# 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.
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.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Clemson win |
| | Clemson loss |
| Bold | Clemson team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
1958 Clemson Tigers baseball game log :
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 | Sims Legion Park • 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 | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | L 6–8 | 17–6 | 0–1 |
| June 7 | George Washington | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | W 4–2 | 18–6 | 1–1 |
| June 7 | Florida State | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | W 8–5$^{10}$ | 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 |
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 |