1984 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

1984 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	22–36 (11–19 Pac-10)
Head coach	Jerry Kindall (12th season)
Assistant coaches	Jerry Stitt (6th season) Jim Wing (12th season)
Home stadium	Wildcat Field
Seasons ←  1983 1985  →

1984 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Northern
Washington State  x‍‍‍y	15	–	6		.714			41	–	20		.672
Portland State  ‍‍‍	15	–	6		.714			39	–	17		.696
Eastern Washington  ‍‍‍	11	–	10		.524			30	–	23		.566
Oregon State  ‍‍‍	11	–	11		.500			22	–	23		.489
Portland  ‍‍‍	10	–	12		.455			23	–	18		.561
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍	6	–	14		.300			23	–	29		.442
Washington  ‍‍‍	6	–	15		.286			16	–	27		.372
Southern
No. 3 Arizona State  x‍‍‍y	23	–	7		.767			55	–	20		.733
No. 24 Southern California  ‍‍‍	18	–	12		.600			44	–	23		.657
No. 12 Stanford  ‍‍‍	18	–	12		.600			38	–	26		.594
California  ‍‍‍	12	–	18		.400			39	–	28		.582
Arizona  ‍‍‍	11	–	19		.367			22	–	36		.379
UCLA  ‍‍‍	8	–	22		.267			28	–	32		.467
x – Division champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1984 [1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1984 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1984 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 12th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished 22-36 overall and placed 5th in the Pacific-10's Southern Division with an 11–19 record. Arizona missed the postseason for the 4th straight season, marking at the time the longest drought in program history; this would later be surpassed by a 5-season stretch from 1994-1998. This also marked the 1st time the program posted 2 consecutive losing seasons.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 1983 season with a record of 25-31 and 14–15 in conference play, finishing tied for 4th in the "Six-Pac" (Pac-10 Southern). Arizona failed to advance to the postseason for the 3rd straight season, tying at the time the longest postseason drought in program history (set on 3 prior occasions).

Personnel

Roster

1984 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster [2] [3]
		• Kevin Blankenship • David Cooper • Patrick Coveney • Walter Dill • Scott Engle • Joe Estes • Chip Hale • Randal Hayes	• Derek Huenneke • Lance Lincoln • John MacArthur • Joe Magrane • Gar Millay • Scott Nossek	• Joe O'Donnell • Brian Peter • Bobby Ralston • Steven Strong • Todd Trafton • Thomas Weiser • Marc Wing • Mike Young

Coaches

1984 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff [4]
Jerry Kindall - Head Coach Jerry Stitt - Assistant Coach Jim Wing - Assistant Coach

1984 Schedule and results

1984 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log [5]
Regular Season
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Pac-10 Record
Jan 30	Cal State Dominguez Hills	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 12-6	1-0
Jan 31	Cal State Dominguez Hills	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 6-4	2-0
Feb 3	UNLV	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 6-9	2-1
Feb 4	UNLV	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 10-1	3-1
Feb 4	UNLV	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 1-2	3-2
Feb 6	UC Riverside	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 5-14	3-3
Feb 7	UC Riverside	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 11-6	4-3
Feb 10	at Cal State Fullerton	Titan Field • Fullerton, CA	W 4-1	5-3
Feb 11	at Cal State Fullerton	Titan Field • Fullerton, CA	W 8-7	6-3
Feb 11	at Cal State Fullerton	Titan Field • Fullerton, CA	L 1-5	6-4
Feb 13	New Mexico State	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 12-6	7-4
Feb 14	New Mexico State	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 27-10	8-4
Feb 16	Cal State Fullerton	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 1-4	8-5
Feb 17	Cal State Fullerton	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 3-15	8-6
Feb 18	Cal State Fullerton	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 6-13	8-7
Feb 20	UTEP	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 5-4	9-7
Feb 21	UTEP	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 2-9	9-8
Feb 24	Oklahoma State	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 7-10	9-9
Feb 25	Oklahoma State	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 13-21	9-10
Feb 26	Oklahoma State	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 11-12	9-11
Feb 27	Cal State Northridge	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 6-8	9-12
Feb 28	Cal State Northridge	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 3-11	9-13
Mar 2	Stanford	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 12-2	10-13	1-0
Mar 3	Stanford	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 11-14	10-14	1-1
Mar 4	Stanford	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 13-10	11-14	2-1
Mar 9	at Arizona State	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 4-7	11-15	2-2
Mar 10	at Arizona State	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 1-11	11-16	2-3
Mar 11	at Arizona State	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 2-7	11-17	2-4
Mar 13	at San Diego	John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, CA	W 22-1	12-17
Mar 14	at San Diego	John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, CA	W 7-5	13-17
Mar 15	at San Diego State	Smith Field • San Diego, CA	L 4-5	13-18
Mar 16	at San Diego State	Smith Field • San Diego, CA	L 2-3	13-19
Mar 17	at San Diego State	Smith Field • San Diego, CA	L 3-9	13-20
Mar 23	at USC	Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 7-11	13-21	2-5
Mar 24	at USC	Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 3-9	13-22	2-6
Mar 25	at USC	Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 2-14	13-23	2-7
Mar 27	Grand Canyon	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 9-14	13-24
Mar 30	California	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 6-2	14-24	3-7
Mar 31	California	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 9-3	15-24	4-7
Apr 1	California	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 10-9	16-24	5-7
Apr 6	at UCLA	Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 3-4	16-25	5-8
Apr 7	at UCLA	Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 3-18	16-26	5-9
Apr 8	at UCLA	Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 8-5	17-26	6-9
Apr 13	at Stanford	Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA	L 5-12	17-27	6-10
Apr 14	at Stanford	Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA	L 3-4	17-28	6-11
Apr 15	at Stanford	Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA	L 1-4	17-29	6-12
Apr 19	USC	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 6-5	18-29	7-12
Apr 20	USC	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 9-5	19-29	8-12
Apr 21	USC	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 8-7	20-29	9-12
Apr 27	at California	Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA	L 9-11	20-30	9-13
Apr 28	at California	Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA	L 4-7	20-31	9-14
Apr 29	at California	Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA	L 4-5	20-32	9-15
May 4	UCLA	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 10-4	21-32	10-15
May 5	UCLA	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 5-7	21-33	10-16
May 6	UCLA	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 6-17	21-34	10-17
May 11	Arizona State	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 5-8	21-35	10-18
May 12	Arizona State	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 4-6	21-36	10-19
May 13	Arizona State	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 9-5	22-36	11-19

1984 MLB Draft

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Bobby Ralston	INF	6	64	Minnesota Twins
Scott Nossek	LHP	35	154	Chicago White Sox

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References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1984". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
2. "1984 Arizona Wildcats - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
3. "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
4. "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
5. "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
6. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.