The 1947 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 1947 NCAA baseball season. The team played their home games at Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina.
The team was coached by Randy Hinson, who completed his fourth season at Clemson. The Tigers were invited to the first NCAA baseball tournament, where they fell to Yale in the first game in the history of the event.
Joe Landrum was named to the first college baseball All-America Team.
Roster 1947 Clemson Tigers roster Pitchers - Joe Hazle - Freshman - Joe Landrum - Sophomore - Luther Rentz - Senior Catchers - Tom Cleveland - Sophomore
Infielders - Frank Gillespie - Sophomore - Lynwood McCakin - Senior - Jack Moore - Freshman- Hale Sherard - Senior Outfielders - Tom Castles - Freshman - Homer Coker - Junior - Dewey Quinn - Senior Unknown
- Ed Berry - J. R. Brown - Leo Fisher - Ray Fleming - William Griffith - Jim Hazle - Hardin Joyce - Bill Martin - Dan Stroud
Schedule Legend Clemson win Clemson lossBoldClemson team member * Non-Conference game
1947 Clemson Tigers baseball game log Regular season March/April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record Mar 25 Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 10–9 1–0 1–0 Mar 28 Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 10–9 2–0 2–0 Mar 29 Duke Riggs Field • Clemson, SC L 11–13 2–1 2–1 Apr 3 at * Clinton, SC W 8–2 3–1 Apr 7 * Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 4–3 4–1 Apr 8 Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 2–1 5–1 3–1 Apr 11 at Columbia, SC W 4–1 6–1 4–1 Apr 12 at South Carolina Columbia, SC W 17–8 7–1 5–1 Apr 17 * Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 7–2 8–1 Apr 18 at WLI Field • Charleston, SC W 14–4 9–1 6–1 Apr 21 at Georgia* Ag. Hill • Athens, GA L 7–8 9–2 Apr 24 * Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 9–4 10–2 Apr 26 at Newberry* Newberry, SC W 10–5 11–2 Apr 30 The Citadel Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 8–57 12–2 7–1 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SoCon Record May 2 at * Due West, SC W 5–4 13–2 May 3 at Wofford* Spartanburg, SC W 11–5 14–2 May 5 Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 19–7 15–2 8–1 May 6 at Furman Greenville, SC L 4–7 15–3 8–2 May 9 Erskine* Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 3–2 16–3 May 10 at Davidson Davidson, NC W 15–1 17–3 9–2 May 13 Furman Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 9–6 18–3 10–2 May 14 at Furman Greenville, SC W 13–3 19–3 11–2 May 23 South Carolina Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 17–3 20–3 12–2 May 24 South Carolina Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 10–8 21–3 13–2 Postseason NCAA District III (South) Playoff Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Playoff record June 12 vs Charlotte, NC W 8–3 22–3 1–0 June 13 vs Charlotte, NC W 1–0 23–3 2–0 June 14 vs Alabama Charlotte, NC L 2–8 23–4 2–1 June 14 vs Alabama Charlotte, NC W 4–1 24–4 3–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Playoff record June 20 at Yale Yale Field • New Haven, CT L 3–7 24–5 0–1
Awards and honors Joe Landrum All-America First team
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