1958 Clemson Tigers baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 1958 |
| Team: | Clemson Tigers |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 22–8 |
| Conf Record: | 12–3 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Wilhelm |
| Stadium: | Riggs Field |
| Champion: | ACC champions
District 3 champions |
| Bowl: | College World Series |
| Bowl Result: | 1–2 |
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.
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.[1]
Schedule
| Legend |
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| | Clemson win |
| | Clemson loss |
| Bold | Clemson team member |
| Non-Conference game | |
| 1958 Clemson Tigers baseball game log[3] |
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| Regular season |
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| March/April |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC Record |
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| Mar 24 | | | W 7–57 | 1–0 | | | Mar 27 | at * | | W 9–1 | 2–0 | | | Mar 31 | at * | | W 5–411 | 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 | | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | W 10–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | | Apr 5 | | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–2 | 6–1 | 2–0 | | Apr 8 | at * | | L 1–8 | 6–2 | | | Apr 9 | | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | W 2–1 | 7–2 | 3–0 | | Apr 14 | at Virginia | | W 10–4 | 8–2 | 4–0 | | Apr 15 | at Maryland | | W 13–4 | 9–2 | 5–0 | | Apr 16 | at | | W 6–5 | 10–2 | 6–0 | | Apr 17 | | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | W 12–8 | 11–2 | 7–0 | | Apr 21 | | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | W 5–3 | 12–2 | 8–0 | | Apr 25 | at North Carolina | | L 1–2 | 12–3 | 8–1 | | Apr 26 | at Wake Forest | | L 4–5 | 12–4 | 8–2 | |
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| May |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC Record |
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| May 1 | at | | 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 | | W 9–2 | 16–4 | 11–2 | | May 12 | at Duke | Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC | L 1–7 | 16–5 | 11–3 | |
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| Postseason |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Regional Record |
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| June 5 | | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | L 6–8 | 17–6 | 0–1 | | June 7 | | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | W 4–2 | 18–6 | 1–1 | | June 7 | | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | W 8–510 | 19–6 | 2–1 | | June 9 | Florida | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | W 15–14 | 20–6 | 3–1 | | June 9 | Florida | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | W 3–1 | 21–6 | 4–1 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
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| June 14 | | | W 4–1 | 22–6 | 1–0 | | June 15 | | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 4–17 | 22–7 | 1–1 | | June 16 | | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–5 | 22–8 | 1–2 | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: 1958 College World Series. February 16, 2019. Omaha.com.
- Book: 2017 Baseball Media Guide. Clemson Tigers. 127–136. February 16, 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.
- Book: 2017 Baseball Media Guide. Clemson Tigers. 166. February 16, 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.
