# 2021 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 2021 Clemson Tigers baseball team are the varsity intercollegiate baseball team that represented Clemson University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and were led by sixth-year head coach Monte Lee. Clemson played its home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
The Tigers finished the season 25–27 and 16–20 in ACC play to finish in fifth place in the Atlantic Division. As the eleventh seed in the ACC tournament they were placed in Pool B with second seed Georgia Tech and seventh seed Louisville. The Tigers lost to Louisville and defeated Georgia Tech. Their 1–1 record was not good enough to advance to the Semifinals and they were not invited to the NCAA tournament. The Tigers missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008 and just the second time since 1987. This was also Clemson's first losing season since 1957. It was also head coach Monte Lee's first time missing the NCAA tournament as a head coach.

## Previous season

The 2020 season was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. On March 12, it was announced that the 2020 NCAA tournament would be canceled due to the pandemic. Clemson University suspended all events until April 5, 2020. On March 17, the ACC cancelled all spring athletic activities and thereby ended the baseball season. The Tigers finished the season 14–3 and 3–0 in ACC play.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Clemson win |
| | Clemson loss |
| | Cancellation |
| Bold | Clemson team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
| † | Make-Up Game |
2021 Clemson Tigers baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (3–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| Feb 19 | Cincinnati* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 5–0 | Sharpe (1–0) | Moore (0–1) | Clark (1) | 1,280 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Feb 20 | Cincinnati* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 5–2 | Olenchuck (1–0) | McCarthy (0–1) | Gilbert (1) | 1,280 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Feb 21 | Cincinnati* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 8–7 (10) | Hoffmann (1–0) | Moore (0–2) | None | 1,280 | 3–0 | 0–0 |
| Feb 26 | No. 17 South Carolina* Rivalry | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | Canceled due to weather | Canceled due to weather | Canceled due to weather | Canceled due to weather | Canceled due to weather | Canceled due to weather | Canceled due to weather |
| Feb 27 | vs. No. 17 South Carolina* Rivalry | Fluor Field • Greenville, SC | L 2–3 (11) | Sanders (1–0) | Gilbert (0–1) | None | 1,800 | 3–1 | 0–0 |
| Feb 28 | at No. 17 South Carolina* Rivalry | Founders Park • Columbia, SC | L 7–8 | Sanders (2–0) | Estridge (0–1) | None | 1,938 | 3–2 | 0–0 |
March (9–8) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| Mar 2 | East Tennessee State* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 7–3 | Clayton (1–0) | Montagna (0–1) | None | 1,280 | 4–2 | 0–0 |
| Mar 5 | Notre Dame | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 13–7 | Sharpe (2–0) | Sheehan (0–1) | None | 1,280 | 5–2 | 1–0 |
| Mar 6 | Notre Dame | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 1–3 | Bertrand (1–0) | Olenchuk (1–1) | Mercer (1) | 1,280 | 5–3 | 1–1 |
| Mar 7 | Notre Dame | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 2–3 | Simon (2–0) | Anglin (0–1) | Brannigan (1) | 1,280 | 5–4 | 1–2 |
| Mar 9 | USC Upstate* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 2–12 | Hupp (1–0) | Grice (0–1) | None | 1,280 | 5–5 | 1–2 |
| Mar 12 | at North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 3–8 | Love (3–0) | Sharpe (2–1) | None | 780 | 5–6 | 1–3 |
| Mar 13 | at North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 4–5 | Lancellotti (1–1) | Olenchuk (1–2) | O'Brien (1) | 780 | 5–7 | 1–4 |
| Mar 14 | at North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 3–5 | Alba (2–1) | Raffield (0–1) | O'Brien (2) | 764 | 5–8 | 1–5 |
| Mar 16 | Georgia State* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 7–2 | Hoffmann (2–0) | Matela (0–3) | None | 1,280 | 6–8 | 1–5 |
| Mar 19 | No. 25 Virginia Tech | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 8–2 | Clark (1–0) | Alford (0–1) | None | 1,280 | 7–8 | 2–5 |
| Mar 20 | No. 25 Virginia Tech | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 3–11 | Heard (2–0) | Olenchuk (1–3) | None | 1,280 | 7–9 | 2–6 |
| Mar 21 | No. 25 Virginia Tech | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 4–2 | Gilbert (1–1) | Johnson (0–2) | None | 1,280 | 8–9 | 3–6 |
| Mar 23 | vs. Georgia Southern* | SRP Park • North Augusta, SC | W 6–4 | Clayton (2–0) | Parker (0–1) | None | 1,498 | 9–9 | 3–6 |
| Mar 26 | at Boston College | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA | W 16–12 | Estridge (1–1) | Walsh (1–2) | Gilbert (2) | 150 | 10–9 | 4–6 |
| Mar 27 | at Boston College | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA | W 9–3 (10) | Clayton (3–0) | Coon (1–1) | None | 150 | 11–9 | 5–6 |
| Mar 27 | at Boston College | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA | W 7–2 | Hoffmann (3–0) | Stiegler (1–1) | None | 150 | 12–9 | 6–6 |
| Mar 30 | Georgia* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 0–2 | Goldstein (1–0) | Raffield (0–2) | Pasqua (1) | 1,280 | 12–10 | 6–6 |
April (7–8) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| Apr 2 | at NC State | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 10–6 | Clayton (4–0) | Johnston (2–1) | None | 362 | 13–10 | 7–6 |
| Apr 3 | at NC State | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 9–3 | Askew (1–0) | Highfill (1–2) | Gilbert (3) | 442 | 14–10 | 8–6 |
| Apr 4 | at NC State | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | L 5–9 | Justice (2–2) | Gilbert (1–2) | None | 360 | 14–11 | 8–7 |
| Apr 9 | Virginia | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 6–1 | Anglin (1–1) | Abbott (3–5) | Clark (2)' | 1,280 | 15–11 | 9–7 |
| Apr 10 | Virginia | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 4–8 | Vasil (5–2) | Clayton (4–1) | None | 1,280 | 15–12 | 9–8 |
| Apr 11 | Virginia | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 5–6 | Bales (2–0) | Gilbert (1–3) | Schoch (6) | 1,280 | 15–13 | 9–9 |
| Apr 13 | College of Charleston* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 6–13 | Carr (2–3) | Olenchuk (1–4) | None | 1,280 | 15–14 | 9–9 |
| Apr 16 | at Miami (FL) | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 3–12 | Rosario (4–2) | Anglin (1–2) | None | 651 | 15–15 | 9–10 |
| Apr 17 | at Miami (FL) | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 2–10 | Federman (4–4) | Askew (1–1) | None | 646 | 15–16 | 9–11 |
| Apr 18 | at Miami (FL) | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 2–3 | Palmquist (1–0) | Clark (1–1) | None | 629 | 15–17 | 9–12 |
| Apr 20 | at Georgia* | Foley Field • Athens, GA | L 7–8 | Pasqua (2–2) | Gilbert (1–4) | None | 664 | 15–18 | 9–12 |
| Apr 23 | Wake Forest | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 5–2 | Gilbert (2–4) | Cusick (2–3) | Hoffmann (1) | 1,556 | 16–18 | 10–12 |
| Apr 25 | Wake Forest | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 6–4 | Clayton (5–1) | Furtado (1–4) | None | 1,340 | 17–18 | 11–12 |
| Apr 25 | Wake Forest | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 3–2 | Hoffmann (4–0) | Fleming (2–5) | None | 1,340 | 18–18 | 12–12 |
| Apr 30 | No. 7 Louisville | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 11–3 | Anglin (2–2) | Kirian (5–1) | None | 1,782 | 19–18 | 13–12 |
May (5–8) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| May 1 | No. 7 Louisville | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 5–4 | Gilbert (3–4) | Kuehner (3–4) | Hoffmann (2) | 1,912 | 20–18 | 14–12 |
| May 2 | No. 7 Louisville | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 15–5 | Hughes (1–0) | Smith (3–3) | None | 1,873 | 21–18 | 15–12 |
| May 5 | USC Upstate* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 9–2 | Clayton (6–1) | Worrell (4–1) | Hoffmann (3) | 1,580 | 22–18 | 15–12 |
| May 7 | at Georgia Tech | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 1–6 | Hurter (4–4) | Anglin (2–3) | None | 935 | 22–19 | 15–13 |
| May 8 | at Georgia Tech | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 5–6 | Huff (1–0) | Gilbert (3–5) | None | 1,163 | 22–20 | 15–14 |
| May 9 | at Georgia Tech | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 8–9 | Crawford (3–4) | Clayton (6–2) | Huff (2) | 1,136 | 22–21 | 15–15 |
| May 11 | No. 25 South Carolina | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 7–2 | Labriola (1–0) | Lloyd (0–1) | Hoffmann (4) | 2,205 | 23–21 | 15–15 |
| May 14 | at No. 17 Florida State | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 3–8 | Hubbart (6–4) | Anglin (2–4) | Anderson (4) | 1,804 | 23–22 | 15–16 |
| May 15 | at No. 17 Florida State | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–5 | Sharpe (3–1) | Crowell (1–2) | None | 1,971 | 24–22 | 16–16 |
| May 16 | at No. 17 Florida State | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 6–9 | Anderson (2–0) | Hoffmann (4–1) | None | 1,798 | 24–23 | 16–17 |
| May 20 | Duke | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 1–5 | Carey (4–2) | Anglin (2–5) | Johnson (5) | 1,846 | 24–24 | 16–18 |
| May 21 | Duke | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 8–14 | Allen (3–1) | Askew (1–2) | Loper (5) | 1,894 | 24–25 | 16–19 |
| May 22 | Duke | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 2–3 | Johnson (4–3) | Gilbert (3–6) | None | 1,944 | 24–26 | 16–20 |
Postseason :
ACC Tournament (1–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 25 | (7) Louisville | | Truist Field • Charlotte, NC | L 10–15 | Webster (2–1) | Anglin (2–6) | None | 2,857 | 24–27 | 0–1 |
| May 26 | (2) Georgia Tech | | Truist Field • Charlotte, NC | W 11–5 | Sharpe (4–1) | Smith (2–2) | None | 3,915 | 25–27 | 1–1 |
Note: All rankings shown are from the D1 Baseball poll.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| Coaches' | RV | RV* | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 25 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | 32 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

## 2021 MLB Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| James Parker | SS | 8 | 234 | Seattle Mariners |
| Keyshawn Askew | LHP | 10 | 292 | New York Mets |
| Mack Anglin | RHP | 13 | 383 | Washington Nationals |
| Davis Sharpe | RHP | 13 | 396 | Cleveland Indians |
| Carter Raffield | RHP | 14 | 420 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Adam Hackenberg | C | 18 | 545 | Chicago White Sox |
Anglin did not sign and returned to Clemson.