CLEMSON — Clemson baseball finished Game 2 of the Clemson Super Regional without coach Erik Bakich and assistant Jack Leggett, a former Tigers head coach.

Both were thrown out in the top of the 13th inning in Florida's 11-10 victory over the No. 6 overall seed Tigers (44-16) on Sunday. Gators center fielder Michael Robertson hit a walk-off two-run double in the 13th inning to send Florida (34-28) to the College World Series.

Bakich and Leggett's ejections came after the Tigers' Alden Mathes spiked his bat after belting a solo home run to give Clemson a 10-9 lead in the top of the 13th inning.

In a statement Monday morning, crew chief Billy Van Raaphorst explained why both coaches were thrown out while umpires discussed a potential unsportsmanlike conduct violation by Mathes since warnings were issued in the third inning.

Why former Clemson baseball coach Jack Leggett was ejected

Raaphorst said Leggett, who was Clemson's head coach from 1994-2015 and now assists with player, staff and program development, was thrown out for disobeying warnings from umpires.

"Coach Leggett was in the dugout pointing and screaming at us about the crew huddling," Raaphorst said in a statement. "Leggett was warned to stop, he continued waving his hands while yelling at the crew. At this point, Leggett was ejected for failing to obey the warning.

"He then proceeded onto the field in foul territory and was warned to leave or be suspended. Leggett continued to yell at the crew while walking toward the foul line while failing to obey the 'prolonged warning.'"

Why Clemson baseball coach Erik Bakich was ejected

Raaphorst added the second-year Tigers coach was thrown out after ignoring three warnings to return to the dugout and "clearly" inciting Doug Kingsmore Stadium by "raising his arms over his head while facing the crowd."

"Due to the previous unsportsmanlike conduct warning issued earlier, we deemed this inappropriate, and he would be ejected for his actions," Raaphorst said. "After the ejection, Bakich followed the crew chief several times around the infield, and after being warned for prolonged activity, was suspended for failing to obey the warning"

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Was Clemson baseball's Alden Mathes ejected?

Mathes, who went 1-for-7 Sunday, remained in the game following the umpires' meeting.

"We ultimately decided that the batter's actions were not an ejectable offense," Raaphost said.

How long are Clemson's Erik Bakich, Jack Leggett suspended?

According to NCAA ejection rules, both coaches will be suspended for two games after violating Rule 5-15-a-4. It states:

"Any team personnel who has been ejected and continues to argue or continues to excessively express themselves with prolonged actions or offensive language is suspended for 2 additional games."

Both will serve their suspensions in the 2025 season. They joined first baseman Jack Crighton as the three Tigers ejected Sunday. He was thrown out in the second inning and will serve a one-game suspension next season.

Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00

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