1986 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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

1986 Arizona Wildcats baseball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
CBNo. 1
1986 record49-19 (18–12 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumSancet Stadium
1986 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
No. 23 Oregon State  xy 185 .783  3915 .722
Gonzaga   1310 .565  3021 .588
Portland State   1211 .522  3923 .629
Washington State   1112 .478  3524 .593
Portland   1013 .435  2426 .480
Washington   914 .391  2523 .521
Eastern Washington   816 .333  2228 .440
Southern
No. 13 UCLA  xy 219 .700  3923 .629
No. 1 Arizona  y 1812 .600  4919 .721
No. 15 Stanford  y 1812 .600  3823 .623
Southern California   1218 .400  2629 .473
Arizona State   1119 .367  3428 .548
California   1020 .333  3225 .561
x Division champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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

Roster

1986 Arizona Wildcats roster
 

Pitchers

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

Infielders

 

Outfielders

Catchers

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

Schedule

1986 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log
Regular Season

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]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Dave RohdeSS5th120thHouston Astros
Todd Trafton1B5th127thChicago White Sox
Tommy Hinzo2B7th161stCleveland Indians
Michael SenneOF14th364thSt. Louis Cardinals
David CarleyRHP16th399thMilwaukee Brewers
Joel EstesLHP23rd586thHouston Astros
Jim McDonaldRHP26th656thMontreal Expos
Gar Millay2B28th690thTexas Rangers

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1986". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  2. "2012 Arizona Baseball Media Guide". ArizonaWildcats.com. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  3. "CWS Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)"". Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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