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
College World Series, 2–2
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1996 record51–17 (17–7 ACC)
Head coachJack Leggett
Home stadiumBeautiful Tiger Field
1996 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Florida State  ‍†‍‍y 19–5 .792  52–17 .754
No. 4 Clemson  ‍‍‍y 17–7 .708  51–17 .750
No. 18 Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍y 13–11 .542  40–24 .625
No. 28 NC State  ‍‍‍y 13–11 .542  42–19 .689
No. 19 Virginia  ‍‍‡‍y 11–13 .458  44–21 .677
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  33–25 .569
Duke  ‍‍‍ 9–14 .391  39–18 .684
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 7–16 .304  26–32 .448
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .292  24–27 .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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