1979 Arizona Wildcats baseball team explained

Year:	1979
Team:	Arizona Wildcats
Sport:	baseball
Conference:	Pacific-10 Conference
Conference Link:	Pac-12 Conference
Short Conf:	Pac-10
Cbrank:	5
Record:	43–25
Conf Record:	17–13
Head Coach:	Jerry Kindall
Hc Year:	7th
Asst Coach1:	Jerry Stitt
Ac1 Year:	1st
Asst Coach2:	Jim Wing
Ac2 Year:	7th
Stadium:	Wildcat Field
Champion:	Midwest Regional Champions Pacific-10 2nd Place Playoff Champions
Tourney:	College World Series

The 1979 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 7th year at Arizona.

The Wildcats won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Cal State Fullerton Titans.

Personnel

Coaches

1979 Schedule and results

1979 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log^[4]

Regular Season
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	OverallRecord	Pac-10Record
Feb 8	Cal State Fullerton	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 7-9	0-1
Feb 9	Cal State Fullerton	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 0-9	0-2
Feb 9	Cal State Fullerton	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 4-8	0-3
Feb 12	UC Santa Barbara	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 11-10	1-3
Feb 13	UC Santa Barbara	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 13-10	2-3
Feb 14	UC Santa Barbara	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 15-7	3-3
Feb 16	New Mexico	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 10-5	4-3
Feb 17	New Mexico	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 6-4	5-3
Feb 17	New Mexico	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 16-4	6-3
Feb 19	Lamar	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 7-6	7-3
Feb 20	Lamar	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 5-4	8-3
Feb 22	La Verne	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 12-2	9-3
Feb 23	La Verne	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 9-2	10-3
Feb 24	La Verne	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 4-11	10-4
Feb 26	Loyola Marymount	Titan Field • Fullerton, CA	L 3-5	10-5
Feb 27	Loyola Marymount	Titan Field • Fullerton, CA	W 11-10	11-5
Mar 1	Stanford	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 6-5	12-5	1-0
Mar 3	Stanford	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 7-9	12-6	1-1
Mar 4	Stanford	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 15-6	13-6	2-1
Mar 5	Azusa Pacific	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 12-9	14-6
Mar 8	UCLA	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 4-12	14-7	2-2
Mar 9	UCLA	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 13-4	15-7	3-2
Mar 10	UCLA	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 10-15	15-8	3-3
Mar 13	Colorado State	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 10-6	16-8
Mar 16	at USC	Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 4-5	16-9	3-4
Mar 17	at USC	Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 8-9	16-10	3-5
Mar 20	at Texas A&M	Olsen Field • College Station, TX	L 0-2	16-11
Mar 20	at Texas A&M	Olsen Field • College Station, TX	W 9-3	17-11
Mar 22	vs Minnesota	Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 3-5	17-12
Mar 23	at Texas	Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 8-2	18-12
Mar 23	at Texas	Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 7-4	19-12
Mar 24	at Texas	Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 7-3	20-12
Mar 24	at Texas	Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 0-4	20-13
Mar 27	Colorado	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 11-1	21-13
Mar 30	at California	Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA	L 0-2	21-14	3-6
Mar 31	at California	Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA	W 6-3	22-14	4-6
Mar 31	at California	Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA	L 4-8	22-15	4-7
Apr 5	Arizona State	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 10-4	23-15	5-7
Apr 6	Arizona State	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 12-9	24-15	6-7
Apr 7	Arizona State	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 8-5	25-15	7-7
Apr 9	Grand Canyon	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 12-5	26-15
Apr 12	USC	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 5-7	26-16	7-8
Apr 12	USC	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 6-2	27-16	8-8
Apr 13	USC	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 16-15	28-16	9-8
Apr 14	USC	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 6-5	29-16	10-8
Apr 20	at Stanford	Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA	L 7-13	29-17	10-9
Apr 21	at Stanford	Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA	L 4-13	29-18	10-10
Apr 22	at Stanford	Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA	W 8-6	30-18	11-10
Apr 24	Northern Arizona	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 5-6	30-19
Apr 24	Northern Arizona	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 11-4	31-19
Apr 27	at UCLA	Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 1-13	31-20	11-11
Apr 28	at UCLA	Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 6-12	31-21	11-12
Apr 28	at UCLA	Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 6-5	32-21	12-12
May 3	California	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 9-15	32-22	12-13
May 4	California	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 6-5	33-22	13-13
May 5	California	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 19-18	34-22	14-13
May 10	at Arizona State	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 12-1	35-22	15-13
May 11	at Arizona State	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 9-6	36-22	16-13
May 12	at Arizona State	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 6-4	37-22	17-13
May 22	Washington State	Bailey Field • Pullman, WA	W 9-7	38-22
May 23	Washington State	Bailey Field • Pullman, WA	L 8-9	38-23
May 24	Washington State	Bailey Field • Pullman, WA	W 22-14	39-23
May 22	Oklahoma	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 8-1	40-23
May 23	Hawaii	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 10-2	41-23
May 24	Hawaii	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 5-3	42-23
Jun 1	vs Miami (FL)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 5-1	43-23
Jun 3	vs Arkansas	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 3-10	43-24
Jun 4	vs Cal State Fullerton	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 3-16	43-25

Midwest Regional

Awards and honors

Clark Crist

• All-Pac-10 South Division

Terry Francona

• All-Pac-10 South Division

Craig Lefferts

• All-Pac-10 South Division

Brad Mills

• All-Pac-10 South Division

1979 MLB Draft

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Craig Lefferts	LHP	7	177	Kansas City Royals
Brad Mills	INF	17	426	Montreal Expos
Wes Clements	OF	38	848	Chicago Cubs

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 1979 Arizona Wildcats - The Baseball Cube . 2023-09-01 . TheBaseballCube.com . en.
2. Web site: 2023 BSB Media Guide . 2023-09-01. University of Arizona Athletics . en.
3. Web site: 2023 BSB Media Guide . 2023-09-01 . University of Arizona Athletics . en.
4. Web site: 2023 BSB Media Guide . 2023-09-01 . University of Arizona Athletics . en.
5. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from . 2023-08-04 . Baseball-Reference.com . en.