American university baseball season
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.
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
- Charlie 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
College World Series
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
CWS record
June 13
Clemson
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 3–212
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
Venues Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics
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