Where Clemson baseball stands in latest NCAA Tournament field predictions before Louisville series

CLEMSON — Clemson baseball looks to host its third straight regional in the NCAA tournament regional under coach Erik Bakich.

The No. 4 Tigers (30-5, 9-3 ACC) have won every series so far this season, including five conference matchups, and are tied for second in the ACC standings. They aim to make the College World Series for the first time since 2010 after making an NCAA regional in 2023 as a No. 4 overall seed then reaching the NCAA super regionals last season as a No. 6 overall seed.

Selection Monday (May 26, noon ET), where the full field of 64 for the tournament is announced, is almost one month away, and Clemson is featured in the latest projections by Baseball America and D1Baseball.

Here’s a look at where the Tigers sit in the postseason projections ahead of their home series vs. No. 19 Louisville (27-9, 9-6).

Baseball America’s NCAA tournament projection for Clemson

Baseball America projects Clemson as a No. 6 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, a one-spot drop from last week, to host a regional as a No. 1 seed at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas and North Carolina all are higher overall seeds than the Tigers.

No. 2 seed Kansas, No. 3 Kentucky and No. 4 Florida A&M would be part of the Clemson Regional.

D1Baseball’s projection for Clemson

D1Baseball projects Clemson as a No. 3 overall seed, hosting a regional too. Texas and Arkansas both are higher overall seeds than the Tigers.

The Clemson Regional would include No. 2 seed West Virginia, No. 3 Kentucky and No. 4 Central Connecticut State.

Where Clemson baseball is ranked

Clemon is ranked in the top-10 of all major polls.

  • USA TODAY coaches poll: No. 4
  • D1 Baseball: No. 3
  • Baseball America: No. 6
  • Perfect Game: No. 2

Clemson baseball schedule next five opponents

  • April 17-19: vs. Louisville
  • April 22: vs. Georgia
  • April 24-26: at NC State
  • May 2-4: at Florida State
  • May 6: at Coastal Carolina

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

This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Clemson baseball in NCAA Tournament 2025? Latest projections

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