The 1985 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1985 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 13th season at Arizona.
1985 Arizona Wildcats baseball | |
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West II Regional Champions | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
CB | No. 7 |
Record | 47–22 (17–13 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home stadium | Wildcat Field |
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Washington State x | 16 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .667 | 45 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .672 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 15 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .625 | 36 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 29 Oregon State y | 12 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .500 | 34 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 12 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .500 | 34 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gonzaga | 11 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .458 | 26 | – | 23 | – | 1 | .530 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 10 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .417 | 42 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland | 8 | – | 16 | – | 0 | .333 | 22 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Stanford xy | 23 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .767 | 47 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Arizona y | 17 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .567 | 47 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .681 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 28 California y | 17 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .567 | 42 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 15 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .500 | 31 | – | 35 | – | 0 | .470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 13 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .433 | 34 | – | 30 | – | 1 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern California | 5 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .167 | 22 | – | 44 | – | 0 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
x – Division champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1985[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball |
The Wildcats won the West II Regional to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Stanford Cardinal.
Personnel
editRoster
edit1985 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster[2][3] | ||||||||
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• David Barker • David Carley • Charles Engle • Joel Estes • David Finley • P. Gains • John Green • Randal Hayes • Murray Hicks • Jeff Hird • Derek Huenneke |
• Charles Johnson • Paul Kemble • William Kiser • Daniel Krefthefer • Jim McDonald • Scott McSparen • Rob Messerli • Gar Millay • Jeff Mooris • Mike Munroe • Jeff Oswalt • S. Reynolds |
• David Shermat • Bob Strachen • Chip Stratlon • Steve Strong • Mike Thorell • David Taylor • Todd Trafton • Tom Weiser • Richard Wilson • Kevin Wolfe • Mike Young |
Coaches
edit1985 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff[4] | ||||||||
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1985 Schedule and results
edit1985 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log[5] | |||||
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Regular Season | |||||
Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall
Record |
Pac-10
Record |
Jan 28 | Grand Canyon | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 16-8 | 1-0 | |
Jan 29 | at Grand Canyon | Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZ | L 7-14 | 1-1 | |
Jan 30 | Grand Canyon | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-3 | 2-1 | |
Jan 31 | New Mexico State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-5 | 3-1 | |
Feb 1 | New Mexico State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 22-8 | 4-1 | |
Feb 2 | New Mexico State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11-3 | 5-1 | |
Feb 5 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-7 | 6-1 | |
Feb 6 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7-6 | 7-1 | |
Feb 7 | San Diego | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 26-0 | 8-1 | |
Feb 8 | San Diego | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14-4 | 9-1 | |
Feb 9 | San Diego | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11-3 | 10-1 | |
Feb 11 | UTEP | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7-5 | 11-1 | |
Feb 12 | UTEP | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 4-2 | 12-1 | |
Feb 14 | at Cal State Fullerton | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 4-7 | 12-2 | |
Feb 15 | at Cal State Fullerton | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 5-2 | 13-2 | |
Feb 16 | at Cal State Fullerton | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 11-7 | 14-2 | |
Feb 18 | Santa Clara | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 16-5 | 15-2 | |
Feb 19 | Santa Clara | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7-5 | 16-2 | |
Feb 20 | Santa Clara | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 9-12 | 16-3 | |
Feb 22 | San Diego State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-2 | 17-3 | |
Feb 22 | San Diego State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 17-6 | 18-3 | |
Feb 23 | San Diego State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8-7 | 19-3 | |
Feb 25 | Westmont | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8-5 | 20-3 | |
Feb 26 | Westmont | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 15-2 | 21-3 | |
Mar 1 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 2-3 | 21-4 | 0-1 |
Mar 2 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 4-15 | 21-5 | 0-2 |
Mar 3 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 7-11 | 21-6 | 0-3 |
Mar 4 | North Carolina | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-8 | 22-6 | |
Mar 5 | North Carolina | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-5 | 23-6 | |
Mar 6 | North Carolina | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 7-10 | 23-7 | |
Mar 8 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8-6 | 24-7 | 1-3 |
Mar 9 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 10-12 | 24-8 | 1-4 |
Mar 10 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8-1 | 25-8 | 2-4 |
Mar 15 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | L 2-9 | 25-9 | 2-5 |
Mar 16 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | W 5-3 | 26-9 | 3-5 |
Mar 17 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | W 6-4 | 27-9 | 4-5 |
Mar 19 | Colorado State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 15-6 | 28-9 | |
Mar 19 | Colorado State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14-1 | 29-9 | |
Mar 20 | Colorado State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 16-2 | 30-9 | |
Mar 23 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 5-20 | 30-10 | 4-6 |
Mar 23 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 6-10 | 30-11 | 4-7 |
Mar 24 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-8 | 31-11 | 5-7 |
Mar 29 | at Minnesota | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | L 4-5 | 31-12 | |
Mar 30 | vs Oral Roberts | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | L 2-3 | 31-13 | |
Mar 30 | vs Indiana State | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | L 2-9 | 31-14 | |
Mar 31 | at Minnesota | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | W 6-2 | 32-14 | |
Apr 5 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-12 | 33-14 | 6-7 |
Apr 6 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 10-19 | 33-15 | 6-8 |
Apr 7 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11-4 | 34-15 | 7-8 |
Apr 12 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | W 7-5 | 35-15 | 8-8 |
Apr 13 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | L 8-20 | 35-16 | 8-9 |
Apr 14 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | L 1-11 | 35-17 | 8-10 |
Apr 19 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 5-2 | 36-17 | 9-10 |
Apr 20 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 7-3 | 37-17 | 10-10 |
Apr 21 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 11-1 | 38-17 | 11-10 |
Apr 26 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9-6 | 39-17 | 12-10 |
Apr 27 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5-2 | 40-17 | 13-10 |
Apr 28 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9-8 | 41-17 | 14-10 |
May 3 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14-11 | 42-17 | 15-10 |
May 4 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14-4 | 43-17 | 16-10 |
May 5 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 4-11 | 43-18 | 16-11 |
May 10 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 3-13 | 43-19 | 16-12 |
May 11 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 7-5 | 44-19 | 17-12 |
May 12 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 3-15 | 44-20 | 17-13 |
NCAA West II Regional | |||||
May 22 | vs BYU | Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA | W 7-3 | 45-20 | |
May 23 | at Fresno State | Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA | W 6-0 | 46-20 | |
May 24 | at Fresno State | Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA | W 10-3 | 47-20 | |
College World Series | |||||
May 30 | vs Texas | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 1-2 | 47-21 | |
Jun 2 | vs Stanford | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 2-9 | 47-22 |
West Regional
editWest II Regional Teams | |||
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Arizona Wildcats | BYU Cougars | Fresno State Bulldogs | California Golden Bears |
College World Series
edit1985 College World Series Teams | |||||||
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Arizona Wildcats | Arkansas Razorbacks | Miami Hurricanes | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Oklahoma State Cowboys | South Carolina Gamecocks | Stanford Cardinal | Texas Longhorns |
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 114 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 810 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 1 | Arkansas | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 11 | Oklahoma State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 9 | Stanford | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards and honors
edit- Third Team All-American Baseball America
- First Team All-Pac-10 South Division
- Todd Trafton
- First Team All-Pac-10 South Division
1985 MLB Draft
editPlayer | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
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Joe Magrane | LHP | 1 | 18 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Mike Young | LHP | 2 | 44 | Philadelphia Phillies |
Tommy Hinzo | INF | 1 (6sc) | 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
References
edit- ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1985". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "1985 Arizona Wildcats - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.