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American university baseball season
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.
The Wildcats won the District VI Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Southern California Trojans.
1958 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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P
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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
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Billy Farrell
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Larry Fivecoat
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Jim Geist
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So
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OF
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Dick Griesser
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Alan Hall
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So
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Lee Hersh
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Larry Hoffman
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So
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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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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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Jerry Wamsley
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Jim Ward
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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
- Current redshirt
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1958 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log
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Regular season
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Border record
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1 |
March 8 |
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
8–2 |
1–0 |
–
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2 |
March 10 |
Sul Ross |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–4 |
2–0 |
–
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3 |
March 11 |
Sul Ross |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–6 |
3–0 |
–
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4 |
March 14 |
New Mexico |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
18–1 |
4–0 |
1–0
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5 |
March 15 |
New Mexico |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
9–5 |
5–0 |
2–0
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6 |
March 18 |
Colorado State College |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
17–3 |
6–0 |
2–0
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7 |
March 19 |
Colorado State College |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
15–1 |
7–0 |
2–0
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8 |
March 21 |
Air Force |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–6 |
8–0 |
2–0
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9 |
March 22 |
Air Force |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–6 |
9–0 |
2–0
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10 |
March 22 |
Air Force |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
11–3 |
10–0 |
2–0
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11 |
March 24 |
Utah |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–7 |
10–1 |
2–0
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12 |
March 25 |
Utah |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
14–4 |
11–1 |
2–0
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13 |
March 26 |
Utah |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–4 |
12–1 |
2–0
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14 |
March 27 |
Wyoming |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
19–8 |
13–1 |
2–0
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15 |
March 28 |
Wyoming |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
9–1 |
14–1 |
2–0
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16 |
March 29 |
Wyoming |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
14–7 |
15–1 |
2–0
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17 |
March 31 |
Iowa |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
11–4 |
16–1 |
2–0
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Border record
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18 |
April 1 |
Iowa |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
8–0 |
17–1 |
2–0
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19 |
April 2 |
Iowa |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–6 |
18–1 |
2–0
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20 |
April 3 |
Iowa |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
16–6 |
19–1 |
2–0
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21 |
April 5 |
Iowa |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–9 |
19–2 |
2–0
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22 |
April 5 |
Iowa |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
3–8 |
19–3 |
2–0
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23 |
April 8 |
at Pepperdine |
Unknown • Malibu, California |
5–3 |
20–3 |
2–0
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24 |
April 9 |
at Cal State Los Angeles |
Reeder Field • Los Angeles, California |
2–0 |
21–3 |
2–0
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25 |
April 9 |
at Cal State Los Angeles |
Reeder Field • Los Angeles, California |
4–2 |
22–3 |
2–0
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26 |
April 10 |
at Pepperdine |
Unknown • Malibu, California |
4–8 |
22–4 |
2–0
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27 |
April 11 |
at UCLA |
Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California |
3–2 |
24–4 |
2–0
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28 |
April 12 |
at UCLA |
Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California |
3–7 |
23–5 |
2–0
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29 |
April 15 |
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–4 |
24–5 |
2–0
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30 |
April 19 |
at Arizona State |
Unknown • Tempe, Arizona |
3–7 |
24–6 |
2–1
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31 |
April 19 |
at Arizona State |
Unknown • Tempe, Arizona |
3–2 |
25–6 |
3–1
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32 |
April 22 |
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
11–2 |
26–6 |
3–1
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33 |
April 25 |
Pepperdine |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–3 |
27–6 |
3–1
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34 |
April 26 |
Pepperdine |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
14–16 |
27–7 |
3–1
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35 |
April 28 |
San Diego Marines |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
9–4 |
28–7 |
3–1
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36 |
April 29 |
San Diego Marines |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
6–10 |
28–8 |
3–1
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37 |
April 30 |
Fort Huachuca |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
1–5 |
28–9 |
3–1
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Border record
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38 |
May 3 |
Arizona State |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–0 |
29–9 |
4–1
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39 |
May 3 |
Arizona State |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
2–1 |
30–9 |
5–1
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40 |
May 6 |
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
15–0 |
31–9 |
5–1
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41 |
May 7 |
New Mexico A&M |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
9–0 |
32–9 |
6–1
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42 |
May 8 |
New Mexico A&M |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
24–1 |
33–9 |
7–1
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43 |
May 9 |
Casa Grande |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
4–6 |
33–10 |
7–1
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44 |
May 12 |
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
18–2 |
34–10 |
7–1
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45 |
May 13 |
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
17–3 |
35–10 |
7–1
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46 |
May 15 |
Fort Huachuca |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
13–8 |
36–10 |
7–1
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47 |
May 17 |
Casa Grande |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
4–9 |
36–11 |
7–1
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Postseason
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NCAA District VI Playoff (2–1)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Border record
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48 |
June 5 |
Texas |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
3–14 |
36–12 |
7–1
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49 |
June 6 |
Texas |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
16–4 |
37–12 |
7–1
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50 |
June 7 |
Texas |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–2 |
38–12 |
7–1
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College World Series (0–2)
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- Dick Griesser
First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
- Harry Messick
Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |