CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Seven current Tigers and three Clemson signees were chosen on the final day of the MLB draft on Wednesday. The seven draftees joined fourth-round pick Charlie Barnes (Twins) and seventh-round pick Chase Pinder (Cardinals) as the nine current Tigers drafted in 2017. Clemson’s nine draft picks tied for fourth most in the nation and tied for most in the…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Sophomore outfielder Seth Beer (Suwanee, Ga.) was named a second-team All-American by NCBWA on Wednesday. It was the second year in a row Beer earned All-America honors from NCBWA, as he was a first-team All-American as a freshman in 2016. As a Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist in 2017, Beer hit .298 with 51 runs, 17 doubles,…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Former Tiger righthander Daniel Gossett (Lyman, S.C.) made his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics in a start against the Marlins in Miami on Wednesday afternoon. Gossett became the 57th former Tiger to play in a major league game and fifth in 2017, joining Mike Freeman (Mariners), Dominic Leone (Blue Jays), Brad Miller (Rays) and Tony…
Photo: Clemson Athletic Communications Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson sophomore golfer Alice Hewson has been named a third-team All-American by Golfweek. She is the second women’s golfer in the school’s four-year history to earn All-America honors. Ashlan Ramsey was also a third-team All-American by Golfweek in 2014. Hewson, who has been named first-team All-ACC each of her first two years,…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Two current Tigers and one Clemson signee were chosen on the second day of the MLB draft on Tuesday. Junior lefthander Charlie Barnes (Sumter, S.C.) was selected in the fourth round (No. 106 overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins and junior outfielder Chase Pinder (Poquoson, Va.) was taken in the seventh round (No. 214 overall pick) by…
Dabo Swinney and Clemson football each have already made trips to the White House as National Champions. The 1981 Tigers visited when they won it all. Dabo went with Alabama following the Tide’s title in 1992. But on a Monday in June in 2017, the two were able to enjoy a trip to D.C. together. President Donald Trump welcomed the…
Clemson made their trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Monday to be honored at the White House, acknowledging their National Championship win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff Final. The Tigers became the second title winner to be welcomed to the nation’s capital by President Donald Trump following the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. It’s the second time the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is honoring Clemson University’s NCAA champion football team, calling its victory a title “for the ages.” The Clemson Tigers won the national championship in January with a thrilling 35-31 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide. Trump says it was one of the greatest games he ever watched. He shook hands with star quarterback Deshaun…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Clemson men’s soccer team’s 2017 schedule features 16 matches (11 at home and five on the road) while 9 of the team’s 16 opponents played in the NCAA Tournament in 2016. In addition to the 16 matches, the Tigers have three tune-up matches beginning on August 12at UAB, followed by Coastal Carolina on August 15…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson Head Coach Larry Penley has been named the East District Coach of the Year for the 2016-17 golf season by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Penley was one of six coaches recognized with a district award. The others were Greg Nye of Penn State (Northeast), Scott Limbaugh of Vanderbilt (Southeast), Herb Page of Kent…
