Clemson University’s baseball team has advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals for the first time since 2010, following a series of victories in the Clemson Regional. The Tigers defeated Coastal Carolina 12-5 in the final game, with notable performances including a hidden ball trick, a two-RBI double by Alden Mathes, and contributions from Blake Wright, Cam Cannarella, and Jacob Hinderleider. Coastal Carolina, led by retiring coach Gary Gilmore, struggled with defensive errors and pitching challenges. Gilmore, who has had a storied 39-year career, expressed frustration with the current state of college baseball, particularly the influence of NIL and the transfer portal. Clemson's Ethan Darden played a crucial role as the starting pitcher.
Clemson pulled off the hidden ball trick to perfection during the NCAA baseball tournament https://t.co/ZHwp6XDobL
Coastal Carolina's HC Gary Gilmore Goes on an Anti-NIL Tirade That Demonstrates Just How Out of Touch these College Coaches Are https://t.co/rqUIcHrWBZ https://t.co/oPs1UctJKT
Coastal Carolina’s Gary Gilmore goes-off on the NCAA, NIL and transfer portal in his final press conference as head coach. “There has to be a better way. It's not just who can raise the most money and give it away," https://t.co/N6346XRGxe
Coastal Carolina’s Gary Gilmore goes-off on the NCAA, NIL and transfer portal in his final press conference as head coach. “There has to be a better way. It's not just who can raise the most money and give it away," Read: https://t.co/iFdGsRMPlI https://t.co/wW6ukIWbbd
Gary Gilmore will miss his players at Coastal Carolina. He will not miss trying to manage his roster in this era of NIL and the transfer portal. "There has to be a better way than who can raise the most money and give it away." https://t.co/UhsgF65UMW
Clemson pulls off hidden ball trick on Coastal Carolina in NCAA Regional Finals https://t.co/YajfJ7VqUO
CCU @CoastalBaseball played what was likely its worst game of the year fundamentally and could not overcome the bevy of mistakes against @ClemsonBaseball in the final game of Gary Gilmore's legendary career in Conway #ChantsUp #TealNation https://t.co/FnGkgTiWuk via @MyHorryNews
CLEMSON PULLED OFF THE HIDDEN BALL TRICK 🤯🔥 https://t.co/kEeGdB8BS1
Gary Gilmore goes off on NIL, says he absolutely will not miss dealing with it as a coach at Coastal. https://t.co/Csdn2VND4p
The Hidden Ball Trick Is So Back After Clemson Just Pulled One Off In An NCAA Regional Vs. Coastal Carolina @BarstoolTate https://t.co/O5XcgCilmy https://t.co/qHXCXnJR9r
Gary Gilmore’s final opening statement as Coastal Carolina’s baseball coach. A bit emotional … Credits Clemson for winning, says he hopes they get to Omaha. And thanks all of his players over 39 years as he heads into retirement https://t.co/KnMXU3MYG7
Gary Gilmore signing off at Coastal Carolina. https://t.co/mGI72ujhAM
Clemson is heading to Super Regionals for the first time since 2010. https://t.co/5LF1NObqTJ
Congrats to Gary Gilmore on a GREAT career. Took Coastal Carolina to championship heights. Brought a lot of good to the Palmetto State.
BOOM. How bout them Tigers. Let’s go @ClemsonBaseball!
FINAL: Clemson 12, Coastal Carolina 5 Tigers advance to their first super regional since 2010 and will host either Oklahoma State or Florida starting Friday or Saturday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium Clemson had failed to advance out of 10 straight regionals and 5 at home -- no more
And ... 12-5. Two more for Clemson and this game is getting out of hand. Reminder: When the bottom of the eighth inning started, Tigers only led Coastal 6-5 https://t.co/h63NKJUuep
2 RBI double from Mathes, that's the hit Clemson's been looking for all weekend.
10-5 Clemson over Coastal. Two more runs, courtesy of an Alden Mathes RBI double. Tigers have increased their lead from +1 to +5 here in the bottom of the eighth inning after an offensive dry spell
The Hidden Ball Trick Is So Back After Clemson Just Pulled One Off In An NCAA Regional Vs. Coastal Carolina https://t.co/cGfMxS43jB https://t.co/ZxnyHOfbS6
Clemson extends its lead to three in the bottom of the ninth ... Jack Crighton RBI single, and it's 8-5 (after a 6-5 lead starting the inning). Coastal is on its sixth pitcher tonight -- still no outs yet for the Tigers
Cam Cannarella hits a solo home run to midfield and watches it soar for a while before rounding the bases. Clemson's got its run since the fifth inning and is now up 7-5 on Coastal Carolina in the bottom of the eighth
Gordon gets Clemson out of the eighth. Batter strikes out swinging. Three more outs needed ... in the meantime, Tigers offense will try to buffer a 6-5 lead https://t.co/U6bQibfVwN
Can Austin Gordon close out a third straight game for Clemson? He's in now for Reed Garris after Coastal cut its deficit from 6-2 to 6-5 with two swings. Needs four outs to get Tigers into a super regional. It's tense here
Wow. Coastal with back-to-back home runs ... first a two-run homer, then a solo. It's 6-5 Clemson in the top of the eighth and this crowd is stunned, silent
What an inning, Reed Garris. Needed that after Coastal finally shut Clemson out in a frame. Big, big time.
That was too smooth @ClemsonBaseball 😮💨 https://t.co/pN4cZeAA0A
Hidden ball trick works to perfection in the NCAA Tourney! https://t.co/PNFiZI7dX8
6-2 Clemson over Coastal after five innings ... Tigers had the bases loaded but lined out twice, with Alden Mathes' hit falling a bit short of a potential grand slam https://t.co/9xgjrTnko9
🚨 Hidden Ball Trick 🚨 https://t.co/du9tGacze1
We love a good hidden ball trick 🤝 https://t.co/TNlge1GKt9
🚨 HIDDEN BALL TRICK 🚨 https://t.co/iFk4Dtm7Oe
Coastal Carolina's back on the board with an RBI single made possible by a Clemson fielding error -- Tigers' first recorded error tonight. 5-2 Clemson, T5
This is the smoothest hidden ball trick ever https://t.co/WLMP0Hagq0
RBI single, Jacob Hinderleider. Clemson baseball now up 5-1 on Coastal in the bottom of the fourth inning -- that's already more runs than they scored in nine innings Friday and Saturday night (4 runs in each)
The hidden ball trick is the best bit in all of sports https://t.co/21d5mNaSrC
3-1 Clemson after a Coastal fielding error clears the way for an RBI single in bottom of second. Chants are playing their third game in roughly 24 hours and aren't as crisp as they were against Clemson last night (understandably). And in a pitching pinch already
Momentum back in Clemson's favor -- how could it not be after that hidden ball trick that'll make tomorrow's SC Top 10? That, plus a ground-out, get pitcher Ethan Darden through the second inning quickly. 2-1 still
HIDDEN BALL TRICK OMG
Clemson starting pitcher Ethan Darden has allowed three straight hits to Coastal -- the latest is an RBI single to cut Tigers' lead to 2-1. Mound visit No. 2 for him now ... he'll stay in
Make it 2-0 Clemson after the first inning. Coastal had a rough defensive showing in its second game in six hours today -- a walk, a HBP and an outfield error where two guys tried to catch the same ball. But a crisp double play to get out of the inning without more damage
Clemson strikes first as Blake Wright drives one in. Snuck it through left field. Tigers lead 1-0 over Coastal in the bottom of the first -- after two low scoring wins, can they get closer to their average 8.1 runs per game?
Clemson's gonna need its Sunday starter, Ethan Darden, to settle in. His first two batters faced: a walk, a hit by pitch. Early dugout meeting on the Tigers' end
CCU @CoastalBaseball needed a late-inning HR from All-American Caden Bodine & big start from @oliverellison_ to get past @BigSouthSports tournament champ @HPUBaseball and advance to face @ClemsonBaseball Sunday night #ChantsUp #TealNation https://t.co/6ngObmWjyV via @MyHorryNews
Ball game. Clemson beats Coastal Carolina, 4-3, and is one win away from its first super regional appearance since 2010 ... Tigers will play either High Point or Coastal (who play early tomorrow) on Sunday evening https://t.co/pW7xvGCjDm
3 up, 3 down for Clemson's offense in the top of the eight. Tigers are the visiting team today, so only more inning for them in regulation to get runs on the board. Deadlocked 3-3 with Coastal and the Chants have seized momentum here in the winner's bracket
Clemson takes a 3-2 lead in the top of the seventh inning on Coastal Carolina off Cam Cannarella's RBI single ... All ACC hitter has now driven in two of three runs for the Tigers tonight. Stepping up
Clemson hitters are pulling off everything. Mathes' hips and shoulders were pointed into foul territory
Bases loaded for Clemson's Cam Cannarella ... He pops one to center field, but a great diving catch by Coastal's outfielder to mitigate the damage ... Tigers add a run on that sac fly but strand two on base on the next at-bat 2-0 Clemson over Coastal entering bottom third
An early 1-0 lead for Clemson baseball against Coastal Carolina in the winner's bracket game here. Chants starter Henry Weycker has been good this year (team-best 3.62 ERA) but Tigers get 2 hits, 1 run immediately Tonight's winner will be in driver's seat to advance
Clemson comes out hot. Alden Mathes gets on base via a weird hop on a grounder down the first-base line. Jacob Hinderleider laces one to right-center. Mathes hustles to third. First and third -- no out.
Clemson comes out hot. Alden Mathes gets on base via a weird hope on a grounder down the first-base line. Jacob Hinderleider laces one to right-center. Mathes hustles to third. First and third -- no out.
Let’s Clemson baseball!
You're never going to believe this, but there was another walk-off. @ClemsonBaseball beats High Point 4-3 👀 https://t.co/eSej3ySvPO
Walk-off Blake Wright scores on Tristan Bissetta's RBI single and Clemson sneaks past High Point 4-3 Will play Coastal Carolina in the winner's bracket tm
Tie game -- 3-3 after Clemson's Jarren Purify's RBI single in the bottom of the sixth. He's fired up and High Point has a backup warming up in the bullpen for starter Gus Hughes (8 hits allowed so far)
A pretty bunt by Clemson's Jarren Purify and a not-so-pretty attempt to get the ball to the High Point catcher (way high) brings the tying run home. 2-2 and Tigers have runners in position for more ... big opportunity
Some sloppiness from Clemson as High Point hits one to deep right and it goes over Alden Mathes' head, and then he mishandles the ball on the pickup. It's a double for the hitter and another runner scores ... 1-1 T4
In the winners' bracket at 5 p.m. Saturday, @CoastalBaseball will face the winner of Friday night's @ClemsonBaseball vs. @HPUBaseball contest, which begins at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on @theACC @accnetwork #ChantsUp #TealNation https://t.co/wjRp0FpaTf via @MyHorryNews
No. 3 seed Coastal Carolina up 6-0 in the t4 vs. No. 2 Vanderbilt in the Clemson Regional. The winner faces the winner between No. 1 Clemson and No. 4 High Point tomorrow.
3 seed Coastal Carolina is already up 5-0 on 2 seed Vanderbilt in the bottom of the second inning in the opening game of the Clemson Regional … winner of that game will play either Clemson or High Point on Saturday in winner’s bracket More Chants magic?
Coach Gary Gilmore and @CoastalBaseball are headed to the NCAA baseball tournament! Congratulations on another impressive season and best of luck this weekend! #ChantsUp ⚾️ https://t.co/HqeGnXIHPh
Today in Clemson, Coastal Carolina baseball coach Gary Gilmore also went to bat for Chad Holbrook and his College of Charleston program, which was left out of the NCAA field. “I 100% feel for him … I think he deserved it and the whole 9 yards.” Chants were a fellow bubble team https://t.co/KX3yeNJKtO
This will be the final NCAA regional weekend for Coastal Carolina baseball coach and 2016 College World Series champ Gary Gilmore, who’s retiring after the 2024 season. He says he’s “taking in every minute” of the team’s trip to Clemson. “I’ve been so blessed in my life” https://t.co/K7s2VZQ5em