1988 Arizona Wildcats baseball team explained

Year:1988
Head Coach:Jerry Kindall
Short Conf:Pac-10
Ac2 Year:16th
Asst Coach2:Jim Wing
Ac1 Year:10th
Asst Coach1:Jerry Stitt
Hc Year:16th
Mode:baseball
Prev Year:1987
Conf Record:10–20
Record:33–26
Conference:Pacific-10 Conference
Team:Arizona Wildcats
Next Year:1989
Stadium:Sancet Stadium

The 1988 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1988 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Frank Sancet Stadium. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 16th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished 33-26 overall and placed 6th in the Pacific-10's Southern Division with an 10–20 record. Arizona failed to make the postseason for the first time since missing the tournament 4 seasons in a row from 1981 to 1984.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 1987 season with a record of 34-26 and 13–17 in conference play, finishing 4th in the "Six-Pac" (Pac-10 Southern). Arizona advanced to the postseason for the 3rd straight season 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 however, losing their first 2 games to Pepperdine and Hawaii to end their season.

Personnel

Coaches

1988 Schedule and results

1988 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
DateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreOverallRecordPac-10Record
Jan 28UC IrvineSancet StadiumTucson, AZW 17-61-0
Jan 29UC IrvineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-101-1
Jan 30UC IrvineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-22-1
Feb 1Prairie View A&MSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14-23-1
Feb 2Prairie View A&MSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 22-24-1
Feb 4at Grand CanyonBrazell StadiumPhoenix, AZW 26-35-1
Feb 5Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-96-1
Feb 6Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 15-166-2
Feb 8Cal State Dominguez HillsSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-57-2
Feb 9Cal State Dominguez HillsSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-88-2
Feb 11Cal State FullertonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14-99-2
Feb 12Cal State FullertonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5-229-3
Feb 13Cal State FullertonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-610-3
Feb 15New Mexico StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 3-211-3
Feb 16New Mexico StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 30-612-3
Feb 18ArkansasSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-1113-3
Feb 19ArkansasSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4-314-3
Feb 20ArkansasSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 2-714-4
Feb 22WestmontSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-715-4
Feb 23WestmontSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-216-4
Feb 26at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 2-916-50-1
Feb 27at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 12-617-51-1
Mar 4CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 10-1217-61-2
Mar 5CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-318-62-2
Mar 6CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-418-72-3
Mar 7WyomingSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-319-7
Mar 8WyomingSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-520-7
Mar 9WyomingSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-421-7
Mar 12USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 10-1121-82-4
Mar 13USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-1121-92-5
Mar 14USCSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 14-1521-102-6
Mar 15at NevadaPeccole ParkReno, NVW 7-322-10
Mar 16at NevadaPeccole Park • Reno, NVW 7-623-10
Mar 17at NevadaPeccole Park • Reno, NVW 17-624-10
Mar 18at StanfordSunken DiamondPalo Alto, CAL 0-524-112-7
Mar 19at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 7-824-122-8
Mar 20at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 4-524-132-9
Mar 25MinnesotaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-1024-14
Mar 26MinnesotaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4-225-14
Mar 27MinnesotaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 11-1225-15
Apr 1at Arizona StatePackard StadiumTempe, AZL 4-525-162-10
Apr 2at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 3-1825-172-11
Apr 4at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 3-625-182-12
Apr 8StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 20-526-183-12
Apr 9StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-1026-193-13
Apr 10StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-827-194-13
Apr 15at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 8-328-195-13
Apr 16at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 1-728-205-14
Apr 17at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 13-429-206-14
Apr 18at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 8-929-216-15
Apr 22UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-929-226-16
Apr 23UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-530-227-16
Apr 24UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 17-031-228-16
Apr 29at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 11-332-229-16
Apr 30at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 4-532-239-17
May 1at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 4-732-249-18
May 13Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 2-1432-259-19
May 14Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-1132-269-20
May 15Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-633-2610-20

1988 MLB Draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Dave ShermetOF12298Houston Astros
Heath LaneRHP16419Milwaukee Brewers
Kenny LoftonOF17428Houston Astros
Frank HalcovichOF22569Kansas City Royals
Greg FowbleINF491223Cleveland Indians
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1988 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.