# 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.
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. They lost twice to Miami (FL), with wins against Oklahoma and Alabama, to finish with a 2–2 record in Omaha.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Clemson win |
| | Clemson loss |
| Bold | Clemson team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
1996 Clemson Tigers baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 16 | South Florida* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 4–0 | 1–0 |
| Feb 17 | South Florida* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 5–6 | 1–1 |
| Feb 18 | South Florida* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 2–7 | 1–2 |
| Feb 23 | Maine* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 7–3 | 2–2 |
| Feb 24 | Maine* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–5 | 3–2 |
| Feb 24 | Maine* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 5–1 | 4–2 |
| Feb 25 | Maine* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–1 | 5–2 |
| Feb 27 | at Tennessee* | Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 8–3 | 6–2 |
| Feb 28 | at Tennessee* | Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 10–4$^{10}$ | 7–2 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| Mar 1 | Coastal Carolina* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 11–3 | 8–2 | |
| Mar 2 | Coastal Carolina* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 8–7 | 9–2 | |
| Mar 3 | Coastal Carolina* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 13–4 | 10–2 | |
| Mar 5 | Western Carolina* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 4–2 | 11–2 | |
| Mar 8 | Virginia Tech* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 8–4 | 12–2 | |
| Mar 9 | Virginia Tech* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–2 | 13–2 | |
| Mar 10 | Virginia Tech* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 4–0 | 14–2 | |
| Mar 12 | Siena* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 18–2 | 15–2 | |
| Mar 13 | Siena* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 9–3 | 16–2 | |
| Mar 16 | at Duke | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | L 4–7$^7$ | 16–3 | 0–1 |
| Mar 16 | at Duke | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | L 0–2$^7$ | 16–4 | 0–2 |
| Mar 17 | at Duke | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | W 7–2 | 17–4 | 1–2 |
| Mar 20 | Ohio* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 11–3 | 18–4 | |
| Mar 21 | Ohio* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 3–9 | 18–5 | |
| Mar 22 | Maryland | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 4–0 | 19–5 | 2–2 |
| Mar 23 | Maryland | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 7–0 | 20–5 | 3–2 |
| Mar 24 | Maryland | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 16–6 | 21–5 | 4–2 |
| Mar 28 | at Western Carolina* | Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC | W 13–3 | 22–5 | |
| Mar 29 | at Virginia | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | W 8–1 | 23–5 | 5–2 |
| Mar 30 | at Virginia | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | L 2–3 | 23–6 | 5–3 |
| Mar 31 | at Virginia | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | W 9–3 | 24–6 | 6–3 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| Apr 2 | Georgia* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 5–4 | 25–6 | |
| Apr 3 | at South Carolina* | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | W 4–2 | 26–6 | |
| Apr 5 | Wake Forest | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 9–1 | 27–6 | 7–3 |
| Apr 6 | Wake Forest | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–0 | 28–6 | 8–3 |
| Apr 7 | Wake Forest | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 7–8 | 28–7 | 8–4 |
| Apr 9 | Western Carolina* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 10–4 | 29–7 | |
| Apr 10 | South Carolina* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 11–0 | 30–7 | |
| Apr 12 | at North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 11–1 | 31–7 | 9–4 |
| Apr 13 | at North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 7–5 | 32–7 | 10–4 |
| Apr 14 | at North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 7–2 | 33–7 | 11–4 |
| Apr 16 | at Georgia* | Foley Field • Athens, GA | L 2–6 | 33–8 | |
| Apr 17 | South Carolina* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 8–0 | 34–8 | |
| Apr 21 | Georgia Southern* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 6–8$^{10}$ | 34–9 | |
| Apr 21 | Georgia Southern* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 7–9$^{10}$ | 34–10 | |
| Apr 23 | at South Carolina* | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | W 7–5 | 35–10 | |
| Apr 24 | Charleston Southern* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 12–5 | 36–10 | |
| Apr 25 | NC State | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 6–18 | 36–11 | 11–5 |
| Apr 26 | NC State | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 14–0 | 37–11 | 12–5 |
| Apr 27 | NC State | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 1–4$^{10}$ | 37–12 | 12–6 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| May 4 | Florida State | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 3–0 | 38–12 | 13–6 |
| May 5 | Florida State | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 2–1 | 39–12 | 14–6 |
| May 6 | Florida State | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 2–0 | 40–12 | 15–6 |
| May 8 | Furman* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 13–4 | 41–12 | |
| May 10 | at Georgia Tech | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 9–8$^{10}$ | 42–12 | 16–6 |
| May 11 | at Georgia Tech | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 0–4 | 42–13 | 16–7 |
| May 12 | at Georgia Tech | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 9–2 | 43–13 | 17–7 |
Postseason :
ACC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACCT Record |
| May 16 | vs. (7) Duke | (2) | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 6–1 | 44–13 | 1–0 |
| May 16 | vs. (3) Georgia Tech | (2) | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 6–1 | 45–13 | 2–0 |
| May 17 | vs. (5) Virginia | (2) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | L 2–4 | 45–14 | 2–1 |
| May 18 | vs. (1) Florida State | (2) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | L 1–2 | 45–15 | 2–2 |
NCAA Atlantic Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Regional Record |
| May 23 | (6) Charleston Southern | (1) | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 9–1 | 46–15 | 1–0 |
| May 24 | (4) Old Dominion | (1) | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 5–1 | 47–15 | 2–0 |
| May 25 | (5) West Virginia | (1) | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–3 | 48–15 | 3–0 |
| May 26 | (2) Tennessee | (1) | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 12–5 | 49–15 | 4–0 |
NCAA College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| May 31 | (5) Miami (FL) | (4) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–7 | 49–16 | 0–1 |
| June 2 | (8) Oklahoma State | (4) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 5–8$^{10}$ | 50–16 | 1–1 |
| June 4 | (1) Alabama | (4) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 14–13 | 51–16 | 2–1 |
| June 5 | (5) Miami (FL) | (4) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 5–14 | 51–17 | 2–2 |