1986 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
The 1986 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 14th season at Arizona.
The Wildcats won the College World Series, defeating the Florida State Seminoles in the championship game.
Roster
Schedule
1986 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log |
Regular Season |
January/February
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
January 30 | Grand Canyon | 8-6 | 1-0 | – |
January 31 | at Grand Canyon | 2-4 | 1-1 | – |
February 3 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 12-2 | 2-1 | – |
February 4 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 7-8 | 2-2 | – |
February 5 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 10-13 | 2-3 | – |
February 6 | Pepperdine | 1-0 | 3-3 | – |
February 7 | Pepperdine | 5-4 | 4-3 | – |
February 8 | Pepperdine | 3-2 | 5-3 | – |
February 10 | Western New Mexico | 15-1 | 6-3 | – |
February 11 | Western New Mexico | 20-4 | 7-3 | – |
February 13 | Cal State Fullerton | 7-10 | 7-4 | – |
February 14 | Cal State Fullerton | 8-6 | 8-4 | – |
February 15 | Cal State Fullerton | 6-9 | 8-5 | – |
February 18 | Texas Southern | 20-1 | 9-5 | – |
February 19 | Texas Southern | 22-4 | 10-5 | – |
February 20 | Texas Southern | 15-2 | 11-5 | – |
February 21 | at Hawaii | 11-8 | 12-5 | – |
February 22 | at Hawaii | 5-9 | 12-6 | – |
February 23 | at Hawaii | 7-2 | 13-6 | – |
February 28 | Stanford | 4-6 | 13-7 | 1-0 |
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March
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
March 1 | Stanford | 8-5 | 14-7 | 1-1 |
March 2 | Stanford | 4-7 | 14-8 | 1-2 |
March 7 | at California | 2-1 | 15-8 | 2-2 |
March 9 | at California | 7-4 | 16-8 | 3-2 |
March 11 | Hartford | 21-3 | 17-8 | – |
March 12 | Hartford | 16-4 | 18-8 | – |
March 14 | at Southern California | 0-5 | 18-9 | 3-3 |
March 15 | at Southern California | 12-14 | 18-10 | 3-4 |
March 17 | Long Beach State | 12-3 | 19-10 | – |
March 18 | at Southern California | 6-3 | 20-10 | 4-4 |
March 21 | UCLA | 14-5 | 21-10 | 5–4 |
March 22 | UCLA | 5-28 | 21-11 | 5–5 |
March 23 | UCLA | 9-12 | 21-12 | 5–6 |
March 27 | New Mexico State | 4-2 | 22-12 | – |
March 28 | New Mexico State | 21-4 | 23-12 | – |
March 29 | New Mexico State | 9-4 | 24-12 | – |
March 31 | Seton Hall | 10-1 | 25-12 | – |
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April
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
April 1 | Seton Hall | 13-0 | 26-12 | – |
April 2 | Seton Hall | 12-11 | 27-12 | – |
April 4 | California | 6-3 | 28-12 | 6-6 |
April 5 | California | 5-4 | 29-12 | 7-6 |
April 6 | California | 11-8 | 30-12 | 8-6 |
April 6 | at California | 17-16 | 31-12 | 9-6 |
April 11 | at Arizona State | 9-12 | 31-13 | 9–7 |
April 12 | at Arizona State | 5-3 | 32-13 | 10–7 |
April 14 | at Arizona State | 5-6 | 32-14 | 10–8 |
April 18 | Southern California | 10-3 | 33-14 | 11-8 |
April 19 | Southern California | 9-4 | 34-14 | 12-8 |
April 20 | Southern California | 19-17 | 35-14 | 13-8 |
April 25 | at UCLA | 5-17 | 35-15 | 13-9 |
April 26 | at UCLA | 12-4 | 36-15 | 14-9 |
April 27 | at UCLA | 13-14 | 36-16 | 14-10 |
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May
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
May 2 | at Stanford | 2-1 | 37-16 | 15-10 |
May 3 | at Stanford | 4-14 | 37-17 | 15-11 |
May 4 | at Stanford | 3-8 | 37-18 | 15-12 |
May 12 | Grand Canyon | 9-6 | 38-18 | – |
May 16 | Arizona State | 9-4 | 39-18 | 16-12 |
May 17 | Arizona State | 18-12 | 40-18 | 17-12 |
May 18 | Arizona State | 22-11 | 41-18 | 18-12 |
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Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
May 22 | vs. San Diego State | 26-5 | 42-18 |
May 23 | vs. Texas | 9-3 | 43-18 |
May 24 | vs. Pepperdine | 10-6 | 44-18 |
May 25 | vs. Pepperdine | 5-3 | 45-18 |
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Awards and honors
- Gil Heredia
- Third Team All-American[2]
- First Team All-Pac-10 South[2]
- Mike Senne
- Steve Strong
- First Team All-Pac-10 South[2]
- Todd Trafton
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
- First Team All-Pac-10 South[2]
Wildcats in the 1986 MLB Draft
The following members of the Arizona Wildcats baseball program were drafted in the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |