2002 Clemson Tigers baseball 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.

Roster 2002 Clemson Tigers roster  - Garrick Evans - Zane Green - Ryan Hub - Collin Mahoney - Seth Miller - Jon Smith - 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 - Steve Pyzik - Junior

Infielders - Jeff Baker - Junior - Khalil Greene - Senior - Michael Johnson - Junior - David Slevin - Junior Outfielders - L. J. DeMaino - Junior - Kyle Frank - Junior - Jarrod Schmidt - Junior

Utility - Russell Triplett - RS Sophomore 

Schedule Legend Clemson win Clemson lossBoldClemson team member * Non-Conference game

2002 Clemson Tigers baseball game log (54–17) Regular season (44–12) February (3–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Feb 22 * 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 * 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 * 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 * 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 * 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 * No. 2 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 23–5 15–1 Mar 21 * 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 * 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 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 * No. 1 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 7–1 24–1 Apr 3 * No. 1 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 6–4 25–1 Apr 5 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 * 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 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 * 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 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 * 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 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 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 * No. 1 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–2 40–8 May 9 * No. 1 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 6–8 40–9 May 11 at 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 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) 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 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 (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 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SR Record June 7 No. 18 (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 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

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