2006 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 2006 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 2006 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, SC.

2006 Clemson Tigers baseball
ACC Atlantic Division Champions ACC Tournament Champions Clemson Regional Champions Clemson Super Regional Champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic
2006 record	53–16 (24-6 ACC)
Head coach	Jack Leggett
Home stadium	Doug Kingsmore Stadium

2006 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Atlantic
No. 5 Clemson  ^x‍‍‡‍^y	24	–	6		.800			53	–	16		.768
No. 24 Florida State  ‍‍‍^y	16	–	13		.552			44	–	21		.677
No. 29 NC State  ‍‍‍^y	16	–	13		.552			40	–	23		.635
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍	16	–	13		.552			33	–	22		.600
Boston College  ‍‍‍	9	–	21		.300			28	–	25		.528
Maryland  ‍‍‍	8	–	22		.267			26	–	30		.464
Coastal
No. 2 North Carolina  ^x‍‍‍^y	22	–	8		.733			54	–	15		.783
No. 20 Virginia  ‍‍‍^y	21	–	9		.700			47	–	15		.758
No. 8 Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍^y	19	–	11		.633			50	–	18		.735
No. 6 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍^y	17	–	13		.567			42	–	24		.636
Duke  ‍‍‍	6	–	24		.200			15	–	40		.273
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍	4	–	25		.138			20	–	33		.377
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 2006[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The team was coached by Jack Leggett, who completed his thirteenth season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 2006 College World Series, their eleventh appearance in Omaha.[2]

Roster

2006 Clemson Tigers roster[3]
	- Alex Burg - Herman Demmink - Ben Hall - Doug Hogan - John Ingram - Tanner Leggett - D. J. Mitchell		Pitchers - Jason Berken - Junior - Sean Clark - Stephen Clyne - Josh Cribb - Senior - Stephen Faris - Junior - Drew Fiorenza - Ryan Hinson - Chris Howard - David Kopp - Alex Martin - Steve Richard - P. J. Zocchi		Catchers - Adrian Casanova - Senior Infielders - Andy D'Alessio - Junior - Taylor Harbin - Sophomore - Stan Widmann - Sophomore - Marquez Smith - Junior		Outfielders - Brad Chalk - Sophomore - Tyler Colvin - Junior - Travis Storrer - Senior

Schedule

Legend
	Clemson win
	Clemson loss
Bold	Clemson team member
*	Non-Conference game

2006 Clemson Tigers Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record Feb 17 James Madison* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 8–1 Berken (1–0) Miller (0–1) None 1–0 Feb 17 James Madison* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 3–0 Faris (1–0) Nesbitt (0–1) Richard (1) 5,617 2–0 Feb 19 James Madison* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–1 Cribb (1–0) Reid (0–1) None 3,183 3–0 Feb 24 Mercer* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–1 Berken (2–0) New (2–1) None 4,702 4–0 Feb 26 Mercer* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 2–3 Barrett (2–0) Moskos (0–1) Urena (4) 4–1 Feb 26 Mercer* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 9–4 Cribb (2–0) Abercrombie (3–1) None 5,569 5–1
March Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record Mar 3 at College of Charleston* CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC W 6–0 Zochi (1–0) Godfrey (2–2) None 3,122 6–1 Mar 4 at South Carolina* Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 2–6 Cruse (2–0) Berken (2–1) None 5,861 6–2 Mar 5 South Carolina* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–4 Cribb (3–0) Lambert (2–1) Richard (2) 5,617 7–2 Mar 8 William & Mary* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 10–5 Clyne (1–0) Sosonko (0–1) None 3,859 8–2 Mar 10 Kansas* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–2 Cribb (4–0) Land (4–2) None 4,525 9–2 Mar 11 Kansas* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 5–6 D. Czyz (2–0) Clyne (1–1) None 5,261 9–3 Mar 12 Kansas* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 4–3 Moskos (1–1) Marks (1–1) Richard (3) 4,694 10–3 Mar 15 Gardner–Webb* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 10–5 Kopp (1–0) Campbell (1–2) None 3,570 11–3 Mar 17 at Virginia Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA L 1–2 Lambert (1–1) Moskos (1–2) None 1,304 11–4 0–1 Mar 18 at Virginia Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA L 2–10 Thompson (5–0) Berken (2–2) None 1,869 11–5 0–2 Mar 19 at Virginia Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA L 4–7 Lambert (2–1) Moskos (1–3) None 1,879 11–6 0–3 Mar 21 Elon* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–3 Hinson (1–0) Hensley (0–3) None 2,908 12–6 Mar 22 Elon* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–4 Martin (1–0) Lewter (0–1) Moskos (1) 3,136 13–6 Mar 24 NC State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 9–5 Cribb (5–0) McConnell (4–3) Richard (4) 3,951 14–6 1–3 Mar 25 NC State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 4–2 Berken (3–2) Surkamp (2–1) Moskos (2) 3,914 15–6 2–3 Mar 26 NC State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–2 Faris (2–0) Brackman (0–2) None 4,782 16–6 3–3 Mar 28 at Georgia* Foley Field • Athens, GA L 11–12^10 Fields (2–0) Moskos (1–4) None 1,811 16–7 Mar 29 Georgia* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 10–7 Zocchi (2–0) Moreau (3–1) Fiorenza (1) 5,426 17–7 Mar 31 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–6 Martin (2–0) Gutierrez (7–2) Moskos (3) 2,312 18–7 4–3
April Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record Apr 1 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–2 Berken (4–2) Miguelez (5–2) Moskos (4) 2,304 19–7 5–3 Apr 2 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 14–1 Faris (3–0) Maine (5–1) None 1,927 20–7 6–3 Apr 4 Western Carolina* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 6–8 McCullen (4–1) Vaughn (0–1) Holland (2) 3,773 20–8 Apr 5 at South Carolina* Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 3–2 Moskos (2–4) Lalor (0–1) None 5,782 21–8 Apr 7 Maryland Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 3–1 Cribb (6–0) Baron (1–3) None 5,209 22–8 7–3 Apr 8 Maryland Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 3–2^11 Moskos (3–4) Cecil (4–3) None 5,617 23–8 8–3 Apr 9 Maryland Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 15–7 Faris (4–0) Tidball (3–5) None 5,150 24–8 9–3 Apr 11 at Western Carolina* Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC W 8–3 Zocchi (3–0) Johnson (2–1) Moskos (5) 2,823 25–8 Apr 12 South Carolina* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 10–5 Kopp (2–0) Cruse (3–1) None 5,617 26–8 Apr 14 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 7–6 Hinson (2–0) Turner (3–2) Moskos (6) 2,642 27–8 10–3 Apr 15 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 3–12 Ladd (3–2) Berken (4–3) None 3,192 27–9 10–4 Apr 16 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 4–22 Duncan (4–1) Faris (4–1) None 2,087 27–10 10–5 Apr 18 Winthrop* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 3–6 Wilson (9–2) Kopp (2–1) Rollins (1) 4,095 27–11 Apr 19 Furman* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC L 4–5 Arnett (2–5) Richard (0–1) Hollstegge (8) 3,929 27–12 Apr 21 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA W 6–3 Cribb (7–0) Houston (2–5) Moskos (7) 340 28–12 11–5 Apr 22 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA L 2–3 Doyle (3–4) Faris (4–2) Boggan (5) 28–13 11–6 Apr 22 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA W 4–1 Berken (5–3) Jeanes (1–4) Hinson (1) 862 29–13 12–6 Apr 26 Wofford* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 10–1 Faris (5–1) Austin (0–3) None 2,944 30–13 Apr 28 Virginia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 11–2 Cribb (8–0) Fryman (3–6) None 5,187 31–13 13–6 Apr 29 Virginia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 11–4 Berken (6–3) Frederickson (0–3) None 4,993 32–13 14–6 Apr 30 Virginia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–3 Kopp (3–1) Cross (3–7) None 4,341 33–13 15–6
May Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record May 8 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 7–4 Zocchi (4–0) Wolcott (1–3) Moskos (8) 34–13 16–6 May 8 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 14–0 Faris (6–2) Perry (0–5) None 270 35–13 17–6 May 9 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 8–2 Berken (7–3) Gallagher (1–5) None 327 36–13 18–6 May 12 Florida State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 9–1 Faris (7–2) Chambliss (10–4) None 5,338 37–13 19–6 May 13 Florida State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 4–3^10 Hinson (3–0) Tucker (0–1) None 5,470 38–13 20–6 May 14 Florida State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 11–2 Berken (8–3) Sauls (1–1) None 4,582 39–13 21–6 May 16 College of Charleston* Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 1–0 Zocchi (5–0) Beliveau (4–3) Moskos (9) 4,259 40–13 May 18 Wake Forest Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 26–1 Faris (8–2) Kledzik (5–4) None 4,501 41–13 22–6 May 19 Wake Forest Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–0 Cribb (9–0) Niesen (3–1) None 5,617 42–13 23–6 May 20 Wake Forest Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–3 Berken (9–3) Keadle (5–3) None 5,525 43–13 24–6
Postseason
ACC Tournament Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACCT Record May 24 Wake Forest Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 13–1^7 Zocchi (6–0) Niesen (3–2) None 16,444 44–13 1–0 May 25 Georgia Tech Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 3–2 Moskos (4–4) Wieters (1–2) None 17,236 45–13 2–0 May 27 Georgia Tech Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL L 7–8^10 Goodman (2–0) Moskos (4–5) None 45–14 2–1 May 27 Georgia Tech Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 16–1 Kopp (4–1) Hutts (0–1) None 22,119 46–14 3–1 May 28 NC State Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 8–4 Clark (1–0) Surkamp (2–3) Zocchi (1) 4,172 47–14 4–1
NCAA Clemson Regional Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Regional Record June 3 UNC Asheville Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 3–0 Clark (2–0) Nigro (5–11) None 5,617 48–14 1–0 June 3 Elon Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 13–3 Faris (9–2) Hensley (6–4) None 5,617 49–14 2–0 June 4 Mississippi State Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 8–6 Kopp (5–1) Crosswhite (0–3) Moskos (10) 5,617 50–14 3–0
NCAA Clemson Super Regional Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SR Record June 9 Oral Roberts Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 11–8 Moskos (5–5) Jarrett (7–2) None 5,617 51–14 1–0 June 10 Oral Roberts Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 6–5 Kopp (6–1) Crichton (5–1) None 5,617 52–14 2–0
NCAA College World Series Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record CWS Record June 16 Georgia Tech Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–4 Hinson (4–0) Turner (4–4) None 16,045 53–14 1–0 June 18 North Carolina Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–2 Woodard (7–1) Faris (9–3) None 21,329 53–15 1–1 June 20 Cal State Fullerton Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 6–7 Jorgenson (2–0) Kopp (6–2) Roemer (1) 26,241 53–16 1–2

Ranking movements

Main article: 2006 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
Coaches'		*	*																		6
Baseball America	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	10	9	7	5	6	9	8	7	4	3	3	3	3	5
Collegiate Baseball^	6	5	5	2	1	3	4	13	9	8	7	9	12	9	9	5	3	3	3	3	5
NCBWA†	6	5	4	3	4	4	5	11	9	8	6	6	7	5	4	2	2	2	2	2	5
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 2006". Boyd's World. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
2. "2006 College World Series". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
3. 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 127–136. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
4. "Baseball - 2006 Schedule/Results". Clemson Tigers. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.