The 2002 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball season . The team played their home games at Beautiful Tiger Field in Clemson, SC .
The team was coached by Jack Leggett , who completed his ninth season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 2002 College World Series , their tenth appearance in Omaha.[2] [3]
Roster [ ]
2002 Clemson Tigers roster[4]
- Garrick Evans
- Zane Green
- Ryan Hub
- Collin Mahoney
- Seth Miller
- Jon Smith
- Russell Triplett
- Roberto Valiente
Pitchers
- Chad Bendinelli
- Thomas Boozer
- Ryan Childs
- Jeff Hahn
- Paul Harrelson
- Matt Henrie - Junior
- Patrick Hogan
- Jeff Hourigan - Freshman
- Steven Jackson - Sophomore
- B. J. LaMura
- Tyler Lumsden
- Steve Reba - Senior
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
- L. J. DeMaino - Junior
- Kyle Frank - Junior
- Jarrod Schmidt - Junior
Schedule [ ]
Legend
Clemson win
Clemson loss
Bold
Clemson team member
*
Non-Conference game
2002 Clemson Tigers Baseball Game Log[5]
Regular Season
February
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
ACC Record
Feb 22
Auburn *
#4
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 7–4
1–0
Feb 23
Auburn*
#4
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 8–5
2–0
Feb 24
Auburn*
#4
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 6–5
3–0
March
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
ACC Record
Mar 1
at College of Charleston *
#3
CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC
W 14–6
4–0
Mar 2
at #4 South Carolina *
#3
Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC
W 9–7
5–0
Mar 3
#4 South Carolina*
#3
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 11–1010
6–0
Mar 6
College of Charleston*
#3
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 12–1
7–0
Mar 8
Purdue *
#3
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 5–3
8–0
Mar 9
Purdue*
#3
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 9–6
9–0
Mar 10
Purdue*
#3
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 4–2
10–0
Mar 12
Georgia Southern *
#2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 20–8
11–0
Mar 13
Georgia Southern*
#2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 9–2
12–0
Mar 15
South Alabama *
#2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 13–1
13–0
Mar 16
South Alabama*
#2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 4–6
13–1
Mar 17
South Alabama*
#2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 11–3
14–1
Mar 19
UNC Asheville *
#2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 23–5
15–1
Mar 21
Maine *
#2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 8–0
16–1
Mar 22
Maine*
#2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 13–0
17–1
Mar 23
Maine*
#2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 8–3
18–1
Mar 26
Coastal Carolina *
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 19–1
19–1
Mar 27
Coastal Carolina*
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 6–2
20–1
Mar 29
Maryland
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 13–6
21–1
1–0
Mar 30
Maryland
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 16–7
22–1
2–0
Mar 31
Maryland
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 7–2
23–1
3–0
April
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
ACC Record
Apr 2
East Tennessee State *
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 7–1
24–1
Apr 3
Winthrop *
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 6–4
25–1
Apr 5
NC State
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 6–4
26–1
4–0
Apr 6
NC State
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 0–3
26–2
4–1
Apr 7
NC State
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 10–2
27–2
5–1
Apr 9
at Georgia *
#1
Foley Field • Athens, GA
L 4–5
27–3
Apr 10
Georgia*
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 6–5
28–3
Apr 12
at #13 North Carolina
#1
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
W 11–710
29–3
6–1
Apr 13
at #13 North Carolina
#1
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
W 4–2
30–3
7–1
Apr 14
at #13 North Carolina
#1
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
L 5–12
30–4
7–2
Apr 16
Western Carolina *
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 13–9
31–4
Apr 17
#7 South Carolina*
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 6–8
31–5
Apr 19
at Duke
#1
Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
W 5–3
32–5
8–2
Apr 20
at Duke
#1
Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
W 4–1
33–5
9–2
Apr 21
at Duke
#1
Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
W 2–1
34–5
10–2
Apr 23
Furman *
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 18–7
35–5
Apr 24
at #6 South Carolina*
#1
Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC
W 4–1
36–5
Apr 26
#5 Wake Forest
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 2–4
36–6
10–3
Apr 27
#5 Wake Forest
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 5–3
37–6
11–3
Apr 28
#5 Wake Forest
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 4–0
38–6
12–3
May
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
ACC Record
May 4
at #13 Georgia Tech
#1
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
W 12–9
39–6
13–3
May 5
at #13 Georgia Tech
#1
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
L 6–15
39–7
13–4
May 6
at #13 Georgia Tech
#1
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
L 0–11
39–8
13–5
May 8
Wofford *
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 9–2
40–8
May 9
Elon *
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 6–8
40–9
May 11
at Virginia
#1
Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
W 15–4
41–9
14–5
May 12
at Virginia
#1
Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
W 15–2
42–9
15–5
May 13
at Virginia
#1
Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
W 5–3
43–9
16–5
May 15
at Western Carolina*
#1
Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC
W 12–4
44–9
May 17
#7 Florida State
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 3–9
44–10
16–6
May 18
#7 Florida State
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 3–12
44–11
16–7
May 19
#7 Florida State
#1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 3–9
44–12
16–8
Postseason
ACC Tournament
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
ACCT Record
May 22
#9 (5) Georgia Tech
#6 (4)
Florida Power Park • St. Petersburg, FL
W 10–0
45–12
1–0
May 23
#1 (1) Florida State
#6 (4)
Florida Power Park • St. Petersburg, FL
L 4–9
45–13
1–1
May 24
(7) NC State
#6 (4)
Florida Power Park • St. Petersburg, FL
W 5–3
46–13
2–1
May 25
#2 (2) Wake Forest
#6 (4)
Florida Power Park • St. Petersburg, FL
W 8–6
47–13
3–1
May 25
#1 (1) Florida State
#6 (4)
Florida Power Park • St. Petersburg, FL
L 1–4
47–14
3–2
NCAA Clemson Regional
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Regional Record
May 31
(4) Georgia Southern
#7 (1)
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 15–1
48–14
1–0
June 1
#27 (2) East Carolina
#7 (1)
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 4–2
49–14
2–0
June 2
#27 (2) East Carolina
#7 (1)
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 21–
50–14
3–0
NCAA Clemson Super Regional
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
SR Record
June 7
#18 Arkansas
#5 (2)
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 6–9
50–15
0–1
June 8
#18 Arkansas
#5 (2)
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 8–7
51–15
1–1
June 9
#18 Arkansas
#5 (2)
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 7–4
52–15
2–1
NCAA College World Series
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
CWS Record
June 14
#7 Nebraska
#4 (2)
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 11–10
53–15
1–0
June 16
#6 Georgia Tech
#4 (2)
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 9–7
54–15
2–0
June 19
(6) #3 South Carolina
#4 (2)
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
L 4–12
54–16
2–1
June 21
(6) #3 South Carolina
#4 (2)
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
L 2–10
54–17
2–2
Ranking movements [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Final
Coaches'
*
3
Baseball America
3
Collegiate Baseball ^
6
6
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
7
5
4
3
NCBWA †
4
6
5
5
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
6
6*
6*
3
D1Baseball
^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* 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 [ ]
Venues Rivalries People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics