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 Wieser Infielders Chip Hale Tom Hinzo Gar Millay Dave Rohde Chip Stratton Todd Trafton Gary Wagner Craig Lapiner Outfielders Gary Alexander Chuck Johnson Kevin Long Mike Senne David Shermet Pat Waid
Catchers Scott Engle Steven Strong David Taylor Mike Thorell
Coaches 1986 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff Jerry Kindall - Head coach Jerry Stitt - Assistant coach Jim Wing - Assistant coach
1986 Schedule and results +1986 Arizona Wildcats baseball game logRegular seasonDateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreOverall RecordPac-10 RecordJan 30Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-61-0Jan 31at Grand CanyonBrazell Field • Phoenix, AZL 2-41-1Feb 3Cal State Dominguez HillsSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-22-1Feb 4Cal State Dominguez HillsSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-82-2Feb 5Cal State Dominguez HillsSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 10-132-3Feb 6PepperdineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 1-03-3Feb 7PepperdineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-44-3Feb 8PepperdineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 3-25-3Feb 10Western New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-16-3Feb 11Western New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 20-47-3Feb 13Cal State FullertonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-107-4Feb 14Cal State FullertonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-68-4Feb 15Cal State FullertonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 6-98-5Feb 18 Texas SouthernSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 20-19-5Feb 19Texas SouthernSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 22-410-5Feb 20Texas SouthernSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-211-5Feb 21at HawaiiRainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 11-812-5Feb 22at HawaiiRainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 5-912-6Feb 23at HawaiiRainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7-213-6Feb 28StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-613-70-1Mar 1StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-514-71-1Mar 2StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-714-81-2Mar 7at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 2-115-82-2Mar 8at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 7-416-83-2Mar 11HartfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 21-317-8Mar 12HartfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 16-418-8Mar 14at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 0-518-93-3Mar 15at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 12-1418-103-4Mar 17at Long Beach StateCampus Baseball Field • Long Beach, CAW 12-319-10Mar 18at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 6-320-104-4Mar 21UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14-521-105-4Mar 22UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5-2821-115-5Mar 23UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 9-1221-125-6Mar 27New Mexico StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4-222-12Mar 28New Mexico StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 21-423-12Mar 29New Mexico StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-424-12Mar 31Seton HallSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-125-12Apr 1Seton HallSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-026-12Apr 2Seton HallSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-1127-12Apr 4CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-328-126-6Apr 5CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-429-127-6Apr 6CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-830-128-6Apr 7at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 17-1631-129-6Apr 11at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 9-1231-139-7Apr 12at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 5-332-1310-7Apr 13at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 5-632-1410-8Apr 18USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-333-1411-8Apr 19USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-434-1412-8Apr 20USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 19-1735-1413-8Apr 25at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 5-1735-1513-9Apr 26at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 12-436-1514-9Apr 27at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 13-1436-1614-10May 2at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAW 2-137-1615-10May 3at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 4-1437-1715-11May 4at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 3-837-1815-12May 12Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-638-18May 16Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-439-1816-12May 17Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 18-240-1817-12May 18Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 22-1141-1818-12May 22vs San Diego StateDisch-Falk Field • Austin, TXW 26-542-18May 23at TexasDisch-Falk Field • Austin, TXW 9-343-18May 24vs PepperdineDisch-Falk Field • Austin, TXW 10-644-18May 25vs PepperdineDisch-Falk Field • Austin, TXW 5-345-18May 30vs MaineJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 8-746-18Jun 2vs Loyola MarymountJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 7-547-18Jun 6vs Florida StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 9-548-18Jun 7vs Miami (FL)Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 2-448-19Jun 9vs Florida StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 10-249-19
Central Regional
Central Regional Teams Pepperdine Waves Texas-Pan American Broncs Arizona Wildcats San Diego State Aztecs Texas Longhorns Southern Illinois Salukis at Austin, TX
College World Series
1980 College World Series Teams Arizona Wildcats Florida State Seminoles Indiana State Sycamores Loyola Marymount Lions LSU Tigers Maine Black Bears Miami Hurricanes Oklahoma State Cowboys
Awards and honors Gil Heredia Third Team All-American First Team All-Pac-10 South
Mike Senne College World Series Most Outstanding Player First Team All-Pac-10 South
Steve Strong First Team All-Pac-10 South
Todd Trafton College World Series All-Tournament Team First Team All-Pac-10 South
1986 MLB draft PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB teamDave RohdeINF5120Houston AstrosTodd TraftonINF5127Chicago White SoxTommy HinzoINF7161Cleveland IndiansMichael SenneOF14364St. Louis CardinalsDavid CarleyRHP16399Milwaukee BrewersJoel EstesLHP23586Houston AstrosJim McDonaldRHP26656Montreal ExposGar MillayINF28690Texas Rangers
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