1958 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 1958 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1958 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field. The team was coached by Frank Sancet in his 9th year at Arizona.

1958 Arizona Wildcats baseball
District VI champions
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record38–14 (7–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumUA Field

The Wildcats won the District VI Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Southern California Trojans.

Roster
1958 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
P Dave Baldwin /
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Chad Brucker /
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John Colyer /
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Kenny Coopwood /
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Matt Encinas /
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 So
Billy Farrell /
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Larry Fivecoat /
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Jim Geist /
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 So
OF Dick Griesser /
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Alan Hall /
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 So
Lee Hersh /
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Larry Hoffman /
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 So
Martin Hurd /
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Gene Leek /
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Bob Maxwell /
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Jim McConnell /
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Jim McGuire /
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INF Larry Messick /
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Dick Nixon /
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Jim Nowinski /
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Norman Popkin /
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Lionel Romero /
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Linn Wallace /
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 So
Jerry Wamsley /
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P Jim Ward /
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 So
Jimmy Wilson /
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Head coach

45 Frank Sancet

Assistant coach(es)

Al Hovagian

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule
1958 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
March (16–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBorder record
1March 8Marine Corps Base Camp PendletonUA Field • Tucson, Arizona8–21–0–
2March 10Sul RossUA Field • Tucson, Arizona10–42–0–
3March 11Sul RossUA Field • Tucson, Arizona7–63–0–
4March 14New MexicoUA Field • Tucson, Arizona18–14–01–0
5March 15New MexicoUA Field • Tucson, Arizona9–55–02–0
6March 18Colorado State CollegeUA Field • Tucson, Arizona17–36–02–0
7March 19Colorado State CollegeUA Field • Tucson, Arizona15–17–02–0
8March 21Air ForceUA Field • Tucson, Arizona10–68–02–0
9March 22Air ForceUA Field • Tucson, Arizona10–69–02–0
10March 22Air ForceUA Field • Tucson, Arizona11–310–02–0
11March 24UtahUA Field • Tucson, Arizona5–710–12–0
12March 25UtahUA Field • Tucson, Arizona14–411–12–0
13March 26UtahUA Field • Tucson, Arizona5–412–12–0
14March 27WyomingUA Field • Tucson, Arizona19–813–12–0
15March 28WyomingUA Field • Tucson, Arizona9–114–12–0
16March 29WyomingUA Field • Tucson, Arizona14–715–12–0
17March 31IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona11–416–12–0
April (12–8)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBorder record
18April 1IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona8–017–12–0
19April 2IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona7–618–12–0
20April 3IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona16–619–12–0
21April 5IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona7–919–22–0
22April 5IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona3–819–32–0
23April 8at PepperdineUnknown • Malibu, California5–320–32–0
24April 9at Cal State Los AngelesReeder Field • Los Angeles, California2–021–32–0
25April 9at Cal State Los AngelesReeder Field • Los Angeles, California4–222–32–0
26April 10at PepperdineUnknown • Malibu, California4–822–42–0
27April 11at UCLAJoe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California3–224–42–0
28April 12at UCLAJoe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California3–723–52–0
29April 15Davis–Monthan Air Force BaseUA Field • Tucson, Arizona5–424–52–0
30April 19at Arizona StateUnknown • Tempe, Arizona3–724–62–1
31April 19at Arizona StateUnknown • Tempe, Arizona3–225–63–1
32April 22Davis–Monthan Air Force BaseUA Field • Tucson, Arizona11–226–63–1
33April 25PepperdineUA Field • Tucson, Arizona5–327–63–1
34April 26PepperdineUA Field • Tucson, Arizona14–1627–73–1
35April 28San Diego MarinesUA Field • Tucson, Arizona9–428–73–1
36April 29San Diego MarinesUA Field • Tucson, Arizona6–1028–83–1
37April 30Fort HuachucaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona1–528–93–1
May (8–02)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBorder record
38May 3Arizona StateUA Field • Tucson, Arizona10–029–94–1
39May 3Arizona StateUA Field • Tucson, Arizona2–130–95–1
40May 6Davis–Monthan Air Force BaseUA Field • Tucson, Arizona15–031–95–1
41May 7New Mexico A&MUA Field • Tucson, Arizona9–032–96–1
42May 8New Mexico A&MUA Field • Tucson, Arizona24–133–97–1
43May 9Casa GrandeUA Field • Tucson, Arizona4–633–107–1
44May 12Davis–Monthan Air Force BaseUA Field • Tucson, Arizona18–234–107–1
45May 13Davis–Monthan Air Force BaseUA Field • Tucson, Arizona17–335–107–1
46May 15Fort HuachucaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona13–836–107–1
47May 17Casa GrandeUA Field • Tucson, Arizona4–936–117–1
Postseason
NCAA District VI Playoff (2–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBorder record
48June 5TexasUA Field • Tucson, Arizona3–1436–127–1
49June 6TexasUA Field • Tucson, Arizona16–437–127–1
50June 7TexasUA Field • Tucson, Arizona5–238–127–1
College World Series (0–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBorder record
51June 14vs ClemsonOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska1–438–137–1
52June 15vs Southern CaliforniaOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska0–438–147–1

Awards and honors
Dick Griesser

First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association

Harry Messick

Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association

References
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