Arizona Postseason Play
1950 1959 1975 1987 District 6 (1-2) District 6 (2-0) West Regional (0-2/4th) West II Regional (0-2/t-5th) Arizona 5, Texas 4 Arizona 1, Texas A&M 0 Pepperdine 4, Arizona 3 Pepperdine 7, Arizona 3 Texas 9, Arizona 8 Arizona 1, Texas A&M 0 USC 1, Arizona 0 Hawaii 6, Arizona 3 Texas 7, Arizona 3 College World Series (3-2/2nd)1976 1989 1951 Arizona 3, Clemson 2 Midwest Regional (3-0/1st) West I Regional (3-2/2nd) District 6 (1-2) Arizona 5, Fresno State 1 Arizona 5, Pan America 0 Arizona 12, Eastern Kentucky 6 Texas A&M 5, Arizona 4 Arizona 5, Oklahoma State 3 Arizona 10, Missouri 1 Arizona 17, Hawaii 3 Arizona 21, Texas A&M 4 Fresno State 2, Arizona 0 Arizona 8, Texas A&M 2 Long Beach State 10, Arizona 6 Texas A&M 14, Arizona 2 Oklahoma State 5, Arizona 3 Arizona 13, Loyola Marymount 4 College World Series (5-1/1st)Long Beach State 10, Arizona 3 1952 1960 Arizona State 7, Arizona 6 District 6 (1-2) District 6 (2-0) Arizona 10, Oklahoma 2 1992 Texas 3, Arizona 1 Arizona 4, Houston 3 Arizona 10, Clemson 6 West Regional (0-2/t-5th) Arizona 1, Texas 0 Arizona 6, Houston 4 Arizona 11, Eastern Michigan 6 Washington 6, Arizona 5 Texas 15, Arizona 8 Arizona 5, Arizona State 1 Hawaii 10, Arizona 3 College World Series (2-2/3rd)Arizona 7, Eastern Michigan 1 1953 Arizona 2, Oklahoma State 1 1993 District 6 (1-2) Minnesota 8, Arizona 5 1978 Midwest Regional (3-2/2nd) Texas 7, Arizona 6 Arizona 11, St. John’s 4 West Regional (2-2/2nd) Auburn 9, Arizona 1 Arizona 4, Texas 3 USC 13, Arizona 1 USC 3, Arizona 2 Arizona 5, N. C. State 2 Texas 5, Arizona 3 Arizona 13, Santa Clara 5 Arizona 18, Fordham 7 1961 Arizona 7, Cal State Fullerton 3 Arizona 4, Oklahoma State 0 1954 District 6 (0-2) USC 2, Arizona 1 Oklahoma State 11, Arizona 10 District 7 (3-0) Texas 8, Arizona 2 Arizona 8, Northern Colorado 2 Texas 5, Arizona 4 1979 1999 Arizona 16, Wyoming 9 Midwest Regional (3-0/1st) Waco Regional (0-2/4th) Arizona 8, Northern Colorado 5 1962 Arizona 8, Oklahoma 1 Minnesota 4, Arizona 3 District 6 (0-2) Arizona 10, Hawaii 2 Eastern Illinois 13, Arizona 4 College World Series (1-2/t-5th)Texas 1, Arizona 0 Arizona 5, Hawaii 3 Arizona 12, Oregon 1 Texas 7, Arizona 4 Michigan State 2, Arizona 1 College World Series (1-2/t-5th) Oklahoma State 5, Arizona 4 1963 Arizona 5, Miami (Fla.) 1 District 7 (2-0) Arkansas 10, Arizona 3 1955 Arizona 13, Colorado State Cal State Fullerton 16, Arizona 3 District 6 (2-1) College 0 Arizona 6, Texas A&M 2 Arizona 10, Colorado State 1980 Texas A&M 5, Arizona 0 College 0 West Regional (3-0/1st) Arizona 2, Texas A&M 1 Arizona 5, Fresno State 1 College World Series (4-2/2nd)Arizona 13, Gonzaga 9 College World Series (2-2/4th)Arizona 8, Penn State 1 Arizona 8, Gonzaga 5 Western Michigan 4, Arizona 1 Arizona 4, Florida State 3 Arizona 6, Springfield 0 Arizona 6, Missouri 4 College World Series (5-1/1st) Arizona 20, Northern Colorado 0 Arizona 10, Texas 8 St. John’s 6, Arizona 1 Oklahoma State 5, Arizona 4 USC 6, Arizona 4 Arizona 5, Florida State 3 USC 5, Arizona 2 Arizona 8, Michigan 0 1956 Arizona 6, Hawaii 4 District 6 (2-0) 1966 Arizona 11, California 10 Arizona 7, Texas Christian 5 District 7 (0-2) Arizona 5, Hawaii 3 Arizona 8, Texas Christian 2 Arizona 3, Idaho 2 Arizona 8, Idaho 3 1985 College World Series (4-2/2nd) West II Regional (3-0/1st) Arizona 3, New York 0 College World Series (1-2/t- Arizona 7, Brigham Young 3 Minnesota 3, Arizona 1 5th) Arizona 6, Fresno State 0 Arizona 1, New Hampshire 0 Texas 5, Arizona 1 Arizona 10, Fresno State 3 Arizona 7, Mississippi 3 Arizona 8, Northeastern 1 Arizona 10, Minnesota 4 USC 8, Arizona 4 College World Series (0-2/t-7th) Minnesota 12, Arizona 1 Texas 2, Arizona 1 1970 Stanford 9, Arizona 2 1957 District 7 (2-1) District 6 (0-2) Arizona 4, Denver 2 1986 Texas 7, Arizona 1 Denver 9, Arizona 7 Central Regional (4-0/1st) Texas 2, Arizona 0 Arizona 9, Denver 8 Arizona 26, San Diego State 5 Arizona 9, Texas 3 1958 College World Series (0-2/t-7th)Arizona 10, Pepperdine 6 District 6 (2-1) Florida State 4, Arizona 0 Arizona 5, Pepperdine 3 Texas 14, Arizona 3 Iowa State 7, Arizona 1 Arizona 16, Texas 4 College World Series (4-1/1st) Arizona 5, Texas 2 1974 Arizona 8, Maine 7 District 7 (0-2) Arizona 7, Loyola Marymount 5 College World Series (0-2/t-7th)Northern Colorado 6, Arizona 5 Arizona 9, Florida State 5 Clemson 4, Arizona 1 Northern Colorado 6, Arizona 2 Miami (Fla.) 4, Arizona 2 USC 4, Arizona 0 Arizona 10, Florida State 2
2003 Arizona Baseball 59 College World Series All-Time College World Series Champions 1987 Stanford (53-17) 9-5 Oklahoma St. Year Champion (Record) Score Runner-Up 1988 Stanford (46-23) 9-4 Arizona St. 1947 California (31-10) 8-7 Yale 1989 Wichita St. (68-16) 5-3 Texas 1948 USC (26-4) 9-2 Yale 1990 Georgia (52-19) 2-1 Oklahoma St. 1949 Texas (23-7) 10-3 Wake Forest 1991 LSU (55-18) 6-3 Wichita St. 1950 Texas (27-6) 3-0 Washington St. 1992 Pepperdine (48-11-1) 3-2 Cal St. Fullerton 1951 Oklahoma (19-9) 3-2 Tennessee 1993 LSU (53-17-1) 8-0 Wichita St. 1952 Holy Cross(21-3) 8-4 Missouri 1994 Oklahoma (50-17) 13-5 Georgia Tech 1953 Michigan (21-9) 7-5 Texas 1995 Cal St. Fullerton (57-9) 11-5 USC 1954 Missouri (22-4) 4-1 Rollins 1996 LSU (52-15) 9-8 Miami 1955 Wake Forest (29-7) 7-6 Western Mich. 1997 LSU (57-13) 13-6 Alabama 1956 Minnesota (37-9) 12-1 ARIZONA 1998 USC (49-17) 21-14 Arizona St. 1957 California (35-10) 1-0 Penn St. 1999 Miami (Fla.) (50-13) 6-5 Florida St. 1958 USC (29-3) 8-7 (12) Missouri 2000 LSU (52-17) 6-5 Stanford 1959 Oklahoma St. (27-5) 5-3 ARIZONA 2001 Miami (Fla.) (53-12) 12-1 Stanford 1960 Minnesota (34-7-1) 2-1 (10) USC 2002 Texas (57-15) 12-6 South Carolina 1961 USC (36-7) 1-0 Oklahoma St. 1962 Michigan (34-15) 5-4 (15) Santa Clara 1963 USC (35-10) 5-2 ARIZONA APPEARANCES GAMES PLAYED 1964 Minnesota (31-12) 5-1 Missouri 1. Texas 29 1. Texas 117 1965 Arizona St. (54-8) 2-1 Ohio St. 2. Southern California 21 2. Southern California 100 1966 Ohio St. (27-6-1) 8-2 Oklahoma St. 3. Oklahoma State 19 3. Arizona State 85 1967 Arizona St. (53-12) 11-2 Houston Miami 19 4. Oklahoma State 74 1968 USC (43-12-1) 4-3 Southern Ill. 4. Arizona State 18 5. Miami 73 1969 Arizona St. (56-11) 10-1 Tulsa Florida State 18 6. Florida State 61 1970 USC (45-13) 2-1 (15) Florida St. 7. Arizona 14 7. Arizona 57 1971 USC (46-11) 7-2 Southern Ill. Stanford 14 Stanford 57 1972 USC (47-13-1) 1-0 Arizona St. 9. LSU 11 9. Cal State Fullerton 43 1973 USC (51-11) 4-3 Arizona St. Cal State Fullerton 11 10. LSU 42 1974 USC (50-20) 7-3 Miami (Fla.) 1975 Texas (59-6) 5-1 South Carolina WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1976 ARIZONA (56-17) 7-1 Eastern Mich. 1. Southern California 74 1. Southern California 12 1977 Arizona St. (57-12) 2-1 South Carolina 2. Texas 68 2. Arizona State 5 1978 USC (54-9) 10-3 Arizona St. 3. Arizona State 55 LSU 5 1979 Cal St. Fullerton(60-14-1) 2-1 Arkansas 4. Miami 43 Texas 5 1980 ARIZONA (45-21-1) 5-3 Hawaii 5. Oklahoma State 38 5. Miami 4 1981 Arizona St. (55-13) 7-4 Oklahoma St. 6. Stanford 33 6. Arizona 3 1982 Miami (Fla.) (55-17-1) 9-3 Wichita St. 7. Arizona 32 Cal State Fullerton 3 1983 Texas(66-14) 4-3 Alabama 8. LSU 27 Minnesota 3 1984 Cal St.Fullerton (66-20) 3-1 Texas 9. Florida State 25 9. California 2 1985 Miami (Fla.) (64-16) 10-6 Texas 10. Cal State Fullerton 25 Michigan 2 1986 ARIZONA (49-19) 10-2 Florida St. Oklahoma 2 Stanford 2
Dave Shermet celebrates his game-winning, two-run homer that Arizona won three National Titles under Coach Jerry Arizona catcher Donald Hyman tags out Hawaii’s Thad defeated Maine in the ninth inning in Arizona’s opening game Kindall, including the first team championship in Reece during the 1980 CWS Championship Game. The of the 1986 College World Series. school history in 1976. Wildcats won their second national title with a 5-3 win over the Rainbows.
2003 Arizona Baseball 60 1976 NCAA College World Series Champions
The 1976 baseball team won the first of the University of Arizona’s 16 national championships in school history. 1976 Road To Omaha After posting a 48-16 regular season record, the Cats cruised through the Midwest Regular Season Record - 48-16 Regional in Edinburg, Texas, scoring 23 times in three games while surrendering only a NCAA Regionals at Edinburg, Texas total of three runs. Arizona shutout Pan American, 5-0, behind the pitching of Steve May 28 Pan American W 5-0 Powers’ five hitter in the opening game of the regional. Missouri provided little May 29 Missouri W 10-1 challenge in game two, as UA raced out to 5-1 lead through six and added two more in May 30 Texas A&M W 8-2 the seventh and three in the eighth for a 10-1 victory. Every Wildcat starter had at least one hit in the game and eight of the starting nine scored at least once. With a trip to NCAA Championships, Omaha, Nebraska the College World Series on the line, the Wildcats left no doubt as to who it would be, June 12 Arizona State L 6-7 as Arizona dismantled Texas A&M, 8-2. Sophomore Dave Crutcher struck out 12 June 13 Oklahoma W 10-2 Aggies in a complete game performance on the mound. June 14 Clemson W 10-6 In Omaha, Arizona lost a game early, but never lost hope. Up 4-2 through seven June 16 Eastern Michigan W 11-6 innings in its first game in Omaha, UA stumbled, 7-6, in 10-innings to rival Arizona June 17 Arizona State W 5-1 State to fall into the losers bracket. Down, but not out, the Cats rallied after their June 18 Eastern Michigan W 7-1 initial loss. UA bested Oklahoma, 10-2, in game two behind a 5-for-6, two RBI, three- run performance by All-American Ron Hassey. In game three, against Clemson, Arizona jumped out to an early 6-1 lead and held on for a 10-6 victory. Don Zimmerman and Pete Van Horne supplied the fireworks against the Tigers, combining for five hits, five RBIs and five runs scored. Eastern Michigan, whom the Cats would see again in the title game, was up next. Les Pearsey’s three run home run in the fifth brought the Cats back from an early deficit and a five run ninth earned the Cats a 11-6 win and a chance at redemption for their lone CWS loss. Facing the Sun Devils for the eighth time in 1976, the Wildcats, and more importantly Steve Powers, had Arizona State’s number. Working a complete game, Powers surrendered only four hits and a lone unearned run in the bottom of the ninth for a 5-1 win and a berth in the fourth title-game in school history. Facing Eastern Michigan for the second time in the series, the result was very much the same as UA crushed the Eagles 7-1 for the national championship. Dave 1976 College World Series Championship Game Stegman and Powers each had three RBIs in the game and Rob Chaulk tossed a June 18, 1976 complete game six hitter. Omaha, Nebraska Designated hitter/pitcher Powers was named the World Series MVP after Rosenblatt Stadium completing the six games 8-for-22 (.364) with six RBIs and two home runs, including a Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E two-run shot in the championship game. He also worked 17.1 innings on the mound, Eastern Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 including the complete game, four hitter against Arizona State in the semifinal game. Arizona 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 x 7 14 0 He struck out 10 in two appearances. Coach Jerry Kindall, who became the first person to both play for and coach a Eastern Michigan (46-16) Arizona (56-17) Player AB R H RBI Player AB R H RBI national championship team, was honored with the Coach of the Year Award by the Randy Brier dh 4 0 1 0 Don Zimmerman lf 4 2 1 0 ABCA, the first of three such awards that he would win during his tenure at UA. Ted Olsen lf 4 0 0 0 Glenn Wendt ss 4 2 2 0 Glenn Gulliver ss 3 1 1 1 Dave Stegman cf 4 0 3 3 Jerry Keller c 4 0 0 0 Ron Hassey c 4 0 2 1 Glenn Ambrose 1b 3 0 2 0 Les Pearsey 2b 5 0 1 0 Mike Lauerman cf 4 0 0 0 Peter Van Horne 1b 4 2 3 0 Thom Boutin rf 2 0 0 0 Ken Bolek rf 3 0 0 0 Brian Petroff 3b 3 0 1 0 Steve Powers dh 3 1 2 3 Schultz 2b 2 0 1 0 William Simpson 3b 4 0 0 0 Jim Luckhart ph 1 0 0 0 Dan Carrey 2b 0 0 0 0
E - None; DP - EMU 2; Arizona 1; LOB - EMU 5; Arizona 10; 2B - Stegman; Petroff; 3B - Stegman; HR - Powers; Gulliver; SH - Bolek
Eastern Michigan Pitcher IP H R ER K BB Bob Welch 3.2 8 4 4 3 2 Bob Owchinko 4.1 6 3 3 2 3 Arizona Pitcher IP H R ER K BB Robert Chaulk 9 6 1 1 5 3 Win - Chaulk (11-2); Loss- Welch (10-2); Save- None WP - Owchinko; PB - Hassey Start: 7:47; Time: 2:06; Att.: 11,576
2003 Arizona Baseball 61 1980 NCAA College World Series Champions
With the lessons learned from the College World Series experience in 1979, the Wildcats nabbed their second national championship in baseball. 1980 Road to Omaha Powered by Golden Spikes Award winner and College World Series MVP Terry Regular Season Record - 37-20-1 Francona at the plate and Craig Lefferts on the mound, the 1980 team was on a NCAA West Regional in Tucson, Ariz. mission for the championship. Opening the season with a three game series May 23 Fresno State W 5-4 against defending national champion Cal-State Fullerton, UA set the early tone May 24 Gonzaga W 13-9 for the season by taking a pair of games from the Titans. However, the Cats found themselves with a very average 17-11-3 record 31 games into the season, May 25 Gonzaga W 8-5 but a sweep over Colorado in the final non-conference series of the season propelled the Cats to 14 wins in their next 17 games. In the final series of the NCAA College World Series, season, against Arizona State, the Cats faced their instate rival with a 31-14-3 Omaha, Nebraska record. With Arizona needing only one win to qualify for the NCAA tourna- May 30 St. John’s L 1-6 ment, the Sun Devils pushed UA to the final regular season game before May 31 Florida State W 5-3 succumbing to a dominate Wildcat team, 22-4. Including the West Regional, June 2 Michigan W 8-0 hosted by Arizona, a school record 113,951 fans came out to Wildcat Field to June 4 Hawaii - 11 innings W 6-4 watch the Cats in 1980, an average of over 3,250 fans per game. June 5 California W 11-10 In what was considered the toughest regional in the country, sixth-ranked June 6 Hawaii W 5-3 Arizona came from behind to top ninth-ranked Fresno State and thrice beat upstart Gonzaga, which had upset defending national champion Cal-State Fullerton twice, to advance to its second consecutive College World Series, its 12th overall appearance. Much like the 1976 championship team, the Cats dropped their first game of the College World Series losing, 6-1, to St. John’s. Battling back from the losers bracket, freshman sensation Ed Vosberg earned his sixth win of the season with a 5-3 victory over Florida State. Lefferts shut down Big Ten power Michigan 8-0 in game three, handcuffing the Wolverines on five hits, while striking out seven. Up next was the only undefeated team left in World Series play, the Hawaii Rainbows. Arizona’s chances for a second national title looked bleak as the Rainbows held a 2-0 lead into the eighth. Faced with tournament elimination, Scott Stanley launched a 380-foot grand slam into a 15 m.p.h. 1980 College World Series Championship Game wind to give Cats a 4-2 advantage. UH responded with a pair of runs of its own Omaha, Nebraska in the bottom of the of the eighth to tie the score and send the game into extra Rosenblatt Stadium innings. In the 11th, Dwight Taylor and John Moses came up back-to-back triples June 6, 1980 to open the inning, giving the Cats the lead. After tacking on an insurance run for a 6-4 advantage, Greg Barger closed out the victory on the mound for his seventh Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Hawaii 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 10 4 win of the season. Arizona 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 x 5 12 2 Arizona’s incredible ride continued for another day. In what many considered to be the national championship game, the Cats met up with Pac-10 Hawaii (60-18) Arizona (45-21-1) foe Cal for the right to advance to the title game. A seesaw shootout between the Player AB R H RBI Player AB R H RBI Bears and Cats ensued. Cal jumped out to a 8-3 lead through four innings, but Rick Bass cf 5 0 1 0 Dwight Taylor rf 5 0 2 1 the persevarent Cats chalked up five of their own in the fifth to tie the game. Not Thad Reece 2b 5 1 1 0 John Moses cf 4 0 1 0 Collin Tanabe c 4 2 3 0 Terry Francona lf 4 0 0 0 to be outdone, the Bears plated two more in the sixth for a 10-8 advantage. The Jay Erdahl lf 5 0 0 0 Wes Clements 1b 4 1 3 0 cornered Cats clawed their way back with a run in the eighth and two in the ninth Les Kakazu dh 4 0 1 0 Scott Stanley dh 4 1 2 1 to steal the win, 11-10, and advance to the World Series title game, a re-match Joel Lomo pr 0 0 0 0 Ron Quick 2b 2 0 0 0 with Hawaii. Unlike the two previous games, the title game offered very little Kimo Perkins 3b 4 0 2 3 Casey Candaele 3b 4 1 1 0 surprises as Arizona built up a 5-1 lead on UH, and held on for a 5-3 victory. Kevin Williams rf 4 0 1 0 Clark Crist ss 3 2 2 1 Coach Kindall was quoted as saying “there was no way Hawaii was going to beat Howard Dashefsky 1b3 0 1 0 Don Hyman c 3 0 1 1 Eric Tokunaga ss 4 0 0 0 us.”. Pitching heroes Lefferts and Barger earned the win and save, respectively, E - Reece; Tanabe; Erdahl; Dashefsky; Candaele; Hyman; DP - None; LOB - in the title game. The two hurlers were both named to the All-World Series Hawaii 10; Arizona 9; HBP - Crist (by Olmos); Hyman (by Olmos); team. Lefferts posted a 2–0 record with a 0.57 ERA and nine strikeouts in 15.2 2B - Clements 2; Stanley; Crist; SH- Quick; SB - Williams; Taylor innings pitched. Barger earned two saves and a win in 10.1 innings. He struck out 10 while surrendering only one earned run. World Series MVP Francona Pitcher IP H R ER K BB Smith 3.2 8 4 4 1 1 recorded an impressive .458 batting average (11-for-24) while swatting a home Olmos 3 3 1 0 3 1 run, two doubles and a triple. He drove in six and scored seven times in six Kakazu 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 games. Also named to the All-World Series team was first baseman Wes Duquette 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Clements. Clements finished the series hitting .318 (7-for-22) with two home Pitcher IP H R ER K BB runs and two doubles. He drove in five and scored five times as well. Coach Craig Lefferts 6.2 10 3 1 2 2 Kindall was named Coach of the Year for the second time. Greg Bargar 2.1 0 0 0 2 0 Win - Lefferts (7-2); Loss - Smith (11-2); Save - Bargar (5) WP - Lefferts, Olmos; Time: 2:41; Att.: 15,276
2003 Arizona Baseball 62 1986 NCAA College World Series Champions
Returning all eight starters in field, the Wildcats won their third national championship in baseball. The Wildcat Nine started the season ranked third in the country and after splitting a two game series with Grand Canyon, Arizona faced 1986 Road to Omaha Division II foe Cal-State Dominguez Hills. Behind the coaching of current Wildcat Regual Season Record - 41-18 skipper Andy Lopez, the Toros shocked the Cats by taking two of three at Sancet Field. NCAA Regional Championship at Austin, Texas Despite the early setback, the Cats got back on track and jumped out to a 23-12 May 22 San Diego State W 26-5 record at the midpoint of the season. Arizona then went on a roll in the second half of May 23 at Texas W 9-3 the regular season finishing 10-3 in their final 13 games, including a sweep over May 24 Pepperdine W 10-6 Arizona State in the regular season series finale. Arizona finished tied with Stanford for May 25 Pepperdine W 5-3 second place in the Pac-10 South and received an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament. NCAA College World Series Sent to Austin, Texas, Arizona breezed through the Central Region. The Cats at Omaha, Nebraska crushed San Diego State 26-5 in their opening game in postseason play. The first May 30 Maine W 8-7 three hitters in Arizona’s order, Tommy Hinzo, Chip Hale and Mike Senne, combine June 2 Loyola Marymount W 7-5 for 10 of Arizona’s 25 hits in the game, 11 RBIs and seven runs scored. Against host June 6 Florida State W 9-5 school Texas in the next game, the Cats broke open the contest with five runs in fifth, June 7 Miami L 2-4 en route to a 9-3 win. A six run third proved to be more than Pepperdine could June 9 Florida State W 10-2 handle in a 10-6 UA win, giving the Cats control of the region. The Waves put up a fight in the regional championship game, but the Cats’ Gil Heredia tossed a complete game for his 15th win of the season in UA’s 5-3 victory. The win pushed the Cats’ season to Omaha and the 14th and latest College World Series appearance. In what is considered to be one of the most dramatic games in College World Series history, Arizona and Maine’s opening round game provided fireworks down to the final pitch and proved that no opponent’s lead was safe while facing Kindall’s “Cardiac Kids”. Down 7-0 through the first six and a half innings, the Wildcats rallied for a run in the seventh, four in the eighth and three in the ninth to steal the victory from the Black Bears, 8-7. Dave Shermet’s name will long be remembered by Wildcats fans for his ninth inning heroics in that opening game. In a scene from every ballplayer’s childhood dreams, the pinch hitting sophomore lined a full-count, 1986 College World Series Championship Game two-out pitch over the scoreboard in left field for a walk-off, two-run homer. Senior June 9, 1986 Joe Estes, who would win a pair of games out of the bullpen for Arizona in CWS, Omaha, Nebraska was the benficiary of Shermet’s heroics, earning the win with a perfect inning of Rosenblatt Stadium work in relief. Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E The come from behind method of victory was a tactic employed by the Wildcats Florida State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 2 throughout the CWS. In game seven of the series, the Cats trailed Loyola Arizona 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 1 X 10 11 3 Marymount, 5-4, through six innings. Todd Trafton’s two-run homer in the seventh gave them the lead and an insurance run in the eighth provided an extra run in the 7- Florida State (61-13) Arizona (49-19) 5 Arizona win. Game one winner Estes tallied his second victory in as many Player AB R H RBI Player AB R H RBI Jose Marzan 1b 3 1 0 0 Tommy Hinzo 2b 4 2 1 0 games on the mound. The left-hander came on in relief of starter Gary Alexander Paul Sorrento rf 4 0 0 0 Chip Hale 3b 4 2 2 1 and shut down the Lion bats with 3.1 innings of two-hit baseball. Luis Alicea 2b 4 1 1 0 Mike Senne lf 5 2 2 2 Florida State jumped out to a quick 5-1 lead through the first two innings in Bien Figueroa ss 4 1 2 1 Todd Trafton 1b 3 2 2 1 Game 11, but future Major Leaguer Gil Heredia settled down on the mound and Eric Mangham cf 4 0 1 0 Steve Strong c 4 0 1 0 limited the Seminole offense to only four hits over the final seven innings in a Steve Taddeo dh 2 0 1 0 Pat Waid pr 0 0 0 0 Tom Zoeller ph 1 0 0 0 Dave Taylor c 0 0 0 0 complete game performance. The Wildcat bats bailed Heredia out with a five-run Ed Fulton c 4 0 1 1 Gar Millay rf 4 2 3 3 sixth, three of which came on Mike Senne’s home run to left-center. The Cats went on Barry Blackwell 3b 2 0 0 0 Dave Shermet pr 0 0 0 0 to win, 9-5, for their third victory in Omaha. Chad McClellan 3b 1 0 0 0 Chuck Johnson cf 4 0 0 0 Miami (Fla.) ruined Arizona’s perfect run through the series with a 4-2 win in Greg Clayborne lf 0 0 0 0 Gary Alexander p/dh 4 0 0 0 Game 13, but true to fashion, the Wildcats had a chance to come back. Arizona scored Craig Saxner ph 1 0 0 0 Dave Rohde ss 4 0 0 1 once in the ninth to make it a two run lead and had the tying runs on first and third E - Trafton, Mangham, Rohde, Blackwell, Hinzo; DP - Arizona, 3; LOB - Florida when the final out was recorded. State 6, Arizona 5; HBP - Clayborne (by Alexander); 2B - Figueroa, Millay, Hale, Arizona’s lone loss in the ‘86 World Series didn’t temper the Cats in the Senne, Mangham; 3B - Hale, Alicea; HR - Senne, Millay; SH-Clayborne; SB - Championship Game. Arizona exploded for 10 runs on 11 hits against Florida State. Taddeo, Rohde, Hinzo Starter Gary Alexander tossed a complete game for his eighth win of the season, defeating 20-game winner Mike Loynd in the process. Gar Millay went 3 for 4 in the Pitcher IP H R ER K BB game with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored. World Series MVP Senne Mike Loynd 5.0 3 3 1 6 1 Richie Lewis 1.2 4 5 5 2 1 was 2 for 5 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored. He finished the five- Ed Porcelli 1.1 4 2 2 1 1 game series 10 for 21 (.476) with two home runs, eight runs scored and six RBIs. Pitcher IP H R ER K BB Coach Kendall was rewarded with his third National Coach of the Year honor Gary Alexander 9.0 7 2 2 5 2 after the World Series championship. Win - Alexander (8-2); Loss - Loynd (20-3); Save - None WP - Loynd; Time: 2:44; Att.: 12,659
2003 Arizona Baseball 63 Arizona Baseball Honors
Golden Spikes Award 1970 Steve Mikulic (1st) OF College World Series MVP First-Team All-Pac-10 (since 1999) 1980 Terry Francona OF J. Ray Rokey (3rd) C 1976 Steve Powers DH/P 1999 Keoni DeRenne SS 1972 John Glenn (1st) OF 1980 Terry Francona OF 2000 Keoni DeRenne SS The Sporting News 1974 Dave Breuker (2nd) P 1986 Mike Senne OF Ben Diggins UT Player-of-the-Year Ron Hassey (2nd) 3B Troy Gingrich OF 1980 Terry Francona OF Dave Stegman (3rd) OF Collegiate Baseball National 2001 Shelley Duncan OF 1975 Dave Stegman (1st) OF Player of the Week Ernie Durazo 1B The Sporting News Steve Powers (2nd) DH 1994 Steve Arffa (5/22) RHP 2002 Brad Hassey SS Coach-of-the-Year 1976 Dave Stegman (1st) OF 1998 Jason Hendricks (2/9) OF 1980 Jerry Kindall 1978 Brad Mills (2nd) 3B Rob Shabansky (2/16) LHP Pac-10 Player of the Week 1980 Terry Francona (1st) OF Jason Hendricks (3/16) OF 1981 Tommy Barrett (3/20) 2B Collegiate Baseball 1983 Ed Vosberg (2nd) UT 1999 Shelley Duncan (2/15) OF 1984 Joe Magrane (2/13) SP Coach-of-the-Year 1989 Alan Zinter (2nd) C 2000 Ben Diggins (2/28) RHP 1985 Todd Trafton (2/25) 1B 1980 Jerry Kindall 1993 George Arias (2nd) 3B Joe Magrane (3/11) SP 1986 Jerry Kindall 2001 Shelley Duncan (2nd) OF Pac-10 South Player-of-the-Year Gar Millay (3/25) 3B 1980 Terry Francona OF 1986 Steve Strong (4/21) C ABCA Coach-of-the-Year NCBWA All-Americans 1987 Chip Hale 2B 1987 Chip Hale (2/3) 3B 1976 Jerry Kindall 1998 Erik Mattern (3rd) 2B 1989 Scott Erickson SP Chip Hale (3/16) 3B 1980 Jerry Kindall 1999 Keoni DeRenne (2nd) SS Alan Zinter C Chip Hale (5/3) 3B 1986 Jerry Kindall 1988 Todd Devereaux (2/16) OF Collegiate Baseball All-Americans Pac-10 South Coach-of-the-Year Todd Devereaux (4/11) OF ABCA Gomez Award 1991 Damon Mashore (3rd) OF 1980 Jerry Kindall Kevin Long (4/25) OF 1964 Pop McKale 1993 George Arias (1st) 3B 1989 Jerry Kindall 1989 Alan Zinter (3/14) C 1999 Jerry Kindall 1993 Robbie Moen (2nd) OF 1992 Jerry Kindall Alan Zinter (4/17) C 1993 Willie Morales (3rd) C Alan Zinter (4/24) C Rotary Smith Award 1993 Jason Thompson (3rd) DH First-Team All-Pac-10 South Todd Devereaux (5/15) OF Semifinalist 2000 Ben Diggins (2nd) UT (1979-98) 1990 Troy Bradford (3/5) DH 1998 Jason Hendricks OF 2001 Shelley Duncan (1st) OF 1979 Craig Lefferts P 1991 J.J. Northam (3/26) 2B Terry Francona OF Damon Mashore (4/9) OF Baseball America All-Americans The Sporting News All-Americans Brad Mills DH Marc Lavoie (4/30) DH 1984 Bob Ralston (1st) 2B 1965 Eddie Leon SS Clark Crist UT 1992 Chris Gump (3/30) 2B 1985 Joe Magrane (3rd) P 1966 Eddie Leon SS 1980 Wes Clements 1B 1993 Jason Thompson (3/2) DH 1986 Gil Heredia (3rd) P Pat O’Brien P John Moses OF Willie Morales (3/30) C 1989 Alan Zinter (1st) C 1974 Dennis Haines C Terry Francona OF Todd Landry (5/3) 1B Scott Erickson (1st) P 1975 Dave Stegman OF Dwight Taylor OF 1995 Diego Rico (2/21) OF Kevin Long (2nd) OF 1976 Dave Stegman OF 1981 Ed Vosberg P Jake Thrower (5/1) SS 1991 Damon Mashore (2nd) OF 1980 Wes Clements 1B 1982 Kevin Ward OF 1998 Jason Hendricks (2/3) OF 1993 George Arias (2nd) 3B Terry Francona OF 1983 Ed Vosberg P Jason Hendricks (2/10) OF Jason Thompson (2nd) DH 1989 Alan Zinter C Dave Landrith C Colin Porter (4/27) OF Willie Morales (3rd) C 1993 George Arias 3B Bobby Ralston SS 1999 Shelley Duncan (2/16) OF 2000 Ben Diggins (1st) UT Robbie Moen OF 1984 Bobby Ralston INF Keoni DeRenne (4/12) SS Keoni DeRenne (3rd) SS 1998 Erik Mattern (3rd) 2B 1985 Joe Magrane P 2001 Ernie Durazo (3/19) 1B 2001 Shelley Duncan (1st) OF 2001 Shelley Duncan OF Todd Trafton 1B Matt Abram (4/9) 2B 1986 Gil Heredia P Shelley Duncan (4/16) OF ABCA All-Americans Smith Super Team Todd Trafton INF Shelley Duncan (5/21) OF 1950 Robert Murray (1st) C 1995 Jeff Gjerde (HM) 1B Mike Senne OF Tony Morales (3rd) 1B 1996 Jeff Gjerde (HM) 1B Steve Strong DH Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week 1951 Roger Johnson (2nd) OF 1987 Gil Heredia SP 1988 Jim Richardson (4/25) SP 1952 Lloyd Jenney (2nd) C Baseball America Freshman Steve Strong C 1989 Scott Erickson (3/20) SP Roger Johnson (3rd) OF All-Americans Chip Hale INF Jim Richardson (5/15) SP 1954 Russ Gragg (2nd) 1B 1999 Ben Diggins (1st) P Gary Alexander OF 1990 Troy Bradford (2/27) SP Carl Thomas (3rd) P Shelley Duncan (1st) P 1988 Kevin Long OF Troy Bradford (5/15) SP 1955 Carl Thomas (1st) P 2001 Marc Kaiser (2nd) UT Frank Halcovich UT 1991 Matt Figueroa (2/12) SP Russ Gragg (2nd) 1B 1989 Scott Erickson SP Tim Schweitzer (2/19) SP Craig Sorensen (3rd) 3B Collegiate Baseball Freshman J.T. Snow 1B Tim Schweitzer (3/18) SP 1956 Don Lee (1st) P All-Americans Trevor Hoffman INF Matt Figueroa (4/2) SP Carl Thomas (2nd) P 1998 Keoni DeRenne SS Kevin Long OF Carlos Rico (4/30) RP 1957 Tom Clarkson (1st) OF 1999 Shelley Duncan OF Alan Zinter C 1992 Mike Schiefelbein (2/11) SP Craig Sorensen (3rd) 3B Ben Diggins (HM) P 1990 Troy Bradford UT Carlos Rico (3/30) RP 1958 Dick Griesser (1st) OF 2001 Brian Anderson OF 1991 Damon Mashore OF Carlos Rico (4/27) RP Harry Messick (2nd) 1B Marc Kaiser (HM) P Robbie Moen DH Rob Ippolito (5/19) SP 1959 Matt Encinas (1st) OF Sean Rierson (HM) P 1992 Jason Bates INF 1993 Ryan Frace (3/16) SP Alan Hall (2nd) C 2002 John Hardy (HM) SS John Tejcek OF 1994 Steve Arffa (4/11) SP C. Shoemaker (3rd) 2B Carlos Rico RP Steve Arffa (5/23) SP 1960 Alan Hall (1st) C The Sporting News Freshman 1993 Willie Morales C 1997 Darrell Hussman (3/11) SP C. Shoemaker (2nd) 2B All-Americans George Arias INF Darrell Hussman (4/8) SP Bill Barraclough (3rd) OF 1998 Keoni DeRenne (2nd) SS Todd Landry INF 1998 Rob Shabansky (2/10) SP 1961 C. Shoemaker (1st) 2B Robbie Moen OF 1999 Mike Crawford (5/17) SP Joe Skaisgir (2nd) 1B GTE/Verizon CoSIDA Academic John Tejcek OF 2000 Ben Diggins (2/29) SP Bill Barraclough (2nd) OF All-Americans Jason Thompson DH 2002 Marc Kaiser (3/26) SP 1962 Dan Schneider (1st) P 1998 Jason Hendricks (1st) OF 1995 Scott Kidd 2B Joe Skaisgir (3rd) OF 1996 John Powers 2B 1963 Ron Theobald (2nd) 2B GTE/Verizon CoSIDA Academic 1998 Erik Mattern 2B 1966 Eddie Leon (1st) SS All-District 8 Colin Porter OF Pat O’Brien (3rd) P 1996 Kenny Corley 1B 1967 Eddie Leon (1st) SS 1997 Kenny Corley 1B 1968 Tim Plodinec (1st) P 1998 Kenny Corley 1B Jerry Stitt (1st) OF Jason Hendricks OF 2002 Chris Goodman SP
2003 Arizona Baseball 64 Arizona Baseball Honors
Academic All-Pac-10 South Mike Gatlin OF 1992 Jason Bates 1977 Chuck McMichael 1992 Mike Schiefelbein(1st) SP Dave Stegman OF 1993 George Arias 1978 Craig Chamberlain Danny Baker (HM) RP 1976 Glenn Wendt INF 1994 Steve Arffa 1979 Craig Lefferts 1993 Jason Thompson(1st) DH Dave Stegman OF 1995 Scott Kidd 1980 Greg Barger 1994 Ryan Frace (1st) SP Ron Hassey C Menno Wickey 1981 Ed Vosberg Robert Frisbee (1st) C Craig Giola P 1996 John Powers 1982 Doug Scherer Mike Schiefelbein (1st) SP 1977 Pete Van Horne 1B 1997 Diego Rico 1983 Ed Vosberg 1996 Kenny Corley (1st) DH Les Pearsey INF 1998 Colin Porter 1984 Joe Magrane John Powers (1st) 2B Lynn Garrett OF 1999 Keoni DeRenne 1985 Joe Magrane Tom King (2nd) C Bob Woodside C 2000 Keoni DeRenne 1986 Gil Heredia 1997 Kenny Corley (1st) 1B Dave Crutcher P 2001 Shelley Duncan 1987 Gil Heredia Tom King (2nd) DH 1978 Brad Hills INF 1988 Frank Halcovich Jason Hendricks (HM) OF Les Pearsey INF Leading Hitter Hank Leiber Award 1989 Scott Erikson 1998 Kenny Corley (1st) 1B Ray Murillo P 1953 Eddie Aros 1990 Lance Dickson Jason Hendricks(1st) OF 1954 Russ Gragg 1991 Lance Dickson Tony Milo(1st) SP All-College World Series 1955 Craig Sorenson 1992 Carlos Rico 1959 Bob Wilson 1B 1956 Don McGinnis 1993 Tod Brown Academic All-Pac-10 Charles Shoemaker SS 1957 Marty Hurd 1994 Steve Arffa 1999 Tony Milo (2nd) SP Alan Hall C 1958 Dick Greisser 1995 Ryan Frace 2000 Tony Milo (1st) SP 1960 Jim Ward P 1959 Chuck Shoemaker 1996 Ben White Robert Schulz (2nd) SP 1963 Ron Theobald 2B 1960 Alan Hall 1997 Rob Shabansky 2001 Ken Riley (2nd) C Craig Morrison OF 1961 Joe Skaisgir 1998 James Johnson Matt Abram (HM) 2B Hector Barnetche OF 1962 Joe Skaisgir 1999 Josh Pearce 2002 Chris Goodman (1st) SP Doug Holliker P 1963 Ron Theobald 2000 Ben Diggins Ken Riley (2nd) C 1976 Dave Stegman OF 1964 Frank Smith 2001 Sean Rierson/Marc Kaiser Pete Van Horne OF 1965 Eddie Southard All-Western Athletic Conference Ron Hassey C 1966 Scott Nielson Most Inspirational 1964 Frank Smith INF Steve Powers DH 1967 Eddie Leon Jim McConnell Award Scott Nielsen OF Bob Challk P 1968 Jerry Stitt 1959 Alan Hall John Fouso OF 1980 Wes Clements 1B 1969 Jim Williams 1960 Alan Hall Jim Nichols P Terry Francona LF 1970 Steve Mikulic 1961 Chuck Shoemaker 1965 Frank Smith INF Craig Lefferts P 1971 John Glenn 1962 Ken Hunt Eddie Leon INF Greg Barger P 1972 John Glenn 1963 Ron Theobold Eddie Southard OF 1986 Todd Trafton 1B 1974 Ron Hassey 1964 Scott Nmielson John Fouso P Mike Senne OF 1975 Steve Powers 1965 Eddie Leon 1966 Ed Bayne 1B Gary Alexander DH/P 1976 Dave Stegman 1966 Eddie Leon Ken Kurtz 2B 1977 Bob Woodside 1967 John Wicklund Eddie Leon 3B All-Time College World Series Lynn Garrett 1968 Terry DeWald Eddie Southard OF Team (as selected by the NCAA in 1995) 1978 Brad Mills 1969 John Rhodes Pat O’Brien P 1950s Alan Hall C 1979 Clark Crist 1970 Keith Rhodes Charles Shoemaker SS 1980 Terry Francona 1971 J. Ray Rokey All-Western Athletic Conference 1970s Steve Powers DH 1981 Garrett Nago 1972 Mike Gray South 1980s Terry Francona OF 1982 Kevin Ward 1973 Rudy Mendoza 1967 Terry DeWald 2B Craig Lefferts P 1983 Bobby Ralston 1974 Marv Thompson Eddie Leon SS 1984 Bobby Ralston 1975 Dave Stegman Jerry Stitt OF All-Time Baseball America 1985 Todd Trafton 1976 Steve Powers Rich Hinton P College Team (selected in 1994) 1986 Steve Strong 1977 Pete Van Horne 1968 Steve Ballard SS 1947 Don Lee P 1987 Chip Hale 1978 Robin Carlson Jerry Stitt OF 1964 Carl Thomas P 1988 Trevor Hoffman 1979 Brad Mills Dave Prest OF 1989 J.T. Snow 1980 Casey Candaele Tim Plodinec P Wildcat MVP 1990 Damon Mashore 1981 Casey Candaele 1969 Jim Williams 3B Lawrence Kriegbaum Award 1991 Robbie Moen 1982 John Beuerlein Paul Ray Powell OF 1965 Eddie Leon 1992 Chris Gump 1983 John Beuerlein Dave Prest OF 1966 Eddie Leon 1993 Richard Lemmons 1984 Bob Strachan Rich Hinton P 1967 Eddie Leon 1994 Chris Cooper 1985 Bob Strachan 1970 Rod O’Brien 1B 1968 Tim Plondinec 1995 Scott Kidd 1986 Pat Waid Steve Mikulic OF 1969 Jim Wiliams 1996 John Powers 1987 Phil Bondi Dave Prest OF 1970 Steve Mikulic 1997 Diego Rico 1988 Brian Callahan J. Ray Rokey C 1971 J. Ray Rokey 1998 Jason Hendricks 1989 Trevor Hoffman Leon Hooten P 1972 John Glenn 1999 Keoni DeRenne 1990 John Tejcek 1971 Steve Mikulic 3B 1973 Marv Thompson 2000 Ryan O’Donnell 1991 John Tejcek J. Ray Rokey C 1974 Ron Hassey 2001 Ernie Durazo 1992 John Tejcek 1972 John Glenn OF 1975 Steve Powers 1993 Tod Brown 1973 Ben Heise SS 1976 Dave Stegman Leading Pitcher 1994 Ryan Frace Mark Thompson OF 1977 Bob Woodside J.F. “Pop” McKale Award 1995 Ryan Frace Dave Breuker P 1978 Les Pearsey 1965 John Fouse 1996 Ben White Marty Reid DH 1979 Terry Francona 1966 Pat O’Brien 1997 Tom King 1974 Marv Thompson 1B 1980 Terry Francona 1967 Rich Hinton 1998 Rob Shabansky Ben Heise SS 1981 Ed Vosberg 1968 Tom Plodinec 1999 Andy Juday Ron Hassey INF 1982 Kevin Ward 1969 Rich Hinton 2000 Rob Shabansky Scott Norris OF 1983 Ed Vosberg 1970 Leon Hooten 2001 Jeff Casper Dave Stegman OF 1984 Bobby Ralston 1971 Bob Beach Dennis Haines C 1985 Todd Trafton 1972 Bob Beach Dave Breuker P 1986 Mike Senne 1973 Dave Breuker 1975 Pete Van Horne 1B 1987 Chip Hale 1974 Dave Brueker Ron Hassey INF 1988 Frank Halcovich 1975 Steve Powers 1989 Scott Erickson 1976 Craig Gioia 1990 Troy Bradford 1991 Damon Mashore
2003 Arizona Baseball 65 Wildcats in the Majors
George Arias (UA 1993) Ron Hassey (UA 1974-76) Kenny Lofton (UA 1986-89) Dan Schneider (UA 1962) California/Anaheim Angels, Cleveland Indians, 1978-84 Houston Astros, 1991 Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, 1963- 1996-97 Chicago Cubs, 1984 Cleveland Indians, 1992-96, 1998-64, 66 San Diego Padres, 1997-99 New York Yankees, 1985-86 2001 Houston Astros, 1967, 69 Chicago White Sox, 1986-87 Atlanta Braves, 1997 Dave Baldwin (1957-59) Oakland Athletics, 1988-90 Chicago White Sox, 2002 Charlie Shoemaker (UA 1969-61) Washington Senators, 1966-69 Montreal Expos, 1991 San Francisco Giants, 2002 Kansas City Athletics, 1961-62, Milwaukee Brewers, 1970 64 Chicago White Sox, 1973 Gil Heredia (UA 1986-87) Joe Magrane (UA 1983-85) San Francisco Giants, 1991-92 St. Louis Cardinals, 1987-90, 92-J.T. Snow (UA 1987-89) Steve Barber (UA 1967) Montreal Expos, 1992-95 93 New York Yankees, 1992 Minnesota Twins, 1970-71 Texas Rangers, 1996-97 California Angels, 1993-94 California Angels, 1993-96 Oakland Athletics, 1998-2001 Chicago White Sox, 1996 San Francisco Giants, 1997-2002 Greg Bargar (UA 1980) Montreal Expos, 1983-84 Rich Hinton (UA 1967-69) Damon Mashore (UA 1989-91) Dave Stegman (UA 1973-76) St. Louis Cardinals, 1986 Chicago White Sox, 1971, 75, 78-Oakland Athletics, 1996-97 Detroit Tigers, 1978-80 79 Anaheim Angels, 1998 New York Yankees, 1982 Tom Barrett (UA 1981-82) Texas Rangers, 1972 Chicago White Sox, 1983-84 Philadelphia Phillies, 1988-89 New York Yankees, 1972 Brad Mills (UA 1978-79) Boston Red Sox, 1992 Cincinnati Reds, 1976 Montreal Expos, 1980-83 Dwight Taylor (UA 1979-81) Seattle Mariners, 1979 Kansas City Royals, 1986 Jason Bates (UA 1992) Willie Morales (UA 1991-93) Colorado Rockies, 1995-98 Tommy Hinzo (UA 1985-86) Baltimore Orioles, 2000 Ron Theobald (UA 1963) Cleveland Indians, 1987, 89 Milwaukee Brewers, 1971-72 Kevin Blankenship (UA 1982, 84) John Moses (UA 1979-80) Atlanta Braves, 1988 Trevor Hoffman (UA 1988-89) Seattle Mariners, 1982-87, 92 Carl Thomas (UA 1954-56) Chicago Cubs, 1988-90 Florida Marlins, 1993 Minnesota Twins, 1988-90 Cleveland Indians, 1960 San Diego Padres, 1993-2002 Detroit Tigers, 1991 Casey Candaele (UA 1980-81) Ed Vosberg (UA 1980-83) Montreal Expos, 1986-88 Leon Hooten (UA 1969-70) Mike Paul (UA 1966) San Diego Padres, 1986, 1998-99 Houston Astros, 1988-93 Oakland Athletics, 1974 Cleveland Indians, 1968-71 San Francisco Giants, 1990 Cleveland Indians, 1996-97 Texas Rangers, 1972-73 Oakland Athletics, 1994 Jack Howell (UA 1983) Chicago Cubs, 1973-74 Texas Rangers, 1995-97 Craig Chamberlain (UA 1978) California/Anaheim Angels, 1985-91, 96- Florida Marlins, 1997 Kansas City Royals, 1979-80 97 Josh Pearce (UA 1999) Arizona Diamondbacks, 1999 San Diego Padres, 1991 St. Louis Cardinals, 2002 Philadelphia Phillies, 2000-01 Jack Daugherty (UA 1981-82) Houston Astros, 1998-99 Montreal Expos, 2002 Montreal Expos, 1987 Tim Plodinek (UA 1967-68) Texas Rangers, 1989-92 Walt Kellner (UA 1949) St. Louis Cardinals, 1972 Kevin Ward (UA 1981-83) Houston Astros, 1993 Philadelphia Athletics, 1952-53 San Diego Padres, 1991-92 Cincinnati Reds, 1993 Dave Rajsich (UA 1972-73) Don Lee (UA 1954-56) New York Yankees, 1978 Hal Warnock (UA 1933-35) Lance Dickson (UA 1988-90) Detroit Tigers, 1957-58 Texas Rangers, 1979-80 St. Louis Browns, 1935 Chicago Cubs, 1990 Washington Senators, 1960 Minnesota Twins, 1961-62 Dave Rohde (UA 1986) Bart Zeller (UA 1959-61) Ben Diggins (UA 1999-2000) Los Angeles/California Angels, Houston Astros, 1990-91 St. Louis Cardinals, 1970 Milwaukee Brewers, 2002 1962-65 Cleveland Indians, 1992 Houston Astros, 1965-66 Alan Zinter (UA 1987-89) Scott Erickson (UA 1989) Chicago Cubs, 1966 Houston Astros, 2002 Minnesota Twins, 1990-95 Baltimore Orioles, 1995-2002 Gene Leek (UA 1958) Cleveland Indians, 1959 Terry Francona (UA 1978-80) Los Angeles Angels, 1961-62 Arizona Major Leaguers Montreal Expos, 1981-85 2002 Stats Chicago Cubs, 1986 Craig Lefferts (UA 1978-80) Cincinnati Reds, 1987 Chicago Cubs, 1983 BATTING Cleveland Indians, 1988 San Diego Padres, 1984-87, 90-92Player Team Stats (BA-HR-RBI) Milwaukee Brewers, 1989-90 San Francisco Giants, 1987-89 Kenny Lofton * White Sox/Giants .261-11-51 Baltimore Orioles, 1992 J.T. Snow * Giants .246-6-53 Don Gile (UA 1954-55) Texas Rangers, 1993 Alan Zinter Astros .136-2-3 Boston Red Sox, 1959-62 California Angels, 1994 PITCHING Player Team Stats (W-L, ERA) Chip Hale (UA 1984-87) Hank Leiber (UA 1930) Scott Erickson Orioles 5-12, 5.55 Minnesota Twins, 1989-90, 93-96 New York Giants, 1933-38, 42 Trevor Hoffman Padres 2-5, 2.73, 38 Sv. Los Angeles Dodgers, 1997 Chicago Cubs, 1939-41 Ed Vosberg Expos 0-0, 18.00 Josh Pearce Cardinals 0-0,7.62 Eddie Leon (UA 1965-67) Ben Diggins Brewers 0-4, 8.63 Cleveland Indians, 1968-72 Chicago White Sox, 1973-74 * Both Lofton and Snow played in the2002 World Series with the Giants New York Yankees, 1975
2003 Arizona Baseball 66 Arizona Baseball and the Major League Draft
Since 1965, pro baseball has selected 163 Arizona players in Year Drafted Major Leaguers its June draft. Of those selections, 128 signed contracts to play 1965 3 None professional ball. A total of 44 of those players were selected in the first 1966 7 None five rounds of the draft. In the last five seasons alone, Arizona has had 1967 6 Eddie Leon (8 seasons) 24 of its members drafted, 23 of whom have signed professional Mike Paul (7 seasons) contracts. The Arizona baseball program has had 52 of its players reach 1968 5 Tim Poldinck (1 season) the pinnacle of professional baseball, the Major Leagues. Wildcat 1969 3 Rich Hinton (6 seasons) players have won World Series rings and have played on All-Star teams. 1970 2 None 1971 2 None 1972 1 None 1973 1 None 1974 4 None 1975 4 None 1976 8 Ron Hassey (14 seasons) Dave Stegman (6 seasons) 1977 3 None 1978 5 Craig Chamberlin (2 seasons) 1979 3 Brad Mills (4 seasons) 1980 6 Craig Lefferts (12 seasons) Terry Francona(10 seasons) John Moses (11 seasons) 1981 3 Dwight Taylor (1 season) 1982 5 None 1983 7 Kevin Ward (2 seasons) J.T. Snow Scott Erickson Ed Vosberg (10 seasons) 1984 2 None 1985 3 Joe Magrane (8 seasons) 1986 11ommy T Hinzo (2 seasons) Dave Rohde (3 seasons) 1987 4 Chip Hale (7 seasons) Gil Heredia (11 seasons) 1988 4 Kenny Lofton (12 seasons) 1989 6 Trevor Hoffman (10 seasons) Scott Erickson (13 seasons) J.T. Snow (11 seasons) Alan Zinter (1 season) 1990 6 Lance Dickson (1 season) 1991 4 Damon Mashore (3 seasons) 1992 3 Jason Bates (4 seasons) 1993 11 George Arias (4 seasons) Terry Francona Ron Hassey Willie Morales (1 season) 1994 3 None 1995 1 None 1996 3 None 1998 10 None 1999 3 Josh Pearce (1 season) 2000 4 Ben Diggins (1 Season) 2001 4 None 2002 3 None
2003 Arizona Baseball 67 100 Years of Arizona Baseball History
The University of Arizona baseball program is one of the most storied in all of the NCAA. With three national titles, six College World Series championship game appearances, 14 total CWS trips and 48 straight winning seasons from 1933-1982, only a handful of schools can match the Wildcats’ achievements. But it’s the individuals who have been a part of Arizona baseball who have made the program special. Founded in 1904, the early Wildcat teams consisted of both students and faculty. Arizona took the unofficial state championship in 1908. On June 2, 1914, “Pop” McKale was named Arizona’s athletics director and head coach of all sports. He thus became the first of three 1904 Team men who would lead the baseball program for three-quarters of a century. From 1915-19 and 1922-96, McKale, Frank Sancet and But the heart of the Wildcat program remains its players. From Jerry Kindall were the only men to serve as head coach of Arizona the Cats’ first major leaguer, Hank Leiber, to 1998 Arizona Sports Hall baseball. The trio guided the Cats to 1,993 victories in nearly 3,000 of Fame inductee Scott Erickson, 52 Arizona players have made it to games. Arizona is the only NCAA Division I school with two coaches the bigs. Since the draft was implemented in 1965, 133 Wildcats have (Sancet and Kindall) who posted 800 or more wins at that school. signed professional contracts. Kindall earned national coach of the year honors three times. McKale In 1994, Baseball America chose its all-time college baseball teams, and Sancet were charter members of the University of Arizona Sports and the Cats were represented twice on the 1947-64 squad. Pitchers Hall of Fame, and Kindall was inducted in 1996. Don Lee and Carl Thomas, each of whom threw a two-hit shutout in Sancet brought the Arizona program to national prominence by College World Series play, were named to the club. Five players, Alan expanding the schedule and immediately leading the school into Hall and Charles Shoemaker (1950s), Steve Powers (1970s) and Terry postseason play. The Cats earned a spot in the District 6 playoffs in Francona and Craig Lefferts (1980s) earned spots on the NCAA’s all- Sancet’s first season in 1950. They qualified for six College World time CWS team as selected in 1995. Series in seven years from 1954-60 and were national runners-up Francona earned the 1980 Golden Spikes Award as the nation’s three times; 1956, ‘59 and ‘63. top amateur baseball player, the Kindall took over in 1973 and same year he was named the led the Cats to the plateau of Most Valuable Player of the collegiate baseball, winning national College World Series for leading championships in 1976, ‘80 and ‘86. the Cats to the second of their He coached 111 players who were three titles. Since his playing chosen in the major league draft and days ended, Francona went on more than two dozen future big to a successful coaching career, leaguers. eventually being named As talented as they were, McKale, manager of the Philadelphia Sancet and Kindall could not have Phillies prior to the 1997 achieved so much without the help of season. their assistants. McKale was helped by Fifty-two former UA Tim Cusick a former Arizona football players have made it to the bigs. player who went on to be president of Among them are current stars the Arizona-Texas League. Sancet had Erickson, Trevor Hoffman, J.T. Unknown Team Kenneth Coopwood at his side for a Snow and Kenny Lofton. dozen seasons. Kindall’s pitching coach for much of his tenure was Jim Hoffman was the runner-up for the 1998 National League Cy Young Wing, while his hitting instructor, former UA head coach Jerry Stitt, Award, while Snow earned six consecutive Gold Glove Awards from worked with Kindall for 18 years. 1995 to 2000. Current head coach Andy Lopez enters his second season as the Wildcat skipper with the aim of bringing the Wildcat program back to national prominence. 2003 Arizona Baseball 68 Arizona Baseball Timeline 1904 1915 1916 1924 1933 1942
Arizona’s first J.F. “Pop” McKale Asa Porter Chick Morefield The Cats post an 8-6 Hank Leiber, the first intercollegiate baseball takes over as Arizona’s throws the Cats’ no-hits Arizona State. mark, beginning a Arizona player to reach team goes 6-1 under baseball coach. He first no-hitter, streak of 48 the major leagues, head coach B.L. would lead the team for defeating consecutive winning retires after a 10-year Cosgrave. 33 years. Arizona State. seasons. career with the Giants and Cubs.
1944-45 1950 1956 1962 1963 1971 The Cats begin All games are Frank Sancet takes Carl Thomas becomes Arizona earns its first- Les Lisowski no-hits competing in the cancelled due to over the Wildcat the only player in ever No. 1 ranking. Northern Colorado. World War II. program, and Bob NCAA history to throw Western Athletic Murray becomes back-to-back no-hitters, Conference and win the Arizona’s first All- and Arizona opens the league championship in American. season with 25 their first season. consecutive victories.
1973 1974 1976 1979 1980 1984
Jerry Kindall One of the greatest Arizona wins its first The Cats join the Pac- Arizona wins its Joe Magrane tosses becomes Arizona’s teams in college national championship. 10 Conference. second College World the Cats’ sixth no- third head coach in a baseball history goes Series, and Terry hitter against Cal half century. He 58-4 in the regular Francona wins the State Fullerton. would lead the Cats season including a Golden Spikes Award to three National near-perfect 37-1 as the national player Championships. home mark. of the year.
1986 1987 1993 1997 2001
Arizona earns its Infielder Chip Hale The Cats set a school Jerry Stitt becomes Two-Time National third national wraps up his career record with 115 home runs the Wildcats’ fourth Coach of the Year championship in having played and and led the nation in coach in 76 years. Andy Lopez is hired to 11 years. started in all 255 runs scored. bring the Arizona games. baseball program back to national prominence
2003 Arizona Baseball 69 The University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame
A wide sampling of Arizona’s Athletic hereitage dating back to the national championship teams, including the 1976, ‘80 and ‘86 College early 1900s is featured in the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame. It is a glance World Series champion baseball teams. back back in time to the great baseball teams of legendary coach J.F. Sponsored by Bank One, the Sports Hall of Fame was established in “Pop” McKale; to Arizona’s 1976 baseball national championship, the 1976 with a charter membership of 22 former student athletes, coaches and first title in any sport in school history; Frank Sancet; and the careers of administrators. Plauqes describing the athletic accomplishments of all Hall future major leaguers like Kenny Lofton, Ron Hassey, Scott Erickson and of Fame members hang in the lobby outside of the McKale Ticket Office, Joe Magrane. The Arizona baseball team is well represented in the 25 and are marked on the walkways of Bear Down Plaza on the southwest side Hall of Fame classes that have been inducted since 1976 . A total of 38 of the arena. players and coaches that have taken to the diamond as Wildcats have One major feature of the recently opened Eddie Lynch Athletics been so honored. Pavilion is the Jim Click Hall of Champions which was designed by All sports are represented in the Hall of Fame, and annually the specialists who completed similar work for the Baseball Hall of Fame in selection committee peruses the accomplishments of former athletes Cooperstown, N.Y. The Bank One Arizona Sports Hall of Fame will be whose careers stand out in Wildcat history. incorperated as an integral and interactive part of the project. Included automatically in the year following their titles are Arizona’s
Arizona Sports Hall of Famers with Baseball Roots
Class of 1976 Class of 1991 Fred Enke ...... 1946-48 Charles Shoemaker ...... 1958-61 Eddie Leon ...... 1965-67 Pop McKale ...... 1914-57 Class of 1992 John Button Salmon ...... 1924-26 Joe Magrane ...... 1983-85 Frank Sancet ...... 1950-72 Hadie Redd ...... 1955 Alter Louis Slonaker ...... 1917-47 1976 CWS Championship Team Class of 1994 Chip Hale ...... 1984-87 Class of 1977 Gil Heredia ...... 1986-87 Roger Johnson ...... 1950-52 Steve Powers ...... 1973-76 Hank Leiber ...... 1929-31 Link Richmond ...... 1943-49 Class of 1995 Joe Skaisgir ...... 1961-62 Matt Encinas ...... 1956-59 Carl Thomas ...... 1954-56 Thomas “Shanty” Hogan .... 1942 Elmer (Butch) Vickers ..... 1933-36 Kenny Lofton ...... 1988
Class of 1980 Class of 1996 Robert Ruman ...... 1942-43; Jerry Kindall ...... 1973-96 ...... 1947 1980 CWS Championship Team Class of 1997 George Genung ...... 1942-47 Class of 1981 Don Lee ...... 1954-56 Class of 1998 Ron Henderson ...... 1933-36 Scott Erickson ...... 1989 Dave Stegman ...... 1973-76 Class of 1983 Class of 1999 Lawrence Kreigbaum ..... 1914-16; Craig Sorensen ...... 1955-57 ...... 1920 Class of 1985 Class of 2000 Terry Francona ...... 1978-80 Ed Vosberg ...... 1980-83 Craig Lefferts ...... 1978-80
Class of 1986 Legendary head coaches “Pop” McKale and Frank Sancet were members of the first Arizona Wes Clements ...... 1979-80 Hall of Fame class. 1986 CWS Championship Team
2003 Arizona Baseball 70 Baseball Letterwinners
A Boyle, James 33 Cooper, Christopher R. 94, 95 Bradford, Troy 90 Abbott, Dave 97, 98 Cooper, David 82, 83, 84 Brasher, Steve 66, 67 Abbott, Howard 33, 34, (35) Corley, Kenny 95, 96, 97, 98 Brautigan, Roger 66, 67 Abram, Matt 2000, 01 Corrigan, Richard A. 50, (51), 52 Breuker, David J. 72, 73, 74 Acosta, Frankie 95 Cosgrove, Bard L. (04) Bridges, Robert T. 69 Acuna, Agustine R. 61, 62, 63 Cotten, Samuel L. 19, 20, 21 Bried, Clayton 2001, 02 Adams, David Lee 06 Coveney, Patrick 84 Brigham, Froebel A. 67 Aguirre, Eric 98 Coyle, Rocky 81, (82) Bright, James M. 28 Ahee, David 38, 39 (40) Crable, Franci D. 04 Bright, James M. Jr. 56 Alexander, Gary 86, 87 Crawford, Michael 99, 00 Brockman, David 2001 Allen, Owen Woodruff 23 Creswell, Richar Harold 39, 40, (41) Brooks, Silas Earl 16 Allen, Robert F. 72, 73 Crist, Clark 79, 80 Brown, Charles Owen 05, 06 Anderson, Brian 2001, 02 Cronin, Charles W. 35, 36 Brown, Dudley S. 14, 15, (16), 17 Anderson, Dennis 99 Crossan, Clayton T. 94, 95, 96 Brown, Elmer 19 Anderson, Edward H. 73 Crouch, Robert Eustrace 28 Brown, Gordon V. 49,50 Anderson, John L. 30 Crowell, William C. 51 Brown, Rollin 05 Anderson, Patrick S. 68, 69 Crutcher, David 76, 77, 78 Brown, Russ 95, 96, 98 Andrews, Lloyd James, Jr. 17 Cubillas, Bracomonte J. 71, 72 Brown,. Tod Markey 93, (94) Angius, Daniel 05 Cunningham, Chris 99, 00, 01, 02 Brown, Thomas Bruen 04 Angius, John 05 Currlin, Edwards 35 Brown, William Henry, Jr. 62, 63, (64) Arffa, Steven Elliot 93, 94 Cusick, Edward Timothy 21, 22 Browne, Earl George 05 Arias, George Alberto 93 Browning, Thomas H. 59,60, 61 Aries, Albert Paul 35 D Bruder, Thomas 72 Arico, Sam S 36, 37, 38 Dane, Harry Chase 07 Bubala, Joseph Eugene 59, 60 Armstrong, Perry 75 Darling, William D. 72 Buerkle, Arthur Frank 27, 28 Armstrong, William H. 51, 52, 53 Daugherty, Francis 32 Burnes, James P. 71, 72 Arnold, Mark 77, 78 Daugherty, Jack 81, 82 Burns, Jack F. 69 Aros, Alexander Eddie 52, 53, (54) Davey, Keith 13 Burns, Kerry J. 82, 83Davies, William Walter 30, 32, 33 Burns, Scott 2000 Davis, Jack K. 54, 55, 56 B Burrows, Joseph F. 19 Bachelier, Luis 59, 60, 61 Davis, Vernon 71, 72 Bush, Julius Ralph 17, 18, 21 Bachelier, Marcel G. 53, 54, 55 Day, Courtland Francis 04 Bachelier, Marcel G. Jr. 82, 83 Deak, Gary F. 64, 65 Bagnall, Jim 81, (82) C Dawson, Andre Lamont 94, 97 Caldwell, Charles R. 24, 25 Bailey, Lowell Clinton Sr. 27, 28 Deak, Gary F. 64, 65 Callahan, Brian (88) Bailey, Lowell Clinton Jr. 47, 48, 49, 50 Dean, Spencer Moffatt 41, 42, 43 Callicotte, Douglas 28 Bailey, Robert N. 51 DeGomez, John A. 39, 40 Calloway, Lawrence Arthur 09, 10 Baker, B.B. 40,41 DeLay, Mark D. 51, 52 Cameron, James 98,99 Baldwin, David G. 57, 58, 59 Delgado, Rudolph 49 Campbell, Hugh D. Jr. 12 Bales, Don 61 Demarais, Francis Rick 64 Campbell, Otis Muscott 11 Ballard, Steven C. 68, 69, 70 Denny, John 2000 Campbell, William Riggs 07 Ballinger, Hugh Hutchinson 07 DeRenne, Keoni 98, 99, 00 Candaele, Casey 80, 81, 82 Barber, Steve L. 67 DeSalvo, Daryl 2001 Candrea, Mike 99 Bargar, Greg 80 Devereaux, Todd 88, 89 Capek, Dave 99, 00 Barker, Mike 85 Devers, Dan H. 82, 83 Carley, David 85, 86 Barker, Norman M. 07 Devlin, James W. 39 Carlsen, Robin 76, 77, 78 Barnetche, D. Hector 63, 64 DeWald, Terry 66, 67, 68 Carlson, Raymond Axel 46 Barraclough, Bill 60, 61 Dickson, Lance 88, 89, (90) Carillo, Gilbert Aguirre 47 Barrett, James Taylor 12 Diebold, Theodore R. 26, 27, 29 Carter, Robert A. 39, 40 Barrett, ommyT 81, 82 Diggins, Ben 99, 00 Carter, Russell B. 30 Barrington, Shawn 95, 96 Dill, Walter 84 Caruthers, Sam Ramsey 13, 14 Bates, Jason 92 Dobson, Jerry Lee 47, 48, (49), 50 Cary, Don L. 69, 70 Bauman, Dale R. 70, 71 Donovan, Tom 43 Casper, Jeff 98, 99, 00, 01 Baxley, Glenn G. 87, 88 Doyle, James Perry 18, 20, 21 Castaneda, Rudolph (09) Bayne, Edwin A. 63, 65, 66 Drachman, Phillip Edmunds 22, 23 Castro, Rudy A. 53, 54, 55 Bayze, Thomas S. 14, 15 Driezler, Robin L. 82 Celli, Thomas M. 60, 61 Beach, Charles P. 13, 14, (15) Driscoll, Mark P. 69 Chambers, Wess P. 56 Beach, Robert L. 71, 72 Duarte, Nathan 2000 Chamberlain, Craig 78 Beatty, Richard 83 Dubberly, William A. 64 Charowhas, Pete C. 37, 38, 39 Beaver, Marion 36, 37, 38 Duncan, Clarke Charles 49, 50 Chaulk, Robert K. 76, 78 Becker, Brian 96 Duncan, Shelley 99, 00, 01 Cheney, Eric Ryan 94 Beeler, George W. 35 Duran, Moises 2001, 02 Chiate, Richard W. 64, 65 Bell, Ronald D. 74, 75 Durazo, Ernie 99, 00, 01 Chitwood, Michael D. 72, 73 Belton, Edward Robert 18 Dutt, Marvin Alvin 60, 61 Cipolloni, Joe 81 Bennie, John Willis 10, 11, 12 Dwight, James J. 50 Clark, Benjamin Harrison 08 Benson, Jerry T. 70 Clark, Dan W. 37, 38, 39 Berger, Darrin 70 E Clark, Greg 96, 97, 98 Bergthold, Gordon 60, 61 Echeverria, Phil 91, (92) Clark, James N. 19 Bernard, Fred Horton 04 Edgerton, Ambrose Earl 07, 08 Clark, Marvin Carl 25 Bernstein, Barry A. 62 Edwards, Dale S. 48, 49, 50 Clarke, Mark S. 59, 60, 61 Berra, Carl 40, 42 Edwards, Todd 90 Clarkson, Thomas A. 55, 56, 57 Beuerlein, John M. 82, 83 Eldridge, Brian 90 Clements, Wes 79, 80 Bice, Vernon M. 41, 42 Elias, Dionicio F. 46, 47 Cloud, Leo Frederick 12, 14, 15 Billard, Brian 83 Elias, Rob 2000, 01 Cochran, Horace Merle 11,12 Bingham, Michael H. 71 Ellerbrook, Tedd V. 67 Codd, William A. 54 Blake, David B. 87, 89 Elliott, Lloyd Creighton 11 Coleman, James R. 72 Bland, Vernon Nelson (Ted) 34, 35 Encinas, Mathew 57, 58, (59) Coles, Henry Oliver 05, 06 Blankenship, Kevin D. 82, 84 Encinas, Robert Jr. 58, 59, 60 Colletti, Vincent 36, 37 Bohnstadt, Jack 06 Engle, Charles 84, 85, 86 Coltrin, Marion J. 35, 36, (37) Bolek, Kenneth C. 74, 75, 76 Enke, Fred William 46, 47, (48) Colyer, John H. 57, 58, 59 Bolinger, John 49 Erb, Marion Julius 19, 20, 21, 22 Combs, Fred 64 Bolton, Jacques 90 Erickson, Scott 89 Conway, Joseph W. 19,20 Bongard, Randy 89 Estes, Joe 84, 85, 86 Conway, Raymond Willard 38,39 Bonham, Wayne 83 Cook, John Carl 11 Bouie, Tony Vanderson 91, 93,94
2003 Arizona Baseball 71 Baseball Letterwinners F Huff, Kevin 97, 00 Farish, Thomas Edward 06, 07, 08, (09)Griesser, Richard K. 54, 55, 58 Hunt, Dennis A. 67, 68 Farenbaugh, Michael 75 Grossetta, A.V. 34, 35, 36Hunt, Kenneth E. 60, 61, 62 Farrell, Robert Williams 58 Gump, Christopher 92, 93 Hurd, Martin C. 57, (58) Farrier, Steve 53 Gump, Timothy L. 69, 70 Hurley, Bert Cornelius 12 Fedderson, Robert Otto 32 Gunason, Robert William 40 Hussman, Darrell 96, 97, 98 Fenderson, F. Lester Jr. 59 Guthrie, William H. 36, 37 Hyder, Fred J. 36, 37, 38 Fendley, Brad 98, 99 Hyman, Don C. 79, 80 Ferguson, Bruce 76, 77 H Hyman, Donald S. 56 Festin, Glen R. 56, (57)Haby, Romero 08 Fields, Ralph R. 29 Haddix, Tyler 96, 98 I Figueroa, Carlos A. 71, 72 Haines, Dennis L. 71, 72, 73,Incavaglia, 74 Anthony 77, 78 Figueroa, Matt 89, 91 Halbert, Andrew Jackson 12, (13) Ippolito, Robert 92 Filippelli, James J. 72, 73, 74Halcovich, Frank 87, 88 Iselin, Alvin A 17, (18) Fivecoat, Larry Gale 58 Hale, Walter 84, 85, (86), (87) Flatt, David 73,74, 75, 76 Hall, Alan D. 58, 59, 60 J Fleming, James A. 73 Hall, Herbert D. 34, 35, 36Jack, Milton A 25, 26, 27 Fleming, Richard 65, 66 Hall, Marty 66, 67 Jack, William Christian 32, 33, (34) Fleming, Rodney F. 72, 73Hall, Robert Lakeland 42, 43, 47Jackson, Loren E. 41 Flickenger, Kenneth G. 26, 28, (29)Hallmark, Wayne Jacob 16, 17 Jackson, Robert A. 64 Flickinger, Donal Arthur 24, 25, 26 Hamble, Bertram C. 27 Jacome, David E. 69, 70 Flinn, Mike 81 Hammels, James Vinton 15, 16 Jameson, William W. 63 Ford, Jason 96 Haney, Chuck 81 Jenney, LloydP. 50, 51,52 Formiler, Don J. 70 Hanley, Ture 29 Johansson, Niles W. 48,49, 50 Forster, Richard Hurdt 34 Hansen, Robert L. 65, 66Johnson, Barry 90, 91 Fortman, David 78, 79 Harcus, Kenneth G. 77 Johnson, Chuck 85, 86 Fossum, Jerry 64 Hardin, Fariss 37, 38, (39)Johnson, Gary K. 77,78 Foster, George S. Jr. 06,08 Hardy, John 2002 Johnson, Jack 89, 90, 91 Fouse, John G. 63, 64, 65 Harelson, Gilbert 40 Johnson, James 96, 97, 98 Fowble, Greg 87, 88, 89Harmon, Thamos E. 74 Johnson, James C. 67, 68 Fowler, Charles Vaughn 36 Harper, Wilmer Eugene 40, 41, 47 Johnson, Roger E. 50, 51, 52 Frace, Ryan Martin 93, 94, (95)Harrington, Robert Louis 43 Jones, Allen Chester 13, 14 France, Josh 98, 99 Harrison, Ralph Waldo 09,10 Jones, Collins Ray 14 Franco, Albert 39 Harskamp, James A. 78 Jones Grant, E. 38, 39, 40 Francona, Terry 78, 79, 80Hart, Robert D. 52 Jones, Rafell 97, 98, 99, 00 Fredericks, Peter 98, 00, 01Hart, Stradden Stimpson 08, 09 Jones, Sidney Raymond 07 Frierott, Jason 96 Hawick, Ralph N. 06 Jones, Stanley 76 Frisbee, Robert 66, 67, 68Hassey, Brad 99, 00, 01, 02Jordon, George Bernie 40 Frisbee, Robert C. 94 Hassey, Ron W. 74, 75, 76 Jordon, Robert, C. 60 Fulton, Fred P. 27, 28, 29, Hassey,(30) W.J. 48 Juday, Andy 99 Hatcher, Burrell R. 04, 05, (06), 07, (08),Jung, 09,John 10 46, 48 G Haugen, Alan 83 Gambino, Mike 88,89 Hawgood, Grant B. 63, 64, 65 K Ganz, Sylvan Cleveland 05 Hayes, George Vinton 17 Kaiser, Marc 2001, 02 Gardner, Del M. 51, 52 Hayes, Randal 83, 84, (85)Kalil, Joe Francis 37,38 Garett, Lynn E. 77 Hayhurst, Norman Clifton 14 Karas, Michael 64 Gatlin, Michael 74, 75 Hedding, Warren E. 61, 62 Kaster, John Lafferty 45 Gauna, Robert 63, 64, 65 Heise, Benjamin M. 73, (74)Keating, Ray F. 52 Geist, James R. 58, 60 Heist, Kenneth 38, 39, 40Keefe, Richard L. 51, 53 Genung, George F. Jr. 69 Helfinstine, William J. 46, 49, 50Kelman, Lewis 33, 34 Genung, George Farrell 42, 43, (46), 47Henderson, Chet 96, 97 Kellner, Walter 49 Genung, Herbert D. 71, 72 Henderson, Ronald Clyde 35, 36Kellner, Walter J. 80, 81 Geringer, Otto George (11), (12)Hendren, Matt 95, 96 Kelly, Maurice J. 29, 30 Germann, David M. 77 Hendricks, Jason 96, 97, 98Kengla, Louis Edward 15 Gershon, Larry 65, 66, 67Heredia, Gilbert 86, 87 Kennedy, Gale 65, 66, 67 Gile, Don L. 54, 55 Hertzfeld, Andy 72 Kidd, Scott Thomas 94, (95) Gilleland, Charles H. 23, 25, 26Hicks, Hadley F. 54 Kimmell, Vance 29 Gillem, Alvan Dullam Jr. 08 Hicks, Murray 83, 85 King, Jack 64, 65 Gillen, Jennings Frederick 07, 08 Higgs, Darrell 83 King, Tom 94, 96, 97 Gilles, Wayne E. 87, 88Hill, Rouland W. 25 King, Tim 96, 97 Gingrich, Troy 99, 00 Hinton, Richard M. 67, 68, 69Kinneberg, Bill 79 Giola, Craig 75, 76 Hinzo, Tom 85, 86Kirby, Ron 79 Gjerde, Jeffrey Heath 94, 95, 96, 97Hird, Jeff 86 Kirkland, Darnell 77 Glenn, John C. 70, 71 Hisey, Jason 89, 90, 91Kirkpatrick, Michael 75 Godfrey, Joel W. 72, 73, 74 Hobbs, John Cole 22, 23 Kishita, Kirt 92,93, 95 Goldring, Abraham 07 Hoffman Augustus L. 58, 59, 60Kislingbury, Walter Melvin 41 Gonzalez, Ted 97, 98 Hoffman, Trevor 88, (89)Kivel, Alvin 48 Goodman, Chris 2001, 02 Hogan, Thomas E. 46, 47, 48Klonoski, Jason, M 87, 88 Goodridge, Bryon Bush 36 Holbrook, Horace R. 05, 06, 07Knibb, Paul James 22, 23 Goodspeed, Raymond E. 46 Holliker, Charles Douglas 63, 64 Kriegbaum Lawrence L 14, 15, 16, 20 Goodwin, Gordon Austin 20, 23, 24 Hollinger, Charles S. 30, 32, 33Kurtz, Ken Joe 65, 66 Gordon, Howard F. 26 Holman, James Pattison 04 Kuster, Andrew Herman 06 Gragg, Russell W. 53, 54, (55)Holtz 05 Grajeda, Billy 92 Hotten, Michael L. 69,70 L Gray, Charles S. 23, 24, 25Hosmer, John H. 67, 68 LaFever, Gary L. 60, 61 Gray, Harry J. 30 Host, Robert Andrew 94 Lagunas, Fredrico L. 57 Gray, Michael F. 71, 72 Householder, Robert 48, 49 Lake, Shane Matthews 94 Gray, Stanley 29 Housten, Donald 76 Landrith, David E. 80, 81, 82, (83) Gray, Victor W. 38, 39, 40Hovagiar, Albert H. 56,57, 58 Landry, Todd Louis 93 Green, John 85 Howell, Jack 83 Lane, Heath O. 87, 88 Green, Scott 80 Hoyack, Chuck 80,81, 82 Lane, James Lloyd 47,48 Greenburg, Stanley A. 52 Hubbard, Leslie L. 20, 21Lanning, Scott 94 Greer, Jason Wilbur 33, 34 Hudson, Hugh F. 32 Lantrip, Rick 88 Gregg, P. 05 Huenneke, Derek 84, 85, 86Laos, Roy E. 49 Greven, Phillip J. 32 Huff, Ken 99, 00, 01Larso, Bruce Allan 49
2003 Arizona Baseball 72 Baseball Letterwinners
Lauderman, Hal B 26 Mendoza, Rudolph G. 71, 72, 73 Oliver, Loren 53, 54 Lauesen, Christian Fris 41, 42 Menhennet, Ellsworth Reynolds 21, 22, (23)Ollom, Michael 83 Lavoie, Marc 90, 91 Marcado, Richard 2002 Oosterveen, Ernest 54, 55, 56 Lawton, Tylert 81, 82 Merril, Steve 79 Orput, Robert Edwards 41, 42 Lavovich, Eli (Ted) 53, 54, 55 Merritt, George W. 14 O’Sullivan, Patrick B. 74, 75 Lee, Donald Edwards 54, 55, 56 Merritt, Richard Lewis 10, 11, 14 Osborn, Winfield Scott 06 Leek, Genett 58 Messick, Harry J. 56, 57, (58)Osburn, Kelsey 99, 00 Lefferts, Craig 78, 79, 80Messina, Sam 87 Overlund, Virgel S. 77, 78, 79 Lefke, Louis 12 Meyer, Mike 97, 98, 99, 00Owens, Billy 90, 91, 92 Leiber, Henry Edward 30 Meyer, Richard Edmund 15, 16 Owens, Sherwood B. 51 Lemons, Richard 92, 93 Mickle, Charles W. 33 Lenocker, Stephen D. 71 Mieren, Alan G. 67, 68 P Leon, Eddie 65, 66, 67Mikulic, Steve A. 70, 71 Pacheco, Arthur B. 24 Leslie, Nyal 66 Miles, George M. 61, 62 Padleford, John Carlton Jr. 47, 48 Lewis, Jerry B. 57, 58, 59Millay, Gar 84, 85, 86Pafford, Ernest Moeur 18, 19 Lewis, William Morton 33, 34 Miller, Bradford W. 28, 29, 30, (32)Page, Dave 81, 82 Lincoln, Lance 83, 84 Miller, David 87 Parker, Don 92 Liskowski, Les 79 Miller, Steven 80, (81) Patera, Richard A. 61, 62, 63 Little, Joe 2001, 02 Miller, W. Fred 26, 27, (28)Paul, Mike 66 Lockling, Brett Harlow 19 Mills, J. Bradley 78, 79Pearce, Josh 99 Lodge, Harry S. 70, 72Mills, James Stewart 14 Pearsey, Leslie 75, 76, 77, (78) Long, Kevin 86, 88, (89)Mills, J. Bradley 78, 79Pellinto, Vincent A. 54 Long, Lance L. 61, 62, 63Miller, David 87 Pemble, Brian 99, 01, 02 Long, R.D. 91 Miler, Steven 80, (81) Pesquerira, Richard E. 57 Longo, Michael A. 58, 60 Miller, W. Fred 26, 27, (28)Peter, Brian 84 Lopez, Al 75, 76 Miller, Will 2002 Pew, William James 04, 05, 06 Lopez, Carl E. 48, 49, 50Milo, Tony 97, 98, 99, 00Peyton, Dave 67 Lott, William 26, 27, 28, 29Mitchell, Charles Ray 28 Pfersdorf, Ottoman H. 23, 24 Lowery, AlfredLee 35, 37, 38 Mitten, James Ralph 09, 10 Phillips, Hollis E. 64, 65, 66 Lucero, Rich 81, 82 Moen, Robert 90, 91, 92, 93Pickerell, Charles U. 16 Luscome, Rodney E. 27, 28, 29Moeur, John Kelly 16, 17 Pickerell, William Watson 14 Lutgerding, Robert Lincille 11 Mohler, Jacob 96, 97, 98 Pierce, Harold Ladd 17 Montijo, Frank X. 42, 43 Plodinc, Timothy A. 67, 68 Mc Moore, Harvey Lee 25, (26), 27Pool, George W. Jr. 24, 25 McAnally, Richard L. 53 Moore, Robert L. 29, 30, 32Popkins, Norm J. 57, 58, 59 McBryde, E. DuMont 44, 41, 42 Morache, Richard J. 70 Porter, Colin 95, 96, 97, 98 McCain, Murl Melrose Jr. 43, 47 Moraga, Omar 96, 97, 98 Porter, William Asa 15, 16 McCannon, Jeff 95, 96 Moraja, Francisco Edwards 52, 53, 54 Powers, Dave 79, 81 McClendon, Levi 96 Morales, Tony Levya 47, 48, 49, 50Powers, Greg 2001 McConnell, James 58 Morales, Willie 91, 92, 93 Powers, John Michael 94, 95, 96 McConnell, Rick M. 77, 78 Morfield, Cliff 24, 25 Powers, Steven 74, 75, 76 McCoy, Raymond D. 60 Morfoot, Charles Roy 04 Prest, David G. 68, 69, 70 McCeary, Aaron Monroe 20 Morgan, Jack 56 Priborsky, Steve 63 McDonald, Jim 85, 86 Morley, James F. 77, 78 Pringle, Zachary Joseph 94, 95 McDougal, James 27 Morris, James F. 33, 34, 35 Provence, Charles B. 30, 32, (33) McGinnis, Donald R. 55, 56 Morris, Jeff 79, 80 Provenzano, James M. 68 McGovern, Henry P. 32 Morris, Michael 47 Pruitt, Donald 90 McGowen, William Rose 15, 16, (17) Morrison, James Craig 61, 62, 63 Pullen, Roy Morris 43, 46, (47), 48 McGuire, James D. Jr. 58 Moses, John W. 79, (80) Putnam, Forrest 46 McIntosh, Jay Angus 12, 13, (14)Moskau, Ryan 97, 98 McMackin, Donald G. 66, 67, 68 Mote, Trevor 2000 Q McMichael, Charles R. 77 Motte , James Lamar 93 Querry, Mike 81 McMillin, Pat 95 Mullen, Alfred John 12 Quick, David R. 97 McMullan, Hugh 52, 53, 54 Munch, Phil J. 28, 29 Quick, Ron D. 79, 80 McNevin, Neil 66 Munds, William Harold 10, 11 Quigley, Don W. 50, 51, 52 McRae, W. Lee 29 Murillo, Raymon 77, 78 McSpadden, Scott 85 Murphy, Shaun M. 87 R Murray, Robert E. Jr. 47, 48, 49, Rafferty,50 Jack 33 M Murry, Paul 05 Rajsich, David C. 72, 73 MacArthur, John 84 Myers, Homer Lee 54, 55, (56)Rajsich, Dennis N. 71, 72 Magrane, Joe 83, 84, (85)Myrick, Clifford E. 50, 51, 52 Ralston, Robert 83, (84) Mahoney, W illiam Gerald 37, 38 Ramsey, Josh 98 Maley, Dennis D. 67, 68 N Rasmessen, Fred 34, 35, (36) Mann, Wiliam Gibson 47,48, 49 Nago, Garret 81 Ratcliffe, George Thomas 08 Manship, Raymond J. 78 Nance, Frank C. 43 Rauch, Herman 41, 42, (43) Manzo, Rudolph 16 Nehf, Art N. Jr. 40 Reed, Hadie 56 Mara, Richard L. 63, 64 Newmark, Bruce 61,62 Reed, Sheldon Alason 05 Marini, Chris 2002 Newton, Raymond A. 05, 06, (07),Regina, 08 Keith 97 Marnell, Anthony Austin III 94 Nicely, RonaldC. 51, 52 Reid, Martin R. 72, 73, 74 Marshall, Campbell Al 21 Nichols, James B. 63,64, (65), 66Reid, Robert R. 24, 25, 26, 27 Marthens, George Walker II 39, 40, 41 Nielson, Ezra Scott 64, (65), 66Regier, Alan 79, 80 Martinez, Auerlio R. 60, 62, 63Nixon, Richard F. 56, 57, 58, 59Reynolds, William 1900 Martinez, Jason 2001 Norris, Donald Scott 73, 74 Reynolds, William R. 62, 63 Martinez, Joey 91 Northam, J.J. 89, (90), 91Rhodes, R. Keith 69, 70 Martinez, Richard A. 64 Nossek, Scott 84 Rice, Thomas Briggs 09, 10 Masco, Steven G. 77 Nowinski, James Edward 58, 59 Richardson, Jim 88, 89 Mashore, Damon 89, 90, (91) Richmond, Lincoln A. 46, 49 Mason, Michael T. 64, 65 O Rico, Carlos 91, 92 Mattern, Erik 95, 96, 97, 98O’Brien, Rodney W. 69, 70 Rico, Diego G. 95, 96, 97 Matulis, Adolph John 41 O’Brien, Robert P. 66, 67, 68Rierson, Sean 2001, 02 Maxwell, Franklin Rufus 12 O’Conner, August Joseph 21, 22, 23 Riesgo, Arnold 42 Maxwell, Robert E. Jr. 58 O’Donnell, Joe 84, 85 Rigg, Ralph Lee 08, 09, 11,(10), 12 Maxwell, Robert G. 61, 62, 63 O’Donnell, Ryan 2000 Riggs, John D. 30 Mella, Lorenzo A. 36, 37 O’Keefe, John 16, 17, (19), (20)Riley, Ken 2000, 01, 02 Mellgran, Walter G. 05, 06, 07 Oelschlager, Ron 91, 92 Rincon, Benny Q. 52, 53, 54, 55
2003 Arizona Baseball 73 Baseball Letterwinners
Riordan, Thomas P. 25 Snyder, Jason 2002 Risher, Robbins 50, 51, (52) W Sorensen, Orton Craig 55, 56, 57Waid, Pat 86, 87 Roach, Daniel J. 72 Soto, Earnest Steve 11 Walker, Leland Ross 05 Roberson, Al W. 29, 30 Southard, Eddie 65, 66 Wallace, Linn A. 58, 59, 60 Roberson, George R. 09 Southerland, M. 18 Wallace, Peter L. 58 Robertson, G. Walton 53,54, 55 Spear, Maurice E. 37,38 Wallace, Thomas Jay 18 Robinson, Jerald V. 57 St. Clair, Justyn 2001, 02Waltke, Grant S 62 Robinson, H. Roy Jr. 48 Stagg, Richard B. 77 Wamsley, Gerald K 58 Rodney, James D. 72 Stanley, Jeffery A. 77Ward, James Edward 58, 59, 60 Rodriguez, John C. 78 Stanley, Scott 78, (79), (80)Ward, Kevin 81, 82, 83 Roeder, Randy 78 Stanton, Henry R. 40, 41, (42)Warner, Albert 13, 14 Roessler, Pat A. 79, 80, (81), 82 Starke, Robert E. 71, 72, 73,Warnock, 74 Harold Charles 33, 34, 35 Rogers, Edgar Albion 13, 14 Starkey, James E. 51 Warrecker, Theodore 94 Rohde, Dave 86 Stegman, David 73,74, 75, 76Warren, Dallas 27, 28 Rokey, J. Ray 69, 70, 71 Steward, Harry Alexander 19, 21, (22)Washington, Herbet A. 07 Roletti, Charles John 08, 10, 11 Stewart, Jesse Hobson 04 Watkins, James G. 36 Romero, Lionel R. 58 Stewart, Robert Ivy 14 Weinstein, Bernardt 46, 48, 49 Ronstadt, Carlos 24 Stiles, Robert E. 53, 54, Weiser,55 Thomas 83, 84, 8685, Rooker, David 81, 82 Stitt, Jerry L. 66, 67, 68Welch, Devin 97, 98, 99 Roqueni, Tom 60 Stockaus, Fred C. 41, 47, 48Wells, Gregory Kenneth 93 Rose, George Patrick 34, 35 Stoneberg, Ryan 97, 98Welton, Rex M. 67, 68, 69 Rosenberg, Leo M. (02),04 Stovall, Harold Richardson 37, 38, 39Wendt, Glenn 76, 77 Roslund, John C. 72, 73, 74 Strachan, Bob 85 Westgard, Carl C. 32 Rudd, Noel C. 61, 62 Stratton, Chip 85, 86Wheeler, Claude R. 51, 52, (53) Ruiz, Jesus J. 57, 58, 59 Strong, Steven 84, 85, 86, White,87 Ben Mason 93, 94, 95, 96 Ruman, Robert P. 42, 43, 47 Sulser, Tony 2001, 02White, Timothy M. 68 Rupprecht, Ke vin 2001, 02 Sutton, James B. 53 Whitley, Dwight Milton 42, 43, 47 Russell, Ross Moody 1900 Swaim, Don G. 55 Wickey, Menno 93, (94) Russell, Scott B. 73, 74, 75 Sykes, Eugene 13 Wicklund, John A. 67, 68, 69 Ryan, Albert Edmund 15, 16 Sylvester, Cory 83Wiegel, Frederick C. 18, 19 Ryan, Daniel J. 68, 69 Wieser, Thomas G. 83 T Wing, Marc (84) S Tadeo, Jamie A. 77 Wilkey, Leslie G. 09,10, 11, 12, 13 Sabbe, Kevin 96,97 Talmadge, Frederick E. 06, 07, 08, 09,Williams, 10 Edward Eugene 05 Sachs, Murray 26 Talmage, Thomas DeWitt 18 Williams, Isac Jackman 07, 08, 11 Salazar, Jose Urbano 09, 10, 11 Tarry, Gregory V. 72Williams, Jack 33 Salmon, John Byrd 24, 25, 26 Tasco, Kyle 2001 Williams, James 49 Salvatierra, Richard C. 41 Taylor, Calvin 35, 36, 37Williams, Lee Roy 12 Sancedo, Paul 91 Taylor, David 85, 86Wilson, Edward A. 61 Sancet, Frank 29 Taylor, Dwight 79, 80, 81Wilson, James Robert 57, 58, 59 Sargent, Jay 80 Tellez, Thomas A. 55, 56, 57Wilson, Kenneth Campbell 20 Saull, Morton R. 62, 63 Tejcek, John 90, 91, (92), Wilson,(93) Lincoln Raymond 18 Scherer, Doug A. 82, 83 Terman, Earl 53 Wilson, Richard N. 59 Schielfelbein, Mike 92 Theobald, Ronald M. 63 Winslow, Ben 99 Schimpf, Mark W. 72, 73, 74 Thomas, Carl L. 54, 55, 56Wishbow, Morton 39 Schneider, Daniel L. 62 Thomas, Charles Emerson 04 Wofford, Walter William 19, 20 Schulz, Gary 80 Thompson, Jason Michael 93 Wood, Herbert R. 14 Schultz, Robert 99, 00 Thompson, Marvin W. 73, (74) Wood, John H. 42 Schuman, Richard J. 87, 88 Thompson, Will 2002 Wood, Scott 97, 99 Schoenberg, Charles 61, 62, 63 Thorell, Michael J. 87, (88)Woodside, Robert 75, 76, 77, (78) Schweitzer, Tim 91, 92 Thrower, Jason 95, 96, 97 Wof, Richard G. 71, 72 Scott, Jerry Wayne 62 Thurman, Elbert Robert 20, 21, 22Worley, Joseph M. 67, 68 Scott, Sherwin Newton 62, 63, 64 Thurston, Francis L. 34, 35 Wright, Thomas L. 53, 54, 55 Scranton, Jim 79 Tilicki, Phil 92 Wynne, John Davis 37 Sczecinski, Robert 73, 75 Timons, Fred 24 Seaman, Bryce E. 21, 23, (24),Tolle, 25 Jerry J. 53, 54, 55 Sears, Kevin 2001, 02 Y Tollson, Benjamin R. 26, 27Young, Louis Elison 11 Sefferovich, John T. 67 Tolson, Andrew 23, 24, (25),Young, 26 Mike 84, 85 Seminoff, Richard 66 Tomooka, Tom 54, 55, 56 Yuskas, Richard P. 62 Senne, Mike 85, 86 Torres, Erik 98, 99, 00, 01 Shabansky, Rob 96,97, 98, 00Tosi, Pete 79 Shaw, Harry Downing 07 Z Tosto, Leo R. 62, 63Zellar, Miles Morton 59, 60, 61 Shermet, David 85, 86, 87, 88 Tomey,Richard Lewis, 94 Zeluff, Jack Monroe 39, 40 Shields, Bryan D. 69, 70, 71 Trafton, Todd 84, 85, (86)Zimmerman, Don 76 Shoemaker,Charles L. 59, 60, 61 Trevesin, Ruddolph 46 Zinter, Alan M. 87, 88, 89 Shouse, Richard L. 55 Tussy, John L. 50, 51, 52Zivovich, Sam 53, 54, 55 Shroyer, Jason 98,99, 00, 01 Tyrrell, Daniel 97, 98Zlotoff, Wesley 99, 02 Siegel, Ronald 64 Zophi, Chuck 76, 78 Simpson, William 75, 76 U Team captains in parathesis. Sinclair, Edward L. 25 Udell, Don S. 67 Managers underlined. Singelyn, Todd P. 93, 94Ukleja, Mark 97, 98 Sismondo, Ron 79, 80, 81, Umbeck,82 James F. 61 Skaisgir, Joseph G. 61, 62 Underwood, Vernon 28 Skinner, Kevin 95,96, 97, 98 Slad, Samuel B. Jr. 62 V Slagel, Hanley R. 37, 38Van Harren, Arthur R. 40, 41 Slette, Arthur 36, 37, (38)Van Horne, Peter 75, 76, 77 Slonaker, Alter L. 18, 19, 20,Van 22 Houten, Jeff 2002 Slough, Robert L. 57 Vasseu, Chester A. 48, 49, (50), 51 Smith, A.C. 96 Vasquez, Mike 99 Smith, Frank A. 64, 65 Verbica, Robert J. 49, 50, 51 Smith, Harold Daniel 21, 22 Vialo, Mitchell Swick 30 Smith, Marvin 70 Vincent, John W. 61, 62 Smith, W. Melvin 29 Vickers, Elmer Francis Jr. 34, 35, 36 Smith, Shawn (Robert) 80 Vosberg, Edward J. 80, 81, 82, 83 Snow, J.T. 87, 88, 89
2003 Arizona Baseball 74 The University of Arizona
Born on 40 acres of land donated by a saloon-keeper and two UA’s top-notch programs develop top-name graduates who gamblers, and funded by a $25,000 consolation prize in Tucson’s have continued on to success in their respective fields. The UA boasts competition for the Territorial capital, the University of Arizona rose a laundry list of graduates who have significantly impacted society. from the dusty floor of the desert in true Wild West fashion. Nobody From the late U.S. Congressman Morris K. Udall to Joan Ganz wanted it, and fewer believed it would last. Fortunately, they were Cooney, founder of the Children’s Television Workshop, to Emmy wrong, and the bet laid down by E.B. Gifford, Ben C. Parker and W.S. Award winning actor/comedian Garry Shandling, UA graduates have “Billy” Read on Nov. 27, 1886, has paid off into one of the finest made their mark on the world. Other notable ex-Wildcats include research institutions in the world. Native American artist Fritz Scholder, the late astronaut Richard When the first 32 students hitched their cow ponies to posts Scobee, Arizona Supreme Court Justice Stanley G. Feldman and near the only building on campus in 1891, they began a tradition that August Busch III, the CEO of Anheuser-Busch, Inc. has now entered its third century. The hitching posts may be gone, but The UA also plays host to the world, with students represent- “Old Main” remains as witness to the University’s growth into a 355- ing all 50 states and 130 countries. Nearly a quarter of the student acre Research I institution with 185 buildings, more than 35,000 body consists of under-represented racial and ethnic groups, and the students, and a faculty and campus is located in staff of 12,000. The UA is one of the most the largest employer in Pima diverse locations in County and the fourth- the country, with the largest in Arizona with a influence of Native payroll of half a billion American and dollars. Mexican cultures It’s hard to believe evident throughout that in the early days there the Tucson were more students in the community. preparatory department The University finishing the equivalent of of Arizona enters its high school than there were third century of University students. The service with a number of University continued commit- graduates never reached more ment to providing than 10 per year until a support to its decade of rapid expansion undergraduate beginning in 1910, which population. Recently saw the Territory become a completed and state and the small outpost in current construction the Sonoran Desert grow into a true educational institution. projects are testaments to the fact that the UA is putting its money Today, the University of Arizona is one of the top 20 research where its mouth is. The Integrated Learning Center, located under- universities in the nation and has played a part in groundbreaking neath the grass Mall in the middle of campus, provides a home base projects ranging from the exploration of Mars to the development of for freshmen, with classrooms and offices for easier access to faculty new cancer treatments. UA’s observational, theoretical and space and staff. In addition, the new Student Union, scheduled for astronomy programs are ranked No. 1 in the country by the National completion this year, will contain the ambience of the Southwest with Science Foundation (NSF) and recent U.S. News and World Report shaded terraces and open-air walkways, while providing services such rankings placed 17 of the school’s graduate programs among the top 20 as the bookstore and restaurants that serve the UA community. A in the nation. In addition, the Nobel Prize, three Pulitzer Prizes and a new SALT (Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques) Center is National Medal of Science have been bestowed upon Arizona educators. under construction to enhance aid to students with learning Not to be forgotten, the University’s undergraduate programs disabilities, and the Eddie Lynch Athletics Pavilion, which includes a continue to flourish. The NSF considers Arizona to be one of the 10 strength training center, medical services center, and the Jim Click universities that best integrates teaching and research for undergradu- Hall of Champions - a museum to showcase Arizona Athletics ates. The NASA-funded space grant program pays undergraduates to Heritage and Tradition. work in laboratories alongside faculty, and the Undergraduate Biology This commitment to excellence ensures that the University of Research Program includes 43 departments, involves 200 faculty Arizona will continue to grow from its auspicious beginnings as a sponsors and funds more than 100 undergraduate researchers each single-building outpost in the desert into a world-renowned center for summer. knowledge and research well into the next century.
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Jim Livengood - Director of Athletics The University of Arizona’s athletic leadership these efforts through his service to the Pac-10 Gender Equity Committee is in capable hands as the department embarks on its (1997-98) as well as his continued diligent work to place the Arizona 105th year and pursues success in 2002-03. Jim Athletics program in a leadership role in gender issues. Livengood became UA’s eighth athletics director in On the national scene, Livengood served as president of the January 1994. He has provided leadership that has National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) in brought an already successful program to new heights 1998-99 and continues to serve as a member of the NACDA Executive competitively and administratively, in addition to Committee, the NACDA Finance-Management Committee, the NACDA making considerable facility improvements, including Strategic and Long Range Planning Committee, and the NACDA construction of the Eddie Lynch Athletics Pavilion. During his tenure, Preseason Football Games Committee. He was president of the Division the UA has maintained its ranking among the best programs in the I-A Athletics Directors Association in 1998-99 and remains actively nation, finishing among the top 10 schools in the Sears Directors’ Cup involved with that association. Livengood’s hard work was recognized in standings each of the last nine years. This record reflects success the spring of 1999 when he was named the National Association of throughout Arizona’s broad-based program, highlighted by: participation Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)/Continental Airlines Division in the 1994 and 2001 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four; I-A Athletic Director of the Year. becoming 1997 NCAA Men’s National Basketball Champions; winning Born in Quincy, Wash., Livengood earned honorable mention all- the 1994, 1996 and 1997 and 2001 NCAA Division I National Softball state honors in basketball at Quincy High School. He attended Washing- Championships, along with the 1996 and 2000 NCAA women’s golf ton State, Everett (Wash.) Community College and Brigham Young titles. University, earning a bachelor’s degree in physical education from BYU in He is active on the national and regional level. Livengood became 1968. He completed his fifth-year education requirement for teaching chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee in July 2002 certification at Central Washington in 1972. after serving on the committee since 1999. He is a member of the NCAA Washington State hired Livengood as its Cage Camp director in Fellows (Pilot) Program to mentor new athletic directors and served on 1980-81 and promoted him to assistant athletics director in charge of the NCAA Peer Review team from 1994-99. This year, Livengood is Vice Cage Camp and high school relations in 1981-82. He was associate President of the Pac-10 Conference, chairs the Pac-10 Athletic Directors athletics director responsible for development and public relations in Revenue Sharing Committee, is a member of the Rose Bowl Management 1982-85. Livengood became director of athletics at Southern Illinois Committee, serves on the Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament University in 1985-87, where he oversaw a 20-sport Saluki program in Subcommittee, and is the Pac-10 AD’s Liaison to Men’s Basketball the Missouri Valley Conference and the Gateway Conference. He served Coaches. In 2001-2002, he chaired both the Pac-10 Budget & Finance as President of the Gateway Conference in 1986-87. Washington State Committee and the Pac-10 Athletic Directors Committee TV Subcom- rehired him as athletics director on September 1, 1987. mittee, and also served on the Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament Sub- Livengood and his wife, Linda, have two grown children. Both Committee. graduated from The University of Arizona. Michelle graduated from the He is among national leaders in gender equity issues, continuing College of Law in May 2000, and Jeremy graduated in December 1999.
Kathleen “Rocky” LaRose - Senior Woman Administrator Kathleen “Rocky” LaRose begins her 24th year body of the NCAA) as the Pac-10 representative for four years and was at the University of Arizona, her ninth year as Senior appointed Management Council liaison to the NCAA Student-Athlete Associate Director of Athletics and her 14th year as Advisory Board. She also has chaired various Pac-10 committees. the Senior Woman Administrator. Currently, she In 1990, LaRose developed the Commitment for Athletes’ Total oversees the operations of all 19 sports at the UA, Success (C.A.T.S.), an educational approach used by student-athlete being the first woman in her capacity to have day-to- services to better the student-athlete academically, athletically, and day operational responsibilities over Division I-A personally. football and men’s basketball programs. Raised in Phoenix, Ariz., LaRose received both her Bachelor of As the Senior Associate Athletics Director, Science and Master’s degrees from The University of Arizona. While in LaRose also oversees the compliance unit, heritage and the Hall of attendance, she competed on the UA softball team as a starting infielder Champions, public relations and special events, media relations and and clean-up hitter, leading the Cats to their first-ever conference C.A.T.S. student-athlete services. She also chairs the department’s championship title in 1979. She competed in the 1979 World Cup Equity and Title IX committees; and she directs the NCAA certification Softball championship as a member of the USA National Championship process. team. She also was a member of the Arete Society (UA’s Athletics LaRose joined the Arizona staff in 1979 as the UA softball coach Honorary) and was the 1978 UA Homecoming Queen. and worked from 1980 until 1989 in various capacities including coordinator of athletic special events and special projects, and as assistant athletics director for fund development. LaRose is a past Vice President of the Pac-10 Conference and is a current member of the Pac-10 Council, which governs and regulates all Pac-10 policies. On the national level, she was a member of the NCAA Management Council (the legislative
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Introduction The University of Arizona Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to the academic, physical and personal development of each and every Wildcat student-athlete. To assist in that endeavor, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) has developed a philosophical approach called C.A.T.S. (Commitment to an Athlete’s Total Success). C.A.T.S. consists of four programs: Academics, Personal Development, Strength and Conditioning and Medical Services. These programs provide a philosophical framework for ICA and staff to use in the task of assisting in the personal, physical and emotional growth and in the educational development of the student-athlete. Mission • To provide a personal development program designed specifically for the individual student-athlete. • To help develop personal and life skills needed to lead a healthy and positive lifestyle. • To bring life-long and lasting growth in the individual. • To assist in academic, athletic and personal development, academically, athletically. Benefits • Student-athletes may realize higher academic achievement • Increased likelihood of retention • Graduation and a path toward a chosen profession • A higher level of maturity, well-rounded experiences, personal responsibility and accountability • Greater overall success C.A.T.S. Academics Mission Tutorial Program Tutorial services are available to all student-athletes upon request. The C.A.T.S. Academic Office strives for excellence in regard to the These sessions may be conducted in-groups or individually. academic, athletic, and personal performance of its student-athletes. Graduate students and outstanding undergraduate students are Toward these goals, C.A.T.S. Academics commits itself to exemplary recruited from all departments and are selected on the basis of leadership and necessary services to support, manage, and lead its faculty recommendation and knowledge of subject area. student-athletes. F.A.S.T. Program (Freshman Academic Scholastic Training) The Staff The F.A.S.T. Program is designed to enhance the academic skills of the The C.A.T.S. Academics staff, under the direction of Associate Athletics freshmen student-athlete to increase their chances of success in the Director Dr. Richard Bartsch, consists of: classroom. The F.A.S.T. program structure includes a daily 45 minute • Jerry Stitt, Special Assistant to the Senior Assoc. A.D. meeting when student-athletes schedule their time and review their notes. • Bobbi Madison, Coordinator - Football Academics Topics emphasized during the F.A.S.T. Program include: time manage- • Julius Holt, Academic Counselor ment and organizational skills, note taking and test taking strategies, • Jennifer Mewes, Academic Counselor paper structure, content and writing, and final exam preparation. • Anthony Wright, Academic Counselor S.T.A.R.T. F.A.S.T. PROGRAM Academic Advising (Student-Athlete Resource Training Freshmen Athletic Scholastic Training) The academic advisor designated by each College has primary advising The START FAST Program, required by all freshman student- responsibilities for student-athletes who are currently enrolled in that athletes consists of six (6) hours of directed study time per week in College’s curriculum. The C.A.T.S. Academics Office also offers the first semester of enrollment. Each study session focuses on supplemental counseling to all student-athletes regarding course completing academic objectives and is designed to supplement selection for degree requirements and NCAA requirements for contin- other academic programs. ued eligibility. Computer Lab The C.A.T.S. computer lab encompasses twenty-three (23) stand alone The academic advisory staff are responsible for monitoring the student- computers featuring Microsoft office and Windows word-procesing athlete’s progress towards a degree and preserving academic integrity in programs, and several spreadsheet programs. the advising process. Counseling student-athletes in course selections is one of the most important functions. Our approach is one that Each computer has full Internet access, the UA library Sabio encourages the cooperating efforts of several individuals. system, and E-Mail. Student-athletes can access the Discover Career Exploration program from each computer. The Computer A staff member first works with the student-athlete to formulate a facility is open and supervised seventy (70) hours per week and the tentative course plan for the targeted term. This plan is based on the lab is maintained by a full-time employee. One laser printer and a student’s academic background, career objectives, and areas of interest. scanner complement the lab.
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C.A.T.S. Personal Development Staff Career Development Program The C.A.T.S. Personal Development staff, under the direction of The Career Development Program is designed to offer a variety of Associate Athletics Director Dr. Richard Bartsch, consists of: services to help student-athletes develop and implement career • Becky Bell, Director of C.A.T.S. Personal Development plans, develop resumes, set goals, and help facilitate use of the • Janna Murgia, Intern, C.A.T.S. Community Services campus Career and Placement Service.
Enrichment and Orientation Programs L.I.F.E. Program (Links to Internships and Future Employment) Student-athletes explore campus life through an orientation Student-athletes are placed in internships or have the opportunity program that consists of a three-day introductory session to interview for full-time or part-time jobs according to their covering University and Athletics Department programs and majors and career interests. policies. It is conducted at the beginning of the fall semester. Faculty Fellow Program Substance Abuse Education & Testing The Faculty Fellow allows for a personal relationship between a The Athletics department is committed to being drug-free. student and a faculty member to develop and it provides an Educational programs consisting of a mandatory workshop, opportunity to share intellectual, social and cultural experiences. follow-up meetings, seminars, and a Substance Abuse Testing Program help in understanding -- and avoiding -- any type of Seminar Series substance abuse. The Seminar Series provides interesting and knowledgeable professionals to speak to student-athletes on a variety of health- C.A.T.S. Network for Student-Athletes related and student success issues. Voluntary and mandatory The purpose of the C.A.T.S. Network is to provide free, confi- seminars are regularly scheduled for individual student-athletes, dential and professional assistance to those student-athletes who specific teams, or all student-athletes. wish to obtain information or advice in the areas of health, personal growth and well-being and/or explore specific personal Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) concerns. SAAB represents the voice of the student-athlete. Members of the board discuss their ideas and concerns with members of the Athletics Department Personal Assistance Program administration. Student-athlete representatives from each of the UA’s 19 This program identifies student-athletes who are considered “at- sports are selected. The Director of Athletics and the Senior Associate risk,” through an enrichment program which includes special Athletics Director (Senior Woman Administrator) hold non-voting assessment tests. Once recognized, the student-athlete is given membership on the board. The board meets monthly. assistance through individual sessions with Athletics Department staff members and/or through various campus assistance pro- Student-Athlete Giving-Back Program grams. The Giving-Back Program is designed to educate student-athletes about the importance of giving back during and after athletic eligibility has Minority Outreach Program ended. It also provides venues to learn the heritage and rich traditions of In affiliation with various programs on campus, the minority Arizona Athletics. mentoring program places minority student-athletes in touch with faculty and staff who are there to address the personal or Community Outreach Program academic concerns of student-athletes. Community service, which includes the Smith Project Speakers’ Bureau, continues to be one of the most successful segments of the overall personal development program. During an average year, more than 200 student- Peak Performance Program athletes volunteer in excess of 400 hours to community service and speak Peak Performance is designed to help student-athletes learn and to more than 40,000 children in the Tucson area. use mental skills such as goal setting, visualization, positive self talk, stress management, communication and team building to Smith Project Speakers’ Bureau enhance their effectiveness as a student-athlete and a person. The student-athletes who speak for the Smith Project focus on teaching children how to make healthy life choices and the importance of educa- Peer Athletic Leaders (P.A.L. Program) tion. They speak to children about their life experiences, impart an P.A.L. is made up of upper-class student-athletes from each team inspirational and positive message, and aim to make a difference in the lives who are dedicated to helping other student-athletes with any of young people. questions or difficulties. Every incoming student is paired with a Peer Athletic Leader to help them ease their transition into the University.
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that balanced development, joint isolation and stability can be achieved C.A.T.S. Strength and Conditioning offers the student-athlete diverse with the utmost in safety and comfort. programming designed to maximize the physical capabilities of each individual student-athlete. Each student-athlete receives direction Cardiovascular Equipment appropriate to his or her specific sport and is able to benefit physically In addition to having some of the best weather in the country for and mentally from strength and conditioning efforts. conditioning outside on a year-round basis, the strength and conditioning center has top of the line heart rate monitored equipment for individual student-athletes to use. Bill Estes Jr. Family Strength and Conditioning Center The new $13.5 million dollar Bill Estes Jr. Family Strength and Conditioning Center at The University of Arizona is a functional facility with thousands of dollars of strength, plyometric (indoor sandpit), indoor running turf and aerobic equipment. An individualized program is developed for each student-athlete depending on his or her sport, position and specific physical needs. In today’s athletic arena, it takes more than just talent to succeed. Physical training that includes speed development, flexibility work, strength training, injury prevention exercises and nutritional counseling will give a University of Arizona student-athlete the greatest chance to be successful in their competitive endeavor. The University of Arizona is committed to helping every student-athlete reach his or her potential.
Free Weight Equipment Free weight training provides a student-athlete with functional power and strength development to enhance their performance. World-class and state- of-the-art equipment is available to help maximize athletic performance safely and effectively.
Plyometric and Flexibility Equipment Transitioning strength development into reactive power and foot speed is vital for every student-athlete. Specific equipment such as an indoor sandpit, running turf, jumping machines, plyo boxes, medicine balls and the knowl- edge of when and how to use them from the strength staff will allow a student-athlete to reach the highest level of competition.
Machines and Dumbbells Injury prevention and rehabilitation is another aspect that affects a student- athlete’s success. A line of top quality selectorized machines and dumbbells, coupled with a staff knowledgeable in functional rehabilitation, will ensure
The new Eddie Lynch Athletics Pavilion (L) houses Arizona’s strength and conditioning center, medical services area, academic area, heritage center, and just inside the doors to the Pavilion is McKale Memorial Center, Arizona’s venue for men’s and women’s basketball, gymnastics, and volleyball .
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C.A.T.S. Medical Services addresses the medical needs of the student-athlete and is able to provide valuable assistance for the student-athlete. The Medical Services area focuses on preventative measures in order to allow the student-athlete to enjoy the rewards of his or her sport to the fullest extent. Rehabilitation and physical therapy services assist the student-athlete in recovery and preparation for continued success in a specific sport.
C.A.T.S. Medical Services Staff The athletic medicine team is comprised of a team physician (family practice special- ist), three team orthopedic surgeons, 12 certified athletics trainers and two physical therapists. In addition, the entire staff works with a team of approximately 30 specialists in the Tucson community to provide comprehensive medical care for athletically related injuries and illnesses.
The Kasser Family Sports Medicine Center The sports medicine center consists of 5,300 usable square feet in space. It includes the Alex and Elisabeth Kasser Aqua Rehab Facility which features an underwater treadmill and other hydro-therapy equipment. The facility has stations for taping and treatment, examination rooms and offices for UA physicians, staff offices and reception area, and an X-ray examination room.
Injury Prevention The athletic medicine staff is committed to working with strength and conditioning coaches, team coaches and student-athletes in implementing ways to prevent injuries. Although the risk of injury cannot be completely eliminated, proper strength and conditioning, adequate hydration, taping and bracing, and education are all methods employed by the staff to minimize the risk of injury or illness.
Injury Evaluation and Treatment If a student-athlete is injured during an athletic event, he or she must notify the athletic trainer of his or her sport as soon as possible. The certified athletic trainer will assess the injury and proceed to treat the injury or recommend further consultation from a team physician.
Injury Rehabilitation The athletic training staff and physical therapist are trained in up-to-date methods of rehabilitating athletic injuries. The staff utilizes equipment located in the rehabilitation area of the training room such as balance boards, Swiss balls, lifecycles and a treadmills. Later stages of rehabilita- tion may be conducted in the weight room with help from the strength and conditioning staff.
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