1978 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 August 2023 1978 Jerry Kindall WAC 10 6th Jim Wing 6th baseball 13–5 42–13 Western Athletic Conference Arizona Wildcats Wildcat Field West Regional The 1978 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 6th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished 42-13 overall and placed 2nd in the Western Athletic Conference's Southern Division with a 13–5 record. After a single year gap, Arizona was selected to the postseason and was placed in the West Regional hosted by the University of Southern California at Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles, California. The Wildcats lost their 1st game to USC before bouncing back to win their next 2 against Santa Clara and Cal State Fullerton. The team however lost their next game - a rematch with USC - to end their season. This would be Arizona's final season as members of the Western Athletic Conference, which they had been affiliated with for the previous 16 seasons. Beginning in 1979, the Wildcats would compete as members of the Pacific-10 Conference (later Pac-12 Conference) for the next 45 seasons, which they would remain in until leaving for the Big 12 Conference in 2024. Previous season The Wildcats finished the 1977 season with a record of 38-25-1 and 11–7 in conference play, finishing 2nd in the WAC Southern. Arizona would miss the postseason for the 1st time since Jerry Kindall's inaugural 1973 season. Personnel Roster 1978 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster1978 Arizona Wildcats - The Baseball Cube https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/stats/college~1978~20026/ 2023-08-16 TheBaseballCube.com en2023 BSB Media Guide https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2023/2/7/2023_BSB_Media_Guide.pdf 2023-08-15 University of Arizona Athletics en • Mark Arnold • Robin Carlsen • Craig Chamberlain • Robert Chaulk • David Crutcher • David Fortman • Terry Francona• James Harskamp • Anthony Incavaglia • Gary Johnson • Bill Kinneberg • Craig Lefferts • Rick McConnell • Raymond Manship • Brad Mills • James Morley• Ray Murillo • Virgel Overlund • Les Pearsey • John Rodriguez • Randy Roeder • Scott Stanley • Robert Woodside • Chuck Zopfi Coaches 1978 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff2023 BSB Media Guide https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2023/2/7/2023_BSB_Media_Guide.pdf 2023-08-16 University of Arizona Athletics en Jerry Kindall - Head coach Jim Wing - Assistant coach 1978 Schedule and results +1978 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log2023 BSB Media Guide https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2023/2/7/2023_BSB_Media_Guide.pdf 2023-08-15 University of Arizona Athletics enRegular seasonDateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreOverall RecordWAC RecordFeb 10Cal State FullertonWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 8-31-0Feb 13UC Santa BarbaraWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 11-22-0Feb 15UC Santa BarbaraWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 0-52-1Feb 15UC Santa BarbaraWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 3-23-1Feb 17Loyola MarymountWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 4-24-1Feb 18Loyola MarymountWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 6-25-1Feb 18Loyola MarymountWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 11-66-1Feb 20Azusa PacificWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 23-77-1Feb 21Azusa PacificWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 0-47-2Feb 24UCLAWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 3-08-2Feb 25UCLAWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 5-39-2Feb 25UCLAWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 6-310-2Feb 28Cal State Dominguez HillsWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 4-311-2Feb 28Cal State Dominguez HillsWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 10-212-2Mar 6Grand CanyonWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 8-313-2Mar 7at Grand CanyonBrazell Field • Phoenix, AZW 12-314-2Mar 9La VerneWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 12-115-2Mar 10La VerneWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 6-416-2Mar 11La VerneWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 8-417-2Mar 15at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 1-817-3Mar 16Northern ArizonaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 9-018-3Mar 17Eastern MichiganWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 20-119-3Mar 18Grand CanyonWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 4-220-3Mar 19Arizona StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 4-720-4Mar 22at TulaneTulane Diamond • New Orleans, LAW 6-021-4Mar 22at TulaneTulane Diamond • New Orleans, LAW 5-422-4Mar 24at Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MSL 6-922-5Mar 25vs Mississippi StateSmith-Wills Stadium • Jackson, MSW 5-223-5Mar 26vs Mississippi StateSmith-Wills Stadium • Jackson, MSL 3-423-6Mar 30Northern ArizonaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 7-424-6Mar 31Northern ArizonaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 13-125-6Apr 1Northern ArizonaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 15-326-6Apr 7at New MexicoLobo Field • Albuquerque, NMW 10-827-61-0Apr 8at New MexicoLobo Field • Albuquerque, NMW 12-428-62-0Apr 8at New MexicoLobo Field • Albuquerque, NMW 12-429-63-0Apr 14UTEPWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 12-130-64-0Apr 15UTEPWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 7-1130-74-1Apr 15UTEPWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 7-331-75-1Apr 20at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 9-1531-85-2Apr 21at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 8-1031-95-3Apr 22at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 10-1131-105-4Apr 28at UTEPDudley Field • El Paso, TXW 11-032-106-4Apr 29at UTEPDudley Field • El Paso, TXW 8-333-107-4Apr 29at UTEPDudley Field • El Paso, TXW 7-234-108-4May 5New MexicoWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 4-335-109-4May 7New MexicoWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 9-636-1010-4May 7New MexicoWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 12-337-1011-4May 11Arizona StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 5-338-1012-4May 12Arizona StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 10-739-1013-4May 13Arizona StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 6-1139-1113-5May 20BYUWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 8-440-11NCAA West RegionalMay 26at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 2-340-12May 27vs Santa ClaraDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 13-541-12May 28vs Cal State FullertonDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 7-342-12May 28at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 1-242-13 West Regional 1978 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament#West Regional at Los Angeles, CA West Regional TeamsCal State Fullerton TitansSanta Clara BroncosUSC TrojansArizona Wildcats 1978 MLB draft PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB teamDavid CrutcherRHP372Texas RangersLes PearseyINF8198Minnesota TwinsRay MurilloRHP11278Chicago White SoxRaymond ManshipRHP28651Milwaukee BrewersCraig ChamberlainRHP1 (6sc)2Kansas City Royals MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/ 2023-08-04 Baseball-Reference.com en References Category:Arizona Wildcats baseball seasons Arizona Arizona Wildcats baseball