1959 Clemson Tigers baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 1959 Clemson Tigers Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 5 24–8 9–5 Bill Wilhelm Riggs Field ACC championsDistrict 3 champions College World Series 1–2 The 1959 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team played their home games at Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina. The team was coached by Bill Wilhelm, who completed his second season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 1959 College World Series, their second appearance in Omaha.http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1959 https://web.archive.org/web/20111226114629/http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1959 dead December 26, 2011 1959 College World Series February 9, 2019 Omaha.com Roster 1959 Clemson Tigers rosterhttp://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/28500/pdf/baseball/2016-17/MediaGuide.pdf?&SPSID=657829&SPID=103712&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=28500 Clemson Tigers 2017 Baseball Media Guide 127–136 February 9, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20170803011900/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/28500/pdf/baseball/2016-17/MediaGuide.pdf?&SPSID=657829&SPID=103712&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=28500 August 3, 2017 dead  Pitchers - Ty Cline - Sophomore - Charlie Eubanks - Bailey Hendley - Junior - Jimmy Roller - Junior - Dave Sprouse - Harold Stowe - Senior Catchers - Clarence E. “Butch” Coker jr - Senior - Clayton Lowder JR. “Junior” Infielders - Larry Bagwell - Senior - Zach Burnette - Junior - Fred DeBerry - Senior - Bud Spiers - Dick Suggs - Sophomore Outfielders - Doug Hoffman - Senior Unknown - Reid Blakeney - Tim Bryant - Lou Cordileone - Bob Dempsey - Bobby Norris - Sam Poe  Schedule Legend Clemson win Clemson lossBoldClemson team member * Non-Conference game 1959 Clemson Tigers baseball game loghttp://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/28500/pdf/baseball/2016-17/MediaGuide.pdf?&SPSID=657829&SPID=103712&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=28500 Clemson Tigers 2017 Baseball Media Guide 166 February 9, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20170803011900/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/28500/pdf/baseball/2016-17/MediaGuide.pdf?&SPSID=657829&SPID=103712&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=28500 August 3, 2017 dead Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Mar 23 1959 The Citadel Bulldogs The Citadel* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 8–6 1–0 Mar 26 1959 UMass Minutemen UMass* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 6–1 2–0 Mar 27 1959 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 13–1 3–0 1–0 Mar 28 vs 1959 Maryland Terrapins Maryland Orangeburg, SC W 9–2 4–0 2–0 Mar 30 at 1959 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia* Ag. Hill • Athens, GA W 8–2 5–0 Mar 31 1959 Adelphi Panthers Adelphi* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 16–8 6–0 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Apr 1 1959 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 4–3 7–0 3–0 Apr 3 at 1959 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Columbia, SC W 11–0 8–0 4–0 Apr 4 at 1959 Furman Paladins Furman* Furman Baseball Stadium • Greenville, SC W 6–4 9–0 Apr 6 1959 North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Riggs Field • Clemson, SC L 3–6 9–1 4–1 Apr 7 1959 NC State Wolfpack NC State Riggs Field • Clemson, SC L 7–8 9–2 4–2 Apr 14 at Maryland College Park, MD L 3–7 9–3 4–3 Apr 15 at Virginia Charlottesville, VA L 3–4 9–4 4–4 Apr 24 at North Carolina Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC W 2–1 10–4 5–4 Apr 25 at Wake Forest Ernie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, NC W 6–5 11–4 6–4 Apr 28 Georgia* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 2–1 12–4 Apr 30 at 1959 Duke Blue Devils Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 12–7 13–4 7–4 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record May 1 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 10–0 14–4 8–4 May 2 at NC State Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC L 2–9 14–5 8–5 May 4 1959 Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 5–2 15–5 May 5 Georgia Southern* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC L 1–2 15–6 May 8 Furman* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 10–1 16–6 May 9 at 1959 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels Oglethorpe* Brookhaven, GA W 6–2 17–6 May 12 South Carolina Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 10–1 18–6 9–5 Postseason white ACC playoffs Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Playoff record May 16 Wake Forest Thomasville, NC W 4–2 19–6 1–0 May 18 North Carolina Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 9–7 20–6 2–0 white NCAA District 3 Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Regional Record June 4 1959 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 9–6 21–6 1–0 June 5 1959 Florida State Seminoles Florida State Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 24–2 22–6 2–0 June 6 Georgia Tech Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 5–0 23–6 3–0 white NCAA College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 13 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–312 23–7 0–1 June 14 1959 Northern Colorado Bears Colorado State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–1 24–7 1–1 June 15 Penn State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–7 24–8 1–2 References Clemson Category:Clemson Tigers baseball seasons Category:Atlantic Coast Conference baseball champion seasons Category:College World Series seasons