Where does Clemson's baseball project stand in the early Field of 64?

Things are going well for coach Erik Bakich in his second season as Clemson head coach.

For the second straight year, Bakich has the Tigers ranked No. 2 in the country in all major polls, including the USA TODAY Sports Baseball Coaches Poll.

With more than half of the regular season complete, Clemson enters the week of April 8 at 28-3 overall, having defeated Notre Dame in three games in conference play. Only No. 1 Arkansas (27-3 overall) is ahead of the Tigers in the polls.

Including this weekend's scheduled three-game series against NC State at Doug Kingsmore Stadium, there are six more weeks left in the regular season before the annual ACC Baseball Tournament, May 21-26 at Truist Field in Charlotte.

With an eye toward the future, On3 Sports looked across the college baseball landscape to provide an early projection of the 64-team field for the 2024 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. Considering what they have accomplished so far, it stands to reason that Clemson will host a regional event.

Pro On3:

Things can always change, but given the Tigers' dominance and their current position in the polls, Clemson would be poised to host a Super Regional if it came to that.

The Tigers have not advanced past the regional round of the postseason since 2010, when they defeated Alabama and reached the College World Series under former coach Jack Leggett.

As a team, Clemson is batting .292 this season and is averaging 8.3 runs per game. They have an OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of .916. On the mound, the Tigers have an overall ERA of 3.91, good for third-best in the ACC. Opponents are hitting .231 against Clemson pitching.

The team's 28-3 start is its best since 2002, the same year the Tigers came within one win of reaching the College World Series championship game.

Clemson hosts USC Upstate at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.

The story originally appeared on Clemson Wire