1979 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
|
|
Conf |
|
|
Overall
|
Team |
W |
|
L |
|
PCT |
|
|
W |
|
L |
|
PCT
|
Northern
|
No. 29 Washington State x
|
12 |
– |
3 |
|
.800 |
|
|
40 |
– |
10 |
|
.800
|
Washington
|
11 |
– |
5 |
|
.688 |
|
|
37 |
– |
13 |
|
.740
|
Oregon State
|
4 |
– |
11 |
|
.267 |
|
|
21 |
– |
19 |
|
.525
|
Oregon
|
3 |
– |
11 |
|
.214 |
|
|
14 |
– |
27 |
|
.341
|
Southern
|
No. 9 UCLA xy
|
21 |
– |
9 |
|
.700 |
|
|
43 |
– |
18 |
|
.705
|
No. 5 Arizona y
|
17 |
– |
13 |
|
.567 |
|
|
43 |
– |
25 |
|
.632
|
California
|
16 |
– |
14 |
|
.533 |
|
|
31 |
– |
25 |
|
.554
|
Southern California
|
15 |
– |
15 |
|
.500 |
|
|
33 |
– |
24 |
|
.579
|
Stanford
|
13 |
– |
17 |
|
.433 |
|
|
35 |
– |
23 |
|
.603
|
Arizona State
|
8 |
– |
22 |
|
.267 |
|
|
32 |
– |
31 |
|
.508
|
|
x – Division champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1979[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
|
The 1979 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 7th year at Arizona.
The Wildcats won the Midwest Regional to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Cal State Fullerton Titans.
Roster[]
1979 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
# |
Pos. |
Name |
Bats/Throws |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
|
|
INF
|
Wes Clements
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr
|
Inglewood, California
|
|
INF
|
Clark Crist
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
—
|
Jr
|
|
|
|
Michael Flinn
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
David Fortman
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
OF
|
Terry Francona
|
L/L
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
—
|
So
|
New Brighton, Pennsylvania
|
|
|
Scott Green
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
RHP
|
Kendall Greene
|
/R
|
—
|
—
|
Jr
|
|
|
C
|
Don Hyman
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
Jr
|
|
|
|
William Kinnegberg
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
Ron Kirby
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
LHP
|
Craig Lefferts
|
L/L
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Jr
|
St. Petersburg, Florida
|
|
OF
|
Ross McGehee
|
/R
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
Steven Merrill
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
INF
|
Brad Mills
|
L/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Sr
|
Exeter, California
|
|
|
Jeffrey Morris
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
OF
|
John Moses
|
S/L
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
Jr
|
Los Angeles, California
|
|
C
|
Vergel Overlund
|
/R
|
—
|
—
|
Sr
|
|
|
|
Danny Powers
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
INF
|
Ronald Quick
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
33
|
LHP
|
Alan Regier
|
/L
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
Randy Roeder
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
Pat Roessler
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
William Salzbrenner
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
Jay Sargent
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
Gary Schulz
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
INF
|
Jim Scranton
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jr
|
Torrance, California
|
|
P
|
Ron Sismondo
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
16
|
INF
|
Scott Stanley
|
/L
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
Robert Straley
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
OF
|
Dwight Taylor
|
L/L
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
166 lb (75 kg)
|
Fr
|
Los Angeles, California
|
|
- Head coach
Jerry Kindall
- Assistant coach(es)
Jerry Stitt Wing
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Current redshirt
|
Schedule[]
1979 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log
|
Regular Season
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record
|
1 |
February 8 |
Cal State Fullerton |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–9 |
0–1 |
–
|
2 |
February 9 |
Cal State Fullerton |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
0–9 |
0–2 |
–
|
3 |
February 9 |
Cal State Fullerton |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
4–8 |
0–3 |
–
|
4 |
February 12 |
UC Santa Barbara |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
11–10 |
1–3 |
–
|
5 |
February 13 |
UC Santa Barbara |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
13–10 |
2–3 |
–
|
6 |
February 14 |
UC Santa Barbara |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
15–7 |
3–3 |
–
|
7 |
February 16 |
New Mexico |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–5 |
4–3 |
–
|
8 |
February 17 |
New Mexico |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
6–4 |
5–3 |
–
|
9 |
February 17 |
New Mexico |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
16–4 |
6–3 |
–
|
10 |
February 19 |
Lamar |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–6 |
7–3 |
–
|
11 |
February 20 |
Lamar |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–4 |
8–3 |
–
|
12 |
February 22 |
La Verne |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
12–2 |
9–3 |
–
|
13 |
February 23 |
La Verne |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
9–2 |
10–3 |
–
|
14 |
February 24 |
La Verne |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
4–11 |
10–4 |
–
|
15 |
February 26 |
Loyola Marymount |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
3–5 |
10–5 |
–
|
16 |
February 27 |
Loyola Marymount |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
11–10 |
11–5 |
–
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record
|
17 |
March 1 |
Stanford |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
6–5 |
12–5 |
1–0
|
18 |
March 3 |
Stanford |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–9 |
12–6 |
1–1
|
19 |
March 4 |
Stanford |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
15–6 |
13–6 |
2–1
|
20 |
March 5 |
Azusa Pacific |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
12–9 |
14–6 |
2–1
|
21 |
March 8 |
UCLA |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
4–12 |
14–7 |
2–2
|
22 |
March 9 |
UCLA |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
13–4 |
15–7 |
3–2
|
23 |
March 10 |
UCLA |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–15 |
15–8 |
3–3
|
24 |
March 13 |
Colorado State |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–6 |
16–8 |
3–3
|
25 |
March 16 |
at Southern California |
Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California |
4–5 |
16–9 |
3–4
|
26 |
March 17 |
at Southern California |
Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California |
8–9 |
16–10 |
3–5
|
27 |
March 20 |
at Texas A&M |
Olsen Field • College Station, Texas |
0–2 |
16–11 |
3–5
|
28 |
March 20 |
at Texas A&M |
Olsen Field • College Station, Texas |
9–3 |
17–11 |
3–5
|
29 |
March 22 |
vs Minnesota |
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas |
3–5 |
17–12 |
3–5
|
30 |
March 23 |
at Texas |
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas |
8–2 |
18–12 |
3–5
|
31 |
March 23 |
at Texas |
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas |
7–4 |
19–12 |
3–5
|
32 |
March 24 |
at Texas |
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas |
7–3 |
20–12 |
3–5
|
33 |
March 24 |
at Texas |
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas |
0–4 |
20–13 |
3–5
|
34 |
March 27 |
Colorado |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
11–1 |
21–13 |
3–5
|
35 |
March 30 |
at California |
Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California |
0–2 |
21–14 |
3–6
|
36 |
March 31 |
at California |
Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California |
6–3 |
22–14 |
4–6
|
37 |
March 31 |
at California |
Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California |
4–8 |
22–15 |
4–7
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record
|
38 |
April 5 |
Arizona State |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–4 |
23–15 |
5–7
|
39 |
April 6 |
Arizona State |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
12–9 |
24–15 |
6–7
|
40 |
April 7 |
Arizona State |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
8–5 |
25–15 |
7–7
|
41 |
April 9 |
Grand Canyon |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
12–5 |
26–15 |
7–7
|
42 |
April 12 |
Southern California |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–7 |
26–16 |
7–8
|
43 |
April 12 |
Southern California |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
6–2 |
27–16 |
8–8
|
44 |
April 13 |
USC |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
16–15 |
28–16 |
9–8
|
45 |
April 14 |
USC |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
6–5 |
29–16 |
10–8
|
46 |
April 20 |
at Stanford |
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California |
7–13 |
29–17 |
10–9
|
47 |
April 21 |
at Stanford |
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California |
4–13 |
29–18 |
10–10
|
48 |
April 22 |
at Stanford |
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California |
8–6 |
30–18 |
11–10
|
49 |
April 24 |
Northern Arizona |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–6 |
30–19 |
11–10
|
50 |
April 24 |
Northern Arizona |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
11–4 |
31–19 |
11–10
|
51 |
April 27 |
at UCLA |
Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California |
1–13 |
31–20 |
11–11
|
52 |
April 28 |
at UCLA |
Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California |
6–12 |
31–21 |
11–12
|
53 |
April 28 |
at UCLA |
Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California |
6–5 |
32–21 |
12–12
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record
|
54 |
May 3 |
California |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
9–15 |
32–22 |
12–13
|
55 |
May 4 |
California |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
6–5 |
33–22 |
13–13
|
56 |
May 5 |
California |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
19–18 |
34–22 |
14–13
|
57 |
May 10 |
at Arizona State |
Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona |
12–1 |
35–22 |
15–13
|
58 |
May 11 |
at Arizona State |
Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona |
9–6 |
36–22 |
16–13
|
59 |
May 12 |
at Arizona State |
Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona |
6–4 |
37–22 |
17–13
|
|
Postseason
|
Pac-10 2nd Place Series (2–1)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record
|
60 |
May 16 |
at Washington State |
Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington |
9–7 |
38–22 |
17–13
|
61 |
May 17 |
at Washington State |
Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington |
8–9 |
38–23 |
17–13
|
62 |
May 17 |
at Washington State |
Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington |
22–14 |
39–23 |
17–13
|
|
NCAA Midwest Regional (3–0)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record
|
63 |
May 25 |
Oklahoma State |
Wildcats Field • Tucson, Arizona |
8–1 |
40–23 |
17–13
|
64 |
May 26 |
Hawaii |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–2 |
41–23 |
17–13
|
65 |
May 27 |
Hawaii |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–3 |
42–23 |
17–13
|
|
College World Series (1–2)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record
|
66 |
June 1 |
vs Miami (FL) |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
5–1 |
43–23 |
17–13
|
67 |
June 3 |
vs Arkansas |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
3–10 |
43–24 |
17–13
|
68 |
June 4 |
vs Cal State Fullertone |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
3–16 |
43–25 |
17–13
|
|
Awards and honors[]
- Clark Crist
- Terry Francona
- All-Pac-10 South Division
- Craig Lefferts
- All-Pac-10 South Division
- Brad Mills
- All-Pac-10 South Division
References[]
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |