1954 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

American university baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1954 Arizona Wildcats baseball Border Conference Border Conference Border 40–9 2–0 Frank Sancet 5th UA Field District VII champions College World Series T-5th The 1954 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field. The team was coached by Frank Sancet in his 5th year at Arizona. The Wildcats won the District VII Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys. Roster 1954 Arizona Wildcats y Eddie Aros OF R SR Marcel Bachelier LHP L JR Rudy Castro INF R JR Tucson, Arizona Bill Codd Jack Davis SO Glen Festin Don Gile y U R R 6 6 220 JR Jay Goodford Russ Gragg 35 INF L R 6 1 175 JR Dick Griesser y SO Hadley Hicks Ted Lazovich Don Lee baseball y RHP R R 6 4 205 SO Huge McMullan INF R SR Eddie Moraga RHP R SR Homer Myers SO Loren Oliver Earnest Oosterveen SO Vincent Pellinto Bennie Rincon RHP R Gerald Rutledge Gus Stiles OF JR Carl Thomas baseball y RHP R R 6 5 245 SO Minneapolis, Minnesota Jerry Tolle JR Tom Tomooka Joel Valdez Jack Watson Tom Wright INF R Sam Zivkovich C R January 26, 2021 45 Frank Sancet Schedule Arizona Wildcats 2 white 1954 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log ! style="Arizona Wildcats 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Arizona Wildcats 2 white; March (12–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || March 1 || 1954 Sul Ross Lobos Sul Ross || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 11–4 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || March 2 || Sul Ross || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 2–4 || 1–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || March 5 || 1954 UCLA Bruins UCLA || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 12–1 || 2–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || March 6 || UCLA || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 15–3 || 3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || March 13 || Luke Air Force Base || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 16–0 || 4–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || March 13 || Luke Air Force Base || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 16–3 || 5–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || March 17 || Davis–Monthan Air Force Base || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 16–0 || 6–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || March 19 || at 1954 New Mexico A&M Aggies New Mexico A&M || Unknown • Las Cruces, New Mexico || 16–0 || 7–1 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || March 20 || at New Mexico A&M ||Unknown • Las Cruces, New Mexico || 30–1 || 8–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || March 25 || 1954 Utah Redskins Utah || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 10–2 || 9–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || March 25 || Utah || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 6–5 || 10–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 || March 26 || Utah || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 4–12 || 10–2 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || March 26 || Utah || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 10–1 || 11–2 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || March 2930 Mar 1954, p. 17, Arizona Daily Star, via Newspapers.com || Davis–Monthan Air Force Base || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 2–1 || 12–2 || 2–0 |- y Arizona Wildcats 2 white; April (20–5) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 || April 1 || Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 10–14 || 12–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April 2 || Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 25–5 || 13–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || April 3 || Luke Air Force Base || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 7–6 || 14–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || April 3 || Luke Air Force Base || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 7–3 || 15–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || April 5 || 1954 Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 12–7 || 16–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || April 6 || Wyoming || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 21–3 || 17–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || April 7 || Wyoming || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 7–0 || 18–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || April 8 || San Diego Naval Air Station || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 5–15 || 18–4 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || April 9 || 1954 Pacific Tigers Pacific || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 25–5 || 19–4 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || April 10 || Pacific || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 8–1 || 20–4 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || April 12 || 1954 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 4–3 || 21–4 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || April 13 || Iowa || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 2–3 || 21–5 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || April 14 || Iowa || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 6–5 || 22–5 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || April 16 || Iowa || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 17–9 || 23–5 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || April 17 || Iowa || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 6–5 || 24–5 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 || April 17 || Iowa || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 1–13 || 24–6 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || April 19 || at 1954 Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine || UA Field • Malibu, California || 15–4 || 25–6 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || April 20 || at UCLA || Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California || 2–1 || 26–6 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || April 21 || at 1954 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State || Unknown • San Diego, California || 3–1 || 27–6 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 || April 22 || Marine Recreation Department || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 2–3 || 27–7 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || April 23 || Naval Air Skyraiders || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 9–4 || 28–7 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || April 24 || Naval Training Center || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 2–1 || 29–7 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || April 24 || Naval Training Center || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 6–4 || 30–7 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || April 29 || Naval Training Center || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 16–5 || 31–7 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || April 30 || Marine Recreation Department || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 8–7 || 32–7 || 2–0 |- y Arizona Wildcats 2 white; May (4–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || May 1 || Marine Recreation Department || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 11–4 || 33–7 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || May 3 || Davis–Monthan Air Force Base || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 12–4 || 34–7 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || May 11 || Davis–Monthan Air Force Base || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 10–7 || 35–7 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || May 11 || Davis–Monthan Air Force Base || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 4–3 || 36–7 || 2–0 |- |- |- ! style="Arizona Wildcats 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Arizona Wildcats 2 white; NCAA District VII Playoff (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || June 4 || at 1954 Colorado State Bears Colorado State || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 8–2 || 37–7 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || June 5 || vs Wyoming || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 16–9 || 38–7 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || June 7 || at Colorado State || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 8–5 || 39–7 || 2–0 |- y Arizona Wildcats 2 white; College World Series (1–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || June 10 || vs Oregon || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 12–1 || 40–7 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 || June 11 || vs Michigan State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–2 || 40–8 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 || June 11 || vs 1954 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys Oklahoma A&M || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–5 || 40–9 || 2–0 |- Awards and honors Russ Gragg Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association Carl Thomas Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association References Arizona Baseball Biography Category:Arizona Wildcats baseball seasons Arizona Wildcats baseball Category:College World Series seasons Arizona