The 1998 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1998 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium. The team was coached by Pat Murphy in his fourth season at Arizona State.

The Sun Devils reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Southern California.

Personnel Roster 1998 Arizona State Sun Devils roster Pitchers - Chuck Crumpton - Junior - Aaron Kramer - Senior - Phill Lowery - Junior - Ryan Mills - Junior - Robby Milner - Freshman - Chad Pennington - Freshman

Catchers - Greg Halvorson - Junior - Jeremy Jones - Junior Infielders - Andrew Beinbrink - Junior - Willie Bloomquist - Michael Collins - Junior - Chip Gosewisch - Junior - Richy Leon - Senior - Dan Meier - Junior - Jeff Phelps - Freshman

Outfielders - Rudy Arguelles - Senior - Dustin Delucchi - Sophomore - Brian Heintzelman - Senior - Mikel Moreno - Senior Unknown - Colin Call - Mark Ernster - Drew Friedberg - Jay Gehrke - Casey Myers - Freshman - Jay Sitzman - Rick Wiens

Coaches 1994 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball coaching staff Pat Murphy - Head coach - 4th year

Schedule Legend Arizona State win Arizona State loss

1998 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log Regular season January Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Jan 22 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–3 1–0 Jan 23 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–1 2–0 Jan 24 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 21–3 3–0 Jan 29 at * Hilo, HI W 7–0 4–0 Jan 30 at Hawaii–Hilo* Hilo, HI W 11–2 5–0 Jan 31 at Hawaii–Hilo* Hilo, HI W 13–2 6–0 Jan 31 at Hawaii–Hilo* Hilo, HI W 5–1 7–0 February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 1 at Hawaii–Hilo* Hilo, HI W 14–0 8–0 Feb 6 #23 Florida State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2–3 8–1 Feb 7 #23 Florida State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 1–6 8–2 Feb 13 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–1 9–2 Feb 14 Washington State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–5 10–2 Feb 15 Washington State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 12–17 10–3 Feb 20 at Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 8–7 11–3 1–0 Feb 21 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 7–4 12–3 2–0 Feb 27 #1 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2–15 12–4 2–1 Feb 28 #1 Stanford Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 5–17 12–5 2–2 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record March 1 #1 Stanford Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 4–2 13–5 3–2 March 6 at Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 5–6 13–6 3–3 March 7 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 14–6 14–6 4–3 March 8 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 9–3 15–6 5–3 March 10 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–610 16–6 March 11 Oklahoma* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 5–9 16–7 March 14 at #3 Southern California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 6–7 16–8 5–4 March 15 at #3 Southern California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 5–13 16–9 5–5 March 16 at #3 Southern California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 3–6 16–10 5–6 March 17 at * Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA L 3–9 16–11 March 18 at Fresno State* Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA L 5–610 16–12 March 20 California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–1 17–12 6–6 March 21 California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–2 18–12 7–6 March 22 California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–6 19–12 8–6 March 24 at * Brazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 10–0 20–12 March 27 at #19 * Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 6–8 20–13 March 28 at #19 Washington* Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 6–7 20–14 March 29 at #19 Washington* Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 7–6 21–14 April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record April 3 at #24 Arizona Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4–3 22–14 9–6 April 4 at #24 Arizona Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 20–12 23–14 10–6 April 5 at #24 Arizona Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 12–4 24–14 11–6 April 9 #4 Southern California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 18–3 25–14 12–6 April 10 #4 Southern California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–5 26–14 13–6 April 11 #4 Southern California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 24–4 27–14 14–6 April 14 at #11 Oklahoma* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 10–610 28–14 April 17 UCLA Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 19–10 29–14 15–6 April 18 UCLA Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–7 30–14 16–6 April 19 UCLA Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 18–4 31–14 17–6 April 24 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 7–810 31–15 17–7 April 25 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 16–13 32–15 18–7 April 26 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 9–10 32–16 18–8 April 28 * #12 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 12–7 33–16 April 29 New Mexico* #12 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 7–8 33–17 May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 1 at #2 Stanford #12 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 4–5 33–18 18–9 May 2 at #2 Stanford #12 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 3–4 33–19 18–10 May 3 at #2 Stanford #12 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 8–12 33–20 18–11 May 5 at * #14 Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV L 4–5 33–21 May 6 * #14 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 3–2 34–21 Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 21 #28 (4) #17 (3) Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 8–4 35–21 1–0 May 22 (5) #17 (3) Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 8–13 35–22 1–1 May 23 #3 (1) #17 (3) Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 6–4 36–22 2–1 May 23 (5) Oklahoma State #17 (3) Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 13–5 37–22 3–1 May 25 #19 (2) #17 (3) Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 3–1 38–22 4–1 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record May 29 #5 (3) Florida State #6 (6) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 11–10 39–22 1–0 May 31 #1 (2) Miami (FL) #6 (6) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 9–2 40–22 2–0 June 3 #7 (7) #6 (6) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 14–4 41–22 3–0 June 6 #4 (4) Southern California #6 (6) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 14–21 41–23 3–1

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