1972 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

The 1972 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium. The team was coached by Jim Brock in his first season at Arizona State.

1972 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
WAC Champions District 7 Champions
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
CB	No. 2
1972 record	64–6 (18–0 WAC)
Head coach	Jim Brock (2nd year)
Home stadium	Phoenix Municipal Stadium

1972 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Northern
BYU  ^x‍‍‍	12	–	6		.667			59	–	8		.881
Colorado State  ‍‍‍	12	–	6		.667			20	–	20		.500
Wyoming  ‍‍‍	8	–	10		.444			18	–	29		.383
Utah  ‍‍‍	4	–	14		.222			21	–	28		.429
Southern
No. 2 Arizona State ^x‡y ‍‍‍	18	–	0		1.000			64	–	6		.914
Arizona  ‍‍‍	9	–	9		.500			38	–	20		.655
New Mexico  ‍‍‍	8	–	10		.444			29	–	14		.674
UTEP  ‍‍‍	1	–	17		.056			12	–	39		.235
x – Division champion ‡ – Championship Series champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1972[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Sun Devils reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Southern California.

Roster

1972 Arizona State Sun Devils roster[2]
	- Gary Andrews - Greg Cochran - Jim Foster - Rick Glazebrook - Mike Hughes - Kent Jacobson - Lee Pelekoudas - Mike Rupchich - Mike Stone - Danny White		Pitchers - Eddie Bane - Jim Crawford - Dale Hrovat - Jim Otten - Craig Swan - Jim Umbarger		Infielders - Alan Bannister - Jerry Mantlo - Ken Reed - Rick Valley Catchers - Clint Myers		Outfielders - Gary Atwell - John Sain - Bump Wills

Schedule

Legend
	Arizona State win
	Arizona State loss

1972 Arizona State Sun Devils Baseball Game Log[3]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WAC Record Feb 25 San Diego State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 11–1 1–0 Feb 26 San Diego State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 5–4 2–0 Feb 26 San Diego State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 13–0 3–0 Feb 28 Cal Poly Pomona* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 6–5 4–0 Feb 29 Cal Poly Pomona* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 8–2 5–0
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WAC Record Mar 3 San Fernando State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 22–0 6–0 Mar 4 San Fernando State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 7–4 7–0 Mar 4 San Fernando State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 8–7 8–0 Mar 6 Michigan* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 26–1 9–0 Mar 7 vs Michigan* Sun City, AZ W 2–0 10–0 Mar 8 Michigan* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 8–3 11–0 Mar 9 Chapman* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 1–0 12–0 Mar 10 Chapman* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 4–10 12–1 Mar 11 Chapman* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 9–0 13–1 Mar 11 Chapman* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 8–3 14–1 Mar 16 Northern Colorado* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 16–0 15–1 Mar 17 Northern Colorado* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 10–2 16–1 Mar 18 Northern Colorado* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 4–0 17–1 Mar 18 Northern Colorado* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 14–1 18–1 Mar 20 vs Santa Clara* Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament) W 5–2 19–1 Mar 21 vs South Carolina* Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament) W 5–1 20–1 Mar 22 vs Tennessee* Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament) W 11–5 21–1 Mar 22 vs Stanford* Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament) W 7–2 22–1 Mar 23 vs UC Riverside* Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament) W 5–0 23–1 Mar 24 vs Cornell* Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament) L 1–3 23–2 Mar 25 vs UCLA* Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament) W 12–1 24–2 Mar 25 vs Stanford* Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament) L 2–9 24–3 Mar 27 vs Wyoming* Sun City, AZ W 6–5 25–3 Mar 28 Wyoming* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 15–4 26–3 Mar 29 Wyoming* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 14–4 27–3 Mar 30 Wyoming* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 5–3 28–3 Mar 31 La Verne* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 8–5 29–3
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WAC Record Apr 1 La Verne* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 5–0 30–3 Apr 1 La Verne* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 4–3^14 31–3 Apr 3 Wisconsin* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 9–4 32–3 Apr 4 Wisconsin* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 10–3 33–3 Apr 5 Wisconsin* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 7–2 34–3 Apr 7 New Mexico Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 10–3 35–3 1–0 Apr 8 New Mexico Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 9–0 36–3 2–0 Apr 8 New Mexico Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 11–4 37–3 3–0 Apr 11 Grand Canyon* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 4–1 38–3 Apr 14 at UTEP Dudley Field • El Paso, TX W 10–4 39–3 4–0 Apr 15 at UTEP Dudley Field • El Paso, TX W 6–4 40–3 5–0 Apr 15 at UTEP Dudley Field • El Paso, TX W 12–1 41–3 6–0 Apr 20 Arizona Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 4–0 42–3 7–0 Apr 21 Arizona Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 3–2^12 43–3 8–0 Apr 22 Arizona Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 3–2^11 44–3 9–0 Apr 28 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM W 1–0 45–3 10–0 Apr 29 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM W 13–0 46–3 11–0 Apr 29 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM W 10–2 47–3 12–0
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WAC Record May 2 Northern Arizona* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 4–0 48–3 May 5 UTEP Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 30–0 49–3 13–0 May 6 UTEP Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 16–0 50–3 14–0 May 6 UTEP Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 8–0 51–3 15–0 May 8 Grand Canyon* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 3–0 52–3 May 9 Northern Arizona* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 5–0 53–3 May 11 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 6–0 54–3 16–0 May 12 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 9–4 55–3 17–0 May 13 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 7–3 56–3 18–0
Post-Season
WAC Playoffs Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WAC CS Record May 26 at BYU Provo, UT L 5–6^10 56–4 0–1 May 27 at BYU Provo, UT W 20–5 57–4 1–1 May 27 at BYU Provo, UT W 21–7 58–4 2–1
NCAA District 7 Playoff Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record June 1 Weber State Rendezvous Park • Mesa, AZ W 8–1 59–4 1–0 June 2 Weber State Rendezvous Park • Mesa, AZ W 5–0 60–4 2–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 10 Iowa Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 2–1 61–4 1–0 June 11 Oklahoma Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 1–0 62–4 2–0 June 12 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 3–0 63–4 3–0 June 14 Temple Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 1–0 64–4 4–0 June 15 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–3 64–5 4–1 June 16 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–1 64–6 4–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1972". boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
2. 2015 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. pp. 86–88. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
3. 2015 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. p. 72. Retrieved November 23, 2017.