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1959 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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1959 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Border champion
District 6 champion
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record39–10–2 (6–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumUA Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →

The 1959 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1959 NCAA University Division 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 ninth season at Arizona.

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

Roster

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1959 Arizona Wildcats roster[1]
 
  • - Luis Bachelier
  • - Thomas H. Browning
  • - Joseph Eugene Bubala
  • - Mark S. Clarke
  • - John H. Colyer
  • - Matthew Encinas
  • - Robert Encinas Jr.
  • - F. Leslie Fenderson Jr.
  • - Alan D. Hall
 
  • - Augustus L. Hoffman
  • - Jerry B. Lewis
  • - Richard F. Nixon
  • - James Edward Nowinski
  • - Jesus J. Ruiz
  • - Charlie Shoemaker
  • - Linn A. Wallace
  • - James Robert Wilson
  • - Richard N. Wilson
 

Pitchers

  • - David G. Baldwin
  • - Norm J. Popkin
  • - Jim Ward
  • - Gus Zellar

Infielders

Catchers

Outfielders

Schedule

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Legend
  Arizona win
  Arizona loss
  Tie
1959 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log[2]
Regular season
Post-season

References

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