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1958 Clemson Tigers baseball team

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1958 Clemson Tigers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record22–8 (12–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Clemson  ‍y 11 3   .786 22 8   .733
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 11 3   .786 19 8   .704
Duke  ‍‍‍ 7 5   .583 9 11   .450
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 7 6   .538 12 9   .571
NC State  ‍‍‍ 6 7   .462 10 7   .588
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 4 9   .308 5 15   .250
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 4 10   .286 7 11   .389
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 3 10   .231 7 14   .333
† – Conference champion
‡ – Playoff champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1958[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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.[2]

Roster

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1958 Clemson Tigers roster[3]
   

Pitchers

  • - Ed Lakey
  • - Harold Stowe
 

Catchers

  • - Butch Coker
  • - Clayton Lowder Jr.

Infielders

  • - Larry Bagwell
  • - Zack Burnette
  • - Fred DeBerry
  • - Bud Spiers
 

Outfielders

  • - Bailey Hendley
  • - Doug Hoffman
  • - Larry Wilson
 

Unknown

  • - Gus Abbott
  • - Leon McDonald
 

Schedule

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Legend
  Clemson win
  Clemson loss
Bold Clemson team member
* Non-Conference game
1958 Clemson Tigers baseball game log[4]
Regular season
Postseason

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1958". Boyd's World. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "1958 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. ^ 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 127–136. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  4. ^ 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2019.