2006 Clemson Tigers baseball team

American college baseball season

2006 Clemson Tigers baseball
College World Series, 1–2
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic
Record53–16 (24-6 ACC)
Head coach
  • Jack Leggett
Home stadiumDoug Kingsmore Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Atlantic
No. 5 Clemson  x‍‍‡‍y 24 – 6   .800 53 – 16   .768
No. 24 Florida State  ‍‍‍y 16 – 13   .552 44 – 21   .677
No. 29 NC State  ‍‍‍y 16 – 13   .552 40 – 23   .635
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 16 – 13   .552 33 – 22   .600
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 28 – 25   .528
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22   .267 26 – 30   .464
Coastal
No. 2 North Carolina  x‍‍‍y 22 – 8   .733 54 – 15   .783
No. 20 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 21 – 9   .700 47 – 15   .758
No. 8 Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍y 19 – 11   .633 50 – 18   .735
No. 6 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍y 17 – 13   .567 42 – 24   .636
Duke  ‍‍‍ 6 – 24   .200 15 – 40   .273
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 4 – 25   .138 20 – 33   .377
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2006[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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.[2]

Roster

2006 Clemson Tigers roster[3]
 
  • - Alex Burg
  • - Herman Demmink
  • - Ben Hall
  • - Doug Hogan
  • - John Ingram
  • - Tanner Leggett
  • - D. J. Mitchell
  

Pitchers

  • - Jason Berken - Junior
  • - Sean Clark
  • - Stephen Clyne
  • - Josh Cribb - Senior
  • - Stephen Faris - Junior
  • - Drew Fiorenza
  • - Ryan Hinson
  • - Chris Howard
  • - David Kopp
  • - Alex Martin
  • - Steve Richard
  • - P. J. Zocchi
  

Catchers

  • - Adrian Casanova - Senior

Infielders

  • - Andy D'Alessio - Junior
  • - Taylor Harbin - Sophomore
  • - Stan Widmann - Sophomore
  • - Marquez Smith - Junior
  

Outfielders

  • - Brad Chalk - Sophomore
  • - Tyler Colvin - Junior
  • - Travis Storrer - Senior
  • - Casey Keen - Freshman
  

Schedule

Legend
  Clemson win
  Clemson loss
Bold Clemson team member
* Non-Conference game
2006 Clemson Tigers baseball game log[4]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC 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 Rank 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 11–1210 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 Rank 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 3–211 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 Rank 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 4–310 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 Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACCT Record
May 24 Wake Forest Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 13–17 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 7–810 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 Rank 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 Rank 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
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
Coaches'*6
Baseball America2211122109756987433335
Collegiate Baseball^65521341398791299533335
NCBWA†6543445119866754222225

^ 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.

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2006". Boyd's World. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "2006 College World Series". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  3. ^ 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 127–136. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "Baseball - 2006 Schedule/Results". Clemson Tigers. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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