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 and Alabama, to finish with a 2–2 record in Omaha.
Roster 1996 Clemson Tigers roster 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 lossBoldClemson team member * Non-Conference game
1996 Clemson Tigers baseball game log Regular season February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Feb 16 * 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 * 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 * Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN W 8–3 6–2 Feb 28 at Tennessee* Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN W 10–410 7–2 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Mar 1 * 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 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 4–2 11–2 Mar 8 * 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 * 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 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 4–77 16–3 0–1 Mar 16 at Duke Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 0–27 16–4 0–2 Mar 17 at Duke Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 7–2 17–4 1–2 Mar 20 * 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 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 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 Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Apr 2 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 5–4 25–6 Apr 3 at * Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 4–2 26–6 Apr 5 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 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 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 6–810 34–9 Apr 21 Georgia Southern* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 7–910 34–10 Apr 23 at South Carolina* Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 7–5 35–10 Apr 24 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 12–5 36–10 Apr 25 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 1–410 37–12 12–6 May Date Opponent Rank 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 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 13–4 41–12 May 10 at Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 9–810 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 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 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) (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) (1) Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 12–5 49–15 4–0 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 5–810 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
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