1996 Clemson Tigers baseball team

1996
College World Series, 2–2
1996 College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
CB	No. 4
Record	51–17 (17–7 ACC)
Head coach	Jack Leggett; (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Tim Corbin (3rd season); John Pawlowski (3rd season); Kevin Erminio (1st season);
Home stadium	1997 →

1996 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 6 Florida State ‍†‍‍^y	19	–	5	.792	52	–	17	.754
No. 4 Clemson ‍‍‍^y	17	–	7	.708	51	–	17	.750
No. 18 Georgia Tech ‍‍‍^y	13	–	11	.542	40	–	24	.625
No. 28 NC State ‍‍‍^y	13	–	11	.542	42	–	19	.689
No. 19 Virginia ‍‍‡‍^y	11	–	13	.458	44	–	21	.677
North Carolina ‍‍‍	11	–	13	.458	33	–	25	.569
Duke ‍‍‍	9	–	14	.391	39	–	18	.684
Wake Forest ‍‍‍	7	–	16	.304	26	–	32	.448
Maryland ‍‍‍	7	–	17	.292	24	–	27	.471

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1996^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1996 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games at Beautiful Tiger Field in Clemson, South Carolina.

The team was coached by

1996 College World Series, their eighth appearance in Omaha.^[2] They lost twice to Miami (FL), with wins against Oklahoma and Alabama

, to finish with a 2–2 record in Omaha.

Roster

1996 Clemson Tigers roster^[3]

Pitchers

- Kris Benson - Junior
- Billy Koch - Junior
- Ken Vining - Junior
- James Bennett
- Scott Hauser
- Brian Matz
- Doug Roper
- Ray Scott
- David Shepard
- Brian Werner
- Matt White
- Rodney Williams

Catchers

- Matthew LeCroy - Sophomore

Infielders

- Jason Embler - Junior
- Doug Livingston - Senior
- Paul Galloway - Senior
- Kurt Bultman - Freshman

Outfielders

- Gary Burnham - Junior
- Ontrell McCray - Junior
- Jerome Robinson - Senior
- Rusty Rhodes - Senior

Unknown

- Derek Borgert
- Nathan Broome
- Kurt Bultmann
- Eric DeMoura
- Will Duffie
- Matt Padgett
- Ryan Ward

Schedule

Legend
	Clemson win
	Clemson loss
Bold	Clemson team member
*	Non-Conference game

1996 Clemson Tigers baseball game log^[4]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
Feb 16	South Florida*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 4–0	1–0
Feb 17	South Florida*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	L 5–6	1–1
Feb 18	South Florida*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	L 2–7	1–2
Feb 23	Maine*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 7–3	2–2
Feb 24	Maine*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 6–5	3–2
Feb 24	Maine*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 5–1	4–2
Feb 25	Maine*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 6–1	5–2
Feb 27	at Tennessee*		Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 8–3	6–2
Feb 28	at Tennessee*		Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN	W 10–4¹⁰	7–2

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
Mar 1	Coastal Carolina*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 11–3	8–2
Mar 2	Coastal Carolina*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 8–7	9–2
Mar 3	Coastal Carolina*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 13–4	10–2
Mar 5	Western Carolina *		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 4–2	11–2
Mar 8	Virginia Tech*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 8–4	12–2
Mar 9	Virginia Tech*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 6–2	13–2
Mar 10	Virginia Tech*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 4–0	14–2
Mar 12	Siena*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 18–2	15–2
Mar 13	Siena*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 9–3	16–2
Mar 16	at Duke		Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC	L 4–7⁷	16–3	0–1
Mar 16	at Duke		Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC	L 0–2⁷	16–4	0–2
Mar 17	at Duke		Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC	W 7–2	17–4	1–2
Mar 20	Ohio*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 11–3	18–4
Mar 21	Ohio*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	L 3–9	18–5
Mar 22	Maryland		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 4–0	19–5	2–2
Mar 23	Maryland		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 7–0	20–5	3–2
Mar 24	Maryland		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 16–6	21–5	4–2
Mar 28	at Western Carolina*		Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC	W 13–3	22–5
Mar 29	at Virginia		Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 8–1	23–5	5–2
Mar 30	at Virginia		Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	L 2–3	23–6	5–3
Mar 31	at Virginia		Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 9–3	24–6	6–3

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
Apr 2	Georgia*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 5–4	25–6
Apr 3	at South Carolina*		Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 4–2	26–6
Apr 5	Wake Forest		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 9–1	27–6	7–3
Apr 6	Wake Forest		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 6–0	28–6	8–3
Apr 7	Wake Forest		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	L 7–8	28–7	8–4
Apr 9	Western Carolina*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 10–4	29–7
Apr 10	South Carolina*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 11–0	30–7
Apr 12	at North Carolina		Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	W 11–1	31–7	9–4
Apr 13	at North Carolina		Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	W 7–5	32–7	10–4
Apr 14	at North Carolina		Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	W 7–2	33–7	11–4
Apr 16	at Georgia*		Foley Field • Athens, GA	L 2–6	33–8
Apr 17	South Carolina*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 8–0	34–8
Apr 21	Georgia Southern*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	L 6–8¹⁰	34–9
Apr 21	Georgia Southern*		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	L 7–9¹⁰	34–10
Apr 23	at South Carolina*		Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 7–5	35–10
Apr 24	Charleston Southern *		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 12–5	36–10
Apr 25	NC State		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	L 6–18	36–11	11–5
Apr 26	NC State		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 14–0	37–11	12–5
Apr 27	NC State		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	L 1–4¹⁰	37–12	12–6

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
May 4	Florida State		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 3–0	38–12	13–6
May 5	Florida State		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 2–1	39–12	14–6
May 6	Florida State		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 2–0	40–12	15–6
May 8	Furman *		Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 13–4	41–12
May 10	at Georgia Tech		Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA	W 9–8¹⁰	42–12	16–6
May 11	at Georgia Tech		Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA	L 0–4	42–13	16–7
May 12	at Georgia Tech		Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA	W 9–2	43–13	17–7

Postseason

ACC Tournament
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACCT Record
May 16	vs. (7) Duke	(2)	Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	W 6–1	44–13	1–0
May 16	vs. (3) Georgia Tech	(2)	Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	W 6–1	45–13	2–0
May 17	vs. (5) Virginia	(2)	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC	L 2–4	45–14	2–1
May 18	vs. (1) Florida State	(2)	Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC	L 1–2	45–15	2–2

NCAA Atlantic Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Regional Record
May 23	(6) Charleston Southern	(1)	Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 9–1	46–15	1–0
May 24	(4) Old Dominion	(1)	Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 5–1	47–15	2–0
May 25	(5) West Virginia	(1)	Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 6–3	48–15	3–0
May 26	(2) Tennessee	(1)	Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 12–5	49–15	4–0

NCAA College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	CWS record
May 31	(5) Miami (FL)	(4)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 3–7	49–16	0–1
June 2	(8) Oklahoma State	(4)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 5–8¹⁰	50–16	1–1
June 4	(1) Alabama	(4)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 14–13	51–16	2–1
June 5	(5) Miami (FL)	(4)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 5–14	51–17	2–2

References

^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1996". Boyd's World. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
^ "1996 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
^ 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 127–136. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^ 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. p. 170. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1996". Boyd's World. Retrieved April 11, 2015.

[2] "1996 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.

[3] 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 127–136. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

[4] 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. p. 170. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.

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