CLEMSON — Clemson is set to open the 2026 baseball season on Friday at home against Army and head coach Erik Bakich has announced his starting rotation for the first weekend of the season.
As expected, right-hander Aidan Knaak will get the start on Opening Day. Knaak is a two-time first-team All-ACC selection and is the first Tiger pitcher in history to accomplish that feat in each of his first two seasons.
“The plan always has been Aidan Knaak,” Bakich said on Tuesday. “There is no mystery there.”
In 31 career starts, he is 14-2 with a 3.