# 2006 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 2006 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 2006 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, who completed his thirteenth season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 2006 College World Series, their eleventh appearance in Omaha.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Clemson win |
| | Clemson loss |
| Bold | Clemson team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
2006 Clemson Tigers baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb 17 | James Madison* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 8–1 | Berken (1–0) | Miller (0–1) | None | | 1–0 |
| Feb 17 | James Madison* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 3–0 | Faris (1–0) | Nesbitt (0–1) | Richard (1) | 5,617 | 2–0 |
| Feb 19 | James Madison* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 6–1 | Cribb (1–0) | Reid (0–1) | None | 3,183 | 3–0 |
| Feb 24 | Mercer* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 5–1 | Berken (2–0) | New (2–1) | None | 4,702 | 4–0 |
| Feb 26 | Mercer* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 2–3 | Barrett (2–0) | Moskos (0–1) | Urena (4) | | 4–1 |
| Feb 26 | Mercer* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 9–4 | Cribb (2–0) | Abercrombie (3–1) | None | 5,569 | 5–1 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| Mar 3 | at College of Charleston* | CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC | W 6–0 | Zochi (1–0) | Godfrey (2–2) | None | 3,122 | 6–1 | |
| Mar 4 | at South Carolina* | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | L 2–6 | Cruse (2–0) | Berken (2–1) | None | 5,861 | 6–2 | |
| Mar 5 | South Carolina* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 6–4 | Cribb (3–0) | Lambert (2–1) | Richard (2) | 5,617 | 7–2 | |
| Mar 8 | William & Mary* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 10–5 | Clyne (1–0) | Sosonko (0–1) | None | 3,859 | 8–2 | |
| Mar 10 | Kansas* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 7–2 | Cribb (4–0) | Land (4–2) | None | 4,525 | 9–2 | |
| Mar 11 | Kansas* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 5–6 | D. Czyz (2–0) | Clyne (1–1) | None | 5,261 | 9–3 | |
| Mar 12 | Kansas* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 4–3 | Moskos (1–1) | Marks (1–1) | Richard (3) | 4,694 | 10–3 | |
| Mar 15 | Gardner–Webb* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 10–5 | Kopp (1–0) | Campbell (1–2) | None | 3,570 | 11–3 | |
| Mar 17 | at Virginia | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | L 1–2 | Lambert (1–1) | Moskos (1–2) | None | 1,304 | 11–4 | 0–1 |
| Mar 18 | at Virginia | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | L 2–10 | Thompson (5–0) | Berken (2–2) | None | 1,869 | 11–5 | 0–2 |
| Mar 19 | at Virginia | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | L 4–7 | Lambert (2–1) | Moskos (1–3) | None | 1,879 | 11–6 | 0–3 |
| Mar 21 | Elon* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 5–3 | Hinson (1–0) | Hensley (0–3) | None | 2,908 | 12–6 | |
| Mar 22 | Elon* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 7–4 | Martin (1–0) | Lewter (0–1) | Moskos (1) | 3,136 | 13–6 | |
| Mar 24 | NC State | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 9–5 | Cribb (5–0) | McConnell (4–3) | Richard (4) | 3,951 | 14–6 | 1–3 |
| Mar 25 | NC State | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 4–2 | Berken (3–2) | Surkamp (2–1) | Moskos (2) | 3,914 | 15–6 | 2–3 |
| Mar 26 | NC State | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 6–2 | Faris (2–0) | Brackman (0–2) | None | 4,782 | 16–6 | 3–3 |
| Mar 28 | at Georgia* | Foley Field • Athens, GA | L 11–12$^{10}$ | Fields (2–0) | Moskos (1–4) | None | 1,811 | 16–7 | |
| Mar 29 | Georgia* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 10–7 | Zocchi (2–0) | Moreau (3–1) | Fiorenza (1) | 5,426 | 17–7 | |
| Mar 31 | at Miami (FL) | Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 8–6 | Martin (2–0) | Gutierrez (7–2) | Moskos (3) | 2,312 | 18–7 | 4–3 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| Apr 1 | at Miami (FL) | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 6–2 | Berken (4–2) | Miguelez (5–2) | Moskos (4) | 2,304 | 19–7 | 5–3 |
| Apr 2 | at Miami (FL) | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 14–1 | Faris (3–0) | Maine (5–1) | None | 1,927 | 20–7 | 6–3 |
| Apr 4 | Western Carolina* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 6–8 | McCullen (4–1) | Vaughn (0–1) | Holland (2) | 3,773 | 20–8 | |
| Apr 5 | at South Carolina* | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | W 3–2 | Moskos (2–4) | Lalor (0–1) | None | 5,782 | 21–8 | |
| Apr 7 | Maryland | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 3–1 | Cribb (6–0) | Baron (1–3) | None | 5,209 | 22–8 | 7–3 |
| Apr 8 | Maryland | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 3–2$^{11}$ | Moskos (3–4) | Cecil (4–3) | None | 5,617 | 23–8 | 8–3 |
| Apr 9 | Maryland | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 15–7 | Faris (4–0) | Tidball (3–5) | None | 5,150 | 24–8 | 9–3 |
| Apr 11 | at Western Carolina* | Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC | W 8–3 | Zocchi (3–0) | Johnson (2–1) | Moskos (5) | 2,823 | 25–8 | |
| Apr 12 | South Carolina* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 10–5 | Kopp (2–0) | Cruse (3–1) | None | 5,617 | 26–8 | |
| Apr 14 | at Georgia Tech | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 7–6 | Hinson (2–0) | Turner (3–2) | Moskos (6) | 2,642 | 27–8 | 10–3 |
| Apr 15 | at Georgia Tech | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 3–12 | Ladd (3–2) | Berken (4–3) | None | 3,192 | 27–9 | 10–4 |
| Apr 16 | at Georgia Tech | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 4–22 | Duncan (4–1) | Faris (4–1) | None | 2,087 | 27–10 | 10–5 |
| Apr 18 | Winthrop* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 3–6 | Wilson (9–2) | Kopp (2–1) | Rollins (1) | 4,095 | 27–11 | |
| Apr 19 | Furman* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 4–5 | Arnett (2–5) | Richard (0–1) | Hollstegge (8) | 3,929 | 27–12 | |
| Apr 21 | at Boston College | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 6–3 | Cribb (7–0) | Houston (2–5) | Moskos (7) | 340 | 28–12 | 11–5 |
| Apr 22 | at Boston College | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA | L 2–3 | Doyle (3–4) | Faris (4–2) | Boggan (5) | | 28–13 | 11–6 |
| Apr 22 | at Boston College | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 4–1 | Berken (5–3) | Jeanes (1–4) | Hinson (1) | 862 | 29–13 | 12–6 |
| Apr 26 | Wofford* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 10–1 | Faris (5–1) | Austin (0–3) | None | 2,944 | 30–13 | |
| Apr 28 | Virginia Tech | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 11–2 | Cribb (8–0) | Fryman (3–6) | None | 5,187 | 31–13 | 13–6 |
| Apr 29 | Virginia Tech | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 11–4 | Berken (6–3) | Frederickson (0–3) | None | 4,993 | 32–13 | 14–6 |
| Apr 30 | Virginia Tech | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 7–3 | Kopp (3–1) | Cross (3–7) | None | 4,341 | 33–13 | 15–6 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| May 8 | at Duke | Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC | W 7–4 | Zocchi (4–0) | Wolcott (1–3) | Moskos (8) | | 34–13 | 16–6 |
| May 8 | at Duke | Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC | W 14–0 | Faris (6–2) | Perry (0–5) | None | 270 | 35–13 | 17–6 |
| May 9 | at Duke | Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC | W 8–2 | Berken (7–3) | Gallagher (1–5) | None | 327 | 36–13 | 18–6 |
| May 12 | Florida State | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 9–1 | Faris (7–2) | Chambliss (10–4) | None | 5,338 | 37–13 | 19–6 |
| May 13 | Florida State | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 4–3$^{10}$ | Hinson (3–0) | Tucker (0–1) | None | 5,470 | 38–13 | 20–6 |
| May 14 | Florida State | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 11–2 | Berken (8–3) | Sauls (1–1) | None | 4,582 | 39–13 | 21–6 |
| May 16 | College of Charleston* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 1–0 | Zocchi (5–0) | Beliveau (4–3) | Moskos (9) | 4,259 | 40–13 | |
| May 18 | Wake Forest | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 26–1 | Faris (8–2) | Kledzik (5–4) | None | 4,501 | 41–13 | 22–6 |
| May 19 | Wake Forest | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 6–0 | Cribb (9–0) | Niesen (3–1) | None | 5,617 | 42–13 | 23–6 |
| May 20 | Wake Forest | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 7–3 | Berken (9–3) | Keadle (5–3) | None | 5,525 | 43–13 | 24–6 |
Postseason :
ACC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACCT Record |
| May 24 | Wake Forest | Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL | W 13–1$^7$ | Zocchi (6–0) | Niesen (3–2) | None | 16,444 | 44–13 | 1–0 |
| May 25 | Georgia Tech | Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL | W 3–2 | Moskos (4–4) | Wieters (1–2) | None | 17,236 | 45–13 | 2–0 |
| May 27 | Georgia Tech | Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL | L 7–8$^{10}$ | Goodman (2–0) | Moskos (4–5) | None | | 45–14 | 2–1 |
| May 27 | Georgia Tech | Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL | W 16–1 | Kopp (4–1) | Hutts (0–1) | None | 22,119 | 46–14 | 3–1 |
| May 28 | NC State | Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL | W 8–4 | Clark (1–0) | Surkamp (2–3) | Zocchi (1) | 4,172 | 47–14 | 4–1 |
NCAA Clemson Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Regional Record |
| June 3 | UNC Asheville | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 3–0 | Clark (2–0) | Nigro (5–11) | None | 5,617 | 48–14 | 1–0 |
| June 3 | Elon | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 13–3 | Faris (9–2) | Hensley (6–4) | None | 5,617 | 49–14 | 2–0 |
| June 4 | Mississippi State | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 8–6 | Kopp (5–1) | Crosswhite (0–3) | Moskos (10) | 5,617 | 50–14 | 3–0 |
NCAA Clemson Super Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SR Record |
| June 9 | Oral Roberts | | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 11–8 | Moskos (5–5) | Jarrett (7–2) | None | 5,617 | 51–14 | 1–0 |
| June 10 | Oral Roberts | | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 6–5 | Kopp (6–1) | Crichton (5–1) | None | 5,617 | 52–14 | 2–0 |
NCAA College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 16 | Georgia Tech | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 8–4 | Hinson (4–0) | Turner (4–4) | None | 16,045 | 53–14 | 1–0 |
| June 18 | North Carolina | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 0–2 | Woodard (7–1) | Faris (9–3) | None | 21,329 | 53–15 | 1–1 |
| June 20 | Cal State Fullerton | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 6–7 | Jorgenson (2–0) | Kopp (6–2) | Roemer (1) | 26,241 | 53–16 | 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 | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| Coaches' | | * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| Baseball America | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| NCBWA† | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
^ 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.