Clemson baseball climbs into the Top 2 of National Polls
Clemson baseball has surged to No. 2 in the nation, climbing four spots in Baseball America's latest Top 25 following a hard-fought series win over No. 17 Louisville.
'Clemson climbs to No. 2 after a hard-fought series win over No. 17 Louisville that included a pair of one-run victories,' the outlet noted. 'The Cardinals jumped ahead with a three-run first inning in Friday's opener, but the Tigers responded, taking the lead in the seventh on a three-run homer by Jack Crighton that proved to be the game-winner. Clemson clinched the series Saturday behind a Jacob Jarrell solo homer and a Luke Gaffney RBI double, with Lucas Mahlstedt earning the save in both wins to push his season total to a nation-leading 14. Drew Titsworth added six shutout innings on Friday.'
That big weekend helped the Tigers improve to 35-7 overall and 13-5 in ACC play, also earning them the No. 2 spot in the rankings from D1Baseball and Perfect Game. The rise sets up a marquee week for Clemson with a Tuesday night home showdown against No. 8 Georgia (ESPNU, 8 p.m.), followed by a road trip to face newly ranked NC State, who checks in at No. 25 after sweeping Cal.
Georgia, now 33-8, took a hit in the rankings after being swept by Vanderbilt in Nashville, slipping to No. 9 in Baseball America's poll and No. 10 per D1Baseball.
Texas now holds the top spot across the major polls after a 4-0 week, while North Carolina moved up to No. 3 and Florida State rounded out the ACC's presence in the top 10. Louisville, after dropping two of three to Clemson, fell to No. 19.
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