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
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1996 record51–17 (17–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumBeautiful Tiger Field
1996 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Florida State  y 195 .792  5217 .754
No. 4 Clemson  y 177 .708  5117 .750
No. 18 Georgia Tech  y 1311 .542  4024 .625
No. 28 NC State  y 1311 .542  4219 .689
No. 19 Virginia  y 1113 .458  4421 .677
North Carolina   1113 .458  3325 .569
Duke   914 .391  3918 .684
Wake Forest   716 .304  2632 .448
Maryland   717 .292  2427 .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
BoldClemson team member
*Non-Conference game
1996 Clemson Tigers Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
Postseason

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.
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