2008 Clemson Tigers baseball team

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Template other Template:2008 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings 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.

Roster

Coaching Staff

Name	Title	First Season at CU	Alma Mater
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)

Broadcasts

Radio

On Wednesday, February 6, 2008, the Clemson Tigers Sports Network announced that it will broadcast 36 regular-season baseball games, 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:

Date	Time	Opponent	Location	Television	Webcast
February 29	4:50pm	College of Charleston	Charleston, SC		Inside the Pride
March 1	1:30pm	South Carolina	Columbia, SC		CSTV XXL
March 2	2:00pm	South Carolina	Clemson, SC		ACCSelect.com
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
March 15	2:00pm	Boston College	Clemson, SC		ACCSelect.com
March 18	7:15pm	Coastal Carolina	Clemson, SC		ACCSelect.com
March 21	7:15pm	NC State	Clemson, SC		ACCSelect.com
March 22	7:00pm	NC State	Clemson, SC		ACCSelect.com
March 25	7:15pm	Elon	Clemson, SC		ACCSelect.com
April 1	7:00pm	Georgia	Athens, GA	CSS	georgiadogs.com
April 2	7:05pm	Georgia	Clemson, SC		ACCSelect.com
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
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
April 26	7:00pm	Virginia Tech	Clemson, SC		ACCSelect.com
April 27	1:00pm	Virginia Tech	Clemson, SC		ACCSelect.com
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
May 15	6:30pm	Central Florida	Orlando, FL		CSTV
May 16	6:30pm	Central Florida	Orlando, FL		CSTV
May 17	6:30pm	Central Florida	Orlando, FL		CSTV
2008 ACC baseball tournament
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

Schedule/Results

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | Feb. 22 || Mercer* ||colspan=8|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for February 23 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | Feb. 23 || Mercer* || #16 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Hinson (1–0) || Webster (0–1) || || W 12–5 || 1–0 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" | Feb. 23 || Mercer* || #16 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Mitchell (1–0) || Boyette (0–1) || Vaughn (1) || W 6–5 || 2–0 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" | Feb. 24 || Mercer* || #16 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Stoneburner (1–0) || Hoelzer (0–1) || || W 10–3 || 3–0 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" | Feb. 27 || High Point* || #16 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Gullickson (1–0) || Scott (0–1) || || W 12–3 || 4–0 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Feb. 29 || @ #45 College of Charleston*|| #16 || Patriot's Point Athletics Complex || Martin (1–0) || Simpson (2–1) || Vaughn (2) || W 7–6 || 5–0 |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |Mar. 1 || @ #3 South Carolina*|| #16 || Sarge Frye Field || Cisco (2–0) || Hinson (1–1) || || L 1–10 || 5–1 |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |Mar. 2 || #3 South Carolina*|| #16 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Cooper (1–1) || Mitchell (1–1)|| Johnson (1) || L 1–5 || 5–2 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Mar. 5 || Wofford*|| #17 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Zoltak (1–0) || Summers (2–1) || Vaughn (3) || W 9–7 || 6–2 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" |Mar. 7 || @ Wake Forest ||colspan=8|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for March 8 |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |Mar. 8 || @ Wake Forest|| #17 || Gene Hooks Stadium || Negus (2–0) || Hinson (1–2) || Kledzik (1) || L 11–13 || 6–3 (0–1) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |Mar. 9 || @ Wake Forest|| #17 || Gene Hooks Stadium || Bullock (2–0) || Mitchell (1–2) || Kledzik (2) || L 3–5 || 6–4 (0–2) |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Mar. 9 || @ Wake Forest|| #17 || Gene Hooks Stadium || Rothlin (1–0) || Kledzik (0–1) || Vaughn (4) || W 12–11 || 7–4 (1–2) |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Mar. 11 || UNC Greensboro*|| #24 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Stoneburner (2–0) || Slack (0–1) || Vaughn (5) || W 11–10 || 8–4 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Mar. 12 || UNC Greensboro*|| #24 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Zoltak (2–0) || Gilliam (1–3) || || W 6–5 || 9–4 |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |Mar. 14 || Boston College|| #24 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Doyle (2–1) || Hinson (1–3) || Hayer (1) || L 4–6 || 9–5 (1–3) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |Mar. 15 || Boston College|| #24 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Dean (1–1) || Harman (0–1) || Kowalski (1) || L 6–7 || 9–6 (1–4) |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Mar. 16 || Boston College|| #24 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Stoneburner (3–0) || MacDonald (2–2) || || W 16–2 || 10–6 (2–4) |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Mar. 18 || #21 Coastal Carolina*|| #31 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Sarratt (1–0) || Anderson (3–1) || || W 9–6 || 11–6 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" |Mar. 19 || Furman* ||colspan=8|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for March 20 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Mar. 20 || Furman* || #31 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Gullickson (2–0) || Holloway (1–2) || || W 14–2 || 12–6 |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |Mar. 21 || #37 NC State|| #31 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Cutler (3–0) || Harman (0–2) || Gillheeney (4) || L 4–5 || 12–7 (2–5) |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Mar. 22 || #37 NC State|| #31|| Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Mitchell (2–2) || Shunick (2–2) || Vaughn (6)|| W 3–2 || 13–7 (3–5) |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Mar. 23 || #37 NC State|| #31 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Stoneburner (4–0) || McConnell (2–1) || || W 2–0 || 14–7 (4–5) |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Mar. 25 || #44 Elon*|| #28 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Zoltak (3–0) || Harrilchak (2–1) || Vaughn (7)|| W 5–4 || 15–7 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Mar. 26 || #44 Elon*|| #28 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Gullickson (3–0) || Porter (1–1) || Hinson (1) || W 2–1 || 16–7 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Mar. 28 || @ Maryland|| #28 || Shipley Field || Mitchell (3–2) || Swinson (3–3) || Vaughn (8) || W 2–1 || 17–7 (5–5) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |Mar. 29 || @ Maryland|| #28 || Shipley Field || Kolarek (1–0) || Sarratt (1–1) || Quinn (4) || L 3–5 || 17–8 (5–6) |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Mar. 30 || @ Maryland|| #28 || Shipley Field || Hinson (2–3) || Kearney (0–1) || || W 6–2 || 18–8 (6–6) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 1 || @ #36 Georgia*|| #26 || Foley Field || McRee (4–1) || Gullickson (1–1) || || L 3–11 || 18–9 |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 2 || #36 Georgia*|| #26 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Esmonde (1–0) || Harman (0–3) || Fields (7) || L 4–6 || 18–10 |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 4 || @ #2 Miami (FL)|| #26 || Mark Light Field || Bellamy (4–0) || Vaughn (0–1) || || L 4–6 || 18–11 (6–7) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 5 || @ #2 Miami (FL)|| #26 || Mark Light Field || Bellamy (5–0) || Harman (0–4)|| Gutierrez (7) || L 5–15 || 18–12 (6–8) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 6 || @ #2 Miami (FL)|| #26 || Mark Light Field || Guerra (1–0) || Hinson (2–4) || Gutierrez (8) || L 6–7 || 18–13 (6–9) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 9 || @ #14 South Carolina*|| #37 || Sarge Frye Field || Godwin (3–2) || Gullickson (3–2) || || L 1–7 || 18–14 |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 11 || #4 North Carolina|| #37 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || White (6–2) || Mitchell (3–3) || || L 2–8 || 18–15 (6–10) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 12 || #4 North Carolina|| #37 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Catapano (2–0) || Stoneburner (4–1) || Moran (1) || L 3–4 || 18–16 (6–11) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 13 || #4 North Carolina|| #37 || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Catapano (3-) || Hinson (2–5) || Trice (1) || L 2–8 || 18–17 (6–12) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 15 || Western Carolina*|| || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Saberhagen (3–3) || Vaughn (0–2) || Sexton (2) || L 2–6 || 18–18 |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 16 || #10 South Carolina*|| || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Godwin (4–2) || Sarratt (1–2) || || L 0–6 || 18–19 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |April 18 || @ Duke|| || Jack Coombs Field || Mitchell (4–3) || Wolcott (3–3) || Vaughn (9) || W 7–4 || 19–19 (7–12) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 19 || @ Duke|| || Jack Coombs Field || Manno (4–0) || Stoneburner (4–2) || Hassan (5) || L 1–10 || 19–20 (7–13) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFFFE6" |April 20 || @ Duke|| || Jack Coombs Field || || || || T 6–6 || 19–20–1 (7–13–1) |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |April 22 || @ Western Carolina*|| || Hennon Stadium || Delk (1–0) || Ottone (1–2) || || W 6–0 || 20–20–1 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |April 23 || vs. Presbyterian*|| || Fluor Field at the West End || Gullickson (4–2) || Dollar (2–3) || || W 12–7 || 21–20–1 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |April 25 || Virginia Tech|| || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Stoneburner (5–2) || Ballard (2–5 || || W 13–5 || 22–20–1 (8–13–1) |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |April 26 || Virginia Tech|| || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Vaughn (1–2) || Wymer (5–5) || || W 8–7 || 23–20–1 (9–13–1) |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |April 27 || Virginia Tech|| || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Mitchell (5–3) || Hahn (2–5) || || W 10–2 || 24–20–1 (10–13–1) |- align="left" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |May 3 || #3 Florida State|| || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Strauss (7–0) || Harman (0–5) ||Posey (5) || L 8–9 || 24–21–1 (10–14–1) |- align="left" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |May 4 || #3 Florida State|| || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Villanueva (5–2) || Stoneburner (5–3) || || L 4–13 || 24–22–1 (10–15–1) |- align="left" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |May 5 || #3 Florida State|| || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Parker (5–1) || Delk (1–1) || Marshall (2)|| L 2–4 || 24–23–1 (10–16–1) |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |May 7 || vs. Furman*|| || Fluor Field at the West End || Zoltak (4–0) || Hale (1–1) || || W 11–5 || 25–23–1 |- align="left" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |May 9 || @ Georgia Tech|| || Russ Chandler Stadium || Duncan (7–2) || Mitchell (5–4) || || L 1–5 || 25–24–1 (10–17–1) |- align="left" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |May 10 || @ Georgia Tech|| || Russ Chandler Stadium || Burns (6–4) || Stoneburner (5–4) || || L 1–7 || 25–25–1 (10–18–1) |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |May 11 || @ Georgia Tech|| || Russ Chandler Stadium || Delk (2–1) || Von Tersch || || W 16–6 || 26–25–1 (11–18–1) |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |May 13 || College of Charleston*|| || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || Harman (1–5) || Caulfield (4–3) || || W 12–6 || 27–25–1 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |May 15 || @ Central Florida*|| || Jay Bergman Field || Mitchell (6–4) || Sweat (5–4)|| || W 9–1 || 28–25–1 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |May 16 || @ Central Florida*|| || Jay Bergman Field || Stoneburner (6–4) || Herold (4–4) || Vaughn (10) || W 7–3 || 29–25–1 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |May 17 || @ Central Florida*|| || Jay Bergman Field || Sarratt (2–2) || Griggs (1–4) || Vaughn (11) || W 8–5 || 30–25–1 |- align="left" | colspan=11|*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- align="left" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |May 21 || vs. #1 Miami (FL)|| #8 || Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville || Hernandez (11–0) || Mitchell (6–5) || || L 1–7 || 30–26–1 |- align="left" bgcolor="ffbbbb" |May 22 || vs. #4 N.C. State|| #8 || Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville || Shunick (6–5) || Stoneburner (6–5) || || L 0–10 || 30–27–1 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |May 24 || vs. #5 Georgia Tech|| #8 || Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville || Hinson (3–5) || Von Tersch (7–5) || || W 10–4 || 31–27–1 |- align="left" | colspan=11|^#Rankings indicate tournament seeds. |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log end

Rankings

Ranking Movement	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
USA Today/ESPN Coaches	16	16	17	24	31	28	26	34	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Baseball America	23	19	23	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Collegiate Baseball	13	13	17	26	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
NCBWA	16	13	14	18	21	19	17	27	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Rivals.com	NR	23	23	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR