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2008 Clemson Tigers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic
Record31–27–1 (12–20–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoug Kingsmore Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Atlantic
No. 7 Florida State x‍‍‍y 24 – 6   .800 54 – 14   .794
No. 15 NC State ‍‍‍y 18 – 11   .621 42 – 22   .656
Wake Forest ‍‍‍ 13 – 16   .448 25 – 31   .446
Clemson ‍‍‍ 11 – 18   .379 31 – 27   .534
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 30 – 26   .536
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 26 – 27   .491
Coastal
No. 5 Miami (FL) x‍‍‡‍y 23 – 5   .821 53 – 11   .828
No. 3 North Carolina ‍‍‍y 22 – 7   .759 54 – 14   .794
No. 24 Georgia Techy ‍‍‍ 16 – 14   .533 41 – 21   .661
Virginia ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 39 – 23   .629
Duke  ‍‍‍ 10 – 18   .357 37 – 18   .673
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 6 – 24   .200 23 – 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[permanent dead link]
March 2 2:00pm South Carolina Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com[permanent dead link]
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[permanent dead link]
March 15 2:00pm Boston College Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com[permanent dead link]
March 18 7:15pm Coastal Carolina Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com[permanent dead link]
March 21 7:15pm NC State Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com[permanent dead link]
March 22 7:00pm NC State Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com[permanent dead link]
March 25 7:15pm Elon Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com[permanent dead link]
April 1 7:00pm Georgia Athens, GA CSS georgiadogs.com
April 2 7:05pm Georgia Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com[permanent dead link]
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[permanent dead link]
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[permanent dead link]
April 26 7:00pm Virginia Tech Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com[permanent dead link]
April 27 1:00pm Virginia Tech Clemson, SC ACCSelect.com[permanent dead link]
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[permanent dead link]
May 15 6:30pm Central Florida Orlando, FL CSTV[permanent dead link]
May 16 6:30pm Central Florida Orlando, FL CSTV[permanent dead link]
May 17 6:30pm Central Florida Orlando, FL CSTV[permanent dead link]
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
Date Opponent# Rank# Location Win Loss Save Result Record (ACC)
Feb. 22 Mercer* Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for February 23
Feb. 23 Mercer* #16 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Hinson (1–0) Webster (0–1) W 12–5 1–0
Feb. 23 Mercer* #16 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Mitchell (1–0) Boyette (0–1) Vaughn (1) W 6–5 2–0
Feb. 24 Mercer* #16 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Stoneburner (1–0) Hoelzer (0–1) W 10–3 3–0
Feb. 27 High Point* #16 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Gullickson (1–0) Scott (0–1) W 12–3 4–0
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
Mar. 1 @ #3 South Carolina* #16 Sarge Frye Field Cisco (2–0) Hinson (1–1) L 1–10 5–1
Mar. 2 #3 South Carolina* #16 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Cooper (1–1) Mitchell (1–1) Johnson (1) L 1–5 5–2
Mar. 5 Wofford* #17 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Zoltak (1–0) Summers (2–1) Vaughn (3) W 9–7 6–2
Mar. 7 @ Wake Forest Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for March 8
Mar. 8 @ Wake Forest #17 Gene Hooks Stadium Negus (2–0) Hinson (1–2) Kledzik (1) L 11–13 6–3 (0–1)
Mar. 9 @ Wake Forest #17 Gene Hooks Stadium Bullock (2–0) Mitchell (1–2) Kledzik (2) L 3–5 6–4 (0–2)
Mar. 9 @ Wake Forest #17 Gene Hooks Stadium Rothlin (1–0) Kledzik (0–1) Vaughn (4) W 12–11 7–4 (1–2)
Mar. 11 UNC Greensboro* #24 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Stoneburner (2–0) Slack (0–1) Vaughn (5) W 11–10 8–4
Mar. 12 UNC Greensboro* #24 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Zoltak (2–0) Gilliam (1–3) W 6–5 9–4
Mar. 14 Boston College #24 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Doyle (2–1) Hinson (1–3) Hayer (1) L 4–6 9–5 (1–3)
Mar. 15 Boston College #24 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Dean (1–1) Harman (0–1) Kowalski (1) L 6–7 9–6 (1–4)
Mar. 16 Boston College #24 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Stoneburner (3–0) MacDonald (2–2) W 16–2 10–6 (2–4)
Mar. 18 #21 Coastal Carolina* #31 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Sarratt (1–0) Anderson (3–1) W 9–6 11–6
Mar. 19 Furman* Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for March 20
Mar. 20 Furman* #31 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Gullickson (2–0) Holloway (1–2) W 14–2 12–6
Mar. 21 #37 NC State #31 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Cutler (3–0) Harman (0–2) Gillheeney (4) L 4–5 12–7 (2–5)
Mar. 22 #37 NC State #31 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Mitchell (2–2) Shunick (2–2) Vaughn (6) W 3–2 13–7 (3–5)
Mar. 23 #37 NC State #31 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Stoneburner (4–0) McConnell (2–1) W 2–0 14–7 (4–5)
Mar. 25 #44 Elon* #28 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Zoltak (3–0) Harrilchak (2–1) Vaughn (7) W 5–4 15–7
Mar. 26 #44 Elon* #28 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Gullickson (3–0) Porter (1–1) Hinson (1) W 2–1 16–7
Mar. 28 @ Maryland #28 Shipley Field Mitchell (3–2) Swinson (3–3) Vaughn (8) W 2–1 17–7 (5–5)
Mar. 29 @ Maryland #28 Shipley Field Kolarek (1–0) Sarratt (1–1) Quinn (4) L 3–5 17–8 (5–6)
Mar. 30 @ Maryland #28 Shipley Field Hinson (2–3) Kearney (0–1) W 6–2 18–8 (6–6)
April 1 @ #36 Georgia* #26 Foley Field McRee (4–1) Gullickson (1–1) L 3–11 18–9
April 2 #36 Georgia* #26 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Esmonde (1–0) Harman (0–3) Fields (7) L 4–6 18–10
April 4 @ #2 Miami (FL) #26 Mark Light Field Bellamy (4–0) Vaughn (0–1) L 4–6 18–11 (6–7)
April 5 @ #2 Miami (FL) #26 Mark Light Field Bellamy (5–0) Harman (0–4) Gutierrez (7) L 5–15 18–12 (6–8)
April 6 @ #2 Miami (FL) #26 Mark Light Field Guerra (1–0) Hinson (2–4) Gutierrez (8) L 6–7 18–13 (6–9)
April 9 @ #14 South Carolina* #37 Sarge Frye Field Godwin (3–2) Gullickson (3–2) L 1–7 18–14
April 11 #4 North Carolina #37 Doug Kingsmore Stadium White (6–2) Mitchell (3–3) L 2–8 18–15 (6–10)
April 12 #4 North Carolina #37 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Catapano (2–0) Stoneburner (4–1) Moran (1) L 3–4 18–16 (6–11)
April 13 #4 North Carolina #37 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Catapano (3-) Hinson (2–5) Trice (1) L 2–8 18–17 (6–12)
April 15 Western Carolina* Doug Kingsmore Stadium Saberhagen (3–3) Vaughn (0–2) Sexton (2) L 2–6 18–18
April 16 #10 South Carolina* Doug Kingsmore Stadium Godwin (4–2) Sarratt (1–2) L 0–6 18–19
April 18 @ Duke Jack Coombs Field Mitchell (4–3) Wolcott (3–3) Vaughn (9) W 7–4 19–19 (7–12)
April 19 @ Duke Jack Coombs Field Manno (4–0) Stoneburner (4–2) Hassan (5) L 1–10 19–20 (7–13)
April 20 @ Duke Jack Coombs Field T 6–6 19–20–1 (7–13–1)
April 22 @ Western Carolina* Hennon Stadium Delk (1–0) Ottone (1–2) W 6–0 20–20–1
April 23 vs. Presbyterian* Fluor Field at the West End Gullickson (4–2) Dollar (2–3) W 12–7 21–20–1
April 25 Virginia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium Stoneburner (5–2) Ballard (2–5 W 13–5 22–20–1 (8–13–1)
April 26 Virginia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium Vaughn (1–2) Wymer (5–5) W 8–7 23–20–1 (9–13–1)
April 27 Virginia Tech Doug Kingsmore Stadium Mitchell (5–3) Hahn (2–5) W 10–2 24–20–1 (10–13–1)
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)
May 4 #3 Florida State Doug Kingsmore Stadium Villanueva (5–2) Stoneburner (5–3) L 4–13 24–22–1 (10–15–1)
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)
May 7 vs. Furman* Fluor Field at the West End Zoltak (4–0) Hale (1–1) W 11–5 25–23–1
May 9 @ Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium Duncan (7–2) Mitchell (5–4) L 1–5 25–24–1 (10–17–1)
May 10 @ Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium Burns (6–4) Stoneburner (5–4) L 1–7 25–25–1 (10–18–1)
May 11 @ Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium Delk (2–1) Von Tersch W 16–6 26–25–1 (11–18–1)
May 13 College of Charleston* Doug Kingsmore Stadium Harman (1–5) Caulfield (4–3) W 12–6 27–25–1
May 15 @ Central Florida* Jay Bergman Field Mitchell (6–4) Sweat (5–4) W 9–1 28–25–1
May 16 @ Central Florida* Jay Bergman Field Stoneburner (6–4) Herold (4–4) Vaughn (10) W 7–3 29–25–1
May 17 @ Central Florida* Jay Bergman Field Sarratt (2–2) Griggs (1–4) Vaughn (11) W 8–5 30–25–1
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.[3]
2008 ACC Baseball Tournament
Date Opponent# Seed# Location Win Loss Save Result Record
May 21 vs. #1 Miami (FL) #8 Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Hernandez (11–0) Mitchell (6–5) L 1–7 30–26–1
May 22 vs. #4 N.C. State #8 Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Shunick (6–5) Stoneburner (6–5) L 0–10 30–27–1
May 24 vs. #5 Georgia Tech #8 Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Hinson (3–5) Von Tersch (7–5) W 10–4 31–27–1
#Rankings indicate tournament seeds.[4]

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[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 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  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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