2000 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 2000 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 2000 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games at Beautiful Tiger Field in Clemson, South Carolina.

2000 Clemson Tigers baseball
Clemson Regional champions Clemson Super Regional champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
CB	No. 6
Record	51–18 (17–7 ACC)
Head coach	Jack Leggett
Home stadium	Beautiful Tiger Field
Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 10 Georgia Tech  ‍†‍‡‍y	18	–	6		.750			50	–	16		.758
No. 6 Clemson  ‍‍‍y	17	–	7		.708			51	–	18		.739
No. 3 Florida State  ‍‍‍y	15	–	9		.625			53	–	19		.736
No. 20 Wake Forest  ‍‍‍y	14	–	10		.583			41	–	20		.672
No. 21 North Carolina  ‍‍‍y	12	–	12		.500			46	–	17		.730
NC State  ‍‍‍	10	–	14		.417			30	–	28		.517
Virginia  ‍‍‍	10	–	14		.417			26	–	31		.456
Maryland  ‍‍‍	5	–	17		.227			24	–	33		.421
Duke  ‍‍‍	5	–	19		.208			17	–	41		.293
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2000[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The team was coached by Jack Leggett, who completed his seventh season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 2000 College World Series, their ninth appearance in Omaha.^[2]

Roster

2000 Clemson Tigers roster[3]
	- Brian Holstad - Ryan Hub - Michael Johnson - Bradley LeCroy - Mike Proto - Steve Pyzik - Steve Reba - Jon Smith - Henri Stanley		Pitchers - Matt Additon - Chad Bendinelli - Scott Berney - Senior - Thomas Boozer - Ryan Childs - Brandt Cook - Nick Glaser - Paul Harrelson - B. J. LaMura - Kevin Lynn - Ryan Mottl - Senior - Mike Rhue - Jarrod Schmidt - Freshman		Catchers - Brian Ellis - Senior Infielders - Jeff Baker - Freshman - Mike Calitri - Junior - Khalil Greene - Sophomore - Ryan Riley - Junior		Outfielders - Patrick Boyd - Junior - Justin Singleton - Junior - Casey Stone - Junior

Schedule

Legend
	Clemson win
	Clemson loss
Bold	Clemson team member
*	Non-Conference game

2000 Clemson Tigers baseball game log: 51–18[4]
Regular season: 42–14
January: 2–1 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Jan 28 vs. No. 7 Rice* No. 11 Cracker Jack Stadium • Lake Buena Vista, FL (ACC Disney Blast) W 3–1 1–0 — Jan 29 vs. No. 5 Miami (FL)* No. 11 Cracker Jack Stadium • Lake Buena Vista, FL (ACC Disney Blast) W 4–0 2–0 — Jan 30 vs. UCF* No. 11 Cracker Jack Stadium • Lake Buena Vista, FL (ACC Disney Blast) L 0–5 2–1 —
February: 6–0 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Feb 18 Old Dominion* No. 11 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 5–0 3–1 — Feb 19 Old Dominion* No. 11 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 3–1 4–1 — Feb 20 Old Dominion* No. 11 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 10–2 5–1 — Feb 25 James Madison* No. 9 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 5–1 6–1 — Feb 26 James Madison* No. 9 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 12–4 7–1 — Feb 27 James Madison* No. 9 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 5–3 8–1 —
March: 15–4 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Mar 1 Coastal Carolina* No. 8 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 4–3 9–1 — Mar 3 UNLV* No. 8 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 8–0 10–1 — Mar 4 UNLV* No. 8 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 5–3 11–1 — Mar 5 UNLV* No. 8 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 3–4 11–2 — Mar 8 William & Mary* No. 8 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 10–6 12–2 — Mar 10 Ohio* No. 8 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–4 13–2 — Mar 10 Ohio* No. 8 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 6–1 14–2 — Mar 11 Ohio* No. 8 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 16–2 15–2 — Mar 14 No. 17 East Carolina* No. 4 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 7–0 16–2 — Mar 15 No. 17 East Carolina* No. 4 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 4–12 16–3 — Mar 17 Maryland No. 4 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 8–6 17–3 1–0 Mar 18 Maryland No. 4 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–3 18–3 2–0 Mar 18 Maryland No. 4 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 11–2 19–3 3–0 Mar 22 Charlotte* No. 1 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 14–2 20–3 — Mar 24 The Citadel* No. 1 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–3 21–3 — Mar 25 The Citadel* No. 1 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 7–5 22–3 — Mar 26 The Citadel* No. 1 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 6–3 23–3 — Mar 29 at Georgia* No. 1 Foley Field • Athens, GA L 6–10 23–4 — Mar 31 at No. 13 North Carolina No. 1 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 0–6 23–5 3–1
April: 14–7 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Apr 1 at No. 13 North Carolina No. 1 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 10–2 24–5 4–1 Apr 2 at No. 13 North Carolina No. 1 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 2–5 24–6 4–2 Apr 4 Western Carolina* No. 8 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 11–7 25–6 — Apr 5 Furman* No. 8 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 3–2 26–6 — Apr 7 NC State No. 8 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 1–5 26–7 4–3 Apr 8 NC State No. 8 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–0 27–7 5–3 Apr 9 NC State No. 8 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 8–4 28–7 6–3 Apr 11 Georgia* No. 6 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–7 29–7 — Apr 12 No. 2 South Carolina* No. 6 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 3–6 29–8 — Apr 15 Wake Forest No. 6 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 6–515 30–8 7–3 Apr 15 Wake Forest No. 6 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 5–4 31–8 8–3 Apr 16 Wake Forest No. 6 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 4–6 31–9 8–4 Apr 18 Elon* No. 7 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 17–5 32–9 — Apr 19 at No. 1 South Carolina* No. 7 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 8–912 32–10 — Apr 21 at Duke No. 7 Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 8–5 33–10 9–4 Apr 22 at Duke No. 7 Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 8–5 34–10 10–4 Apr 23 at Duke No. 7 Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 12–8 35–10 11–4 Apr 26 vs. Western Carolina* No. 7 McCormick Field • Asheville, NC W 13–4 36–10 — Apr 28 at No. 5 Georgia Tech No. 7 Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 4–7 36–11 11–5 Apr 29 at No. 5 Georgia Tech No. 7 Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 7–9 36–12 11–6 Apr 30 at No. 5 Georgia Tech No. 7 Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 13–12 37–12 12–6
May: 5–2 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record May 6 No. 2 Florida State No. 9 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 8–7 38–12 13–6 May 7 No. 2 Florida State No. 9 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 5–4 39–12 14–6 May 8 No. 2 Florida State No. 9 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 7–4 40–12 15–6 May 11 at Liberty* No. 8 Al Worthington Stadium • Lynchburg, VA L 4–6 40–13 — May 13 at Virginia No. 8 UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA W 9–7 41–13 16–6 May 13 at Virginia No. 8 UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA L 0–11 41–14 16–7 May 14 at Virginia No. 8 UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA W 20–9 42–14 17–7
Postseason: 9–4
ACC Tournament: 3–2 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACCT Record May 17 vs. (7) Virginia (2) No. 6 Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC W 9–5 43–14 1–0 May 18 vs. (3) No. 8 Florida State (2) No. 6 Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC W 8–4 44–14 2–0 May 19 vs. (1) No. 3 Georgia Tech (2) No. 6 Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC L 8–9 44–15 2–1 May 20 vs. (7) Virginia (2) No. 6 Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC W 12–5 45–15 3–1 May 20 vs. (1) No. 3 Georgia Tech (2) No. 6 Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC L 4–8 45–16 3–2
NCAA Clemson Regional: 3–0 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 26 (4) Middle Tennessee No. 8 (1) Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 4–0 46–16 1–0 May 27 (3) Illinois No. 8 (1) Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–3 47–16 2–0 May 28 (4) Middle Tennessee State No. 8 (1) Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 21–3 48–16 3–0
NCAA Clemson Super Regional: 2–0 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record June 2 No. 10 Mississippi State (4) No. 5 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 11–4 49–16 4–0 June 3 No. 10 Mississippi State (4) No. 5 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–4 50–16 5–0
NCAA College World Series: 1–2 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 9 vs. No. 7 San Jose State (4) No. 3 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 10–6 51–16 1–0 June 11 vs. (8) No. 1 Stanford (4) No. 3 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–10 51–17 1–1 June 14 vs. No. 8 Louisiana–Lafayette (4) No. 3 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–5 51–18 1–2

Ranking movements

Main article: 2000 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'		*																	5
Baseball America																			7
Collegiate Baseball^	11	11	9	8	8	4	1	1	8	6	7	7	9	8	6	8	5	3	6
NCBWA†

^ 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 – 2000". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
2. "2000 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
3. 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 127–136. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
4. 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 171–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.