1996 Clemson Tigers baseball team

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.

1996 Clemson Tigers baseball
Atlantic Regional Champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1996 record	51–17 (17–7 ACC)
Head coach	Jack Leggett
Home stadium	Beautiful Tiger Field

1996 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
	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 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 10–4^10 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 4–7^7 16–3 0–1 Mar 16 at Duke Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 0–2^7 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 6–8^10 34–9 Apr 21 Georgia Southern* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 7–9^10 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 1–4^10 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 9–8^10 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 5–8^10 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

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1996". Boyd's World. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
2. "1996 College World Series". Omaha.com. 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.