1996 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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1996 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Record24–32 (7–23 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coach Jerry Stitt (18th season)
Home stadium Sancet Stadium
Seasons
  1995
1997  
1996 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern
Washington  x168 .6673028 .517
Oregon State  1410 .5833216 .667
Washington State  1212 .5002635 .426
Portland State  618 .2501437 .275
Southern
No. 9 Southern California  xy246 .8004416 .733
No. 11 Stanford  y1911 .6334119 .683
No. 15 UCLA  y1614 .5333628 .563
Arizona State  1416 .4673521 .625
California  1020 .3332729 .482
Arizona  723 .2332432 .429
x Division champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1996 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Frank Sancet Stadium. The team was coached by hall of fame coach Jerry Kindall in his 24th and final season at Arizona. At the season's conclusion Kindall retired and was subsequently replaced by longtime assistant Jerry Stitt. The Wildcats finished 24-32 overall and placed 6th in the Pacific-10's Southern Division with a 7–23 record. This marked the program's 3rd straight season finishing with a losing record, the only such stretch in team history. Arizona additionally missed the postseason for the 3rd consecutive season, becoming the longest postseason drought since 1981–1984.

Contents

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 1995 season with a record of 20-35-1 and 6–24 in conference play, finishing 6th in the "Six-Pac" (Pac-10 Southern). Arizona missed the postseason for the 2nd straight season.

Personnel

Roster

1996 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster [2] [3]
 • Shawn Barrington

• Brian Becker

• Russ Brown

• Greg Clark

• Kenny Corley

• Clayton Crossan

• Jason Ford

• Jason Frierott

• Jeffrey Gjerde

• Tyler Haddix

• Chet Henderson

• Matt Hendren

• Jason Hendricks

• Darrell Hussman

• James Johnson

• Tim King

• Tom King

• Erik Mattern

• Jeff McCannon

• Levi McClendon

• Jason Mohler

• Omar Moraga

Colin Porter

• John Powers

• Diego Rico

• Kevin Sabbe

• Rob Shabansky

• Kevin Skinner

• A.C. Smith

• Jason Thrower

• Ben White

Coaches

1996 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff [4]

1996 Schedule and results

1996 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log [5]
Regular Season
DateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreOverall

Record

Pac-10

Record

Jan 26 New Mexico Sancet StadiumTucson, AZ W 7-51-0
Jan 27New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-101-1
Jan 28New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-42-1
Jan 30 Cal State Dominguez Hills Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-93-1
Jan 31Cal State Dominguez HillsSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-64-1
Feb 2 Washington State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-105-1
Feb 3Washington StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4-36-1
Feb 4Washington StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-67-1
Feb 8 Texas A&M Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-78-1
Feb 9Texas A&MSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-19-1
Feb 10Texas A&MSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 8-99-2
Feb 13 New Mexico State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-110-2
Feb 14New Mexico StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-411-2
Feb 16at Cal State Fullerton Titan FieldFullerton, CA L 2-611-3
Feb 17at Cal State FullertonTitan Field • Fullerton, CAL 5-911-4
Feb 18at Cal State FullertonTitan Field • Fullerton, CAL 8-911-5
Feb 20 Wyoming Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 9-1211-6
Feb 21WyomingSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-512-6
Feb 23 Minnesota Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 11-1212-7
Feb 24MinnesotaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5-712-8
Feb 25MinnesotaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4-213-8
Feb 27 UC Santa Barbara Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-214-8
Feb 28UC Santa BarbaraSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-115-8
Mar 1at USC Dedeaux FieldLos Angeles, CA L 5-2015-90-1
Mar 2at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 0-415-100-2
Mar 3at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 9-816-101-2
Mar 8 UCLA Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-517-102-2
Mar 9UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-618-103-2
Mar 10UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 6-1218-113-3
Mar 12at Grand Canyon Brazell StadiumPhoenix, AZ W 6-419-11
Mar 15 California Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-1319-123-4
Mar 16CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-819-133-5
Mar 17CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 2-1519-143-6
Mar 22at Arizona State Packard StadiumTempe, AZ L 7-819-153-7
Mar 23at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 11-1619-163-8
Mar 24at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 15-720-164-8
Mar 29at Stanford Sunken DiamondPalo Alto, CA L 2-1420-174-9
Mar 30at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 6-720-184-10
Mar 31at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 3-1620-194-11
Apr 4USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 2-620-204-12
Apr 5USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-1520-214-13
Apr 6USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 0-220-224-14
Apr 9Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-1220-23
Apr 12at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 3-420-244-15
Apr 13at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 19-321-245-15
Apr 14at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 5-422-246-15
Apr 19StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5-622-256-16
Apr 20StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-922-266-17
Apr 21StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-2222-276-18
Apr 23Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-723-27
Apr 26at California Evans DiamondBerkeley, CA L 8-923-286-19
Apr 27at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 7-1123-296-20
Apr 28at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 5-823-306-21
May 11Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14-1324-307-21
May 12Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 16-2024-317-22
May 13Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-1624-327-23

1996 MLB Draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Daren HooperOF381 Baltimore Orioles
John PowersINF21620 San Diego Padres
Jason FordLHP28836 Colorado Rockies

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References

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  2. "1996 Arizona Wildcats - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
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