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The No. 17 Tigers open their 129th season with their first games against Army West Point.
SERIES SETUP• Who – Army West Point (0-0) vs. Clemson (0-0)• Best Ranking – AWP – NR; CU – No. 17 NCBWA, USA Today• When – Friday (4 p.m.), Saturday (2 p.m.), Sunday (Noon)• Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium)• Watch – ACC Network Extra• Video Announcers – Fred Cunningham, Ron Smith• Listen (Radio) – Clemson Athletic Network (locally on WCCP (105.5 FM))• Listen (Internet) – ClemsonTigers.com• Live Stats – ClemsonTigers.com• Social Media – ClemsonBaseball• Tickets – ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON
SERIES HISTORY• Overall Record – 0-0
STARTING PITCHERS• Friday – RHP Andrew Berg (AWP) vs. RHP Aidan Knaak (CU)• Saturday – RHP Robbie Penswick (AWP) vs. LHP Michael Sharman (CU)• Sunday – TBA (AWP) vs. TBA (CU)
CLEMSON OVERVIEW• Clemson had a 45-18 overall record and an 18-12 ACC mark in 2025, as it hosted the Clemson Regional for the third year in a row.• The Tigers are led by fourth-year Head Coach Erik Bakich.• Clemson plays its first eight games at home and 16 of its first 20 games at home.
ARMY WEST POINT OVERVIEW• Army West Point is led by fourth-year Head Coach Chris Tracz.• The Black Knights had a 25-25 overall record in 2025.• They hit .279 with a .381 on-base percentage, 85 steals, a 5.28 ERA and .970 fielding percentage in 2025.
QUICK HITS• Clemson was picked to finish fifth in the ACC in a vote by the 16 ACC head coaches in the preseason.• In the regular season, Clemson is scheduled to play seven combined games at six different minor league parks in 2026.• Clemson Assistant Head Coach Nick Schnabel was an assistant coach at Army West Point in 2006 and 2007.
POLLS• Clemson is ranked as high as No. 17 in the nation by NCBWA and USA Today in the preseason.• Clemson has an active 45-week streak of being ranked in the top 20 of at least one poll dating to the 2023 season.• Clemson has played 138 consecutive games (dating to 2023) ranked in the top 12 of at least one poll.• Clemson has played 141 consecutive games (dating to 2023) ranked in the top 20 of at least one poll.• The Tigers have been ranked in at least one weekly poll every year since 1987, when Clemson began tracking weekly polls.
PRESEASON HONORS• A total of 26 Tigers earned preseason recognition. See the list below.
#24 JOE ALLEN, RHP• NCBWA Stopper-of-the-Year Award Watch List member• No. 98 relief pitcher in the nation by D1Baseball
#96 TALAN BELL, LHP• No. 109 starting pitcher in the nation by D1Baseball• No. 79 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 28 ACC prospect for the 2026 draft by D1Baseball• No. 32 ACC prospect for the 2026 draft by Perfect Game
#1 BRYCE CLAVON, OF• No. 93 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 92 prospect for the 2027 draft by Perfect Game• No. 25 ACC prospect for the 2027 draft by Perfect Game• No. 44 ACC prospect for the 2027 draft by D1Baseball
#5 JACK CRIGHTON, OF/INF• No. 62 senior in the nation by Perfect Game
#3 TY DALLEY, OF• No. 48 outfielder in the nation by D1Baseball• No. 31 transfer hitter in the nation by D1Baseball• No. 41 senior in the nation by Perfect Game
#40 LANDON FOWLER, RHP• No. 140 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#25 NICK FRUSCO, LHP• No. 51 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 100 freshman in the nation by D1Baseball• No. 13 ACC prospect for the 2028 draft by Perfect Game
#10 JASON FULTZ JR., INF• No. 37 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 86 freshman in the nation by D1Baseball• No. 9 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball• No. 50 prospect for the 2027 draft by Perfect Game• No. 10 ACC prospect for the 2027 draft by Perfect Game• No. 12 ACC prospect for the 2027 draft by D1Baseball
#16 LUKE GAFFNEY, INF/C• No. 31 first baseman in the nation by D1Baseball
#44 DYLAN HARRISON, RHP/INF• No. 21 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 32 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball• No. 21 prospect for the 2028 draft by Perfect Game• No. 7 ACC prospect for the 2028 draft by Perfect Game
#9 JACOB JARRELL, C• No. 9 catcher in the nation by D1Baseball
#19 AIDAN KNAAK, RHP• Golden Spikes Award Watch List member• Baseball America Pitcher-of-the-Year Watch List member• First-team All-American by D1Baseball• First-team All-American by NCBWA• Second-team All-American by Perfect Game• Third-team All-American by Baseball America• No. 4 starting pitcher in the nation by D1Baseball• No. 32 junior in the nation by Perfect Game• ACC pitcher-of-the-year by D1Baseball• First-team All-ACC by Perfect Game• No. 52 college prospect for the 2026 draft by D1Baseball• No. 12 ACC prospect for the 2026 draft by Perfect Game• No. 19 ACC prospect for the 2026 draft by D1Baseball
#33 JUSTIN LeGUERNIC, LHP• No. 59 ACC prospect for the 2026 draft by D1Baseball
#8 TYLER LICHTENBERGER, INF• No. 55 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 49 prospect for the 2027 draft by Perfect Game• No. 9 ACC prospect for the 2027 draft by Perfect Game• No. 22 ACC prospect for the 2027 draft by D1Baseball
#27 DAN MARGOLIES, LHP• No. 153 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 40 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#31 JACOB McGOVERN, LHP• NCBWA Stopper-of-the-Year Award Watch List member• No. 63 relief pitcher in the nation by D1Baseball
#39 PEYTON MILLER, RHP• No. 206 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 52 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#36 DANE MOEHLER, RHP• No. 25 ACC prospect for the 2027 draft by D1Baseball
#37 DANNY NELSON, RHP• No. 17 freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball• No. 103 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#13 COLLIN PRIEST, INF• No. 38 ACC prospect for the 2026 draft by Perfect Game
#23 JARREN PURIFY, INF• No. 9 second baseman in the nation by D1Baseball• No. 50 junior in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 22 ACC prospect for the 2026 draft by Perfect Game• No. 42 ACC prospect for the 2026 draft by D1Baseball
#99 NATE SAVOIE, C/OF• Preseason fourth-team All-American by NCBWA• No. 42 outfielder in the nation by D1Baseball• No. 50 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 45 prospect for the 2027 draft by Perfect Game• No. 6 ACC prospect for the 2027 draft by Perfect Game• No. 17 ACC prospect for the 2027 draft by D1Baseball
#12 HAYDEN SIMMERSON, RHP• No. 62 relief pitcher in the nation by D1Baseball
#47 ESTON SIMPSON, RHP• No. 259 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 63 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#15 JACKSON TAYLOR, INF• No. 118 freshman in the ACC by Perfect Game
#00 DREW TITSWORTH, RHP• No. 110 starting pitcher in the nation by D1Baseball• No. 88 junior in the nation by Perfect Game• No. 98 college prospect for the 2026 draft by D1Baseball• No. 30 ACC prospect for the 2026 draft by Perfect Game• No. 37 ACC prospect for the 2026 draft by D1Baseball
