2008 Clemson Tigers baseball team

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2008 Clemson Tigers baseball
Clemson Baseball cap logo.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic
Record31–27–1 (12–20–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadium Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Seasons
  2007
2009  
2008 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Atlantic
No. 7 Florida State  xy246 .8005414 .794
No. 15 NC State  y1811 .6214222 .656
Wake Forest  1316 .4482531 .446
Clemson  1118 .3793127 .534
Maryland  921 .3003026 .536
Boston College  921 .3002627 .491
Coastal
No. 5 Miami (FL)  xy235 .8215311 .828
No. 3 North Carolina  y227 .7595414 .794
No. 24 Georgia Tech y 1614 .5334121 .661
Virginia  y1515 .5003923 .629
Duke  1018 .3573718 .673
Virginia Tech  624 .2002332 .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.

Contents

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.

Roster

Coaching Staff

NameTitleFirst Season at CUAlma Mater
Jack Leggett Head Coach1994 Maine (1976)
Tom Riginos Associate Head Coach2003 Stetson (1990)
Kyle Bunn Assistant Head Coach2008 The Citadel (2000)
Toby Bicknell Volunteer Assistant Coach2007 Wingate (2002)

Broadcasts

Radio

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.

TV

Currently announced TV broadcasts:

DateTimeOpponentLocationTelevisionWebcast
February 294:50pm College of Charleston Charleston, SC Inside the Pride
March 11:30pm South Carolina Columbia, SC CSTV XXL [ permanent dead link ]
March 22:00pmSouth Carolina Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ]
March 81:00pm Wake Forest Winston-Salem, NC ACCSelect.com
March 91:00pmWake ForestWinston-Salem, NCACCSelect.com
March 114:00pm UNC Greensboro Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ]
March 152:00pm Boston College Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ]
March 187:15pm Coastal Carolina Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ]
March 217:15pm NC State Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ]
March 227:00pmNC StateClemson, SC ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ]
March 257:15pm Elon Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ]
April 17:00pm Georgia Athens, GA CSS georgiadogs.com
April 27:05pmGeorgiaClemson, SC ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ]
April 47:00pm Miami (FL) Coral Gables, FL ACCSelect.com
April 57:00pmMiami (FL)Coral Gables, FLCSS
April 61:00pmMiami (FL)Coral Gables, FLCSS
April 97:00pmSouth CarolinaColumbia, SC CSTV XXL [ permanent dead link ]
April 117:15pm North Carolina Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com
April 124:00pmNorth CarolinaClemson, SC ACCSelect.com
April 167:00pmSouth CarolinaClemson, SCCSS
April 187:00pm Duke Durham, NC ACCSelect.com
April 192:00pmDukeDurham, NCACCSelect.com
April 25Noon Virginia Tech Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ]
April 267:00pmVirginia TechClemson, SC ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ]
April 271:00pmVirginia TechClemson, SC ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ]
May 37:00pm Florida State Clemson, SC Raycom
May 47:00pmFlorida StateClemson, SCCSS, Sun Sports
May 57:00pmFlorida StateClemson, SCSun Sports
May 97:00pm Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA ACCSelect.com
May 107:00pmGeorgia TechAtlanta, GACSSACCSelect.com
May 111:00pmGeorgia TechAtlanta, GAACCSelect.com
May 137:15pm College of Charleston Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com [ permanent dead link ]
May 156:30pm Central Florida Orlando, FL CSTV [ permanent dead link ]
May 166:30pmCentral FloridaOrlando, FL CSTV [ permanent dead link ]
May 176:30pmCentral FloridaOrlando, FL CSTV [ permanent dead link ]
2008 ACC baseball tournament
May 211:00pmMiami (FL) Jacksonville, FL FSN South
SUN Sports
CSS Mid-Atlantic
ACCSelect.com
May 228:00pmNC StateJacksonville, FLFSN South
SUN Sports
ACCSelect.com
May 2410:00amGeorgia TechJacksonville, FLFSN South
SUN Sports
CSS Mid-Atlantic
ACCSelect.com

Schedule/Results

2008 Clemson Tigers baseball Game Log
Regular Season
DateOpponent#Rank#LocationWinLossSaveResultRecord (ACC)
Feb. 22 Mercer*Postponed (rain)Rescheduled for February 23
Feb. 23Mercer*#16 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Hinson (1–0)Webster (0–1)W 12–51–0
Feb. 23Mercer*#16Doug Kingsmore StadiumMitchell (1–0)Boyette (0–1)Vaughn (1)W 6–52–0
Feb. 24Mercer*#16Doug Kingsmore StadiumStoneburner (1–0)Hoelzer (0–1)W 10–33–0
Feb. 27 High Point*#16Doug Kingsmore StadiumGullickson (1–0)Scott (0–1)W 12–34–0
Feb. 29@ #45 College of Charleston*#16 Patriot's Point Athletics ComplexMartin (1–0)Simpson (2–1)Vaughn (2)W 7–65–0
Mar. 1@ #3 South Carolina*#16 Sarge Frye Field Cisco (2–0)Hinson (1–1)L 1–105–1
Mar. 2#3 South Carolina*#16Doug Kingsmore StadiumCooper (1–1)Mitchell (1–1)Johnson (1)L 1–55–2
Mar. 5 Wofford*#17Doug Kingsmore StadiumZoltak (1–0)Summers (2–1)Vaughn (3)W 9–76–2
Mar. 7@ Wake Forest Postponed (rain)Rescheduled for March 8
Mar. 8@ Wake Forest#17 Gene Hooks Stadium Negus (2–0)Hinson (1–2)Kledzik (1)L 11–136–3 (0–1)
Mar. 9@ Wake Forest#17Gene Hooks StadiumBullock (2–0)Mitchell (1–2)Kledzik (2)L 3–56–4 (0–2)
Mar. 9@ Wake Forest#17Gene Hooks StadiumRothlin (1–0)Kledzik (0–1)Vaughn (4)W 12–117–4 (1–2)
Mar. 11 UNC Greensboro*#24Doug Kingsmore StadiumStoneburner (2–0)Slack (0–1)Vaughn (5)W 11–108–4
Mar. 12UNC Greensboro*#24Doug Kingsmore StadiumZoltak (2–0)Gilliam (1–3)W 6–59–4
Mar. 14 Boston College #24Doug Kingsmore StadiumDoyle (2–1)Hinson (1–3)Hayer (1)L 4–69–5 (1–3)
Mar. 15Boston College#24Doug Kingsmore StadiumDean (1–1)Harman (0–1)Kowalski (1)L 6–79–6 (1–4)
Mar. 16Boston College#24Doug Kingsmore StadiumStoneburner (3–0)MacDonald (2–2)W 16–210–6 (2–4)
Mar. 18#21 Coastal Carolina*#31Doug Kingsmore StadiumSarratt (1–0)Anderson (3–1)W 9–611–6
Mar. 19 Furman*Postponed (rain)Rescheduled for March 20
Mar. 20Furman*#31Doug Kingsmore StadiumGullickson (2–0)Holloway (1–2)W 14–212–6
Mar. 21#37 NC State #31Doug Kingsmore StadiumCutler (3–0)Harman (0–2)Gillheeney (4)L 4–512–7 (2–5)
Mar. 22#37 NC State#31Doug Kingsmore StadiumMitchell (2–2)Shunick (2–2)Vaughn (6)W 3–213–7 (3–5)
Mar. 23#37 NC State#31Doug Kingsmore StadiumStoneburner (4–0)McConnell (2–1)W 2–014–7 (4–5)
Mar. 25#44 Elon*#28Doug Kingsmore StadiumZoltak (3–0)Harrilchak (2–1)Vaughn (7)W 5–415–7
Mar. 26#44 Elon*#28Doug Kingsmore StadiumGullickson (3–0)Porter (1–1)Hinson (1)W 2–116–7
Mar. 28@ Maryland #28 Shipley Field Mitchell (3–2)Swinson (3–3)Vaughn (8)W 2–117–7 (5–5)
Mar. 29@ Maryland#28Shipley FieldKolarek (1–0)Sarratt (1–1)Quinn (4)L 3–517–8 (5–6)
Mar. 30@ Maryland#28Shipley FieldHinson (2–3)Kearney (0–1)W 6–218–8 (6–6)
April 1@ #36 Georgia*#26 Foley Field McRee (4–1)Gullickson (1–1)L 3–1118–9
April 2#36 Georgia*#26Doug Kingsmore StadiumEsmonde (1–0)Harman (0–3)Fields (7)L 4–618–10
April 4@ #2 Miami (FL) #26 Mark Light Field Bellamy (4–0)Vaughn (0–1)L 4–618–11 (6–7)
April 5@ #2 Miami (FL)#26Mark Light FieldBellamy (5–0)Harman (0–4)Gutierrez (7)L 5–1518–12 (6–8)
April 6@ #2 Miami (FL)#26Mark Light FieldGuerra (1–0)Hinson (2–4)Gutierrez (8)L 6–718–13 (6–9)
April 9@ #14 South Carolina*#37Sarge Frye FieldGodwin (3–2)Gullickson (3–2)L 1–718–14
April 11#4 North Carolina #37Doug Kingsmore StadiumWhite (6–2)Mitchell (3–3)L 2–818–15 (6–10)
April 12#4 North Carolina#37Doug Kingsmore StadiumCatapano (2–0)Stoneburner (4–1)Moran (1)L 3–418–16 (6–11)
April 13#4 North Carolina#37Doug Kingsmore StadiumCatapano (3-)Hinson (2–5)Trice (1)L 2–818–17 (6–12)
April 15 Western Carolina*Doug Kingsmore StadiumSaberhagen (3–3)Vaughn (0–2)Sexton (2)L 2–618–18
April 16#10 South Carolina*Doug Kingsmore StadiumGodwin (4–2)Sarratt (1–2)L 0–618–19
April 18@ Duke Jack Coombs Field Mitchell (4–3)Wolcott (3–3)Vaughn (9)W 7–419–19 (7–12)
April 19@ DukeJack Coombs FieldManno (4–0)Stoneburner (4–2)Hassan (5)L 1–1019–20 (7–13)
April 20@ DukeJack Coombs FieldT 6–619–20–1 (7–13–1)
April 22@ Western Carolina* Hennon Stadium Delk (1–0)Ottone (1–2)W 6–020–20–1
April 23vs. Presbyterian* Fluor Field at the West End Gullickson (4–2)Dollar (2–3)W 12–721–20–1
April 25 Virginia Tech Doug Kingsmore StadiumStoneburner (5–2)Ballard (2–5W 13–522–20–1 (8–13–1)
April 26Virginia TechDoug Kingsmore StadiumVaughn (1–2)Wymer (5–5)W 8–723–20–1 (9–13–1)
April 27Virginia TechDoug Kingsmore StadiumMitchell (5–3)Hahn (2–5)W 10–224–20–1 (10–13–1)
May 3#3 Florida State Doug Kingsmore StadiumStrauss (7–0)Harman (0–5)Posey (5)L 8–924–21–1 (10–14–1)
May 4#3 Florida StateDoug Kingsmore StadiumVillanueva (5–2)Stoneburner (5–3)L 4–1324–22–1 (10–15–1)
May 5#3 Florida StateDoug Kingsmore StadiumParker (5–1)Delk (1–1)Marshall (2)L 2–424–23–1 (10–16–1)
May 7vs. Furman*Fluor Field at the West EndZoltak (4–0)Hale (1–1)W 11–525–23–1
May 9@ Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium Duncan (7–2)Mitchell (5–4)L 1–525–24–1 (10–17–1)
May 10@ Georgia TechRuss Chandler StadiumBurns (6–4)Stoneburner (5–4)L 1–725–25–1 (10–18–1)
May 11@ Georgia TechRuss Chandler StadiumDelk (2–1)Von TerschW 16–626–25–1 (11–18–1)
May 13College of Charleston*Doug Kingsmore StadiumHarman (1–5)Caulfield (4–3)W 12–627–25–1
May 15@ Central Florida* Jay Bergman Field Mitchell (6–4)Sweat (5–4)W 9–128–25–1
May 16@ Central Florida*Jay Bergman FieldStoneburner (6–4)Herold (4–4)Vaughn (10)W 7–329–25–1
May 17@ Central Florida*Jay Bergman FieldSarratt (2–2)Griggs (1–4)Vaughn (11)W 8–530–25–1
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. [3]
DateOpponent#Seed#LocationWinLossSaveResultRecord
May 21vs. #1 Miami (FL)#8 Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Hernandez (11–0)Mitchell (6–5)L 1–730–26–1
May 22vs. #4 N.C. State#8Baseball Grounds of JacksonvilleShunick (6–5)Stoneburner (6–5)L 0–1030–27–1
May 24vs. #5 Georgia Tech#8Baseball Grounds of JacksonvilleHinson (3–5)Von Tersch (7–5)W 10–431–27–1
#Rankings indicate tournament seeds. [4]

Rankings

Ranking MovementWeek
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
USA Today/ESPN Coaches [5] 1616172431282634NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Baseball America [6] 231923NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Collegiate Baseball [7] 13131726NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
NCBWA [8] 1613141821191727NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Rivals.com [9] NR2323NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR

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