The 1987 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Frank Sancet Stadium. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 15th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished 34–26 overall and placed 4th in the Pacific-10's Southern Division with an 13–17 record. Arizona made a 3rd straight postseason appearance and was placed in the West II Regional hosted by rival Arizona State University at Packard Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Wildcats failed to make a 3rd straight College World Series appearance, losing their first 2 games to Pepperdine and Hawaii to end their season.
Previous season The Wildcats finished the 1986 season with a record of 49-19 and 18–12 in conference play, finishing tied for 2nd in the "Six-Pac" (Pac-10 Southern). Arizona advanced to the postseason for the 2nd straight season and was placed in the Central Regional hosted by the University of Texas at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas. The Wildcats defeated San Diego State, Texas and Pepperdine to win the Regional and advance to the College World Series for the 2nd straight season (and 14th overall). In Omaha, Nebraska, the team defeated Maine, Loyola Marymount and Florida State to qualify for the finals before losing a game to Miami (FL). In the final game, Arizona defeated Florida State 10–2 to win their 3rd National Championship.
Personnel
Roster 1987 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster • Gary Alexander • Glenn Baxley
• David Blake
• Greg Fowble
• Wayne Gilles
• Frank Halcovich• Chip Hale
• Gil Heredia
• Jason Klonosky
• Heath Lane
• Sam Messina
• David Miller
• Shaun Murphy
• Richard Schuman• David Shermet
• J.T. Snow
• Steven Strong
• Michael Thorell
• Pat Waid
• Alan Zinter
Coaches 1987 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff Jerry Kindall - Head coach Jerry Stitt - Assistant coach Jim Wing - Assistant coach
1987 Schedule and results +1987 Arizona Wildcats baseball game logRegular seasonDateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreOverall RecordPac-10 RecordJan 29UC IrvineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14–11-0Jan 30UC IrvineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11–62-0Jan 31UC IrvineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6–53-0Feb 5at Grand CanyonBrazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZW 8–24-0Feb 6Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12–55-0Feb 7Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11–36-0Feb 9Cal State Dominguez HillsSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13–37-0Feb 10Cal State Dominguez HillsSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9–68-0Feb 12at Cal State FullertonTitan Field • Fullerton, CAW 7–49-0Feb 14at Cal State FullertonTitan Field • Fullerton, CAL 6–79-1Feb 14at Cal State FullertonTitan Field • Fullerton, CAL 4–59-2Feb 16WestmontSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 11–129-3Feb 17WestmontSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9–610-3Feb 20at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 12–1011-31-0Feb 21at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 5–611-41-1Feb 22at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 5–1811-51-2Feb 27CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7–112-52-2Feb 28CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13–613-53-2Mar 1CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13–514-54-2Mar 6at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 4–1414-64-3Mar 7at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 6–1014-74-4Mar 8at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 6–814-84-5Mar 9PaceSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 19–215-8Mar 10PaceSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 20–116-8Mar 10WyomingSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10–217-8Mar 13at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 13–618-85-5Mar 14at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 10–819-86-5Mar 15at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 3–419-96-6Mar 20Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5–819-106-7Mar 21Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 2–1019-116-8Mar 23Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4–1519-126-9Mar 24UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12–120-12Mar 24LinfieldSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4–121-12Mar 27at MiamiMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 5–022-12Mar 28at MiamiMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 3–722-13Mar 29at MiamiMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 8–922-14Mar 30MinnesotaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11–223-14Mar 31MinnesotaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6–424-14Apr 1United States InternationalSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8–125-14Apr 2United States InternationalSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 2–126-14Apr 3Loyola MarymountSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10–727-14Apr 4Loyola MarymountSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7–1527-15Apr 5Loyola MarymountSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 11–1627-16Apr 10at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 4–527-176-10Apr 11at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 3–1027-186-11Apr 12at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 6–727-196-12Apr 16StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10–528-197-12Apr 17StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3–1228-207-13Apr 18StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 11–1428-217-14Apr 24USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4–129-218-14Apr 25USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9–430-219-14Apr 26USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11–531-2110-14May 1UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10–832-2111-14May 2UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12–833-2112-14May 3UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12–434-2113-14May 15at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 1–234-2213-15May 16at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 2–334-2313-16May 17at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 4–534-2413-17May 22vs (1) PepperdinePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 3–734-25May 23vs (5) HawaiiPackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 3–634-26
West II Regional
West II Regional Teams (1) Pepperdine Waves (6) Arizona Wildcats (2) UCLA Bruins (5) Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (3) Arizona State Sun Devils (4) Southwest Missouri State Bears at Tempe, AZ
1987 MLB draft PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB teamGary AlexanderOF8207Texas RangersGil HerediaRHP9230San Francisco GiantsChip HaleOF17425Minnesota TwinsSteve StrongOF24625Detroit Tigers
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