2008 Clemson Tigers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic
Record31–27–1 (12–20–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoug Kingsmore Stadium
2008 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Atlantic
No. 7 Florida State x‍‍‍y 24–6 .80054–14 .794
No. 15 NC State ‍‍‍y 18–11 .62142–22 .656
Wake Forest ‍‍‍ 13–16 .44825–31 .446
Clemson ‍‍‍ 11–18 .37931–27 .534
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30030–26 .536
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30026–27 .491
Coastal
No. 5 Miami (FL) x‍‍‡‍y 23–5 .82153–11 .828
No. 3 North Carolina ‍‍‍y 22–7 .75954–14 .794
No. 24 Georgia Techy ‍‍‍ 16–14 .53341–21 .661
Virginia ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50039–23 .629
Duke  ‍‍‍ 10–18 .35737–18 .673
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 6–24 .20023–32 .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.

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,[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:

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

2008 Clemson Tigers baseball Game Log
Regular Season
DateOpponent#Rank#LocationWinLossSaveResultRecord (ACC)
Feb. 22Mercer*Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for February 23
Feb. 23Mercer*#16Doug Kingsmore StadiumHinson (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. 27High Point*#16Doug Kingsmore StadiumGullickson (1–0)Scott (0–1)W 12–34–0
Feb. 29@ #45 College of Charleston*#16Patriot's Point Athletics ComplexMartin (1–0)Simpson (2–1)Vaughn (2)W 7–65–0
Mar. 1@ #3 South Carolina*#16Sarge Frye FieldCisco (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. 5Wofford*#17Doug Kingsmore StadiumZoltak (1–0)Summers (2–1)Vaughn (3)W 9–76–2
Mar. 7@ Wake ForestPostponed (rain) Rescheduled for March 8
Mar. 8@ Wake Forest#17Gene Hooks StadiumNegus (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. 11UNC 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. 14Boston 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. 19Furman*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#28Shipley FieldMitchell (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*#26Foley FieldMcRee (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)#26Mark Light FieldBellamy (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 15Western 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@ DukeJack Coombs FieldMitchell (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 StadiumDelk (1–0)Ottone (1–2)W 6–020–20–1
April 23vs. Presbyterian*Fluor Field at the West EndGullickson (4–2)Dollar (2–3)W 12–721–20–1
April 25Virginia TechDoug 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 StateDoug 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 TechRuss Chandler StadiumDuncan (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 FieldMitchell (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)#8Baseball Grounds of JacksonvilleHernandez (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 Movement Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
USA Today/ESPN Coaches[5] 16 16 17 24 31 28 26 34 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Baseball America [6] 23 19 23 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Collegiate Baseball[7] 13 13 17 26 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
NCBWA[8] 16 13 14 18 21 19 17 27 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Rivals.com[9] NR 23 23 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

References

  1. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2008". Boyd's World. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ Clemson Announces Radio Broadcast Schedule, Crew
  3. ↑ USA TODAY/ESPN preseason baseball coaches' poll
  4. ↑ "2008 ACC Baseball Championship Site". Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
  5. ↑ USA TODAY/ESPN baseball coaches' poll
  6. ↑ Baseball America's College Homepage
  7. ↑ Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's NCAA Div. I Poll
  8. ↑ National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America Homepage
  9. ↑ Rival's Collegiate Baseball Poll
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