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Clemson baseball’s season is on the line Tuesday afternoon when the Tigers open ACC Tournament play against Notre Dame at Truist Field in Charlotte.
After finishing just 10-20 in ACC play, Erik Bakich’s club enters the postseason needing to win the conference tournament to secure an NCAA Regional berth. As the No. 15 seed, Clemson faces one of the toughest possible paths, needing five wins in six days to capture the automatic bid.
Standing in the Tigers’ way first is a Notre Dame team that already swept Clemson earlier this season in South Bend. The Fighting Irish outscored Clemson 21-11 in that three-game series back in March, putting added pressure on a Tigers squad searching for redemption with its season hanging in the balance.
Bakich is handing the ball to his most reliable arm in veteran left-hander Michael Sharman. The senior has been Clemson’s steadiest starter all season, posting a 6-1 record with a 3.21 ERA and just 11 walks across 78 innings. However, Sharman struggled in his previous outing against Notre Dame, lasting only two innings while allowing four runs.
Notre Dame will counter with ace Jack Radel, who dominated Clemson earlier this year with a complete-game shutout. The right-hander enters Tuesday with a 7-4 record, a 3.32 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 81.1 innings, making him one of the ACC’s toughest pitchers.
Clemson’s offense, which averages 6.3 runs per game and hits .283 as a team, must provide more support this time around. The Tigers have been strong offensively in day games and own a solid .414 on-base percentage in those contests, but they will need timely hitting against one of the conference’s top arms to keep their postseason hopes alive.
Follow along with us below as Clemson faces Notre Dame in the first round of the 2026 ACC Tournament.
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After finishing just 10-20 in ACC play, Erik Bakich’s club enters the postseason needing to win the conference tournament to secure an NCAA Regional berth. As the No. 15 seed, Clemson faces one of the toughest possible paths, needing five wins in six days to capture the automatic bid.
Standing in the Tigers’ way first is a Notre Dame team that already swept Clemson earlier this season in South Bend. The Fighting Irish outscored Clemson 21-11 in that three-game series back in March, putting added pressure on a Tigers squad searching for redemption with its season hanging in the balance.
Bakich is handing the ball to his most reliable arm in veteran left-hander Michael Sharman. The senior has been Clemson’s steadiest starter all season, posting a 6-1 record with a 3.21 ERA and just 11 walks across 78 innings. However, Sharman struggled in his previous outing against Notre Dame, lasting only two innings while allowing four runs.
Notre Dame will counter with ace Jack Radel, who dominated Clemson earlier this year with a complete-game shutout. The right-hander enters Tuesday with a 7-4 record, a 3.32 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 81.1 innings, making him one of the ACC’s toughest pitchers.
Clemson’s offense, which averages 6.3 runs per game and hits .283 as a team, must provide more support this time around. The Tigers have been strong offensively in day games and own a solid .414 on-base percentage in those contests, but they will need timely hitting against one of the conference’s top arms to keep their postseason hopes alive.
Follow along with us below as Clemson faces Notre Dame in the first round of the 2026 ACC Tournament.
Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
This article originally appeared on Clemson Wire: Clemson baseball vs Notre Dams live updates, score, ACC Tournament today
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