Rankings: Clemson drops spot in Baseball America poll |
Clemson dropped one spot in the
final Baseball America Top 25 going into the NCAA Tournament.
The Tigers (45-14) will host the first round of the NCAA Tournament this week as the No. 7 team in the nation in Baseball America’s poll. Clemson won two of three games in the ACC Baseball Championship with victories in pool play over Notre Dame (21-4) and Miami (7-1) and a loss in the semifinals to Florida State (5-4). The Tigers' RPI ranking didn't budge over the week, holding at No. 11. In statistical ranks, Clemson moved to 10 home runs ahead of the nearest Power 5 team with 94 (Arkansas next with 84). Clemson ranks in the top-20 nationally in ERA (19th, 3.36) and the top-30 in WHIP (29th, 1.27). Seth Beer heads into the NCAAs as the ACC leader in slugging percentage (.656; 29th nationally) and home runs (20; 4th nationally), ranking second in on-base percentage (.471; 35th nationally) and third in runs scored (60; 30th nationally). Chris Williams leads the conference in RBIs (66; 13th nationally) and third in home runs (17; 21st nationally). Baseball America Top 25 1. Florida 2. Oregon State 3. Stanford 4. Ole Miss 5. Florida State 6. North Carolina 7. Clemson 8. Arkansas 9. Minnesota 10. Texas Tech 11. Georgia 12. East Carolina 13. Coastal Carolina 14. Texas 15. NC State 16. Duke 17. Southern Mississippi 18. Stetson 19. Houston 20. UCLA 21. UConn 22. Auburn 23. Missouri State 24. Louisville 25. Tennessee Tech Other rankings: Coaches: 7 (-2) Collegiate Baseball: 2 (+2) D1Baseball: 7 (-1)
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