award…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Junior outfielder Gene Cone earned first-team All-SEC honors, sophomore right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt earned second-team All-SEC accolades and catcher Chris Cullen, first baseman LT Tolbert and right-handed pitchers Adam Hill and Braden Webb were named to the SEC All-Freshman team, as the league announced its annual baseball honors on Monday afternoon. Junior outfielder Gene Cone…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Three Tigers earned First or Second-Team All-ACC honors, announced Monday by the ACC. Freshman outfielder Seth Beer, who was named ACC Player-of-the-Year and ACC Freshman-of-the-Year, joined junior catcher Chris Okey as First-Team All-ACC selections, while junior lefthander Pat Krall was a Second-Team All-ACC selection as a relief pitcher. Beer was also named to the All-ACC Freshman…
NOTRE DAME, IN (CAC) — Alex Eubanks pitched 7.0 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts to lead No. 18 Clemson to a 6-2 victory over Notre Dame at Frank Eck Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers, who swept the series 3-0 and won their fifth game in a row, improved to 38-18 overall and 16-14 in the ACC. The Fighting Irish…
TUSCALOOSA, AL (USC SID) — John Jones and Dom Thompson-Williams each hit their seventh home runs of the season and backed freshman right-hander Braden Webb, who allowed one run in six-plus innings of work as sixth ranked South Carolina defeated Alabama 4-2 to clinch a three-game SEC baseball series. The Gamecocks are now 41-13 and 19-9 in the SEC with…
NOTRE DAME, IN (CAC) — Senior righthander Clate Schmidt tied his career-long outing to lead No. 18 Clemson to an 11-1 victory over Notre Dame at Frank Eck Stadium on Friday night. The Tigers, who took a 2-0 lead in the series, improved to 37-18 overall and 15-14 in the ACC. The Fighting Irish dropped to 27-26 overall and 11-16…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina sophomore right-hander Clarke Schmidt has been named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy, presented by Easton Foundations and awarded by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. The award is given to the top player in collegiate baseball. Schmidt is 9-2 with a 2.72 ERA in 14 starts. He has allowed 34 runs,…
NOTRE DAME, IN (CAC) — Chris Williams’ two-out solo homer in the 11th inning lifted No. 18 Clemson to a 2-1 win over Notre Dame at Frank Eck Stadium on Thursday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 36-18 overall and 14-14 in the ACC. The Fighting Irish dropped to 27-25 overall and 11-15…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (39-13, 17-9 SEC) closes out the SEC slate this weekend with a three-game series at Alabama (31-21, 15-12 SEC). First pitch for the opener on Thursday is 8 p.m. ET with Friday’s contest also at 8 p.m. ET. Saturday’s series finale is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast live…
NOTRE DAME, IN (CAC) — The Tigers conclude the regular season with a three-game series at Notre Dame from Thursday to Saturday. SERIES SETUP • Who – Clemson (35-18, 13-14 ACC) vs. Notre Dame (27-24, 11-14 ACC) • Rankings – CU – No. 23 BA, No. 18 USA; UND – NR • When – Thursday (6:05 p.m.), Friday (6:05 p.m.), Saturday (1:05 p.m.)…
