# 2000 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 2000 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 2000 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 seventh season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 2000 College World Series, their ninth appearance in Omaha.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Clemson win |
| | Clemson loss |
| Bold | Clemson team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
2000 Clemson Tigers baseball game log: 51–18 :
Regular season: 42–14 :
January: 2–1 :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| Jan 28 | vs. No. 7 Rice* | No. 11 | Cracker Jack Stadium • Lake Buena Vista, FL (ACC Disney Blast) | W 3–1 | 1–0 | — |
| Jan 29 | vs. No. 5 Miami (FL)* | No. 11 | Cracker Jack Stadium • Lake Buena Vista, FL (ACC Disney Blast) | W 4–0 | 2–0 | — |
| Jan 30 | vs. UCF* | No. 11 | Cracker Jack Stadium • Lake Buena Vista, FL (ACC Disney Blast) | L 0–5 | 2–1 | — |
February: 6–0 :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| Feb 18 | Old Dominion* | No. 11 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 5–0 | 3–1 | — |
| Feb 19 | Old Dominion* | No. 11 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 3–1 | 4–1 | — |
| Feb 20 | Old Dominion* | No. 11 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 10–2 | 5–1 | — |
| Feb 25 | James Madison* | No. 9 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 5–1 | 6–1 | — |
| Feb 26 | James Madison* | No. 9 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 12–4 | 7–1 | — |
| Feb 27 | James Madison* | No. 9 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 5–3 | 8–1 | — |
March: 15–4 :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| Mar 1 | Coastal Carolina* | No. 8 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 4–3 | 9–1 | — |
| Mar 3 | UNLV* | No. 8 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 8–0 | 10–1 | — |
| Mar 4 | UNLV* | No. 8 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 5–3 | 11–1 | — |
| Mar 5 | UNLV* | No. 8 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 3–4 | 11–2 | — |
| Mar 8 | William & Mary* | No. 8 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 10–6 | 12–2 | — |
| Mar 10 | Ohio* | No. 8 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 9–4 | 13–2 | — |
| Mar 10 | Ohio* | No. 8 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–1 | 14–2 | — |
| Mar 11 | Ohio* | No. 8 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 16–2 | 15–2 | — |
| Mar 14 | No. 17 East Carolina* | No. 4 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 7–0 | 16–2 | — |
| Mar 15 | No. 17 East Carolina* | No. 4 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 4–12 | 16–3 | — |
| Mar 17 | Maryland | No. 4 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 8–6 | 17–3 | 1–0 |
| Mar 18 | Maryland | No. 4 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 9–3 | 18–3 | 2–0 |
| Mar 18 | Maryland | No. 4 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 11–2 | 19–3 | 3–0 |
| Mar 22 | Charlotte* | No. 1 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 14–2 | 20–3 | — |
| Mar 24 | The Citadel* | No. 1 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 9–3 | 21–3 | — |
| Mar 25 | The Citadel* | No. 1 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 7–5 | 22–3 | — |
| Mar 26 | The Citadel* | No. 1 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–3 | 23–3 | — |
| Mar 29 | at Georgia* | No. 1 | Foley Field • Athens, GA | L 6–10 | 23–4 | — |
| Mar 31 | at No. 13 North Carolina | No. 1 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 0–6 | 23–5 | 3–1 |
April: 14–7 :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| Apr 1 | at No. 13 North Carolina | No. 1 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 10–2 | 24–5 | 4–1 |
| Apr 2 | at No. 13 North Carolina | No. 1 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 2–5 | 24–6 | 4–2 |
| Apr 4 | Western Carolina* | No. 8 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 11–7 | 25–6 | — |
| Apr 5 | Furman* | No. 8 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 3–2 | 26–6 | — |
| Apr 7 | NC State | No. 8 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 1–5 | 26–7 | 4–3 |
| Apr 8 | NC State | No. 8 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 9–0 | 27–7 | 5–3 |
| Apr 9 | NC State | No. 8 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 8–4 | 28–7 | 6–3 |
| Apr 11 | Georgia* | No. 6 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 9–7 | 29–7 | — |
| Apr 12 | No. 2 South Carolina* | No. 6 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 3–6 | 29–8 | — |
| Apr 15 | Wake Forest | No. 6 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–5$^{15}$ | 30–8 | 7–3 |
| Apr 15 | Wake Forest | No. 6 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 5–4 | 31–8 | 8–3 |
| Apr 16 | Wake Forest | No. 6 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 4–6 | 31–9 | 8–4 |
| Apr 18 | Elon* | No. 7 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 17–5 | 32–9 | — |
| Apr 19 | at No. 1 South Carolina* | No. 7 | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | L 8–9$^{12}$ | 32–10 | — |
| Apr 21 | at Duke | No. 7 | Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC | W 8–5 | 33–10 | 9–4 |
| Apr 22 | at Duke | No. 7 | Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC | W 8–5 | 34–10 | 10–4 |
| Apr 23 | at Duke | No. 7 | Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC | W 12–8 | 35–10 | 11–4 |
| Apr 26 | vs. Western Carolina* | No. 7 | McCormick Field • Asheville, NC | W 13–4 | 36–10 | — |
| Apr 28 | at No. 5 Georgia Tech | No. 7 | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 4–7 | 36–11 | 11–5 |
| Apr 29 | at No. 5 Georgia Tech | No. 7 | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 7–9 | 36–12 | 11–6 |
| Apr 30 | at No. 5 Georgia Tech | No. 7 | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 13–12 | 37–12 | 12–6 |
May: 5–2 :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| May 6 | No. 2 Florida State | No. 9 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 8–7 | 38–12 | 13–6 |
| May 7 | No. 2 Florida State | No. 9 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 5–4 | 39–12 | 14–6 |
| May 8 | No. 2 Florida State | No. 9 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 7–4 | 40–12 | 15–6 |
| May 11 | at Liberty* | No. 8 | Al Worthington Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | L 4–6 | 40–13 | — |
| May 13 | at Virginia | No. 8 | UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA | W 9–7 | 41–13 | 16–6 |
| May 13 | at Virginia | No. 8 | UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA | L 0–11 | 41–14 | 16–7 |
| May 14 | at Virginia | No. 8 | UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA | W 20–9 | 42–14 | 17–7 |
Postseason: 9–4 :
ACC Tournament: 3–2 :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACCT Record |
| May 17 | vs. (7) Virginia | (2) No. 6 | Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC | W 9–5 | 43–14 | 1–0 |
| May 18 | vs. (3) No. 8 Florida State | (2) No. 6 | Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC | W 8–4 | 44–14 | 2–0 |
| May 19 | vs. (1) No. 3 Georgia Tech | (2) No. 6 | Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC | L 8–9 | 44–15 | 2–1 |
| May 20 | vs. (7) Virginia | (2) No. 6 | Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC | W 12–5 | 45–15 | 3–1 |
| May 20 | vs. (1) No. 3 Georgia Tech | (2) No. 6 | Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC | L 4–8 | 45–16 | 3–2 |
NCAA Clemson Regional: 3–0 :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 26 | (4) Middle Tennessee | No. 8 (1) | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 4–0 | 46–16 | 1–0 |
| May 27 | (3) Illinois | No. 8 (1) | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 9–3 | 47–16 | 2–0 |
| May 28 | (4) Middle Tennessee State | No. 8 (1) | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 21–3 | 48–16 | 3–0 |
NCAA Clemson Super Regional: 2–0 :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 2 | No. 10 Mississippi State | (4) No. 5 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 11–4 | 49–16 | 4–0 |
| June 3 | No. 10 Mississippi State | (4) No. 5 | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 9–4 | 50–16 | 5–0 |
NCAA College World Series: 1–2 :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 9 | vs. No. 7 San Jose State | (4) No. 3 | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 10–6 | 51–16 | 1–0 |
| June 11 | vs. (8) No. 1 Stanford | (4) No. 3 | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 4–10 | 51–17 | 1–1 |
| June 14 | vs. No. 8 Louisiana–Lafayette | (4) No. 3 | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 4–5 | 51–18 | 1–2 |

## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | | * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Baseball America | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| NCBWA† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.