1986 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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1986 Arizona Wildcats baseball
National champion
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
CBNo. 1
1986 record49-19 (18–12 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Jerry Kindall (14th year)
Home stadiumSancet Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern
No. 23 Oregon State  x‍‍‍y 18 – 5   .783 39 – 15   .722
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 13 – 10   .565 30 – 21   .588
Portland State  ‍‍‍ 12 – 11   .522 39 – 23   .629
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 12   .478 35 – 24   .593
Portland  ‍‍‍ 10 – 13   .435 24 – 26   .480
Washington  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 25 – 23   .521
Eastern Washington  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16   .333 22 – 28   .440
Southern
No. 13 UCLA  x‍‍‍y 21 – 9   .700 39 – 23   .629
No. 1 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 18 – 12   .600 49 – 19   .721
No. 15 Stanford  ‍‍‍y 18 – 12   .600 38 – 23   .623
Southern California  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 26 – 29   .473
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19   .367 34 – 28   .548
California  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20   .333 32 – 25   .561
x – Division champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1986 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 14th season at Arizona.

The Wildcats won the College World Series, defeating the Florida State Seminoles in the championship game.

Roster[]

1986 Arizona Wildcats roster
 

Pitchers

  • David Carley
  • Jason Klonoski
  • Joe Estes
  • Gil Heredia
  • Jeff Hird
  • Derek Huenneke
  • Jim McDonald
  • Thomas Weiser
  

Infielders

 

Outfielders

Catchers

  • Scott Engle
  • Steven Strong
  • David Taylor
  • Mike Thorell

Schedule[]

1986 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
January/February
Date Opponent Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
January 30 Grand Canyon 8-6 1-0 –
January 31 at Grand Canyon 2-4 1-1 –
February 3 Cal State Dominguez Hills 12-2 2-1 –
February 4 Cal State Dominguez Hills 7-8 2-2 –
February 5 Cal State Dominguez Hills 10-13 2-3 –
February 6 Pepperdine 1-0 3-3 –
February 7 Pepperdine 5-4 4-3 –
February 8 Pepperdine 3-2 5-3 –
February 10 Western New Mexico 15-1 6-3 –
February 11 Western New Mexico 20-4 7-3 –
February 13 Cal State Fullerton 7-10 7-4 –
February 14 Cal State Fullerton 8-6 8-4 –
February 15 Cal State Fullerton 6-9 8-5 –
February 18 Texas Southern 20-1 9-5 –
February 19 Texas Southern 22-4 10-5 –
February 20 Texas Southern 15-2 11-5 –
February 21 at Hawaii 11-8 12-5 –
February 22 at Hawaii 5-9 12-6 –
February 23 at Hawaii 7-2 13-6 –
February 28 Stanford 4-6 13-7 1-0
March
Date Opponent Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
March 1 Stanford 8-5 14-7 1-1
March 2 Stanford 4-7 14-8 1-2
March 7 at California 2-1 15-8 2-2
March 9 at California 7-4 16-8 3-2
March 11 Hartford 21-3 17-8 –
March 12 Hartford 16-4 18-8 –
March 14 at Southern California 0-5 18-9 3-3
March 15 at Southern California 12-14 18-10 3-4
March 17 Long Beach State 12-3 19-10 –
March 18 at Southern California 6-3 20-10 4-4
March 21 UCLA 14-5 21-10 5–4
March 22 UCLA 5-28 21-11 5–5
March 23 UCLA 9-12 21-12 5–6
March 27 New Mexico State 4-2 22-12 –
March 28 New Mexico State 21-4 23-12 –
March 29 New Mexico State 9-4 24-12 –
March 31 Seton Hall 10-1 25-12 –
April
Date Opponent Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
April 1 Seton Hall 13-0 26-12 –
April 2 Seton Hall 12-11 27-12 –
April 4 California 6-3 28-12 6-6
April 5 California 5-4 29-12 7-6
April 6 California 11-8 30-12 8-6
April 6 at California 17-16 31-12 9-6
April 11 at Arizona State 9-12 31-13 9–7
April 12 at Arizona State 5-3 32-13 10–7
April 14 at Arizona State 5-6 32-14 10–8
April 18 Southern California 10-3 33-14 11-8
April 19 Southern California 9-4 34-14 12-8
April 20 Southern California 19-17 35-14 13-8
April 25 at UCLA 5-17 35-15 13-9
April 26 at UCLA 12-4 36-15 14-9
April 27 at UCLA 13-14 36-16 14-10
May
Date Opponent Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
May 2 at Stanford 2-1 37-16 15-10
May 3 at Stanford 4-14 37-17 15-11
May 4 at Stanford 3-8 37-18 15-12
May 12 Grand Canyon 9-6 38-18 –
May 16 Arizona State 9-4 39-18 16-12
May 17 Arizona State 18-12 40-18 17-12
May 18 Arizona State 22-11 41-18 18-12
NCAA Tournament: Central Regional
Date Opponent Score Overall Record
May 22 vs. San Diego State 26-5 42-18
May 23 vs. Texas 9-3 43-18
May 24 vs. Pepperdine 10-6 44-18
May 25 vs. Pepperdine 5-3 45-18
NCAA Tournament: College World Series
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record
May 30 vs. Maine Rosenblatt Stadium 8-7 46-18
June 2 vs. Loyola Marymount Rosenblatt Stadium 7-5 47-18
June 6 vs. Florida State Rosenblatt Stadium 10-5 48-18
June 7 vs. Miami (FL) Rosenblatt Stadium 2-4 48-19
June 9 vs. Florida State Rosenblatt Stadium 10-2 49-19

Awards and honors[]

Gil Heredia
  • Third Team All-American[2]
  • First Team All-Pac-10 South[2]
Mike Senne
Steve Strong
  • First Team All-Pac-10 South[2]
Todd Trafton
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
  • First Team All-Pac-10 South[2]

Wildcats in the 1986 MLB Draft[]

The following members of the Arizona Wildcats baseball program were drafted in the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Dave Rohde SS 5th 120th Houston Astros
Todd Trafton 1B 5th 127th Chicago White Sox
Tommy Hinzo 2B 7th 161st Cleveland Indians
Michael Senne OF 14th 364th St. Louis Cardinals
David Carley RHP 16th 399th Milwaukee Brewers
Joel Estes LHP 23rd 586th Houston Astros
Jim McDonald RHP 26th 656th Montreal Expos
Gar Millay 2B 28th 690th Texas Rangers

References[]

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1986". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "2012 Arizona Baseball Media Guide". ArizonaWildcats.com. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b "CWS Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)"". Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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