# 1959 Clemson Tigers baseball team

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.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Clemson win |
| | Clemson loss |
| Bold | Clemson 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 | The Citadel* | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | W 8–6 | 1–0 | |
| Mar 26 | UMass* | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–1 | 2–0 | |
| Mar 27 | Virginia | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | W 13–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Mar 28 | vs Maryland | Orangeburg, SC | W 9–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Mar 30 | at Georgia* | Ag. Hill • Athens, GA | W 8–2 | 5–0 | |
| Mar 31 | Adelphi* | Riggs Field • Clemson, SC | W 16–8 | 6–0 | |
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 :
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 |
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 |
NCAA College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 13 | Arizona | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 2–3$^{12}$ | 23–7 | 0–1 |
| June 14 | 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 |