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1956 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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1956 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Border champion
District 6 champion
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record49–8 (4–0 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumUA Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →

The 1956 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1956 NCAA baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field and Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona. The team was coached by Frank Sancet in his seventh season at Arizona.

The Wildcats reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Minnesota.

Roster

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1956 Arizona Wildcats roster[1]
 
  • - James M. Bright Jr.
  • - Wess P. Chambers
  • - Thomas A. Clarkson
  • - Jack K. Davis
  • - Glen R. Festin
  • - Albert H. Hovagiar
  • - Donald S. Hyman
  • - Donald McGinnis
 
  • - Harry J. Messick
  • - Jack Morgan
  • - Richard F. Nixon
  • - Hadie Reed
  • - Orton Craig Sorenson
  • - Thomas A. Tellez
  • - Tom Tomooka
 

Pitchers

Infielders

Catchers

Outfielders

  • - Homer Lee Myers

Schedule

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Legend
  Arizona win
  Arizona loss
1956 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log[2]
Regular season
Post-season

Notes

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  1. ^ No-hitter, by Carl Thomas.
  2. ^ No-hitter, by Carl Thomas.

References

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  1. ^ 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. pp. 58–61. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  2. ^ 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. p. 79. Retrieved March 17, 2019.