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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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Record | 31–27–1 (12–20–1 ACC) |
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Home stadium | Doug Kingsmore Stadium |
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No. 7 Florida State xy | 24 | – | 6 | .800 | 54 | – | 14 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 NC State y | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | 42 | – | 22 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | 25 | – | 31 | .446 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | 31 | – | 27 | .534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | 30 | – | 26 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | 26 | – | 27 | .491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 5 Miami (FL) x‡y | 23 | – | 5 | .821 | 53 | – | 11 | .828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 North Carolina y | 22 | – | 7 | .759 | 54 | – | 14 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Georgia Tech y | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | 41 | – | 21 | .661 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia y | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | 39 | – | 23 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | 37 | – | 18 | .673 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | 23 | – | 32 | .418 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 27, 2008 [1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball |
The 2008 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, SC.
The team was coached by Jack Leggett in his fifteenth season at Clemson. The Tigers posted a record of 31–27–1, finished in 8th place in the ACC, and failed to advance to NCAA Tournament play, ending a streak of appearances dating back to 1987.
Name | Title | First Season at CU | Alma Mater |
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Jack Leggett | Head Coach | 1994 | Maine (1976) |
Tom Riginos | Associate Head Coach | 2003 | Stetson (1990) |
Kyle Bunn | Assistant Head Coach | 2008 | The Citadel (2000) |
Toby Bicknell | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 2007 | Wingate (2002) |
On Wednesday, February 6, 2008, the Clemson Tigers Sports Network announced that it will broadcast 36 regular-season baseball games, [2] while the other 20 regular-season games will be broadcast by WCCP-FM (104.9 FM) out of Clemson. Clemson Tiger Sports Network will broadcast the 30 ACC regular-season games along with the four games against South Carolina and both games against Georgia.
The network will also carry all postseason contests. The other 20 regular-season games will be carried by WCCP.
All games will be available online through WCCPFM.com.
Currently announced TV broadcasts:
Date | Time | Opponent | Location | Television | Webcast | |
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February 29 | 4:50pm | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC | Inside the Pride | ||
March 1 | 1:30pm | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | CSTV XXL [ permanent dead link ] | ||
March 2 | 2:00pm | South Carolina | Clemson, SC | ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ] | ||
March 8 | 1:00pm | Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, NC | ACCSelect.com | ||
March 9 | 1:00pm | Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, NC | ACCSelect.com | ||
March 11 | 4:00pm | UNC Greensboro | Clemson, SC | ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ] | ||
March 15 | 2:00pm | Boston College | Clemson, SC | ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ] | ||
March 18 | 7:15pm | Coastal Carolina | Clemson, SC | ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ] | ||
March 21 | 7:15pm | NC State | Clemson, SC | ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ] | ||
March 22 | 7:00pm | NC State | Clemson, SC | ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ] | ||
March 25 | 7:15pm | Elon | Clemson, SC | ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ] | ||
April 1 | 7:00pm | Georgia | Athens, GA | CSS | georgiadogs.com | |
April 2 | 7:05pm | Georgia | Clemson, SC | ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ] | ||
April 4 | 7:00pm | Miami (FL) | Coral Gables, FL | ACCSelect.com | ||
April 5 | 7:00pm | Miami (FL) | Coral Gables, FL | CSS | ||
April 6 | 1:00pm | Miami (FL) | Coral Gables, FL | CSS | ||
April 9 | 7:00pm | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | CSTV XXL [ permanent dead link ] | ||
April 11 | 7:15pm | North Carolina | Clemson, SC | ACCSelect.com | ||
April 12 | 4:00pm | North Carolina | Clemson, SC | ACCSelect.com | ||
April 16 | 7:00pm | South Carolina | Clemson, SC | CSS | ||
April 18 | 7:00pm | Duke | Durham, NC | ACCSelect.com | ||
April 19 | 2:00pm | Duke | Durham, NC | ACCSelect.com | ||
April 25 | Noon | Virginia Tech | Clemson, SC | ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ] | ||
April 26 | 7:00pm | Virginia Tech | Clemson, SC | ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ] | ||
April 27 | 1:00pm | Virginia Tech | Clemson, SC | ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ] | ||
May 3 | 7:00pm | Florida State | Clemson, SC | Raycom | ||
May 4 | 7:00pm | Florida State | Clemson, SC | CSS, Sun Sports | ||
May 5 | 7:00pm | Florida State | Clemson, SC | Sun Sports | ||
May 9 | 7:00pm | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | ACCSelect.com | ||
May 10 | 7:00pm | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | CSS | ACCSelect.com | |
May 11 | 1:00pm | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | ACCSelect.com | ||
May 13 | 7:15pm | College of Charleston | Clemson, SC | ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ] | ||
May 15 | 6:30pm | Central Florida | Orlando, FL | CSTV [ permanent dead link ] | ||
May 16 | 6:30pm | Central Florida | Orlando, FL | CSTV [ permanent dead link ] | ||
May 17 | 6:30pm | Central Florida | Orlando, FL | CSTV [ permanent dead link ] | ||
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May 21 | 1:00pm | Miami (FL) | Jacksonville, FL | FSN South SUN Sports CSS Mid-Atlantic | ACCSelect.com | |
May 22 | 8:00pm | NC State | Jacksonville, FL | FSN South SUN Sports | ACCSelect.com | |
May 24 | 10:00am | Georgia Tech | Jacksonville, FL | FSN South SUN Sports CSS Mid-Atlantic | ACCSelect.com |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
USA Today/ESPN Coaches [5] | 16 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 34 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Baseball America [6] | 23 | 19 | 23 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Collegiate Baseball [7] | 13 | 13 | 17 | 26 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
NCBWA [8] | 16 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 27 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Rivals.com [9] | NR | 23 | 23 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
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