1958 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 1958 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 1958 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team played their home games at Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina.

1958 Clemson Tigers baseball
ACC champions District 3 champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1958 record	22–8 (12–3 ACC)
Head coach	Bill Wilhelm
Home stadium	Riggs Field

1958 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Clemson  ‍†‍‡‍^y	11	–	3		.786			22	–	8		.733
North Carolina  ‍†‍‍	11	–	3		.786			19	–	8		.704
Duke  ‍‍‍	7	–	5		.583			9	–	11		.450
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍	7	–	6		.538			12	–	9		.571
NC State  ‍‍‍	6	–	7		.462			10	–	7		.588
Virginia  ‍‍‍	4	–	9		.308			5	–	15		.250
Maryland  ‍‍‍	4	–	10		.286			7	–	11		.389
South Carolina  ‍‍‍	3	–	10		.231			7	–	14		.333
† – Conference champion ‡ – Playoff champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1958[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The team was coached by Bill Wilhelm, who completed his first season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 1958 College World Series, their first appearance in Omaha.[2]

Roster

1958 Clemson Tigers roster[3]
			Pitchers - Ed Lakey - Harold Stowe		Catchers - Butch Coker Infielders - Larry Bagwell - Zack Burnette - Fred DeBerry - Bud Spiers		Outfielders - Bailey Hendley - Doug Hoffman - Larry Wilson		Unknown - Gus Abbott - Leon McDonald

Schedule

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

1958 Clemson Tigers Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
March/April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record ACC Record Mar 24 Michigan State* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 7–5^7 1–0 Mar 27 at Furman* Furman Baseball Stadium • Greenville, SC W 9–1 2–0 Mar 31 at The Citadel* WLI Field • Charleston, SC W 5–4^11 3–0 Apr 2 The Citadel* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 23–9 4–0 Apr 3 Michigan State* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC L 2–3 4–1 Apr 4 Virginia Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 10–1 5–1 1–0 Apr 5 Maryland Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 6–2 6–1 2–0 Apr 8 at Georgia Tech* Ag. Hill • Athens, GA L 1–8 6–2 Apr 9 North Carolina Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 2–1 7–2 3–0 Apr 14 at Virginia Charlottesville, VA W 10–4 8–2 4–0 Apr 15 at Maryland College Park, MD W 13–4 9–2 5–0 Apr 16 at NC State Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC W 6–5 10–2 6–0 Apr 17 Wake Forest Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 12–8 11–2 7–0 Apr 21 South Carolina Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 5–3 12–2 8–0 Apr 25 at North Carolina Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC L 1–2 12–3 8–1 Apr 26 at Wake Forest Ernie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, NC L 4–5 12–4 8–2
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record ACC Record May 1 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 8–1 13–4 9–2 May 3 at NC State Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC W 15–11 14–4 10–2 May 8 Furman* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 11–6 15–4 May 9 at South Carolina Columbia, SC W 9–2 16–4 11–2 May 12 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC L 1–7 16–5 11–3
Postseason
ACC Playoffs Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Playoff Record May 19 North Carolina Gastonia, NC W 4–1 17–5 1–0
NCAA District 3 Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Regional Record June 5 Florida Gastonia, NC L 6–8 17–6 0–1 June 7 George Washington Gastonia, NC W 4–2 18–6 1–1 June 7 Florida State Gastonia, NC W 8–5^10 19–6 2–1 June 9 Florida Gastonia, NC W 15–14 20–6 3–1 June 9 Florida Gastonia, NC W 3–1 21–6 4–1
NCAA College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 14 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 4–1 22–6 1–0 June 15 Holy Cross Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–17 22–7 1–1 June 16 Western Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–5 22–8 1–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1958". Boyd's World. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
2. "1958 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
3. 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 127–136. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
4. 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2019.