1958 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

American university baseball season March 2026 January 2024 November 2024 1958 Arizona Wildcats baseball Border Conference Border Conference Border 38–14 7–1 Frank Sancet 9th UA Field District VI champions College World Series T-7th 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,https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star/158701703/ UA Wins 5-2, Enters Little World Series Abe Chanin Arizona Daily Star June 8, 1958 November 9, 2024 1 Newspapers.com where they were defeated by the USC Trojans.https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen/158701713/ Southpaws Blitz Arizona-Cats Scatter George McLeod Tucson Citizen June 16, 1958 November 9, 2024 19 Newspapers.com Roster 1958 Arizona Wildcats y Dave Baldwin P Chad Brucker John Colyer Kenny Coopwood Matt Encinas SO Billy Farrell Larry Fivecoat Jim Geist SO Dick Griesser y OF Alan Hall SO Lee Hersh Larry Hoffman SO Martin Hurd Gene Leek Bob Maxwell Jim McConnell Jim McGuire Larry Messick INF Dick Nixon Jim Nowinski Norman Popkin Lionel Romero Linn Wallace SO Jerry Wamsley Jim Ward P SO Jimmy Wilson January 27, 2021 45 Frank Sancet Al Hovagian Schedule Arizona Wildcats 2 white 1958 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log ! style="Arizona Wildcats 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Arizona Wildcats 2 white; March (16–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || March 8 || Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 8–2 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || March 10 || 1958 Sul Ross Lobos Sul Ross || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 10–4 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || March 11 || Sul Ross || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 7–6 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || March 14 || 1958 New Mexico Lobos New Mexico || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 18–1 || 4–0 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || March 15 || New Mexico || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 9–5 || 5–0 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || March 18 || Colorado State College || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 17–3 || 6–0 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || March 19 || Colorado State College || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 15–1 || 7–0 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || March 21 || 1958 Air Force Falcons Air Force || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 10–6 || 8–0 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || March 22 || Air Force || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 10–6 || 9–0 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || March 22 || Air Force || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 11–3 || 10–0 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || March 24 || 1958 Utah Redskins Utah || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 5–7 || 10–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || March 25 || Utah || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 14–4 || 11–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || March 26 || Utah || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 5–4 || 12–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || March 27 || 1958 Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 19–8 || 13–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || March 28 || Wyoming || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 9–1 || 14–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || March 29 || Wyoming || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 14–7 || 15–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || March 31 || 1958 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 11–4 || 16–1 || 2–0 |- y Arizona Wildcats 2 white; April (12–8) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || April 1 || Iowa || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 8–0 || 17–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || April 2 || Iowa || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 7–6 || 18–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || April 3 || Iowa || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 16–6 || 19–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 || April 5 || Iowa || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 7–9 || 19–2 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || April 5 || Iowa || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 3–8 || 19–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || April 8 || at 1958 Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine || Unknown • Malibu, California || 5–3 || 20–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || April 9 || at 1958 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles Cal State Los Angeles || Reeder Field • Los Angeles, California || 2–0 || 21–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || April 9 || at Cal State Los Angeles || Reeder Field • Los Angeles, California || 4–2 || 22–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || April 10 || at Pepperdine || Unknown • Malibu, California || 4–8 || 22–4 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || April 11 || at 1958 UCLA Bruins UCLA || Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California || 3–2 || 24–4 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 || April 12 || at UCLA || Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California || 3–7 || 23–5 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || April 15 || Davis–Monthan Air Force Base || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 5–4 || 24–5 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 || April 19 || at 1958 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State || Unknown • Tempe, Arizona || 3–7 || 24–6 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || April 19 || at Arizona State || Unknown • Tempe, Arizona || 3–2 || 25–6 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || April 22 || Davis–Monthan Air Force Base || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 11–2 || 26–6 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || April 25 || Pepperdine || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 5–3 || 27–6 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 || April 26 || Pepperdine || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 14–16 || 27–7 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || April 28 || San Diego Marines || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 9–4 || 28–7 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 || April 29 || San Diego Marines || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 6–10 || 28–8 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 || April 30 || Fort Huachuca || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 1–5 || 28–9 || 3–1 |- y Arizona Wildcats 2 white; May (8–02) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || May 3 || Arizona State || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 10–0 || 29–9 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || May 3 || Arizona State || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 2–1 || 30–9 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || May 6 || Davis–Monthan Air Force Base || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 15–0 || 31–9 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || May 7 || 1958 New Mexico A&M Aggies New Mexico A&M || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 9–0 || 32–9 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || May 8 || New Mexico A&M || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 24–1 || 33–9 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 || May 9 || Casa Grande || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 4–6 || 33–10 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || May 12 || Davis–Monthan Air Force Base || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 18–2 || 34–10 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || May 13 || Davis–Monthan Air Force Base || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 17–3 || 35–10 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || May 15 || Fort Huachuca || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 13–8 || 36–10 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 || May 17 || Casa Grande || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 4–9 || 36–11 || 7–1 |- |- |- ! style="Arizona Wildcats 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Arizona Wildcats 2 white; NCAA District VI Playoff (2–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 || June 5 || 1958 Texas Longhorns Texas || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 3–14 || 36–12 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || June 6 || Texas || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 16–4 || 37–12 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || June 7 || Texas || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 5–2 || 38–12 || 7–1 |- y Arizona Wildcats 2 white; College World Series (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Border record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 || June 14 || vs Clemson || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–4 || 38–13 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 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 References Category:Arizona Wildcats baseball seasons Arizona Wildcats baseball Category:College World Series seasons Arizona