American college baseball season
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 Jack Leggett , who completed his third season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 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
References
Venues Rivalries People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics