CLEMSON — Clemson baseball is in position for a second straight regional title.
The Tigers (44-16), the No. 11 overall seed, will host the Clemson Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium, beginning play against No. 4 seed USC Upstate (36-23) on May 30 (6 p.m. ET, ACC Network). No. 2 West Virginia (41-14) and No. 3 Kentucky (29-24) are on the opposite side of the bracket will play May 30 (noon, ESPNU).
The Clemson Regional is paired with the Baton Rouge Regional, which is hosted by the No. 6 national seed LSU. The winners of the two regionals will face off in the super regional.
Clemson is hosting a regional for the third time under coach Erik Bakich. The Tigers advanced to the super regionals for the first time since 2010 last season. They look to reach the College World Series for the first time since 2010.
Here is the full Clemson Regional schedule:
Friday, May 30
- Game 1: No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 2 West Virginia, noon ET on ESPNU (Watch on FUBO)
- Game 2: No. 11 overall seed Clemon vs. No. 4 USC Upstate, 6 p.m. on ACC Network (Watch on FUBO)
Saturday, May 31
- Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, noon, TBD (elimination game)
- Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m., TBD
Sunday, June 1
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, noon, TBD (elimination game)
- Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m., TBD
Monday, June 2
- Game 7: Regional championship game (if necessary), TBD
Clemson baseball NCAA Tournament appearances
Clemson has made three straight NCAA Tournament appearances under Bakich. It had a breakthrough in 2024, reaching the super regionals but was swept by Florida.
This is Clemson’s 47th NCAA Tournament appearance, and it looks to make the super regionals for the 17th time.
Clemson baseball’s performance in ACC
Clemson enters the postseason after losing in the ACC Tournament championship. It made the title game after beating Virginia Tech, NC State and Georgia Tech.
Clemson finished fifth in the ACC standings after winning seven conference series. It has won at least 44 games for the third straight season under Bakich.
NCAA baseball tournament schedule
- Regionals: May 30-June 2
- Super Regionals: June 6-9
- College World Series: June 13-23
Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00
