1986 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 1986 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 14th season at Arizona.

1986 Arizona Wildcats baseball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
CBNo. 1
Record49-19 (18–12 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumSancet Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern
No. 23 Oregon State  x‍‍‍y 18 5   .783 39 15   .722
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 13 10   .565 30 21   .588
Portland State  ‍‍‍ 12 11   .522 39 23   .629
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 11 12   .478 35 24   .593
Portland  ‍‍‍ 10 13   .435 24 26   .480
Washington  ‍‍‍ 9 14   .391 25 23   .521
Eastern Washington  ‍‍‍ 8 16   .333 22 28   .440
Southern
No. 13 UCLA  x‍‍‍y 21 9   .700 39 23   .629
No. 1 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 18 12   .600 49 19   .721
No. 15 Stanford  ‍‍‍y 18 12   .600 38 23   .623
Southern California  ‍‍‍ 12 18   .400 26 29   .473
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 11 19   .367 34 28   .548
California  ‍‍‍ 10 20   .333 32 25   .561
x – Division champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1986[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Wildcats won the College World Series, defeating the Florida State Seminoles in the championship game.

Roster

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1986 Arizona Wildcats roster
 

Pitchers

  • David Carley
  • Jason Klonoski
  • Joe Estes
  • Gil Heredia
  • Jeff Hird
  • Derek Huenneke
  • Jim McDonald
  • Thomas Wieser
 

Infielders

 

Outfielders

Catchers

  • Scott Engle
  • Steven Strong
  • David Taylor
  • Mike Thorell

Coaches

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1986 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff[2]

1986 Schedule and results

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1986 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall

Record

Pac-10

Record

Jan 30 Grand Canyon Sancet StadiumTucson, AZ W 8-6 1-0
Jan 31 at Grand Canyon Brazell FieldPhoenix, AZ L 2-4 1-1
Feb 3 Cal State Dominguez Hills Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 12-2 2-1
Feb 4 Cal State Dominguez Hills Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 7-8 2-2
Feb 5 Cal State Dominguez Hills Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 10-13 2-3
Feb 6 Pepperdine Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 1-0 3-3
Feb 7 Pepperdine Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5-4 4-3
Feb 8 Pepperdine Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 3-2 5-3
Feb 10 Western New Mexico Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 15-1 6-3
Feb 11 Western New Mexico Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 20-4 7-3
Feb 13 Cal State Fullerton Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 7-10 7-4
Feb 14 Cal State Fullerton Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8-6 8-4
Feb 15 Cal State Fullerton Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 6-9 8-5
Feb 18 Texas Southern Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 20-1 9-5
Feb 19 Texas Southern Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 22-4 10-5
Feb 20 Texas Southern Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 15-2 11-5
Feb 21 at Hawaii Rainbow StadiumHonolulu, HI W 11-8 12-5
Feb 22 at Hawaii Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 5-9 12-6
Feb 23 at Hawaii Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 7-2 13-6
Feb 28 Stanford Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 4-6 13-7 0-1
Mar 1 Stanford Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8-5 14-7 1-1
Mar 2 Stanford Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 4-7 14-8 1-2
Mar 7 at California Evans DiamondBerkeley, CA W 2-1 15-8 2-2
Mar 8 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 7-4 16-8 3-2
Mar 11 Hartford Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 21-3 17-8
Mar 12 Hartford Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 16-4 18-8
Mar 14 at USC Dedeaux FieldLos Angeles, CA L 0-5 18-9 3-3
Mar 15 at USC Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 12-14 18-10 3-4
Mar 17 at Long Beach State Campus Baseball Field • Long Beach, CA W 12-3 19-10
Mar 18 at USC Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6-3 20-10 4-4
Mar 21 UCLA Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 14-5 21-10 5-4
Mar 22 UCLA Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 5-28 21-11 5-5
Mar 23 UCLA Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 9-12 21-12 5-6
Mar 27 New Mexico State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4-2 22-12
Mar 28 New Mexico State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 21-4 23-12
Mar 29 New Mexico State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9-4 24-12
Mar 31 Seton Hall Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10-1 25-12
Apr 1 Seton Hall Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 13-0 26-12
Apr 2 Seton Hall Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 12-11 27-12
Apr 4 California Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6-3 28-12 6-6
Apr 5 California Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5-4 29-12 7-6
Apr 6 California Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 11-8 30-12 8-6
Apr 7 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 17-16 31-12 9-6
Apr 11 at Arizona State Packard StadiumTempe, AZ L 9-12 31-13 9-7
Apr 12 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 5-3 32-13 10-7
Apr 13 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 5-6 32-14 10-8
Apr 18 USC Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10-3 33-14 11-8
Apr 19 USC Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9-4 34-14 12-8
Apr 20 USC Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 19-17 35-14 13-8
Apr 25 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 5-17 35-15 13-9
Apr 26 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 12-4 36-15 14-9
Apr 27 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 13-14 36-16 14-10
May 2 at Stanford Sunken DiamondPalo Alto, CA W 2-1 37-16 15-10
May 3 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA L 4-14 37-17 15-11
May 4 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA L 3-8 37-18 15-12
May 12 Grand Canyon Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9-6 38-18
May 16 Arizona State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9-4 39-18 16-12
May 17 Arizona State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 18-2 40-18 17-12
May 18 Arizona State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 22-11 41-18 18-12
NCAA Central Regional
May 22 vs San Diego State Disch-Falk FieldAustin, TX W 26-5 42-18
May 23 at Texas Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9-3 43-18
May 24 vs Pepperdine Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10-6 44-18
May 25 vs Pepperdine Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5-3 45-18
College World Series
May 30 vs Maine Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, NE W 8-7 46-18
Jun 2 vs Loyola Marymount Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7-5 47-18
Jun 6 vs Florida State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 9-5 48-18
Jun 7 vs Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2-4 48-19
Jun 9 vs Florida State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 10-2 49-19

Central Regional

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Central Regional Teams
Pepperdine Waves Texas-Pan American Broncs Arizona Wildcats San Diego State Aztecs Texas Longhorns Southern Illinois Salukis

at Austin, TX

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Pepperdine11
Texas–Pan American0Pepperdine5
Southern Illinois3
Arizona26Pepperdine6
San Diego State5Arizona10
Arizona9Arizona5
Texas3Pepperdine3
Texas21Pepperdine2*
Southern Illinois7Texas9Texas0*
Texas–Pan American10Texas–Pan American5
San Diego State6

College World Series

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1980 College World Series Teams
Arizona Wildcats Florida State Seminoles Indiana State Sycamores Loyola Marymount Lions LSU Tigers Maine Black Bears Miami Hurricanes Oklahoma State Cowboys
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
Loyola Marymount4
LSU3
Loyola Marymount5
Arizona7
Arizona8
Maine7
Arizona9
Florida State5
Miami (FL)6
Arizona2
Oklahoma State2
Miami (FL)2Miami (FL)4
Florida State7
Florida State5
Indiana State3Arizona10
Miami (FL)3Florida State2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Florida State4
Miami (FL)4
LSU8LSU3
Florida State6
Maine4
Oklahoma State5
Loyola Marymount5
Oklahoma State4Oklahoma State11
Indiana State0

Awards and honors

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Gil Heredia
  • Third Team All-American[3]
  • First Team All-Pac-10 South[3]
Mike Senne
Steve Strong
  • First Team All-Pac-10 South[3]
Todd Trafton
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[4]
  • First Team All-Pac-10 South[3]

1986 MLB Draft

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Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Dave Rohde INF 5 120 Houston Astros
Todd Trafton INF 5 127 Chicago White Sox
Tommy Hinzo INF 7 161 Cleveland Indians
Michael Senne OF 14 364 St. Louis Cardinals
David Carley RHP 16 399 Milwaukee Brewers
Joel Estes LHP 23 586 Houston Astros
Jim McDonald RHP 26 656 Montreal Expos
Gar Millay INF 28 690 Texas Rangers

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References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1986". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "2012 Arizona Baseball Media Guide". ArizonaWildcats.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "CWS record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  5. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.