# 2009 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 2009 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, SC.
The team was coached by Jack Leggett in his sixteenth season at Clemson.

## Preseason

On January 27, 2009, the coaches in the ACC picked Clemson to finish second in the Atlantic Division behind Florida State. Overall, the Tigers were picked third behind North Carolina and Florida State respectively.

## Regular season

On March 5, 2009, Head Coach Jack Leggett announced that Fifth-year shortstop Stan Widmann had left the team for personal reasons. Widmann, who graduated from Clemson with a degree in sport management the previous December, had withdrawn from school to pursue job opportunities.
On Wednesday, March 18, pitchers Justin Sarratt, Scott Weismann, Kyle Deese, Tomas Cruz, and Matt Vaughn combined to pitch a no-hitter in Clemson's 14–0 victory over USC Upstate at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. It was the Tigers' 14th no-hitter in school history and first since the second game of a doubleheader on March 6, 1984, when Scott Parrish no-hit The Citadel in a seven-inning game. It was also just the second no-hitter involving multiple pitchers in Tiger history.
On Tuesday, April 21, sophomore outfielder Jeff Shaus hit a walk-off grand slam to lift the Tigers to a 5–3 victory over the visiting Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. It was Clemson's first walk-off home run since April 27, 2007, when Doug Hogan hit a walk-off solo homer to top Georgia Tech 3–2 in 11 innings. It was also the second walk-off grand slam in Tiger history, matching the walk-off grand slam hit by Tyler Colvin in the Tigers' 11–8 win over Oral Roberts in the 2006 Clemson Super Regional.

## Postseason
### ACC tournament

Clemson went 1–2 in the 2009 ACC baseball tournament with losses to 7-seeded Duke and eventual champs, 6-seeded Virginia. On May 23, in their final game of the tournament, Clemson beat 2-seeded and top-five nationally ranked North Carolina in eleven innings in front of a crowd of 6,956. This set a record for the highest attendance ever at a college baseball game in the state of North Carolina.

### NCAA tournament

Clemson was awarded a host site for the regional round of the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. After beating 4-seeded Tennessee Tech in their first game of the regional, the Tigers would lose their next game to the 3-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys. Clemson then proceeded to win their next three games to advance out of the loser's bracket and on to the Super Regional round of the tournament. With the win, Jack Leggett extended his streak to 11–0 in home games that clinch a regional or super regional championship.
In the Super Regionals, Clemson traveled to Tempe, Arizona to take on the number five national seed Arizona State. The Sun Devils defeated Clemson in the first two games of the best-of-three series, earning a trip to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The losses ended Clemson's season with a record of 44 wins and 22 losses.

### 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) |

## Schedule/Results

2008 Clemson Tigers baseball Game Log :
Regular season
DateOpponent$^#$Rank$^#$LocationWinLossSaveAttendResultRecord (ACC)
Feb. 20*Charlotte#25Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDelk (1–0)Yermal (0–1)4,968W 8–31–0
Feb. 21*Charlotte#25Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDwyer (1–0)Smith (0–1)5,681W 4–02–0
Feb. 22*Charlotte#25Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHinson (1–0)Pierce (0–1)3,730W 6–5$^{10}$3–0
Feb. 25*Wofford#25Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHarman (1–0)Rowland (0–1)3,609W 8–24–0
Feb. 28*South Carolina#25Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC (Carolina–Clemson rivalry)Farotto (1–0)Stoneburner (0–1)4,917L 1–34–1
Mar. 1*@ South Carolina#25Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC (Carolina–Clemson rivalry)Postponed (rain), Rescheduled for April 7th
Mar. 3*Furman#21Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDeDecker (2–0)Cruz (0–1)Gottlieb (1)3,255L 2–4$^{14}$4–2
Mar. 4*UNC-Asheville#21Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCSarratt (1–0)Wohlwend (1–3)3,338W 17–25–2
Mar. 6@ No. 2 North Carolina#21Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCCruz (1–1)Moran (0–1)2,211W 5–4$^{10}$6–2 (1–0)
Mar. 7@ No. 2 North Carolina#21Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCWarren (2–0)Stoneburner (0–2)Bates (1)4,100L 2–56–3 (1–1)
Mar. 8@ No. 2 North Carolina#21Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCBates (1–1)Harman (1–1)2,625L 8–96–4 (1–2)
Mar. 10*Michigan State#24Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCSarratt (2–0)Wunderlich (0–2)4,246W 15–27–4
Mar. 11*vs. Michigan State#24Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SC (Greenville Drive College Baseball Series)Stoneburner (1–2)Corcoran (0–1)5,058W 6–18–4
Mar. 13Wake Forest#24Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCCruz (2–1)Kledzik (1–3)Lamb (1)3,292W 4–19–4 (2–2)
Wake Forest#24Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHarman (2–1)Stadler (2–2)W 6–110–4 (3–2)
Mar. 15Wake Forest#24Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDwyer (2–0)Negus (1–1)3,475W 7–311–4 (4–2)
Mar. 17*Presbyterian#19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCStoneburner (2–2)Freeman (0–1)4,081W 8–012–4
Mar. 18*USC-Upstate#19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCSarratt (3–0)Moyer (1–4)4,020W 14–013–4
Mar. 20@ No. 24 Florida State#19Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLGilmartin (4–1)Delk (1–1)Marshall (4)5,195L 2–513–5 (4–3)
Mar. 21@ No. 24 Florida State#19Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLVaughn (1–0)Gast (1–2)Harman (1)5,790W 8–7$^{11}$14–5 (5–3)
Mar. 22@ No. 24 Florida State#19Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLGast (2–2)Sarratt (3–1)5,125L 4–714–6 (5–4)
Mar. 24*Elon#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCMcKinney (1–0)Harrilchak (0–1)Vaughn (1)4,469W 5–315–6
Elon#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCGullickson (1–0)Porter (0–1)Cruz (1)W 8–716–6
Mar. 27@ Boston College#20Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MAMacDonald (3–2)Dwyer (2–1)712L 1–1316–7 (5–5)
Mar. 28@ Boston College#20Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MAHarman (3–1)Leonard (1–1)Cruz (2)1,210W 7–617–7 (6–5)
@ Boston College#20Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MAStoneburner (3–2)Moran (2–1)Vaughn (2)W 5–318–7 (7–5)
Mar. 31*@ No. 1 Georgia#17Foley Field • Athens, GALeaver (3–0)Dwyer (2–2)Weaver (5)3,045L 5–618–8
Apr. 1*No. 1 Georgia#17Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHarvil (2–0)Vaughn (1–1)5,239L 2–418–9
Apr. 3Duke#17Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCMcKinney (2–0)Manno (2–4)4,988W 7–319–9 (8–5)
Apr. 4Duke#17Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCWolcott (5–1)Stoneburner (3–3)Hassan (8)5,162L 7–1019–10 (8–6)
Apr. 5Duke#17Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDwyer (3–2)Knott (2–1)4,753W 10–120–10 (9–6)
Apr. 7*@ South Carolina#20Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC (Carolina–Clemson rivalry)Johnson (2–0)Harman (3–2)8,078L 6–720–11
Apr. 8*South Carolina#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC (Carolina–Clemson rivalry)Vaughn (2–1)Casey (0–1)Stoneburner (1)5,865W 7–521–11
Apr. 11No. 5 Miami#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHernandez (4–2)Harman (3–3)6,217L 8–1221–12 (9–7)
No. 5 Miami#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDwyer (4–2)Gutierrez (2–4)W 9–122–12 (10–7)
Apr. 12No. 5 Miami#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCStoneburner (4–3)Nazario (4–1)Cruz (3)4,696W 9–623–12 (11–7)
Apr. 14*@ Western Carolina#18Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NCStoneburner (5–3)Ozar (2–3)1,249W 11–124–12
Apr. 15*Western Carolina#18Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCFrederick (1–0)Stewart (3–1)4,721W 13–225–12
Apr. 17@ Virginia Tech#18English Field • Blacksburg, VABallard (5–2)Dwyer (4–3)McDermott (1)1,097L 2–525–13 (11–8)
Apr. 18@ Virginia Tech#18English Field • Blacksburg, VAWright (4–1)Sarratt (3–2)2,672L 3–725–14 (11–9)
Apr. 19@ Virginia Tech#18English Field • Blacksburg, VAHarman (4–3)Price (3–2)509W 8–126–14 (12–9)
Apr. 21*No. 19 Coastal Carolina#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCMcKinney (3–0)McCully (3–1)3,860W 5–327–14
Apr. 22*@ South Carolina#20Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC (Carolina–Clemson rivalry)Vaughn (3–1)Westmoreland (3–2)8,212W 12–228–14
Apr. 24No. 7 Georgia Tech#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCMcGuire (7–0)Dwyer (4–4)Brewster (1)5,584L 4–528–15 (12–10)
Apr. 25No. 7 Georgia Tech#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHarman (5–3)Von Tersch (6–2)6,109W 8–529–15 (13–10)
Apr. 26No. 7 Georgia Tech#20Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDelk (2–1)Cumpton (2–1)Weismann (1)5,164W 6–330–15 (14–10)
May 2Maryland#17Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHinson (2–0)Swinson (2–7)4,847W 11–231–15 (15–10)
May 3Maryland#17Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCWeismann (1–0)Harman (3–5)Vaughn (3)5,792W 7–432–15 (16–10)
Maryland#17Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCBlackwell (2–0)Cruz (2–2)Gentzler (6)L 6–832–16 (16–11)
May 6*vs. Furman#19Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SC (Greenville Drive College Baseball Series)Postponed (rain), Rescheduled for May 11th
May 8*UNC-Wilmington#19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDelk (3–1)Frankoff (2–5)4,516W 13–233–16
May 9*UNC-Wilmington#19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHarman (6–3)Roth (0–2)4,885W 11–334–16
May 10*UNC-Wilmington#19Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCHarrold (3–1)Cruz (2–3)Booth (3)4,408L 3–434–17
May 11*vs. Furman#14Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SC (Greenville Drive College Baseball Series)Haselden (1–0)Goldsberry (3–5)Sarratt (1)4,324W 8–535–17
May 12*College of Charleston#14Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCWeismann (2–0)Lucchese (1–2)Vaughn (4)4,597W 5–236–17
May 14@ NC State#14Doak Field • Raleigh, NCDelk (4–1)Gillheeney (6–5)804W 15–837–17 (17–11)
May 15@ NC State#14Doak Field • Raleigh, NCHarman (7–3)Lambert (1–5)1,245W 11–538–17 (18–11)
May 16@ NC State#14Doak Field • Raleigh, NCMcKinney (4–0)Buchanan (2–6)Cruz (4)1,149W 5–439–17 (19–11)
*Non-Conference Game. $^#$Rankings from ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. $^1$Note that rankings above 25 are not official rankings. They are representations of ranking based on the number of points received in the weekly poll. :
2009 ACC Baseball Tournament
DateOpponent$^#$SeedLocationWinLossSaveAttendResultRecord (ACC)
May 21vs. No. 6 Virginia#3Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCCarraway (6–1)Weismann (2–1)Arico (9)1,639L 5–639–18 (0–1)
May 22vs. No. 7 Duke#3Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCWolcott (8–3)Dwyer (4–5)2,763L 4–1039–19 (0–2)
May 23vs. No. 2 North Carolina#3Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCStoneburner (6–3)Johnson (2–2)6,956W 4–3$^{11}$40–19 (1–2)
$^#$Rankings indicate tournament seeds :
2009 NCAA Division I baseball tournament – Clemson, SC Regional
DateOpponent$^#$SeedLocationWinLossSaveAttendResultRecord (NCAA)
May 29No. 4 Tennessee Tech#1Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCStoneburner (7–3)L. Henry (9–3)5,720W 5–441–19 (1–0)
May 30No. 3 Oklahoma State#1Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCMcCurry (4–1)Hinson (2–1)5,740L 2–341–20 (1–1)
May 31No. 4 Tennessee Tech#1Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCWeismann (3–1)Choate (1–2)3,628W 10–042–20 (2–1)
No. 3 Oklahoma State#1Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCDywer (5–5)Blanford (7–4)4,367W 15–143–20 (3–1)
June 1No. 3 Oklahoma State#1Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCVaughn (4–1)Lyons (7–6)6,217W 6–544–20 (4–1)
$^#$Rankings indicate regional seeds :
2009 NCAA Division I baseball tournament – Tempe, AZ Super Regional
DateOpponent$^#$SeedLocationWinLossSaveAttendResultRecord (NCAA)
June 6No. 5 Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZLeake (16–1)Stoneburner (7–4)Lambson (5)4,381L 4–744–21 (4–2)
June 7No. 5 Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZSpence (9–1)Dwyer (5–6)4,406L 2–844–22 (4–3)
$^#$Rankings indicate national seeds :

## Rankings

| Ranking Movement | 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 | Final |
| USA Today/ESPN Coaches | 25$^1$ | 25$^1$ | 21 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
| Baseball America | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 21 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 16 | |
| Collegiate Baseball | 26 | 25 | 19 | NR | 18 | 22 | 22 | NR | 21 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 15 | |
| NCBWA | 26 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
| Rivals.com | 20 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 19 | NR | NR | NR | 22 | NR | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | |
$^{1-USAToday/ESPNdidnotreleaseapollafterthefirstweekendofplay.}$

## Major League Baseball Draft

| Player | Year | Round | Pick | Team |
| Ben Paulsen | Jr. | | | |