1960 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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1960 Arizona Wildcats baseball
District VI champions
Conference Border Conference
Record43–9 (2–2 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumUA Field
Seasons
  1959
1961 

The 1960 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1960 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field. The team was coached by Frank Sancet in his 11th year at Arizona.

Contents

The Wildcats won the District VI Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Southern California Trojans.

Roster

1960 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
Luis Bachelier/
P Dave Baldwin/
OF Bill Barrclough/
Gordon Bergthold/
Gene Bubala/
So
Thomas Celli/
Mark Clarke/
Kenny Coopwood/
Bob Encinas/
Les Fenderson/
Jim Geist/
Sr
Chuck Giles/
C Alan Hall/
Sr
Larry Hamann/
Larry Hoffman/
Sr
Kenneth Hunt/
Tom Kassner/
Gary LaFevers/
Mike Lane/
Michael Longo/
Rick Lord/
Aurelio Martinez/
Ray McCoy/
Bill Parrott/
Willie Peete/
Thomas Roqueni/
Bud Schoenberg/
INF Charlie Shoemaker /
Armando Urbina/
Linn Wallace/
Sr
P Jim Ward/
Sr
Miles Zeller/
Head coach

45 Frank Sancet

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Schedule

1960 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
March (15–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBorder record
1March 7 New Mexico UA Field • Tucson, Arizona8–11–0
2March 8New MexicoUA Field • Tucson, Arizona9–02–0
3March 11 Pepperdine UA Field • Tucson, Arizona8–33–0
4March 12PepperdineUA Field • Tucson, Arizona18–44–0
5March 12PepperdineUA Field • Tucson, Arizona0–24–1
6March 14 Colorado State UA Field • Tucson, Arizona13–45–1
7March 15Colorado StateUA Field • Tucson, Arizona10–06–1
8March 18 Colorado State College UA Field • Tucson, Arizona8–37–1
9March 19Colorado State CollegeUA Field • Tucson, Arizona8–58–1
10March 19Colorado State CollegeUA Field • Tucson, Arizona1–09–1
11March 21 Utah UA Field • Tucson, Arizona12–210–12–0
12March 22UtahUA Field • Tucson, Arizona13–211–12–0
13March 25 Cal State Los Angeles UA Field • Tucson, Arizona12–812–1
14March 26Cal State Los AngelesUA Field • Tucson, Arizona3–912–2
15March 26Cal State Los AngelesUA Field • Tucson, Arizona4–113–2
16March 28San Diego MarinesUA Field • Tucson, Arizona6–1113–3
17March 29San Diego MarinesUA Field • Tucson, Arizona13–101114–3
18March 30 Michigan UA Field • Tucson, Arizona12–915–3
19March 31MichiganUA Field • Tucson, Arizona9–1115–4
April (20–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBorder record
20April 1 Wyoming UA Field • Tucson, Arizona15–316–4
21April 2WyomingUA Field • Tucson, Arizona15–117–4
22April 2WyomingUA Field • Tucson, Arizona18–218–4
23April 4 Sul Ross UA Field • Tucson, Arizona15–619–4
24April 5Sul RossUA Field • Tucson, Arizona16–520–4
25April 8 Air Force UA Field • Tucson, Arizona13–121–4
26April 9Air ForceUA Field • Tucson, Arizona19–722–4
27April 9Air ForceUA Field • Tucson, Arizona4–023–4
28April 11 Iowa UA Field • Tucson, Arizona11–524–4
29April 12IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona18–625–4
30April 13IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona23–626–4
31April 13IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona15–127–4
32April 14IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona7–528–4
33April 16IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona10–529–4
34April 19at WyomingCowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming 9–1029–5
35April 20at WyomingCowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming10–730–5
36April 21at Colorado StateUnknown • Fort Collins, Colorado 13–831–5
37April 22at Air Force Falcon Baseball FieldColorado Springs, Colorado 16–232–5
38April 23at Air ForceFalcon Baseball Field • Colorado Springs, Colorado9–433–5
39April 25at New MexicoUnknown • Albuquerque, New Mexico 16–034–5
40April 26at New MexicoUnknown • Albuquerque, New Mexico7–435–5
41April 30at Arizona State Unknown • Tempe, Arizona 3–735–60–1
42April 30at Arizona StateUnknown • Tempe, Arizona0–335–70–.
May (3–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBorder record
43May 2 Arizona State–Flagstaff UA Field • Tucson, Arizona11–136–70–2
44May 7Arizona StateUA Field • Tucson, Arizona6–237–71–2
45May 7Arizona StateUA Field • Tucson, Arizona7–638–72–2
Postseason
NCAA District VI Playoff (3–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBorder record
46June 2 Houston UA Field • Tucson, Arizona4–339–72–2
47June 3HoustonUA Field • Tucson, Arizona6–440–72–2
48June 4HoustonUA Field • Tucson, Arizona5–141–72–2
College World Series (2–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBorder record
49June 10vs Oklahoma State Omaha Municipal StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 2–142–72–2
50June 15vs Minnesota Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska5–842–82–2
51June 17vs St. John's Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska11–443–82–2
52June 18vs Southern California Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska1–1343–92–2

Awards and honors

Bill Barraclough
Alan Hall
Charlie Shoemaker
Jim Ward

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