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.
Roster 1959 Clemson Tigers roster 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 log Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Mar 23 * Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 8–6 1–0 Mar 26 * Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 6–1 2–0 Mar 27 Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 13–1 3–0 1–0 Mar 28 vs Orangeburg, SC W 9–2 4–0 2–0 Mar 30 at * Ag. Hill • Athens, GA W 8–2 5–0 Mar 31 * Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 16–8 6–0 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Apr 1 Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 4–3 7–0 3–0 Apr 3 at Columbia, SC W 11–0 8–0 4–0 Apr 4 at * Furman Baseball Stadium • Greenville, SC W 6–4 9–0 Apr 6 Riggs Field • Clemson, SC L 3–6 9–1 4–1 Apr 7 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 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 * 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 * Brookhaven, GA W 6–2 17–6 May 12 South Carolina Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 10–1 18–6 9–5 Postseason 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 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Regional Record June 4 Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 9–6 21–6 1–0 June 5 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 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 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
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