2009 Clemson Tigers baseball team

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2009 Clemson Tigers baseball
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Clemson, SC Regional Champions
Tempe, AZ Super Regional, (L 4–7, L 2–8)
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic
Record44–22 (19–11 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadium Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Seasons
←  2008
2010  →
2009 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Atlantic
No. 10 Florida State  x‍‍‍y19–9 .67945–18 .714
No. 15 Clemson  ‍‍‍y19–11 .63344–22 .667
Boston College  ‍‍‍y13–15 .46434–26 .567
Maryland  ‍‍‍10–20 .33327–27 .500
NC State  ‍‍‍10–20 .33325–31 .446
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍6–24 .20022–30 .423
Coastal
No. 5 North Carolina  x‍‍‍y19–10 .65548–18 .727
No. 18 Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍y17–10 .63038–19 .667
No. 20 Miami  ‍‍‍y18–12 .60038–22 .633
No. 6 Virginia  ‍‍‡‍y16–11 .59349–15 .766
Duke  ‍‍‍15–15 .50035–24 .593
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍12–17 .41432–21 .604
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2009 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2009 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, SC.

Contents

The team was coached by Jack Leggett in his sixteenth season at Clemson.

Preseason

On January 27, 2009, the coaches in the ACC picked Clemson to finish second in the Atlantic Division behind Florida State. Overall, the Tigers were picked third behind North Carolina and Florida State respectively. [2]

Regular season

On March 5, 2009, Head Coach Jack Leggett announced that Fifth-year shortstop Stan Widmann had left the team for personal reasons. Widmann, who graduated from Clemson with a degree in sport management the previous December, had withdrawn from school to pursue job opportunities. [3]

On Wednesday, March 18, pitchers Justin Sarratt, Scott Weismann, Kyle Deese, Tomas Cruz, and Matt Vaughn combined to pitch a no-hitter in Clemson's 14–0 victory over USC Upstate at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. It was the Tigers' 14th no-hitter in school history and first since the second game of a doubleheader on March 6, 1984, when Scott Parrish no-hit The Citadel in a seven-inning game. It was also just the second no-hitter involving multiple pitchers in Tiger history. [4]

On Tuesday, April 21, sophomore outfielder Jeff Shaus hit a walk-off grand slam to lift the Tigers to a 5–3 victory over the visiting Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. It was Clemson's first walk-off home run since April 27, 2007, when Doug Hogan hit a walk-off solo homer to top Georgia Tech 3–2 in 11 innings. It was also the second walk-off grand slam in Tiger history, matching the walk-off grand slam hit by Tyler Colvin in the Tigers' 11–8 win over Oral Roberts in the 2006 Clemson Super Regional. [5]

Postseason

ACC tournament

Clemson went 1–2 in the 2009 ACC baseball tournament with losses to 7-seeded Duke and eventual champs, 6-seeded Virginia. On May 23, in their final game of the tournament, Clemson beat 2-seeded and top-five nationally ranked North Carolina in eleven innings in front of a crowd of 6,956. This set a record for the highest attendance ever at a college baseball game in the state of North Carolina.

NCAA tournament

Clemson was awarded a host site for the regional round of the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. After beating 4-seeded Tennessee Tech in their first game of the regional, the Tigers would lose their next game to the 3-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys. Clemson then proceeded to win their next three games to advance out of the loser's bracket and on to the Super Regional round of the tournament. With the win, Jack Leggett extended his streak to 11–0 in home games that clinch a regional or super regional championship.

In the Super Regionals, Clemson traveled to Tempe, Arizona to take on the number five national seed Arizona State. The Sun Devils defeated Clemson in the first two games of the best-of-three series, earning a trip to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The losses ended Clemson's season with a record of 44 wins and 22 losses.

Coaching staff

NameTitleFirst season at CUAlma mater
Jack Leggett Head Coach1994 Maine (1976)
Tom RiginosAssociate head coach2003 Stetson (1990)
Kyle BunnAssistant Head Coach2008 The Citadel (2000)
Toby BicknellVolunteer Assistant Coach2007 Wingate (2002)

Schedule/Results

2008 Clemson Tigers baseball Game Log
Regular season
DateOpponent#Rank#LocationWinLossSaveAttendResultRecord (ACC)
Feb. 20* Charlotte #25 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Delk (1–0)Yermal (0–1)4,968W 8–31–0
Feb. 21*Charlotte#25Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDwyer (1–0)Smith (0–1)5,681W 4–02–0
Feb. 22*Charlotte#25Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHinson (1–0)Pierce (0–1)3,730W 6–5103–0
Feb. 25* Wofford #25Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHarman (1–0)Rowland (0–1)3,609W 8–24–0
Feb. 28* South Carolina #25Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
(Carolina–Clemson rivalry)		Farotto (1–0)Stoneburner (0–1)4,917L 1–34–1
Mar. 1*@ South Carolina#25 Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC
(Carolina–Clemson rivalry)		Postponed (rain), Rescheduled for April 7th
Mar. 3* Furman #21Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDeDecker (2–0)Cruz (0–1)Gottlieb (1)3,255L 2–4144–2
Mar. 4* UNC-Asheville #21Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCSarratt (1–0)Wohlwend (1–3)3,338W 17–25–2
Mar. 6@ No. 2 North Carolina #21 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC Cruz (1–1)Moran (0–1)2,211W 5–4106–2 (1–0)
Mar. 7@ No. 2 North Carolina#21Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCWarren (2–0)Stoneburner (0–2)Bates (1)4,100L 2–56–3 (1–1)
Mar. 8@ No. 2 North Carolina#21Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCBates (1–1)Harman (1–1)2,625L 8–96–4 (1–2)
Mar. 10* Michigan State #24Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCSarratt (2–0)Wunderlich (0–2)4,246W 15–27–4
Mar. 11*vs. Michigan State#24 Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SC
(Greenville Drive College Baseball Series)		Stoneburner (1–2)Corcoran (0–1)5,058W 6–18–4
Mar. 13 Wake Forest #24Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCCruz (2–1)Kledzik (1–3)Lamb (1)3,292W 4–19–4 (2–2)
Wake Forest#24Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHarman (2–1)Stadler (2–2)W 6–110–4 (3–2)
Mar. 15Wake Forest#24Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDwyer (2–0)Negus (1–1)3,475W 7–311–4 (4–2)
Mar. 17* Presbyterian #19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCStoneburner (2–2)Freeman (0–1)4,081W 8–012–4
Mar. 18* USC-Upstate #19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCSarratt (3–0)Moyer (1–4)4,020W 14–013–4
Mar. 20@ No. 24 Florida State #19 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Gilmartin (4–1)Delk (1–1)Marshall (4)5,195L 2–513–5 (4–3)
Mar. 21@ No. 24 Florida State#19Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLVaughn (1–0)Gast (1–2)Harman (1)5,790W 8–71114–5 (5–3)
Mar. 22@ No. 24 Florida State#19Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLGast (2–2)Sarratt (3–1)5,125L 4–714–6 (5–4)
Mar. 24* Elon #20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCMcKinney (1–0)Harrilchak (0–1)Vaughn (1)4,469W 5–315–6
Elon#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCGullickson (1–0)Porter (0–1)Cruz (1)W 8–716–6
Mar. 27@ Boston College #20 Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA MacDonald (3–2)Dwyer (2–1)712L 1–1316–7 (5–5)
Mar. 28@ Boston College#20Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MAHarman (3–1)Leonard (1–1)Cruz (2)1,210W 7–617–7 (6–5)
@ Boston College#20Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MAStoneburner (3–2)Moran (2–1)Vaughn (2)W 5–318–7 (7–5)
Mar. 31*@ No. 1 Georgia #17 Foley Field • Athens, GA Leaver (3–0)Dwyer (2–2)Weaver (5)3,045L 5–618–8
Apr. 1*No. 1 Georgia#17Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHarvil (2–0)Vaughn (1–1)5,239L 2–418–9
Apr. 3 Duke #17Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCMcKinney (2–0)Manno (2–4)4,988W 7–319–9 (8–5)
Apr. 4Duke#17Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCWolcott (5–1)Stoneburner (3–3)Hassan (8)5,162L 7–1019–10 (8–6)
Apr. 5Duke#17Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDwyer (3–2)Knott (2–1)4,753W 10–120–10 (9–6)
Apr. 7*@ South Carolina#20Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC
(Carolina–Clemson rivalry)		Johnson (2–0)Harman (3–2)8,078L 6–720–11
Apr. 8*South Carolina#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
(Carolina–Clemson rivalry)		Vaughn (2–1)Casey (0–1)Stoneburner (1)5,865W 7–521–11
Apr. 11No. 5 Miami #20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHernandez (4–2)Harman (3–3)6,217L 8–1221–12 (9–7)
No. 5 Miami#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDwyer (4–2)Gutierrez (2–4)W 9–122–12 (10–7)
Apr. 12No. 5 Miami#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCStoneburner (4–3)Nazario (4–1)Cruz (3)4,696W 9–623–12 (11–7)
Apr. 14*@ Western Carolina #18 Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC Stoneburner (5–3)Ozar (2–3)1,249W 11–124–12
Apr. 15*Western Carolina#18Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCFrederick (1–0)Stewart (3–1)4,721W 13–225–12
Apr. 17@ Virginia Tech #18 English Field • Blacksburg, VA Ballard (5–2)Dwyer (4–3)McDermott (1)1,097L 2–525–13 (11–8)
Apr. 18@ Virginia Tech#18English Field • Blacksburg, VAWright (4–1)Sarratt (3–2)2,672L 3–725–14 (11–9)
Apr. 19@ Virginia Tech#18English Field • Blacksburg, VAHarman (4–3)Price (3–2)509W 8–126–14 (12–9)
Apr. 21*No. 19 Coastal Carolina #20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCMcKinney (3–0)McCully (3–1)3,860W 5–327–14
Apr. 22*@ South Carolina#20Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC
(Carolina–Clemson rivalry)		Vaughn (3–1)Westmoreland (3–2)8,212W 12–228–14
Apr. 24No. 7 Georgia Tech #20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCMcGuire (7–0)Dwyer (4–4)Brewster (1)5,584L 4–528–15 (12–10)
Apr. 25No. 7 Georgia Tech#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHarman (5–3)Von Tersch (6–2)6,109W 8–529–15 (13–10)
Apr. 26No. 7 Georgia Tech#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDelk (2–1)Cumpton (2–1)Weismann (1)5,164W 6–330–15 (14–10)
May 2 Maryland #17Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHinson (2–0)Swinson (2–7)4,847W 11–231–15 (15–10)
May 3Maryland#17Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCWeismann (1–0)Harman (3–5)Vaughn (3)5,792W 7–432–15 (16–10)
Maryland#17Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCBlackwell (2–0)Cruz (2–2)Gentzler (6)L 6–832–16 (16–11)
May 6*vs. Furman#19Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SC
(Greenville Drive College Baseball Series)		Postponed (rain), Rescheduled for May 11th
May 8* UNC-Wilmington #19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDelk (3–1)Frankoff (2–5)4,516W 13–233–16
May 9*UNC-Wilmington#19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHarman (6–3)Roth (0–2)4,885W 11–334–16
May 10*UNC-Wilmington#19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHarrold (3–1)Cruz (2–3)Booth (3)4,408L 3–434–17
May 11*vs. Furman#14 Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SC
(Greenville Drive College Baseball Series)		Haselden (1–0)Goldsberry (3–5)Sarratt (1)4,324W 8–535–17
May 12* College of Charleston #14Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCWeismann (2–0)Lucchese (1–2)Vaughn (4)4,597W 5–236–17
May 14@ NC State #14 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC Delk (4–1)Gillheeney (6–5)804W 15–837–17 (17–11)
May 15@ NC State#14Doak Field • Raleigh, NCHarman (7–3)Lambert (1–5)1,245W 11–538–17 (18–11)
May 16@ NC State#14Doak Field • Raleigh, NCMcKinney (4–0)Buchanan (2–6)Cruz (4)1,149W 5–439–17 (19–11)
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. [6]
1Note that rankings above 25 are not official rankings. They are representations of ranking based on the number of points received in the weekly poll.
DateOpponent#SeedLocationWinLossSaveAttendResultRecord (ACC)
May 21vs. No. 6 Virginia #3 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC Carraway (6–1)Weismann (2–1)Arico (9)1,639L 5–639–18 (0–1)
May 22vs. No. 7 Duke#3Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCWolcott (8–3)Dwyer (4–5)2,763L 4–1039–19 (0–2)
May 23vs. No. 2 North Carolina#3Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCStoneburner (6–3)Johnson (2–2)6,956W 4–31140–19 (1–2)
#Rankings indicate tournament seeds
DateOpponent#SeedLocationWinLossSaveAttendResultRecord (NCAA)
May 29No. 4 Tennessee Tech #1Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCStoneburner (7–3)L. Henry (9–3)5,720W 5–441–19 (1–0)
May 30No. 3 Oklahoma State #1Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCMcCurry (4–1)Hinson (2–1)5,740L 2–341–20 (1–1)
May 31No. 4 Tennessee Tech#1Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCWeismann (3–1)Choate (1–2)3,628W 10–042–20 (2–1)
No. 3 Oklahoma State#1Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDywer (5–5)Blanford (7–4)4,367W 15–143–20 (3–1)
June 1No. 3 Oklahoma State#1Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCVaughn (4–1)Lyons (7–6)6,217W 6–544–20 (4–1)
#Rankings indicate regional seeds
2009 NCAA Division I baseball tournament – Tempe, AZ Super Regional
DateOpponent#SeedLocationWinLossSaveAttendResultRecord (NCAA)
June 6No. 5 Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ Leake (16–1)Stoneburner (7–4)Lambson (5)4,381L 4–744–21 (4–2)
June 7No. 5 Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZSpence (9–1)Dwyer (5–6)4,406L 2–844–22 (4–3)
#Rankings indicate national seeds

Awards and honors

Rankings

Ranking MovementWeek
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
USA Today/ESPN Coaches [10] 25121241920172018201719141314
Baseball America [11] 1919192220NRNRNRNRNR2120191316
Collegiate Baseball [12] 262519NR182222NR21261919171315
NCBWA [13] 261918211620182218211920161516
Rivals.com [14] 2015172219NRNRNR22NR2221211617

1- USA Today / ESPN did not release a poll after the first weekend of play.

Major League Baseball draft

PlayerYearRoundPickTeam
Ben PaulsenJr.

References

  1. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2009". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "North Carolina leads ACC Baseball Coaches Preseason Poll". Baseball. The ACC. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Injuries force Tigers' Widmann to end career". The State. the McClatchy Company. Retrieved March 5, 2009.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "#18 Clemson No-Hits USC Upstate in 14–0 Win Wednesday". ClemsonTigers.com. Clemson University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Schaus' Walkoff Grand Slam Lifts No. 20 Tigers Over No. 19 Chanticleers 5–3 Tuesday". ClemsonTigers.com. Clemson University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
  6. ↑ ESPN/USA TODAYpreseason baseball coaches' poll
  7. ↑ "Twenty-one ACC Student-Athletes Named to Brooks Wallace Award Preseason Watch List". Baseball. The ACC. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
  8. ↑ "2009 Preseason All-American Team". Baseball America. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
  9. ↑ "NCBWA ANNOUNCES 2009 STOPPER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST". National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association . Retrieved February 17, 2008.
  10. ↑ USA TODAY/ESPN baseball coaches' poll
  11. ↑ Baseball America's College Homepage
  12. ↑ Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's NCAA Div. I Poll
  13. ↑ National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America Homepage
  14. ↑ Rival's Collegiate Baseball Poll
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