1985 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 1985 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1985 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 13th season at Arizona.

1985 Arizona Wildcats baseball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
CBNo. 7
Record47–22 (17–13 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumWildcat Field
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Northern
Washington State  x‍‍‍ 16 8 0   .667 45 22 0   .672
Washington  ‍‍‍ 15 9 0   .625 36 12 0   .750
No. 29 Oregon State  ‍‍‍y 12 12 0   .500 34 17 0   .667
Portland State  ‍‍‍ 12 12 0   .500 34 17 0   .667
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 11 13 0   .458 26 23 1   .530
Eastern Washington  ‍‍‍ 10 14 0   .417 42 24 0   .636
Portland  ‍‍‍ 8 16 0   .333 22 22 0   .500
Southern
No. 6 Stanford  x‍‍‍y 23 7 0   .767 47 15 0   .758
No. 7 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 17 13 0   .567 47 22 0   .681
No. 28 California  ‍‍‍y 17 13 0   .567 42 24 0   .636
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 15 15 0   .500 31 35 0   .470
UCLA  ‍‍‍ 13 17 0   .433 34 30 1   .531
Southern California  ‍‍‍ 5 25 0   .167 22 44 0   .333
x – Division champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1985[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Wildcats won the West II Regional to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Stanford Cardinal.

Personnel

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Roster

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1985 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster[2][3]
 

• David Barker

• David Carley

• Charles Engle

• Joel Estes

• David Finley

• P. Gains

• John Green

Chip Hale

• Randal Hayes

• Murray Hicks

Tommy Hinzo

• Jeff Hird

• Derek Huenneke

• Charles Johnson

• Paul Kemble

• William Kiser

• Daniel Krefthefer

Joe Magrane

• Jim McDonald

• Scott McSparen

• Rob Messerli

• Gar Millay

• Jeff Mooris

• Mike Munroe

• Jeff Oswalt

• S. Reynolds

Dave Rohde

Mike Senne

• David Shermat

• Bob Strachen

• Chip Stratlon

• Steve Strong

• Mike Thorell

• David Taylor

• Todd Trafton

• Tom Weiser

• Richard Wilson

• Kevin Wolfe

• Mike Young

Coaches

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1985 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff[4]

1985 Schedule and results

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1985 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log[5]
Regular Season
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall

Record

Pac-10

Record

Jan 28 Grand Canyon Wildcat FieldTucson, AZ W 16-8 1-0
Jan 29 at Grand Canyon Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZ L 7-14 1-1
Jan 30 Grand Canyon Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 13-3 2-1
Jan 31 New Mexico State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 13-5 3-1
Feb 1 New Mexico State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 22-8 4-1
Feb 2 New Mexico State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 11-3 5-1
Feb 5 Cal State Dominguez Hills Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 13-7 6-1
Feb 6 Cal State Dominguez Hills Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 7-6 7-1
Feb 7 San Diego Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 26-0 8-1
Feb 8 San Diego Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 14-4 9-1
Feb 9 San Diego Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 11-3 10-1
Feb 11 UTEP Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 7-5 11-1
Feb 12 UTEP Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 4-2 12-1
Feb 14 at Cal State Fullerton Titan FieldFullerton, CA L 4-7 12-2
Feb 15 at Cal State Fullerton Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 5-2 13-2
Feb 16 at Cal State Fullerton Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 11-7 14-2
Feb 18 Santa Clara Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 16-5 15-2
Feb 19 Santa Clara Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 7-5 16-2
Feb 20 Santa Clara Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 9-12 16-3
Feb 22 San Diego State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 13-2 17-3
Feb 22 San Diego State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 17-6 18-3
Feb 23 San Diego State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 8-7 19-3
Feb 25 Westmont Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 8-5 20-3
Feb 26 Westmont Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 15-2 21-3
Mar 1 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 2-3 21-4 0-1
Mar 2 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 4-15 21-5 0-2
Mar 3 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 7-11 21-6 0-3
Mar 4 North Carolina Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 13-8 22-6
Mar 5 North Carolina Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 13-5 23-6
Mar 6 North Carolina Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 7-10 23-7
Mar 8 USC Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 8-6 24-7 1-3
Mar 9 USC Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 10-12 24-8 1-4
Mar 10 USC Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 8-1 25-8 2-4
Mar 15 at California Evans DiamondBerkeley, CA L 2-9 25-9 2-5
Mar 16 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 5-3 26-9 3-5
Mar 17 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 6-4 27-9 4-5
Mar 19 Colorado State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 15-6 28-9
Mar 19 Colorado State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 14-1 29-9
Mar 20 Colorado State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 16-2 30-9
Mar 23 Stanford Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 5-20 30-10 4-6
Mar 23 Stanford Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 6-10 30-11 4-7
Mar 24 Stanford Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 13-8 31-11 5-7
Mar 29 at Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinneapolis, MN L 4-5 31-12
Mar 30 vs Oral Roberts Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN L 2-3 31-13
Mar 30 vs Indiana State Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN L 2-9 31-14
Mar 31 at Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN W 6-2 32-14
Apr 5 Arizona State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 13-12 33-14 6-7
Apr 6 Arizona State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 10-19 33-15 6-8
Apr 7 Arizona State Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 11-4 34-15 7-8
Apr 12 at Stanford Sunken DiamondPalo Alto, CA W 7-5 35-15 8-8
Apr 13 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA L 8-20 35-16 8-9
Apr 14 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA L 1-11 35-17 8-10
Apr 19 at USC Dedeaux FieldLos Angeles, CA W 5-2 36-17 9-10
Apr 20 at USC Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7-3 37-17 10-10
Apr 21 at USC Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 11-1 38-17 11-10
Apr 26 California Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 9-6 39-17 12-10
Apr 27 California Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 5-2 40-17 13-10
Apr 28 California Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 9-8 41-17 14-10
May 3 UCLA Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 14-11 42-17 15-10
May 4 UCLA Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 14-4 43-17 16-10
May 5 UCLA Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 4-11 43-18 16-11
May 10 at Arizona State Packard StadiumTempe, AZ L 3-13 43-19 16-12
May 11 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7-5 44-19 17-12
May 12 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 3-15 44-20 17-13
NCAA West II Regional
May 22 vs BYU Pete Beiden FieldFresno, CA W 7-3 45-20
May 23 at Fresno State Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA W 6-0 46-20
May 24 at Fresno State Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA W 10-3 47-20
College World Series
May 30 vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, NE L 1-2 47-21
Jun 2 vs Stanford Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2-9 47-22

West Regional

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West II Regional Teams
Arizona Wildcats BYU Cougars Fresno State Bulldogs California Golden Bears

College World Series

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1985 College World Series Teams
Arizona Wildcats Arkansas Razorbacks Miami Hurricanes Mississippi State Bulldogs Oklahoma State Cowboys South Carolina Gamecocks Stanford Cardinal Texas Longhorns
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsFinal
Arkansas114
South Carolina0
Arkansas4
Mississippi State5
Mississippi State12
Oklahoma State3
Mississippi State7
Texas12
Miami (FL)17
Texas810
Stanford3
Miami (FL)1Arkansas7
Texas2
Texas2
Arizona1
Texas16
Lower round 1Lower round 2Miami (FL)210
Miami (FL)2
South Carolina11Oklahoma State1
Mississippi State5
Oklahoma State16
Miami (FL)6
Arkansas10
Stanford9Stanford4
Arizona2

Awards and honors

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Joe Magrane
Todd Trafton
  • First Team All-Pac-10 South Division

1985 MLB Draft

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Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Joe Magrane LHP 1 18 St. Louis Cardinals
Mike Young LHP 2 44 Philadelphia Phillies
Tommy Hinzo INF 1 (6sc) 4 Pittsburgh Pirates

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References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1985". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "1985 Arizona Wildcats - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.