Sports team
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]
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
Legend
Clemson win
Clemson loss
Bold
Clemson team member
*
Non-Conference game
2002 Clemson Tigers baseball game log (54–17)[ 5]
Regular season (44–12)
February (3–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACC record
Feb 22
Auburn *
No. 4
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 7–4
1–0
Feb 23
Auburn*
No. 4
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 8–5
2–0
Feb 24
Auburn*
No. 4
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 6–5
3–0
March (20–1)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACC record
Mar 1
at College of Charleston *
No. 3
CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point • Mount Pleasant, SC
W 14–6
4–0
Mar 2
at No. 4 South Carolina *
No. 3
Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC
W 9–7
5–0
Mar 3
No. 4 South Carolina*
No. 3
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 11–1010
6–0
Mar 6
College of Charleston*
No. 3
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 12–1
7–0
Mar 8
Purdue *
No. 3
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 5–3
8–0
Mar 9
Purdue*
No. 3
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 9–6
9–0
Mar 10
Purdue*
No. 3
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 4–2
10–0
Mar 12
Georgia Southern *
No. 2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 20–8
11–0
Mar 13
Georgia Southern*
No. 2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 9–2
12–0
Mar 15
South Alabama *
No. 2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 13–1
13–0
Mar 16
South Alabama*
No. 2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 4–6
13–1
Mar 17
South Alabama*
No. 2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 11–3
14–1
Mar 19
UNC Asheville *
No. 2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 23–5
15–1
Mar 21
Maine *
No. 2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 8–0
16–1
Mar 22
Maine*
No. 2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 13–0
17–1
Mar 23
Maine*
No. 2
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 8–3
18–1
Mar 26
Coastal Carolina *
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 19–1
19–1
Mar 27
Coastal Carolina*
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 6–2
20–1
Mar 29
Maryland
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 13–6
21–1
1–0
Mar 30
Maryland
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 16–7
22–1
2–0
Mar 31
Maryland
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 7–2
23–1
3–0
April (15–5)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACC record
Apr 2
East Tennessee State *
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 7–1
24–1
Apr 3
Winthrop *
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 6–4
25–1
Apr 5
NC State
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 6–4
26–1
4–0
Apr 6
NC State
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 0–3
26–2
4–1
Apr 7
NC State
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 10–2
27–2
5–1
Apr 9
at Georgia *
No. 1
Foley Field • Athens, GA
L 4–5
27–3
Apr 10
Georgia*
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 6–5
28–3
Apr 12
at No. 13 North Carolina
No. 1
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
W 11–710
29–3
6–1
Apr 13
at No. 13 North Carolina
No. 1
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
W 4–2
30–3
7–1
Apr 14
at No. 13 North Carolina
No. 1
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
L 5–12
30–4
7–2
Apr 16
Western Carolina *
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 13–9
31–4
Apr 17
No. 7 South Carolina*
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 6–8
31–5
Apr 19
at Duke
No. 1
Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
W 5–3
32–5
8–2
Apr 20
at Duke
No. 1
Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
W 4–1
33–5
9–2
Apr 21
at Duke
No. 1
Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC
W 2–1
34–5
10–2
Apr 23
Furman *
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 18–7
35–5
Apr 24
at No. 6 South Carolina*
No. 1
Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC
W 4–1
36–5
Apr 26
No. 5 Wake Forest
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 2–4
36–6
10–3
Apr 27
No. 5 Wake Forest
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 5–3
37–6
11–3
Apr 28
No. 5 Wake Forest
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 4–0
38–6
12–3
May (6–6)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACC record
May 4
at No. 13 Georgia Tech
No. 1
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
W 12–9
39–6
13–3
May 5
at No. 13 Georgia Tech
No. 1
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
L 6–15
39–7
13–4
May 6
at No. 13 Georgia Tech
No. 1
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
L 0–11
39–8
13–5
May 8
Wofford *
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 9–2
40–8
May 9
Elon *
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 6–8
40–9
May 11
at Virginia
No. 1
Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
W 15–4
41–9
14–5
May 12
at Virginia
No. 1
Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
W 15–2
42–9
15–5
May 13
at Virginia
No. 1
Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
W 5–3
43–9
16–5
May 15
at Western Carolina*
No. 1
Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC
W 12–4
44–9
May 17
No. 7 Florida State
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 3–9
44–10
16–6
May 18
No. 7 Florida State
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 3–12
44–11
16–7
May 19
No. 7 Florida State
No. 1
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 3–9
44–12
16–8
Postseason (10–5)
ACC Tournament (3–2)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACCT Record
May 22
(5) No. 9 Georgia Tech
(4) No. 6
Florida Power Park • St. Petersburg, FL
W 10–0
45–12
1–0
May 23
(1) No. 1 Florida State
(4) No. 6
Florida Power Park • St. Petersburg, FL
L 4–9
45–13
1–1
May 24
(7) NC State
(4) No. 6
Florida Power Park • St. Petersburg, FL
W 5–3
46–13
2–1
May 25
(2) No. 2 Wake Forest
(4) No. 6
Florida Power Park • St. Petersburg, FL
W 8–6
47–13
3–1
May 25
(1) No. 1 Florida State
(4) No. 6
Florida Power Park • St. Petersburg, FL
L 1–4
47–14
3–2
NCAA Clemson Regional (3–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Regional Record
May 31
(4) Georgia Southern
(1) No. 7
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 15–1
48–14
1–0
June 1
(2) No. 27 East Carolina
(1) No. 7
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 4–2
49–14
2–0
June 2
(2) No. 27 East Carolina
(1) No. 7
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 21–
50–14
3–0
NCAA Clemson Super Regional (2–1)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
SR Record
June 7
No. 18 Arkansas
(2) No. 5
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 6–9
50–15
0–1
June 8
No. 18 Arkansas
(2) No. 5
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 8–7
51–15
1–1
June 9
No. 18 Arkansas
(2) No. 5
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 7–4
52–15
2–1
NCAA College World Series (2–2)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
CWS record
June 14
No. 7 Nebraska
(2) No. 4
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 11–10
53–15
1–0
June 16
No. 6 Georgia Tech
(2) No. 4
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 9–7
54–15
2–0
June 19
(6) No. 3 South Carolina
(2) No. 4
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
L 4–12
54–16
2–1
June 21
(6) No. 3 South Carolina
(2) No. 4
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
L 2–10
54–17
2–2
^ 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.
Venues Rivalries People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics