American college baseball season
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.[ 2]
1959 Clemson Tigers roster[ 3] Pitchers
- Ty Cline - Sophomore - Charlie Eubanks - Bailey Hendley - Junior - Jimmy Roller - Junior - Dave Sprouse - Harold Stowe - Senior Catchers
- Butch Coker - Senior - Clayton Lowder JR. “Junior” Infielders
- Larry Bagwell - Senior - Zach Burnette - Junior - Fred DeBerry - Senior - Bud Spiers - Dick Suggs - Sophomore Outfielders
Unknown
- Reid Blakeney - Tim Bryant - Lou Cordileone - Bob Dempsey - Bobby Norris - Sam Poe
Legend Clemson win Clemson loss Bold Clemson team member * Non-Conference game
1959 Clemson Tigers baseball game log[ 4] Regular season April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Apr 1 Wake Forest Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 4–3 7–0 3–0 Apr 3 at South Carolina Columbia, SC W 11–0 8–0 4–0 Apr 4 at Furman * Furman Baseball Stadium • Greenville, SC W 6–4 9–0 Apr 6 North Carolina Riggs Field • Clemson, SC L 3–6 9–1 4–1 Apr 7 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 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 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 Oglethorpe * Brookhaven, GA W 6–2 17–6 May 12 South Carolina Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 10–1 18–6 9–5
Postseason NCAA District 3 Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Regional Record June 4 Georgia Tech Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 9–6 21–6 1–0 June 5 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
Venues Rivalries People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics