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
College World Series, T-7th
Conference	Border Conference
Record	38–14 (7–1 Border)
Head coach	Frank Sancet (9th season)
Home stadium	UA Field

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

Roster

1958 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town P Dave Baldwin / — — Chad Brucker / — — John Colyer / — — Kenny Coopwood / — — Matt Encinas / — — So Billy Farrell / — — Larry Fivecoat / — — Jim Geist / — — So OF Dick Griesser / — — Alan Hall / — — So Lee Hersh / — — Larry Hoffman / — — So Martin Hurd / — — Gene Leek / — — Bob Maxwell / — — Jim McConnell / — — Jim McGuire / — — INF Larry Messick / — — Dick Nixon / — — Jim Nowinski / — — Norman Popkin / — — Lionel Romero / — — Linn Wallace / — — So Jerry Wamsley / — — P Jim Ward / — — So Jimmy Wilson / — —	Head coach 45 Frank Sancet Assistant coach(es) Al Hovagian Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt

Schedule

1958 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
March (16–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border record 1 March 8 Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 8–2 1–0 – 2 March 10 Sul Ross UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 10–4 2–0 – 3 March 11 Sul Ross UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 7–6 3–0 – 4 March 14 New Mexico UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 18–1 4–0 1–0 5 March 15 New Mexico UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 9–5 5–0 2–0 6 March 18 Colorado State College UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 17–3 6–0 2–0 7 March 19 Colorado State College UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 15–1 7–0 2–0 8 March 21 Air Force UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 10–6 8–0 2–0 9 March 22 Air Force UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 10–6 9–0 2–0 10 March 22 Air Force UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 11–3 10–0 2–0 11 March 24 Utah UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–7 10–1 2–0 12 March 25 Utah UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 14–4 11–1 2–0 13 March 26 Utah UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–4 12–1 2–0 14 March 27 Wyoming UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 19–8 13–1 2–0 15 March 28 Wyoming UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 9–1 14–1 2–0 16 March 29 Wyoming UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 14–7 15–1 2–0 17 March 31 Iowa UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 11–4 16–1 2–0
April (12–8) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border record 18 April 1 Iowa UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 8–0 17–1 2–0 19 April 2 Iowa UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 7–6 18–1 2–0 20 April 3 Iowa UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 16–6 19–1 2–0 21 April 5 Iowa UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 7–9 19–2 2–0 22 April 5 Iowa UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 3–8 19–3 2–0 23 April 8 at Pepperdine Unknown • Malibu, California 5–3 20–3 2–0 24 April 9 at Cal State Los Angeles Reeder Field • Los Angeles, California 2–0 21–3 2–0 25 April 9 at Cal State Los Angeles Reeder Field • Los Angeles, California 4–2 22–3 2–0 26 April 10 at Pepperdine Unknown • Malibu, California 4–8 22–4 2–0 27 April 11 at UCLA Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California 3–2 24–4 2–0 28 April 12 at UCLA Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California 3–7 23–5 2–0 29 April 15 Davis–Monthan Air Force Base UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–4 24–5 2–0 30 April 19 at Arizona State Unknown • Tempe, Arizona 3–7 24–6 2–1 31 April 19 at Arizona State Unknown • Tempe, Arizona 3–2 25–6 3–1 32 April 22 Davis–Monthan Air Force Base UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 11–2 26–6 3–1 33 April 25 Pepperdine UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–3 27–6 3–1 34 April 26 Pepperdine UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 14–16 27–7 3–1 35 April 28 San Diego Marines UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 9–4 28–7 3–1 36 April 29 San Diego Marines UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 6–10 28–8 3–1 37 April 30 Fort Huachuca UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 1–5 28–9 3–1
May (8–02) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border record 38 May 3 Arizona State UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 10–0 29–9 4–1 39 May 3 Arizona State UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 2–1 30–9 5–1 40 May 6 Davis–Monthan Air Force Base UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 15–0 31–9 5–1 41 May 7 New Mexico A&M UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 9–0 32–9 6–1 42 May 8 New Mexico A&M UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 24–1 33–9 7–1 43 May 9 Casa Grande UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 4–6 33–10 7–1 44 May 12 Davis–Monthan Air Force Base UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 18–2 34–10 7–1 45 May 13 Davis–Monthan Air Force Base UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 17–3 35–10 7–1 46 May 15 Fort Huachuca UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 13–8 36–10 7–1 47 May 17 Casa Grande UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 4–9 36–11 7–1
Postseason
NCAA District VI Playoff (2–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border record 48 June 5 Texas UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 3–14 36–12 7–1 49 June 6 Texas UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 16–4 37–12 7–1 50 June 7 Texas UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–2 38–12 7–1
College World Series (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border record 51 June 14 vs Clemson Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–4 38–13 7–1 52 June 15 vs Southern California Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 0–4 38–14 7–1

Awards and honors

Dick Griesser

First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association

Harry Messick

Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association