Losing Streaks and Long Balls: Spring Sports Check-in

Spring is near in Clemson, SC, which means it time to start talking about tournament basketball and the 2018 Tiger Baseball team. First, after a scintillating start to the season the #15 Clemson Men’s Basketball team has come back down to earth, suffering their first losing streak of the season as they’ve dropped their last three in tough fashion. The loss of Shelton Mitchell to a concussion late in the loss to Florida State has crippled an offense that has resembled Brad Brownell teams of old in losses to Duke and Virginia Tech. However, all is not lost as they hope to get Mitchell back for the last three games of the regular season and return to form in an attempt to make a deep tourney run. On the diamond, the #11 Clemson Baseball team takes the field under 3rd year head coach Monte Lee as the Tigers look to advance to a Super Regional and possible trip to Omaha for the first time since 2010. This years team is loaded with power with the return of Seth Beer, Chris Williams and Logan Davidson, among others, but all eyes will be focused on a young and inexperienced pitching staff that loses all four starters from last year. The jury remains out on what the ceiling of this team stands to be for the 2018 season but a lethal offense, improved defense and talented pitching staff loaded with potential is a cause for optimism. Is Seth Beer Omaha bound in his last season as a Tiger? A 4-0 start has them headed in the right direction. Enjoy the show and Go Tigers!!!