While Clemson might have won 45 games this season, there was one thing that was missing from the Tigers’ lineup. Power.
After hitting 109 home runs as a team in 2024, Clemson hitters combined for just 73 this past season. That is a pretty steep dropoff. The Tigers didn’t even rank inside the Top 70 as a team when it comes to the long ball.
It’s an area Erik Bakich knows needs to be addressed, noting a need for more pop in the lineup after the Tigers’ season came to an early, disappointing end at home in regional play.