2008 Clemson Baseball #3 South Carolina (4-1) at #13 Clemson (5-1)

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1 2008 Clemson Baseball #3 South Carolina (4-1) at #13 Clemson (5-1) March 2, 2008 Sunday, 2:00 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Clemson, SC Clemson vs. South Carolina Clemson (5-1), ranked as high as #13 in the nation, will play host to #3 South Carolina (4-1) on Sunday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. First pitch for Sunday s game between the top-15 rivals is scheduled for 2:00 PM. The game will be shown live via webcast at ACCSelect.com. The game will also be broadcast live on the radio by Clemson Tiger Sports Network. Live stats will be available at as well. On Saturday, the Gamecocks defeated Clemson by a score of The two teams will also play two more contests in April, including on April 9 at Sarge Frye Field and April 16 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Series Clemson and South Carolina have met 280 times on the diamond, with Clemson holding a lead in the series dating back to South Carolina is Clemson s most-played rival in history. On Saturday, #3 South Carolina downed #13 Clemson 10-1 behind a grand slam and five RBIs by Reese Havens. In 2007, South Carolina won the first three meetings before Clemson won the final matchup by a score of 14-5 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. In 2006, the Tigers won three of four meetings, while the two teams split the four-game season series in both 2004 and The Tigers hold a lead over the Gamecocks in games played at Clemson and advantage in games played at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Tiger Head Coach Jack Leggett is against South Carolina as Clemson s head coach, including a mark in games played at Clemson. Clemson Probable Position Starters Pos. # Player B-T Cl. GP-S Avg. HR RBI Notes C 30 Doug Hogan R-R *Sr Riding a 21-game hitting streak 1B 10 Ben Paulsen L-R So Is 6-for-10 (.600) in his last three games 2B 1 J.D. Burgess R-R So Has a.529 on-base percentage SS 6 Stan Widmann R-R *Jr Has walked twice and not struck out in B 25 Kyle Parker R-R Fr Has a hit in each of his five career games LF 12 Wilson Boyd L-L *So Leads the team in runs, homers, and RBIs CF 19 Alex Lee L-L So Went 2-for-2 at South Carolina on Saturday RF 26 Chris Epps L-R Fr Had hits in his first five career at-bats DH 3 Jeff Schaus L-R Fr Drafted in the 35th round in 2007 South Carolina Day # Pitcher Pos. Cl. W-L ERA Sun. 27 Blake Cooper RHP So Probable Starting Pitchers Tiger Career Stats vs. South Carolina # Player AVG G-S AB R H HR RBI 19 Alex Lee Stan Widmann Wilson Boyd J.D. Burgess Doug Hogan Kyle Parker Ben Paulsen Addison Johnson John Nester Matt Sanders Jeff Schaus Chris Epps D.J. Mitchell # Player ERA G-S IP H ER BB SO 33 William Bond Ryan Hinson* Matt Vaughn Justin Sarratt D.J. Mitchell^ Matt Zoltak* Alex Martin * - has an 0-1 record; ^ - has a 1-0 record The Starting Pitchers South Carolina will start sophomore righthander Blake Cooper (0-1, 9.00 ERA) on the mound. The Neeses, SC native suffered a loss in his only appearance this season. In 3.0 innings pitched in a starting role against #24 East Carolina in the second game of a doubleheader on February 23, he allowed six hits, six runs (three earned), and one walk with no strikeouts. Clemson will counter with junior righthander D.J. Mitchell (1-0, 5.40 ERA) on the mound on Sunday. The Rural Hall, NC native earned the win in his only appearance this season. In 5.0 innings pitched in a starting role against Mercer in the second game of a doubleheader on February 23, he allowed three hits, three runs, and three walks with four strikeouts. Clemson Day # Pitcher Pos. Cl. W-L ERA Sun. 9 D.J. Mitchell RHP Jr Results & Schedule February 23 Sat. Mercer (1) W Sat. Mercer (2) W Sun. Mercer W Wed. High Point W Fri. at College of Charleston W 7-6 March 1 Sat. at South Carolina (10-3-3) L Sun. South Carolina (10-3-3),ACCS 2:00 5 Wed. Wofford 4:00 7 Fri. * at Wake Forest 2:30 8 Sat. * at Wake Forest,ACCS 9 Sun. * at Wake Forest,ACCS 11 Tue. North Carolina-Greensboro,ACCS 4:00 12 Wed. North Carolina-Greensboro 4:00 14 Fri. * Boston College 4:00 15 Sat. * Boston College,ACCS 2:00 16 Sun. * Boston College 18 Tue. Coastal Carolina,ACCS 19 Wed. Furman 21 Fri. * N.C. State,ACCS 22 Sat. * N.C. State,ACCS 23 Sun. * N.C. State 25 Tue. Elon,ACCS 26 Wed. Elon 28 Fri. * at Maryland 29 Sat. * at Maryland 4:00 30 Sun. * at Maryland April 1 Tue. at Georgia,CSS 2 Wed. Georgia,ACCS 4 Fri. * at Miami (FL),ACCS 5 Sat. * at Miami (FL),CSS 6 Sun. * at Miami (FL),CSS 9 Wed. at South Carolina 11 Fri. * North Carolina,ACCS 12 Sat. * North Carolina,ACCS 4:00 13 Sun. * North Carolina 15 Tue. Western Carolina 16 Wed. South Carolina,CSS 18 Fri. * at Duke,ACCS 19 Sat. * at Duke,ACCS 2:00 20 Sun. * at Duke 22 Tue. at Western Carolina 23 Wed. # Presbyterian 25 Fri. * Virginia Tech,ACCS 26 Sat. * Virginia Tech,ACCS 27 Sun. * Virginia Tech,ACCS May 3 Sat. * Florida State,RSN 4 Sun. * Florida State,CSS 5 Mon. * Florida State,SUN 4:00 7 Wed. # Furman 9 Fri. * at Georgia Tech,ACCS 10 Sat. * at Georgia Tech,CSS 11 Sun. * at Georgia Tech,ACCS 13 Tue. College of Charleston,ACCS 15 Thu. at Central Florida 6:30 16 Fri. at Central Florida 6:30 17 Sat. at Central Florida 6:30 * - ACC regular-season game; # - Greenville, SC (Fluor Field); - Clemson Tiger Sports Network broadcast; FM (Clemson, SC) broadcast; CSS - Comcast/ Charter Sports Southeast telecast; RSN - Regional Sports Network telecast; SUN - Sun Sports telecast; ACCS - ACC Select webcast; Note: Home games in bold; all times are PM and Eastern; rankings by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, Sports Weekly. 1

2 2008 Clemson Baseball Notes Clemson Quick Facts Nickname:... Tigers Location:...Clemson, SC Colors:... Burnt Orange & Northwest Purple Founded: Enrollment:...17,309 President:... James F. Barker (Clemson 70) Athletic Director:..Dr. Terry Don Phillips (Arkansas 70) Conference:...Atlantic Coast Facility (Capacity):..Doug Kingsmore Stadium (6,317) Year Opened: Dimensions:...LL - 320, LC - 370, C - 400, RC - 375, RL Record Crowd:... 6,480 (3/7/04 vs. South Carolina) Head Coach:...Jack Leggett (Maine 76) Record at Clemson: (15th season) Overall Record: (29th season) Assistant Coaches:...Tom Riginos (Stetson 90)...Kyle Bunn (The Citadel 99)... Toby Bicknell (Wingate 02) First Year of Baseball: Seasons of Baseball: th All-Time Overall Record: All-Time ACC Regular-Season Record: ACC Championships: (1954,58,59,67,76,78-81,89,91,93,94,06) NCAA Tournament Appearances: (1947,50,58,59,67,75-81,87-07) College World Series Appearances: (1958,59,76,77,80,91,95,96,00,02,06) Media Services Clemson Media Relations Baseball Contact:... Brian Hennessy (Clemson 98) ... bhennes@clemson.edu Office Phone:... (864) Office Fax:... (864) Cell Phone:... (864) Press Box Phone:... (864) Ticket Office Phone: CLEMSON Website:... ACC Media Relations Kristie Le is the baseball media relations contact at the ACC office. She can be reached at (336) or via at kle@theacc.org. Credentials Members of the working press who desire a media credential to a Clemson baseball home game should contact Brian Hennessy at (864) There is space for 13 writers in the Doug Kingsmore Stadium press areas, plus booths for each team s radio network. Season credentials are issued. Credentials on a gameby-game basis are also issued. Members of the media must request a pass at least one day prior to each game/ series to ensure admittance. Interview Policy Head Coach Jack Leggett can be reached in the baseball office in Jervey Athletic Center at (864) Best time to contact Leggett is weekdays from 9:00 AM to 1 AM. Please contact Baseball Contact Brian Hennessy and accomodations can be made to interview players. The locker room is closed to the media and public, therefore postgame interviews are conducted outside the Tiger dugout. Please see the opposing SID for opponent interview procedures. Tigers on the Web Up-to-date stats, releases, game notes, game stories, and boxscores can be found on Clemson s athletic website,. Official live stats can also be accessed on the schedule page. The Gamecocks South Carolina, led by 12th-year Head Coach Ray Tanner, enters Sunday s game against #13 Clemson with a 4-1 record after downing the Tigers 10-1 on Saturday. The Gamecocks, who have yet to play a game on the road, are ranked as high as #3 in the country. The Gamecocks, who are averaging 11 runs per game, are hitting.322 with a.443 on-base percentage. The team has totaled 11 homers, including four by Reese Havens. Havens also leads the club in batting average, as he is 10-for-19 (.526) with 11 runs scored and 14 RBIs in just five games. The pitching staff has a 4.02 ERA and.264 opponents batting average. Fifteen different Gamecocks have already seen action on the mound this season. South Carolina is fielding at a.976 clip as well. The Tigers Clemson enters Sunday s game against #3 South Carolina with a 5-1 record after suffering its first loss of the season on Saturday in Columbia. The Tigers are hitting.333 with a.406 on-base percentage. Doug Hogan is hitting.417 with two homers and five RBIs. He also brings a 21-game hitting streak into Sunday s game. Wilson Boyd leads the team in runs scored (9), homers (5), and RBIs (11), while Kyle Parker is hitting.389 and has had at least one hit in each of his first five games at Clemson. The pitching staff has a 3.74 ERA and.266 opponents batting average. Righthander Matt Vaughn has two saves and has struck out six without allowing a walk. The Tigers are fielding at a.968 clip as well. Worth Noting Clemson is scheduled to play only 31 home games in 2008, its lowest total since 1993 when it also played 31 home games. Tigers Picked Second in ACC Atlantic Clemson was picked to finish second in the ACC Atlantic Division by the 12 league coaches in the preseason. The Tigers received four first-place votes to win the ACC Atlantic Division, just behind Florida State s seven first-place votes. Behind Florida State and Clemson in the ACC Atlantic Division were N.C. State, Wake Forest, Boston College, and Maryland. North Carolina was picked to win the ACC Coastal Division title. Miami (FL), Virginia, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, and Duke rounded out the ACC Coastal Division preseason picks. The Tar Heels were picked to win the ACC overall title with seven first-place votes. Polls Clemson jumped four spots to #19 in the Baseball America poll on Monday after sweeping Mercer in three games over the weekend. Clemson also stayed at #13 in the Collegiate Baseball poll. There will not be another Sports Weekly poll released until next week, as Clemson was ranked #16 in its preseason poll. Clemson ended its third season in a row ranked in the top 15 in the nation in 2007, as Clemson has had at least one final top-25 ranking in 12 of Head Coach Jack Leggett s first 14 seasons in Tigertown. The Tigers have also been ranked #1 for 20 weeks by at least one of the major polls in Head Coach Jack Leggett s 15th season at Clemson. Poll Consistency Clemson had a streak of 48 consecutive weeks being ranked in the top 25 by at least one of the three major polls dating from 2005 to the end of the 2007 season. And since the Tigers are ranked in the top 25 for the second straight week in 2008, that streak is up to 50. With the Tigers preseason top-25 rankings in 2008, it marked the 20th straight year that Clemson had at least one preseason top-25 ranking. Tigers Have 184 Top-25 Wins Under Leggett The Tigers have an 0-1 record against top-25 ranked teams in In 15 seasons at Clemson, Head Coach Jack Leggett has 184 wins over teams ranked in the top 25. Only three times in his first 14 seasons has he had a losing record against teams in the top 25. Leggett Against Top-25 Teams Year Overall Top 25 Top 10 Top Totals Leggett Leading a Consistent Winner Head Coach Jack Leggett has a (.698) record at Clemson in his 15th season. The legendary Bill Wilhelm has the most wins of any Tiger coach with 1,161 in 36 seasons ( ) at Clemson. Leggett s 654 wins are second-most in school history. No other Clemson coach has more than 70 wins while in Tigertown. Through Leggett s first 14 seasons at Clemson, he had 649 wins. Only three other programs (Florida State, Wichita State, Rice) had more wins over that span from Furthermore, he has led the Tigers to at least 39 wins every year he has been at the helm of the program. Clemson along with Florida State and Wichita State are the only three programs in the nation to win at least 39 games every year since Hogan Riding 21-Game Hitting Streak Senior catcher Doug Hogan (Columbia, SC) ended 2007 on a 15-game hitting streak and has had a hit in each of the six games this year, meaning he has a current 21-game hitting streak. During the streak, he is 36-for-86 (.419) with 11 doubles, a triple, six homers, and 22 RBIs. Hogan, one of three team captains, is one of only two seniors on the 2008 squad. 2

3 2008 Clemson Baseball Notes Widmann Makes Triumphant Return Junior shortstop Stan Widmann (Hurst, TX) has overcome a serious neck injury that forced him to miss all but six games in He is healthy for 2008 and made a successful return to the lineup against Mercer in the season-opening series. He was 4-for-11 (.364) with three runs scored as the leadoff batter and did not commit an error in 11 chances in the field. Overall in 2008, he is 9-for-25 (.360) with two doubles, two walks, and no strikeouts. The fact that he can return at all is a testament to the outstanding physical condition Widmann was in when he suffered the injury. He was forced to wear a halo for months. Head Coach Jack Leggett can relate, as he also suffered a serious neck injury and had to wear a halo after a skiing accident in Boyd Small in Stature, Big on Power Sophomore outfielder Wilson Boyd (Hickory, NC) hit just two home runs, both on the road, as a freshman in The 5 8, 175-pounder has already surpassed that total in 2008, as he has hit five home runs in six games this season. Boyd leads the team in homers, RBIs (11), and runs scored (9) this season along with hitting.360. He also has a.429 on-base percentage thanks to three walks against just two strikeouts. In the series-finale against Mercer on February 24, Boyd highlighted a nine-run third inning in the Tigers 10-3 win. In the frame, he hit a one-out, solo homer to right field. Later in the inning, he hit a two-out, three-run homer to right field to cap the scoring. It was just the fourth time in school history that a Tiger hit two home runs in an inning. The other three occurrences all came against Maryland, including Brooks Shumake (1982), Chuck Baldwin (1986), and Kyle Frank (2003). Epps Steps Up Early Freshman outfielder Chris Epps (Stone Mountain, GA) made an instant impact in his first collegiate series against Mercer on February 23,24. In three games, he was 6-for-10 (.600) with five runs scored, a homer, four RBIs, and three walks to help the Tigers to a sweep of the Bears. Epps was 3-for-3 with a walk in the seasonopener, then he had a hit in each of his first two plate appearances the following game. Therefore, he had a hit in each of his first five official at-bats and reached base safely in each of his first six plate appearanes. Nester Making Most of Opportunities Freshman catcher John Nester (Greer, SC) has played five games (all off the bench) and totaled five at-bats in 2008, but he has made the most of his opportunities. In two games, he has come off the bench and hit a home run. Against Mercer on February 24, he hit a solo homer, then he hit a two-run homer against High Point on February 27. With starting catcher Doug Hogan playing his final season at Clemson, Nester is in line to compete for the starting job behind the plate next season. Stoneburner s Long Wait Over Red-shirt freshman righty Graham Stoneburner (Richmond, VA) had to wait quite a while to make his debut on the mound. After missing his senior season at Mills E. Godwin High School due to injury, he suffered a torn ACL just prior to the 2007 season at Clemson. After receiving a medical red-shirt in 2007, he started on the mound against Mercer on February 24 and pitched 5.0 scoreless innings of three-hit ball (all singles) to earn the victory. Stoneburner also allowed only one walk with three strikeouts. On the season, Stoneburner has a 1-0 record and 2.70 ERA in two starts. He has also walked just two batters in 10.0 innings pitched. Preseason Honors Several Tigers received accolades in the preseason, including nine players by Baseball America. Doug Hogan is on the watch list for the Golden Spikes Award, and he also is a preseason third-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball. Hogan was tabbed as the #17 senior in the nation by Baseball America. Juniors D.J. Mitchell (#45) and Ryan Hinson (#47) were among the top 50 in their class, while Addison Johnson was listed as the #25 sophomore in the country. Four Tiger freshmen were listed among the top-50 in their class, including Graham Stoneburner (#14), Josh Thrailkill (#27) (he is listed as a red-shirt freshman by Baseball America but is actually a sophomore), Jeff Schaus (#42), and Trent Rothlin (#46). Mitchell (#47) and Hinson (#49) were also listed among the top-100 college prospects in the preseason. Mitchell was listed as the #9 ACC prospect for the 2008 draft, while Hinson was listed #10. Johnson was listed as the #3 ACC prospect for the 2009 draft as well. Future ACC Tournament Sites The 2008 ACC Tournament will be played at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville (FL), where the tourney was played in 2005, 2006, and In 2009, the ACC Tournament will be held in Boston, MA at historic Fenway Park. Locations for the tournament after the 2009 season have yet to be determined. Tigers Open Season With Sweep of Mercer Clemson, ranked #13 in the country, swept Mercer in a three-game series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on February 23,24. The Tigers outscored the Bears 28-13, as 16 of Clemson s runs came in the third inning. Clemson hit.350 against Mercer s.238 batting average and walked 14 times while striking out just 10 times. Chris Epps went 6-for-10 to lead the Tigers, while Wilson Boyd was 5-for-12 with three homers and six RBIs. Doug Hogan added five hits, including three doubles and a homer, as well. Clemson played outstanding defense, committing just one error, and had a 4.00 ERA in the series. In game-one on February 23, which was the first game of a doubleheader, Clemson totaled 16 hits and broke open the game with five runs in the third inning en route to a 12-5 victory over the Bears. Wilson Boyd, Doug Hogan, and Epps all had three hits apiece, while Alex Lee added two hits and four Head Coach Jack Leggett Full Name: Jackson Scott Leggett Born: March 5, 1954 in Bangor, ME Education: B.A. degree in physical education and minor in history at Maine (1976); master s degree in teacher education at Vermont (1980) Playing Experience: Four-year letterman (baseball) at Maine ( ); three-year letterman (football) at Maine ( ) Coaching Experience: Head coach at Vermont ( ); head coach at Western Carolina ( ); assistant head coach at Clemson (1992,93); head coach at Clemson ( ) Family: Son Tanner (24) and daughter Colby (22); wife Karen Leggett s Clemson Head Coaching Record Year Overall ACC Finish NCAA 1994^ st Regional st CWS nd CWS th Regional T-2nd Regional rd Super Regional nd CWS nd Super Regional th CWS T-3rd Regional T-4th Regional nd Super Regional 2006^ *1st CWS *2nd Super Regional * - Atlantic Division; ^ - ACC Tournament Champion Leggett s Head Coaching Record By School School Seasons Years W-L Pct. Vermont Western Carolina Clemson 15th Totals 29th , Leggett vs. ACC as Clemson Head Coach Team Overall Home Away Neutral Boston College Duke Florida State Georgia Tech Maryland Miami (FL) North Carolina N.C. State Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest Totals Note: Includes records vs. teams as ACC members. Leggett vs. SEC as Clemson Head Coach Team Overall Home Away Neutral Alabama Arkansas Auburn Georgia Kentucky Mississippi State South Carolina Tennessee Totals Winningest Programs ( ) Rk Team Wins Avg. 1. Florida State Wichita State Rice Clemson

4 2008 Clemson Baseball Notes Baseball America (February 25, 2008) Rk Team 1. Arizona 2. Mississippi 3. UCLA 4. North Carolina 5. Missouri 6. Arizona State 7. Vanderbilt 8. Michigan 9. Miami (FL) 10. South Carolina 11. Long Beach State 12. Oregon State 13. Baylor 14. Texas 15. Rice 16. Virginia 17. San Diego 18. Tulane 19. Clemson 20. Wichita State 21. Oklahoma State 22. San Diego State 23. Cal State Fullerton 24. Fresno State 25. Louisiana-Lafayette Sports Weekly (Preseason) Rk Team 1. Arizona State 2. North Carolina 3. South Carolina 4. Rice 5. Arizona 6. Vanderbilt 7. Texas 8. Mississippi 9. San Diego 10. Wichita State 11. Oregon State 12. Florida State 13. Missouri 14. Miami (FL) 15. Cal State Fullerton 16. Clemson 17. UCLA 18. Michigan 19. Long Beach State 20. Virginia 21. Texas A&M 22. California-Irvine 23. Mississippi State 24. Baylor 25. Louisville 2008 Polls 2008 Polls Collegiate Baseball (February 25, 2008) Rk Team 1. Arizona State 2. Arizona 3. South Carolina 4. Mississippi 5. North Carolina 6. Texas 7. Wichita State 8. Michigan 9. Vanderbilt 10. Long Beach State 11. Rice 12. Florida State 13. Clemson 14. Miami (FL) 15. Missouri 16. Cal State Fullerton 17. Kentucky 18. San Diego 19. UCLA 20. Oregon State 21. Virginia 22. Georgia Tech 23. California-Irvine 24. Baylor 25. Oklahoma State Weekly Rankings (February 25, 2008) Date BA CB SW W-L Pre * Final * - no poll Clemson s Final Rankings Year BA CB SW NP NP NP NP NP NP RBIs. Boyd and Hogan both hit two-run homers as well. Stan Widmann added two hits and two runs scored after missing all but six games the year before due to a serious neck injury. Starter Ryan Hinson picked up the win, as he allowed two runs on five hits in 5.0 innings pitched. In game-two on February 23, which was the second game of a doubleheader, the Tigers scored a combined six runs in the second and third innings and held on for a 6-5 win over Mercer. The Bears took a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning only to see the Tigers respond with four runs in the bottom of the second inning, highlighted by Hogan s bunt single and subsequent throwing error that scored two runs. Epps added a two-run homer in the third inning, his first at Clemson, giving him a hit in each of his first five at-bats as a Tiger. The Bears scored a run in the ninth inning, but they could get no closer. Starter D.J. Mitchell earned the win, as he allowed just three hits and three runs in 5.0 innings pitched. Matt Vaughn also earned the save. In game-three on February 24, Clemson scored nine runs in the third inning and cruised to a 10-3 win over Mercer to sweep the series. Boyd hit a solo homer and three-run homer in the frame to become just the fourth Tiger in history to hit two long balls in an inning. The first batter of the third inning was retired before Clemson broke the game open with nine runs on eight hits. John Nester added his first career homer in the seventh inning as well. Starter Graham Stoneburner pitched 5.0 scoreless innings of three-hit ball to earn the win in his first outing as a Tiger. Clemson Topples High Point 12-3 Behind four home runs, #13 Clemson blasted High Point 12-3 on February 27 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Ben Paulsen started the scoring with a three-run homer in the first inning. In the seventh inning, Kyle Parker, Wilson Boyd, and John Nester all hit homers in the Tigers six-run inning. Paulsen was 2-for-2 with four RBIs and two walks, while Stan Widmann added three of Clemson s 14 hits. Seven Tigers took the mound, including starter Craig Gullickson, who did not allow an earned run in 3.0 innings pitched to earn his first career victory. The Tigers also turned three double plays. Clemson Rallies Late to Top Cougars 7-6 Clemson, ranked #13 in the nation, hit three homers and scored two runs in the eighth inning to rally past College of Charleston 7-6 at Patriots Point Stadium on February 29. With the Tigers trailing 3-0, Wilson Boyd and Doug Hogan hit backto-back homers to tie the score in the third inning. Ben Paulsen s solo homer in the sixth inning gave Clemson the lead, but the Cougars scored three runs in the seventh inning to regain the advantage. However, J.D. Burgess RBI double and College of Charleston s subsequent error on the play gave the lead back to the Tigers. Matt Vaughn pitched 2.0 scoreless innings with three strikeouts to record the save. Hogan, Paulsen, and Kyle Parker each had three hits to lead Clemson s 13-hit attack, which included seven extra-base hits. Havens Leads Gamecocks Over Tigers 10-1 Reese Havens hit a grand slam and totaled five RBIs to lead #3 South Carolina to a 10-1 victory over #13 Clemson at Sarge Frye Field on March 1. Havens two-out grand slam in the second inning came after a costly error, one of two by the Tigers that led to six unearned runs in the game. Clemson, who had eight hits, could not string together hits, as it left nine runners on base to the Gamecocks four. J.D. Burgess double in the seventh inning plated Alex Lee for the Tigers lone run. Lee also went 2-for-2 with a walk. Mike Cisco pitched 7.1 strong innings to earn the win. Ryan Hinson suffered the loss even though he allowed just six hits, one earned run, and no walks with five strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched. 4

5 2008 Clemson Overall Stats 2008 Clemson Baseball Overall Statistics for Clemson (as of Mar 01, 2008) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 5-1 Home: 4-0 Away: 1-1 ACC: 0-0 Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 30 Doug Hogan Kyle Parker Ben Paulsen Wilson Boyd Stan Widmann Alex Lee Chris Epps Jeff Schaus Adam Ward J.D. Burgess John Nester John Hinson Mike Freeman Matt Sanders D.J. Mitchell Totals Opponents LOB - Team (47), Opp (40). DPs turned - Team (5), Opp (3). (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 45 Ryan Hinson / Graham Stoneburne / Craig Gullickson / Clinton McKinney / Justin Sarratt / Matt Zoltak / Casey Harman / Matt Vaughn / D.J. Mitchell / Alex Martin / Trey Delk / Trent Rothlin / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (0), Opp (1). Pickoffs - Team (2), HOGAN 1, McKINNEY 1. SBA/ATT - HOGAN (3-5), STONEBURNER (0-2), McKINNEY (1-2), R. HINSON (1-1), MITCHELL (1-1). 5

6 2008 Clemson Results 5-1 Overall, 0-0 ACC Regular Season, 4-0 Home, 1-1 Away, 0-0 Neutral, 5-1 Day, 0-0 Night, 2-0 One-Run Games, 0-0 Extra Innings, 0-1 vs. Top-25 Teams Date Opponent (Rank) W-L Score Site CU Rank CU Pitcher Opp. Pitcher Time CU R-H-E Opp. R-H-E Attendance 2-23 Mercer (1) W 12-5 H R. Hinson (1-0) Webster (0-1) 2: Mercer (2) W 6-5 H Mitchell (1-0) Boyette (0-1) 2: , Mercer W 10-3 H Stoneburner (1-0) Hoelzer (0-1) 2: , High Point W 12-3 H Gullickson (1-0) Z. Scott (0-1) 2: , College of Charleston W 7-6 A Martin (1-0) Simpson (2-1) 2: , South Carolina (10-3-3) L 1-10 A Hinson (1-1) Cisco (2-0) 2: , South Carolina (10-3-3) - H Wofford - H 3-7 * Wake Forest - A 3-8 * Wake Forest - A 3-9 * Wake Forest - A 3-11 North Carolina-Greensboro - H 3-12 North Carolina-Greensboro - H 3-14 * Boston College - H 3-15 * Boston College - H 3-16 * Boston College - H 3-18 Coastal Carolina - ^H 3-19 Furman - ^H 3-21 * N.C. State - ^H 3-22 * N.C. State - ^H 3-23 * N.C. State - H 3-25 Elon - ^H 3-26 Elon - ^H 3-28 * Maryland - ^A 3-29 * Maryland - A 3-30 * Maryland - A 4-1 Georgia - ^A 4-2 Georgia - ^H 4-4 * Miami (FL) - ^A 4-5 * Miami (FL) - ^A 4-6 * Miami (FL) - A 4-9 South Carolina - ^A 4-11 * North Carolina - ^H 4-12 * North Carolina - H 4-13 * North Carolina - H 4-15 Western Carolina - ^H 4-16 South Carolina - ^H 4-18 * Duke - ^A 4-19 * Duke - A 4-20 * Duke - A 4-22 Western Carolina - ^A 4-23 # Presbyterian - ^N * Virginia Tech - ^H 4-26 * Virginia Tech - ^H 4-27 * Virginia Tech - H 5-3 * Florida State - ^H 5-4 * Florida State - ^H 5-5 * Florida State - H 5-7 # Furman - ^N1 5-9 * Georgia Tech - ^A 5-10 * Georgia Tech - ^A 5-11 * Georgia Tech - A 5-13 College of Charleston - ^H 5-15 Central Florida - ^A 5-16 Central Florida - ^A 5-17 Central Florida - ^A * - ACC regular-season game; #,N1 - Greenville, SC (Fluor Field); ^ - night game; - decision came in a starting role; Note: Pitchers in ALL CAPS denotes a complete game; bold denotes a Clemson home game; rankings by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, Sports Weekly; official home attendance (3 dates): 13,872 (4,624 per date). 6

7 2008 Team Game-By-Game Stats 2008 Clemson Baseball Team Game-by-Game for Clemson (as of Mar 01, 2008) Batting (All games) Date Opponent AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A E Avg Feb 23, 2008 Mercer Feb 23, 2008 Mercer Feb 24, 2008 Mercer Feb 27, 2008 High Point Feb 29, 2008 at Coll. of Charleston Mar 01, 2008 at South Carolina Totals Clemson Baseball Team Game-by-Game for Clemson (as of Mar 01, 2008) Pitching (All games) Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP DP IBB Score W-L SV ERA Feb 23, 2008 Mercer Feb 23, 2008 Mercer Feb 24, 2008 Mercer Feb 27, 2008 High Point Feb 29, 2008 at Coll. of Charleston Mar 01, 2008 at South Carolina Totals * = ACC game 7

8 2008 Individual Game-By-Game Batting Boyd Burgess Epps Freeman J. Hinson Hogan Lee Nester Parker Paulsen Sanders Schaus Ward Widmann Date Opponent AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI AB-R-H-RBI 2-23 Mercer (1) Mercer (2) Mercer High Point College of Charleston South Carolina South Carolina 3-5 Wofford 3-7 * Wake Forest 3-8 * Wake Forest 3-9 * Wake Forest 3-11 North Carolina-Greensboro 3-12 North Carolina-Greensboro 3-14 * Boston College 3-15 * Boston College 3-16 * Boston College 3-18 Coastal Carolina 3-19 Furman 3-21 * N.C. State 3-22 * N.C. State 3-23 * N.C. State 3-25 Elon 3-26 Elon 3-28 * Maryland 3-29 * Maryland 3-30 * Maryland 4-1 Georgia 4-2 Georgia 4-4 * Miami (FL) 4-5 * Miami (FL) 4-6 * Miami (FL) 4-9 South Carolina 4-11 * North Carolina 4-12 * North Carolina 4-13 * North Carolina 4-15 Western Carolina 4-16 South Carolina 4-18 * Duke 4-19 * Duke 4-20 * Duke 4-22 Western Carolina 4-23 # Presbyterian 4-25 * Virginia Tech 4-26 * Virginia Tech 4-27 * Virginia Tech 5-3 * Florida State 5-4 * Florida State 5-5 * Florida State 5-7 # Furman 5-9 * Georgia Tech 5-10 * Georgia Tech 5-11 * Georgia Tech 5-13 College of Charleston 5-15 Central Florida 5-16 Central Florida 5-17 Central Florida - start; * - ACC regular-season game; # - Greenville, SC (Fluor Field); Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game. 8

9 Career Individual Game-By-Game Pitching #33 William Bond, LHP #45 Ryan Hinson, LHP #40 Alex Martin, LHP 2007 *So Gardner-Webb South Carolina * Georgia Tech # Wofford College of Charleston #32 Trey Delk, RHP 2008 *Jr Mercer #35 Craig Gullickson, LHP 2008 Fr Mercer High Point W #36 Casey Harman, LHP 2008 Fr Mercer High Point College of Charleston Fr James Madison Mercer (2) South Carolina Gardner-Webb Elon ^ W 4-2 * Miami (FL) South Carolina * Georgia Tech W 4-16 * Georgia Tech * Boston College (2) ^ S 4-30 * Virginia Tech * Duke (1) * Duke ^ * Florida State ^ W 5-20 * Wake Forest Georgia Tech (1) $ Mississippi State ! Georgia Tech W 6-20! Cal State Fullerton So George Mason Pacific (1) South Carolina Memphis * Duke W 3-24 * Maryland L 3-31 * Miami (FL) W 4-8 * Virginia Tech * Wake Forest W 4-22 * Virginia W 4-29 * Georgia Tech L 5-6 * Boston College (2) Furman * Florida State College of Charleston * N.C. State W Wake Forest $ Coastal Carolina W 6-9 Mississippi State Jr Mercer (1) W 3-1 South Carolina L 2006 *Fr Mercer (2) Kansas ^ Elon W 3-24 * N.C. State Georgia * Miami (FL) W 4-5 South Carolina * Maryland South Carolina * Georgia Tech * Georgia Tech * Duke * Florida State * Wake Forest *So. 4-4 Georgia * Virginia Tech * Wake Forest Elon * Georgia Tech ^ * Florida State * N.C. State Wake Forest $ Coastal Carolina *Jr Mercer ^ High Point College of Charleston W 3-1 South Carolina #8 Clinton McKinney, RHP 2008 Jr Mercer (1) ^ High Point College of Charleston #9 D.J. Mitchell, OF/RHP 2007 So George Mason High Point ^ W 3-3 South Carolina Memphis * Duke ^ * Maryland Western Carolina Georgia * Wake Forest ^ * Virginia South Carolina W 5-8 # Wofford W 5-13 * Florida State W 5-19 * N.C. State $ Coastal Carolina W 2008 Jr Mercer (2) W #13 Trent Rothlin, RHP 2008 Fr Mercer (1)

10 Career Individual Game-By-Game Pitching #23 Justin Sarratt, RHP 2007 Fr Pacific (2) South Carolina ^ Memphis * Duke Gardner-Webb * Miami (FL) ^ Georgia * Virginia Tech ^ Elon L 5-8 # Wofford * Florida State ^ * N.C. State $ Coastal Carolina So Mercer (1) High Point South Carolina ^ #27 Brock Schnabel, RHP 2007 Jr George Mason L 3-11 Memphis W 3-27 Gardner-Webb ^ Georgia # Wofford #15 Graham Stoneburner, RHP/INF 2008 *Fr Mercer W 2-29 College of Charleston #22 Matt Vaughn, RHP 2006 Fr James Madison (1) ^ College of Charleston Kansas Gardner-Webb Elon Georgia * Miami (FL) Western Carolina L 4-9 * Maryland South Carolina ^ * Georgia Tech * Duke (2) * Wake Forest So George Mason Pacific (2) ^ S 3-9 Memphis * Duke * Duke W 3-27 Gardner-Webb W 4-6 * Virginia Tech V ^ W 4-18 South Carolina Elon * Georgia Tech * Boston College (2) ^ W 5-11 * Florida State * N.C. State Wake Forest $ Coastal Carolina Mississippi State ^ Jr Mercer (2) ^ S 2-27 High Point ^ College of Charleston ^ S #42 Josh Thrailkill, RHP 2007 Fr High Point Gardner-Webb Georgia #20 Matt Zoltak, LHP 2007 Fr Pacific (2) Coastal Carolina Georgia Southern * Duke * Maryland L 3-28 Western Carolina W 3-30 * Miami (FL) * Miami (FL) L 4-4 Georgia * Wake Forest South Carolina L 4-29 * Georgia Tech # Wofford ^ * Florida State College of Charleston * N.C. State $ Coastal Carolina So Mercer (2) High Point start; ^ - finished game; * - ACC regular-season game; # - Greenville, SC (Fluor Field); + - ACC Tournament; $ - NCAA Regional; - NCAA Super Regional;! - College World Series at Omaha, NE; V - due to inclement weather, game was completed on Apr. 7; Note: Bold denotes a Clemson home game. 10

11 South Carolina 10, Clemson 1 (March 1) 2008 Clemson Baseball #13 Clemson at #3 South Carolina Mar 01, 2008 at Columbia, SC (Sarge Frye Field) Clemson 1 (5-1) South Carolina 10 (4-1) Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob Stan Widmann ss Wilson Boyd lf Doug Hogan c Ben Paulsen 1b Chris Epps rf Kyle Parker 3b Jeff Schaus dh John Nester ph Alex Lee cf Matt Sanders ph J.D. Burgess 2b Ryan Hinson p Alex Martin p Justin Sarratt p Totals Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob Reese Havens ss Whit Merrifield cf James Darnell 3b Justin Smoak 1b Phil Disher dh Harley Lail rf Kyle Enders c Justin Hopper lf Scott Wingo 2b Mike Cisco p Will Atwood p Totals Score by Innings R H E Clemson South Carolina X E - EPPS(1); PARKER(2). DP - S. Carolina 1. LOB - Clemson 9; S. Carolina 4. 2B - BOYD(1); BURGESS(3); HOPPER(2). 3B - MERRIFIELD(1). HR - HAVENS(4). HBP - PAULSEN; WINGO. SH - MERRIFIELD(3). SF - HAVENS(1); ENDERS(1). SB - LAIL(1). Clemson ip h r er bb so ab bf Ryan Hinson Alex Martin Justin Sarratt South Carolina ip h r er bb so ab bf Mike Cisco Will Atwood Win - CISCO (2-0). Loss - R. HINSON (1-1). Save - None. WP - SARRATT(1); CISCO(1). HBP - by R. HINSON (WINGO); by ATWOOD (PAULSEN). Umpires - HP: Jeff Head 1B: A.J. Lostaglio 3B: Randy Harvey Start: 1:34 Time: 2:16 Attendance:

12 Clemson Active Player Roster Numerical # Player Pos. B-T Hgt Wgt Cl. Exp. Hometown Previous School 1 J.D. Burgess INF R-R So. 1VL Pickens, SC Pickens HS 3 Jeff Schaus OF L-R Fr. HS Naples, FL Barron Collier HS 4 John Hinson INF L-R Fr. HS Asheville, NC A.C. Reynolds HS 5 Mike Freeman INF L-R So. TR Orlando, FL University of Georgia 6 Stan Widmann SS R-R *Jr. 3VL Hurst, TX L.D. Bell HS 8 Clinton McKinney RHP R-R Jr. TR Greenville, SC UNC Greensboro 9 D.J. Mitchell RHP/OF R-R Jr. 2VL Rural Hall, NC North Forsyth Senior HS 10 Ben Paulsen 1B L-R So. 1VL Acworth, GA Kell HS 12 Wilson Boyd OF L-L *So. 1VL Hickory, NC Hickory HS 13 Trent Rothlin RHP R-R Fr. HS Hickory, NC Fred T. Foard HS 15 Graham Stoneburner RHP/INF R-R *Fr. RS Richmond, VA Mills E. Godwin HS 17 John Nester C R-R Fr. HS Greer, SC Riverside HS 18 Addison Johnson OF/LHP L-L So. 1VL Pfafftown, NC North Forsyth Senior HS 19 Alex Lee OF L-L So. 1VL Blythewood, SC Blythewood HS 20 Matt Zoltak LHP L-L So. 1VL Philadelphia, PA Plymouth Whitemarsh Senior HS 21 Matt Sanders INF R-R Jr. JC New Bern, NC Young Harris (GA) College 22 Matt Vaughn RHP R-R Jr. 2VL Summerville, SC Summerville HS 23 Justin Sarratt RHP R-R So. 1VL Gaffney, SC Gaffney Senior HS 25 Kyle Parker INF/C R-R Fr. HS Jacksonville, FL Bartram Trail HS 26 Chris Epps OF L-R Fr. HS Stone Mountain, GA Dunwoody HS 27 Brock Schnabel RHP R-R Sr. 1VL Winter Haven, FL Polk CC 30 Doug Hogan C R-R *Sr. 3VL Columbia, SC Irmo HS 32 Trey Delk RHP R-R *Jr. JC Elgin, SC Spartanburg Methodist College 33 William Bond LHP R-L *Jr. 1VL Lawrenceville, GA Greater Atlanta Christian School 35 Craig Gullickson LHP L-L Fr. HS Palm Beach Gardens, FL Cardinal Newman HS 36 Casey Harman LHP L-L Fr. HS South Burlington, VT South Burlington HS 37 Adam Ward C R-R *Jr. 1VL Hanahan, SC Hanahan HS 40 Alex Martin LHP L-L *Jr. 2VL Charlotte, NC Providence Senior HS 43 Kyle Deese RHP R-R Fr. HS Inman, SC Chapman HS 45 Ryan Hinson LHP L-L Jr. 2VL Rock Hill, SC Northwestern HS Alphabetical # Player Pos. Cl. 33 William Bond LHP *Jr. 12 Wilson Boyd OF *So. 1 J.D. Burgess INF So. 43 Kyle Deese RHP Fr. 32 Trey Delk RHP *Jr. 26 Chris Epps OF Fr. 5 Mike Freeman INF So. 35 Craig Gullickson LHP Fr. 36 Casey Harman LHP Fr. 4 John Hinson INF Fr. 45 Ryan Hinson LHP Jr. 30 Doug Hogan C *Sr. 18 Addison Johnson OF/LHP So. 19 Alex Lee OF So. 40 Alex Martin LHP *Jr. 8 Clinton McKinney RHP Jr. 9 D.J. Mitchell RHP/OF Jr. 17 John Nester C Fr. 25 Kyle Parker INF/C Fr. 10 Ben Paulsen 1B So. 13 Trent Rothlin RHP Fr. 21 Matt Sanders INF Jr. 23 Justin Sarratt RHP So. 3 Jeff Schaus OF Fr. 27 Brock Schnabel RHP Sr. 15 Graham Stoneburner RHP/INF *Fr. 22 Matt Vaughn RHP Jr. 37 Adam Ward C *Jr. 6 Stan Widmann SS *Jr. 20 Matt Zoltak LHP So. Head Coach: 7 Jack Leggett (15th season Maine 76) Associate Head Coach: 11 Tom Riginos (6th season Stetson 90) Assistant Coach: 16 Kyle Bunn (1st season The Citadel 99) Volunteer Assistant Coach: 2 Toby Bicknell (2nd season Wingate 02) Director of Baseball Operations: Brad Owens (1st season Anderson 06) Student Equipment Managers: Brian Ford (Sr. Bel Air, MD) Mark Smith (So. Ruby, SC) Nate Johnson (Fr. Essex Junction, VT) Graduate Athletic Trainer: Yasuaki Okawa (1st season Louisiana-Lafayette 07) Strength & Conditioning Assistant: David Helms (5th season South Carolina 86) Field Manager: Mike Echols (7th season Clemson 85) Sports Information Contact: Brian Hennessy (10th season Clemson 98) 2 Toby Bicknell...BIHK-nuhl 11 Tom Riginos...rih-JEEN-uhs 23 Justin Sarratt... suh-rat Pronunciations 3 Jeff Schaus...SHAWS 6 Stan Widmann... WIHD-mihn 20 Matt Zoltak... ZOHL-tak * - has spent one season as a red-shirt player Non-Active Player Roster Numerical # Player Pos. B-T Hgt Wgt Cl. Exp. Hometown Previous School 42 Josh Thrailkill^ RHP R-R So. 1VL Arden, NC T.C. Roberson HS Alphabetical # Player Pos. Cl. 42 Josh Thrailkill^ RHP So. * - has spent one season as a red-shirt player; ^ - out for the season due to injury 12