1989 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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1989 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Record45–18–1 (23–7 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadium Sancet Stadium
Seasons
←  1988
1990  →
1989 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern
Washington State  x‍‍‍16–8 .66737–20 .649
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍15–9 .62527–19 .587
Oregon State  ‍‍‍15–9 .62527–23 .540
Portland  ‍‍‍12–12 .50032–24 .571
Portland State  ‍‍‍11–13 .45837–28 .569
Washington  ‍‍‍9–15 .37513–20 .394
Eastern Washington  ‍‍‍6–18 .25024–29 .453
Southern
No. 11 Arizona  x‍‍‍y23–7 .76745–18 .714
No. 17 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y19–11 .63342–19 .689
No. 26 Southern California  ‍‍‍y16–14 .53341–25 .621
Stanford  ‍‍‍12–18 .40030–28 .517
California  ‍‍‍10–20 .33335–24 .593
UCLA  ‍‍‍10–20 .33327–33 .450
x – Division champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1989 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1989 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Frank Sancet Stadium. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 17th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished 45-18-1 overall and placed 1st in the Pacific-10's Southern Division with an 23–7 record. This was the program's 1st regular season conference championship since 1980, and their 1st ever outright conference championship since joining the Pacific-10 Conference. After a single year absence, Arizona returned to the postseason and was selected to host the West I Regional at Sancet Stadium. The Wildcats won their 1st pair of games against Eastern Kentucky and Hawaii before falling to Long Beach State in their 3rd game. The team bounced back to avoid elimination against Loyola Marymount but ultimately lost the next game to Long Beach State to end their season. The team was also noteworthy for featuring 6 future Major League Baseball players.

Contents

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 1988 season with a record of 33-26 and 10–20 in conference play, finishing 6th in the "Six-Pac" (Pac-10 Southern). Arizona would miss the postseason for the 1st time since 1984.

Personnel

Roster

1989 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster [2] [3]
 • David Blake

• Randy Bongard

• Todd Devereaux

• Lance Dickson

• Scott Erickson

• Matt Figueroa

• Greg Fowble

• Mike Gambino

• Jason Hisey

• Trevor Hoffman

• Jack Johnson

• Kevin Long

• Damon Mashore

• J.J. Northam

• Jim Richardson

• J.T. Snow

• Alan Zinter

Coaches

1989 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff [4]

1989 Schedule and results

1989 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log [5] [6]
Regular Season
DateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreOverall

Record

Pac-10

Record

Jan 28 New Mexico State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 14-41-0-0
Jan 29New Mexico StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-32-0-0
Jan 30New Mexico StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-03-0-0
Feb 2 Nevada Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-24-0-0
Feb 3NevadaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-35-0-0
Feb 4NevadaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-46-0-0
Feb 6 Cal State Dominguez Hills Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-126-1-0
Feb 7Cal State Dominguez HillsSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 18-47-1-0
Feb 9 Utah Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-38-1-0
Feb 10UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-29-1-0
Feb 11UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14-510-1-0
Feb 13 United States International Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 18-011-1-0
Feb 14United States InternationalSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-212-1-0
Feb 16at Cal State Fullerton Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 3-712-2-0
Feb 17at Cal State FullertonTitan Field • Fullerton, CAW 7-613-2-0
Feb 18at Cal State FullertonTitan Field • Fullerton, CAL 5-713-3-0
Feb 20 Long Beach State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 6-813-4-0
Feb 21Long Beach StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-1413-5-0
Feb 24at USC Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10-614-5-01-0
Feb 25at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 7-615-5-02-0
Feb 26at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 5-715-6-02-1
Mar 3at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 11-116-6-03-1
Mar 4at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 6-317-6-04-1
Mar 5at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 10-418-6-05-1
Mar 10 Stanford Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 17-319-6-06-1
Mar 11StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-720-6-07-1
Mar 12StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-520-7-07-2
Mar 14 UNLV Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-521-7-0
Mar 15UNLVSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 8-921-8-0
Mar 17at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 2-122-8-08-2
Mar 18at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 12-823-8-09-2
Mar 19at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 1-223-9-09-3
Mar 23 Arizona State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-324-9-010-3
Mar 24Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 2-324-10-010-4
Mar 25Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 6-1624-11-010-5
Mar 31vs Georgia Tech Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN W 3-125-11-0
Mar 31vs Oklahoma State Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MNL 3-625-12-0
Apr 1at Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MNT 5-525-12-1
Apr 2vs Georgia TechHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MNW 12-426-12-1
Apr 7UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-127-12-111-5
Apr 8UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-528-12-112-5
Apr 9UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-129-12-113-5
Apr 11 Grand Canyon Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4-130-12-1
Apr 14CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 20-331-12-114-5
Apr 15CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-332-12-115-5
Apr 16CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 16-633-12-116-5
Apr 21USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-434-12-117-5
Apr 22USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14-635-12-118-5
Apr 23USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-436-12-119-5
Apr 28at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA W 6-537-12-120-5
Apr 29at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 3-1137-13-120-6
Apr 30at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 5-1237-14-120-7
May 6Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4-338-14-1
May 12at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10-639-14-121-7
May 13at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 9-440-14-122-7
May 14at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 10-041-14-123-7
May 19vs Clemson Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 8-642-14-1
May 20at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 3-542-15-1
May 21vs Miami Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 1-1142-16-1
NCAA West I Regional
May 26(6) Eastern Kentucky Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-643-16-1
May 27(4) Hawaii Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 17-344-16-1
May 28(3) Long Beach StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 6-1044-17-1
May 28(5) Loyola Marymount Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-445-17-1
May 29(3) Long Beach StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-1045-18-1

West I Regional

West I Regional Teams
(1) Arizona Wildcats(6) Eastern Kentucky Colonels(2) Oklahoma Sooners(5) Loyola Marymount Lions(3) Long Beach State Dirtbags(4) Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

at Tucson, AZ [7] [8]

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Arizona 12
Eastern Kentucky 6Arizona17
Hawaii3
Oklahoma 5Arizona6
Loyola Marymount 2Long Beach State10
Oklahoma4Long Beach State10–
Long Beach State11Arizona3–
Long Beach State 14Arizona13
Hawaii 7Oklahoma5*Loyola Marymount4
Eastern Kentucky3Loyola Marymount6*
Loyola Marymount9

1989 MLB Draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Alan Zinter C124 New York Mets
Troy BradfordRHP4106 Toronto Blue Jays
Scott Erickson RHP4112 Minnesota Twins
J.T. Snow INF5129 New York Yankees
Trevor Hoffman INF11290 Cincinnati Reds
Kevin Long OF31803 Kansas City Royals
Todd DevereauxOF33857 New York Yankees

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