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1977 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 1977 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1977 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 5th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished 37-25-1 overall and placed 2nd in the Western Athletic Conference's Southern Division with a 11–7 record. Arizona missed the postseason for the 1st time since Jerry Kindall's 1st season in 1973.

1977 Arizona Wildcats baseball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record37–25–1 (11–7 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJim Wing (5th season)
Home stadiumWildcat Field
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern
BYU  x‍‍‍ 16 – 2   .889 35 – 17   .673
Colorado State  ‍‍‍ 7 – 11   .389 38 – 25   .603
Wyoming  ‍‍‍ 7 – 11   .389 17 – 30   .362
Utah  ‍‍‍ 6 – 12   .333 17 – 28   .378
Southern
No. 1 Arizona State  x‍‍‍y 15 – 3   .833 57 – 12   .826
Arizona  ‍‍‍ 11 – 7   .611 38 – 25   .603
New Mexico  ‍‍‍ 7 – 11   .389 32 – 20   .615
UTEP  ‍‍‍ 3 – 15   .167 26 – 24   .520
x – Division champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1977[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Previous Season

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The Wildcats finished the 1976 season with a record of 56-17 and 12–4 in conference play, finishing 2nd in the WAC Southern. Arizona advanced to the postseason for the 3rd straight season and was placed in the Midwest Regional hosted by the University of Texas-Pan American at Jody Ramsey Memorial Stadium in Edinburg, Texas. The Wildcats defeated Texas-Pan American, Missouri and Texas A&M to advance to the College World Series for the 1st time since 1970 (and 10th overall). After losing their 1st game in Omaha, Nebraska to rival Arizona State, Arizona won the next 4 against Oklahoma, Clemson, Eastern Michigan and Arizona State to advance to the final game: a rematch against Eastern Michigan. The Wildcats defeated Eastern Michigan 7–1 to win their 1st National Championship in program history.

Personnel

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Roster

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1977 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster[2][3]
  • Mark Arnold

• Robin Carlsen

• David Crutcher

• Bruce Ferguson

• Lynn Garett

• David Germann

• Kenneth Harcus

• Anthony Incavaglia

• Gary Johnson

• Darnell Kirkland

• Rick McConnell

• Charles McMichael

• Steven Masco

• James Morley

• Ray Murillo

• Virgel Overlund

• Les Pearsey

• John Rodriguez

• Richard Stagg

• Jeffery Stanley

• Jamie Tadeo

• Peter Van Horne

• Glenn Wendt

• Robert Woodside

• Chuck Zopfi

Coaches

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1977 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff[4]

1977 Schedule and results

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1977 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log[5]
Regular Season
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall

Record

WAC

Record

Feb 11 Cal State Fullerton Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 4-14 0-1-0
Feb 12 Cal State Fullerton Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 0-11 0-2-0
Feb 12 Cal State Fullerton Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 5-3 1-2-0
Feb 14 Azusa Pacific Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 14-9 2-2-0
Feb 15 Azusa Pacific Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 5-3 3-2-0
Feb 16 at Grand Canyon Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZ W 5-4 4-2-0
Feb 18 UC Riverside Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 4-9 4-3-0
Feb 19 UC Riverside Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 11-9 5-3-0
Feb 19 UC Riverside Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 0-9 5-4-0
Feb 21 Loyola Marymount Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 5-8 5-5-0
Feb 22 Loyola Marymount Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 15-7 6-5-0
Feb 23 Grand Canyon Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 9-8 7-5-0
Feb 24 San Diego State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 2-9 7-6-0
Feb 25 San Diego State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 3-8 7-7-0
Feb 26 San Diego State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 4-8 7-8-0
Feb 28 Cal State Dominguez Hills Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 9-8 8-8-0
Mar 1 Cal State Dominguez Hills Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 6-3 9-8-0
Mar 2 La Verne Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 10-13 9-9-0
Mar 3 La Verne Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 5-11 9-10-0
Mar 4 Cal State Northridge Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 4-5 9-11-0
Mar 5 Cal State Northridge Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 6-5 10-11-0
Mar 10 at San Diego State Smith Field • San Diego, CA L 4-9 10-12-0
Mar 11 at San Diego State Smith Field • San Diego, CA L 1-9 10-13-0
Mar 12 at San Diego State Smith Field • San Diego, CA W 26-6 11-13-0
Mar 14 at Loyola Marymount Sullivan Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10-7 12-13-0
Mar 15 at Loyola Marymount Sullivan Field • Los Angeles, CA W 15-6 13-13-0
Mar 17 at Cal State Northridge Matador Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8-0 14-13-0
Mar 18 at UCLA Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1-7 14-14-0
Mar 19 at UCLA Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, CA W 9-1 15-14-0
Mar 21 Colorado State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 9-1 16-14-0
Mar 22 Colorado State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 8-3 17-14-0
Mar 23 Arizona State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 9-8 18-14-0
Mar 24 Northern Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 9-8 19-14-0
Mar 24 Oregon State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 7-3 20-14-0
Mar 25 Pepperdine Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 17-2 21-14-0
Mar 26 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 7-8 21-15-0
Mar 28 vs San Diego State San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA T 3-3 21-15-1
Mar 29 vs Pacific San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA L 3-10 21-16-1
Mar 30 vs Oregon State San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA W 11-3 22-16-1
Mar 30 at San Jose State San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA L 4-6 22-17-1
Mar 31 vs San Francisco San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA W 12-0 23-17-1
Apr 1 vs Stanford San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA W 8-6 24-17-1
Apr 2 vs San Diego State San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA L 11-12 24-18-1
Apr 4 Northern Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 11-5 25-18-1
Apr 5 Northern Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 5-1 26-18-1
Apr 8 UTEP Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 27-5 27-18-1 1-0
Apr 9 UTEP Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 10-8 28-18-1 2-0
Apr 9 UTEP Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 15-5 29-18-1 3-0
Apr 15 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM W 8-2 30-18-1 4-0
Apr 16 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM W 7-3 31-18-1 5-0
Apr 16 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM W 9-3 32-18-1 6-0
Apr 21 Arizona State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 9-6 33-18-1 7-0
Apr 22 Arizona State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 4-10 33-19-1 7-1
Apr 23 Arizona State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 6-13 33-20-1 7-2
Apr 29 at UTEP Dudley Field • El Paso, TX W 2-1 34-20-1 8-2
Apr 30 at UTEP Dudley Field • El Paso, TX L 3-8 34-21-1 8-3
Apr 30 at UTEP Dudley Field • El Paso, TX L 6-11 34-22-1 8-4
May 6 New Mexico Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 10-1 35-22-1 9-4
May 7 New Mexico Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 7-6 36-22-1 10-4
May 7 New Mexico Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 11-0 37-22-1 11-4
May 11 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 4-5 37-23-1 11-5
May 12 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2-7 37-24-1 11-6
May 14 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 7-11 37-25-1 11-7

1977 MLB Draft

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Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Lynn Garett OF 11 271 Cleveland Indians
Glenn Wendt INF 12 297 Cleveland Indians
Les Pearsey INF 28 672 California Angels

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References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1977". boydsworld.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "1977 Arizona Wildcats - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
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