1987 Arizona Wildcats baseball team explained

Year:1987
Head Coach:Jerry Kindall
Short Conf:Pac-10
Ac2 Year:15th
Asst Coach2:Jim Wing
Ac1 Year:9th
Asst Coach1:Jerry Stitt
Hc Year:15th
Mode:baseball
Prev Year:1986
Conf Record:13–17
Record:34–26
Conference:Pacific-10 Conference
Team:Arizona Wildcats
Next Year:1988
Stadium:Sancet Stadium
Champion:West II Regional

The 1987 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Frank Sancet Stadium. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 15th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished 34-26 overall and placed 4th in the Pacific-10's Southern Division with an 13–17 record. Arizona made a 3rd straight postseason appearance and was placed in the West II Regional hosted by rival Arizona State University at Packard Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Wildcats failed to make a 3rd straight College World Series appearance, losing their first 2 games to Pepperdine and Hawaii to end their season.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 1986 season with a record of 49-19 and 18–12 in conference play, finishing tied for 2nd in the "Six-Pac" (Pac-10 Southern). Arizona advanced to the postseason for the 2nd straight season and was placed in the Central Regional hosted by the University of Texas at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas. The Wildcats defeated San Diego State, Texas and Pepperdine to win the Regional and advance to the College World Series for the 2nd straight season (and 14th overall). In Omaha, Nebraska, the team defeated Maine, Loyola Marymount and Florida State to qualify for the finals before losing a game to Miami (FL). In the final game, Arizona defeated Florida State 10–2 to win their 3rd National Championship.

Personnel

Coaches

1987 Schedule and results

1987 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
DateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreOverallRecordPac-10Record
Jan 29UC IrvineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14-11-0
Jan 30UC IrvineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-62-0
Jan 31UC IrvineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-53-0
Feb 5at Grand CanyonBrazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZW 8-24-0
Feb 6Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-55-0
Feb 7Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-36-0
Feb 9Cal State Dominguez HillsSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-37-0
Feb 10Cal State Dominguez HillsSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-68-0
Feb 12at Cal State FullertonTitan Field • Fullerton, CAW 7-49-0
Feb 14at Cal State FullertonTitan Field • Fullerton, CAL 6-79-1
Feb 14at Cal State FullertonTitan Field • Fullerton, CAL 4-59-2
Feb 16WestmontSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 11-129-3
Feb 17WestmontSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-610-3
Feb 20at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 12-1011-31-0
Feb 21at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 5-611-41-1
Feb 22at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 5-1811-51-2
Feb 27CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-112-52-2
Feb 28CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-613-53-2
Mar 1CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-514-54-2
Mar 6at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 4-1414-64-3
Mar 7at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 6-1014-74-4
Mar 8at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 6-814-84-5
Mar 9PaceSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 19-215-8
Mar 10PaceSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 20-116-8
Mar 10WyomingSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-217-8
Mar 13at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 13-618-85-5
Mar 14at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 10-819-86-5
Mar 15at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 3-419-96-6
Mar 20Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5-819-106-7
Mar 21Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 2-1019-116-8
Mar 23Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-1519-126-9
Mar 24UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-120-12
Mar 24LinfieldSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4-121-12
Mar 27at MiamiMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 5-022-12
Mar 28at MiamiMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 3-722-13
Mar 29at MiamiMark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 8-922-14
Mar 30MinnesotaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-223-14
Mar 31MinnesotaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-424-14
Apr 1United States InternationalSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-125-14
Apr 2United States InternationalSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 2-126-14
Apr 3Loyola MarymountSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-727-14
Apr 4Loyola MarymountSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-1527-15
Apr 5Loyola MarymountSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 11-1627-16
Apr 10at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 4-527-176-10
Apr 11at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 3-1027-186-11
Apr 12at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 6-727-196-12
Apr 16StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-528-197-12
Apr 17StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-1228-207-13
Apr 18StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 11-1428-217-14
Apr 24USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4-129-218-14
Apr 25USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-430-219-14
Apr 26USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-531-2110-14
May 1UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-832-2111-14
May 2UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-833-2112-14
May 3UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-434-2113-14
May 15at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 1-234-2213-15
May 16at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 2-334-2313-16
May 17at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 4-534-2413-17
May 22vs (1) PepperdinePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 3-734-25
May 23vs (5) HawaiiPackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 3-634-26

West II Regional

at Tempe, AZ

1987 MLB Draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Gary AlexanderOF8207Texas Rangers
Gil HerediaRHP9230San Francisco Giants
Chip HaleOF17425Minnesota Twins
Steve StrongOF24625Detroit Tigers
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1987 Arizona Wildcats - The Baseball Cube . 2023-08-15 . TheBaseballCube.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2023 BSB Media Guide . 2023-08-15. University of Arizona Athletics . en.
  3. Web site: 2023 BSB Media Guide . 2023-08-15 . University of Arizona Athletics . en.
  4. Web site: 2023 BSB Media Guide . 2023-08-15. University of Arizona Athletics . en.
  5. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from . 2023-08-04 . Baseball-Reference.com . en.

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