1959 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 1959 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field and Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona. The team was coached by Frank Sancet in his ninth season at Arizona.

1959 Arizona Wildcats baseball
WAC champion District 6 champion
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Independent
1959 record	39–10–2
Head coach	Frank Sancet (9th year)
Home stadium	UA Field

The Wildcats reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Oklahoma State.

Roster

1959 Arizona Wildcats roster[1]
	- Luis Bachelier - Thomas H. Browning - Joseph Eugene Bubala - Mark S. Clarke - John H. Colyer - Matthew Encinas - Robert Encinas Jr. - F. Leslie Fenderson Jr. - Alan D. Hall		- Augustus L. Hoffman - Jerry B. Lewis - Richard F. Nixon - James Edward Nowinski - Jesus J. Ruiz - Charles L. Shoemaker - Linn A. Wallace - James Robert Wilson - Richard N. Wilson		Pitchers - David G. Baldwin - Norm J. Popkin - Jim Ward - Gus Zellar Infielders Catchers Outfielders

Schedule

Legend
	Arizona win
	Arizona loss
	Tie

1959 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Mar 6 UCLA Tucson, AZ W 17–3 1–0 Mar 7 UCLA Tucson, AZ W 18–6 2–0 Mar 7 UCLA Tucson, AZ L 6–7 2–1 Mar 9 New Mexico Tucson, AZ W 15–4 3–1 Mar 10 New Mexico Tucson, AZ W 21–5 4–1 Mar 13 Pepperdine Tucson, AZ W 6–3 5–1 Mar 14 Pepperdine Tucson, AZ W 13–5 6–1 Mar 17 Colorado A&M Tucson, AZ W 6–4 7–1 Mar 18 Colorado A&M Tucson, AZ W 18–3 8–1 Mar 20 Colorado State Tucson, AZ W 6–4 9–1 Mar 21 Colorado State Tucson, AZ L 2–6 9–2 Mar 21 Colorado State Tucson, AZ W 5–1 10–2 Mar 23 Iowa Tucson, AZ T 6–6 10–2–1 Mar 24 Iowa Tucson, AZ L 9–12 10–3–1 Mar 25 Iowa Tucson, AZ W 12–3 11–3–1 Mar 26 Iowa Tucson, AZ W 9–4 12–3–1 Mar 28 Iowa Tucson, AZ W 7–6 13–3–1 Mar 28 Iowa Tucson, AZ L 4–9 13–4–1 Mar 30 at Southern California Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA T 6–6 13–4–2 Mar 31 at UCLA Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–1 14–4–2
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Apr 1 at Cal State Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA W 10–4 15–4–2 Apr 2 at Cal State Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA W 10–3 16–4–2 Apr 3 at Pepperdine Malibu, CA W 8–4 17–4–2 Apr 4 at Pepperdine Malibu, CA W 8–4 18–4–2 Apr 7 Northern Arizona Tucson, AZ W 7–4 19–4–2 Apr 8 Northern Arizona Tucson, AZ W 21–1 20–4–2 Apr 11 Arizona State Tucson, AZ W 10–1 21–4–2 Apr 11 Arizona State Tucson, AZ W 6–3 22–4–2 Apr 15 Davis-Monthan AFB Tucson, AZ W 13–0 23–4–2 Apr 17 Sul Ross Tucson, AZ W 4–1 24–4–2 Apr 18 Sul Ross Tucson, AZ W 11–5 25–4–2 Apr 18 Sul Ross Tucson, AZ W 6–1 26–4–2 Apr 20 San Diego Marines Tucson, AZ W 6–3 27–4–2 Apr 21 San Diego Marines Tucson, AZ L 3–4 27–5–2 Apr 23 New Mexico State Tucson, AZ W 12–8 28–5–2 Apr 25 Air Force Tucson, AZ W 13–0 29–5–2 Apr 25 Air Force Tucson, AZ W 23–2 30–5–2 Apr 28 Camp Pendleton Marines Tucson, AZ W 8–3 31–5–2 Apr 29 Camp Pendleton Marines Tucson, AZ W 12–1 32–5–2
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record May 2 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ L 2–3 32–6–2 May 2 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 9–1 33–6–2 May 7 Casa Grande Tucson, AZ L 6–9 33–7–2 May 12 Davis-Montan AFB Tucson, AZ W 25–1 34–7–2 May 15 Casa Grande Tucson, AZ L 8–9 34–8–2
Post-Season
NCAA District 6 Playoff Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record June 1 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX W 1–0 35–8–2 1–0 June 2 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX W 1–0 36–8–2 2–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 13 Clemson Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 3–2^12 37–8–2 1–0 June 14 Fresno State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–1 38–8–2 2–0 June 15 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–3 39–8–2 3–0 June 16 Fresno State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–2 39–9–2 3–1 June 18 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–5 39–10–2 3–2

References

1. 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. pp. 58–61. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
2. 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. p. 79. Retrieved February 17, 2019.