American college baseball season
The 1970 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1970 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field. The team was coached by Frank Sancet in his 21st year at Arizona.
The Wildcats won the District VI Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Iowa State Cyclones.
Roster
1970 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
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Players |
Coaches
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# |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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Pat Anderson
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INF
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Steven Ballard
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—
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—
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Sr
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Dale Bauman
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—
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—
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Darrin Berger
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/
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—
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—
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Frank Campos
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/
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—
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—
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Lee Cole
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/
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—
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—
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P
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Larry Dierks
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/
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—
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Mark Driscoll
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—
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Nick Estrada
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—
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Fon Formiller
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/
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—
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—
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John Glenn
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/
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—
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—
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P
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Mike Gray
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/
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—
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—
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Mike Grossman
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/
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—
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—
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Tim Gump
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/
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—
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—
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Jim Hamlett
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/
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—
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—
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RHP
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Leon Hooten
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/
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—
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Dave Jacome
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/
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—
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Harry Ladge
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/
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OF
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Steve Milkulic
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—
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Rick Morache
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INF
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Rod O'Brien
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Mickey O'Hara
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OF
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Dave Prest
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Jim Provenzano
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Mark Reutter
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Keith Rhodes
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C
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J. Ray Rokey
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28
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RHP
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Bryan Shields
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/R
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INF
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Jim Williams
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- Head coach
45 Frank Sancet
- Assistant coach(es)
- Pitching coach(es)
Don Lee
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
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Schedule
1970 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log
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Regular season
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
WAC record
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1 |
February 27 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–1 |
1–0 |
–
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2 |
February 28 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–4 |
2–0 |
–
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3 |
February 28 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
4–2 |
3–0 |
–
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
WAC record
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4 |
March 2 |
San Diego State |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–8 |
3–1 |
–
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5 |
March 3 |
San Diego State |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
3–2 |
4–1 |
–
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6 |
March 9 |
Cal State Northridge |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–4 |
5–1 |
–
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7 |
March 10 |
Cal State Northridge |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
1–2 |
5–2 |
–
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8 |
March 11 |
TCU |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
3–4 |
5–3 |
–
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9 |
March 12 |
TCU |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–6 |
6–3 |
–
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10 |
March 13 |
TCU |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
9–6 |
7–3 |
–
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11 |
March 14 |
TCU |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–2 |
8–3 |
–
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12 |
March 14 |
TCU |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
4–3 |
9–3 |
–
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13 |
March 16 |
Weber State |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
25–6 |
10–3 |
–
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14 |
March 17 |
Weber State |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–7 |
11–3 |
–
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15 |
March 18 |
Weber State |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
1–4 |
11–4 |
–
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16 |
March 18 |
Weber State |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
25–3 |
12–4 |
–
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17 |
March 20 |
Michigan |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
6–5 |
13–4 |
–
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18 |
March 21 |
Michigan |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–1 |
14–4 |
–
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19 |
March 21 |
Michigan |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
8–7 |
15–4 |
–
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20 |
March 23 |
Michigan |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–2 |
16–4 |
–
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21 |
March 23 |
Michigan |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
4–12 |
16–5 |
–
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22 |
March 24 |
Michigan |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
16–7 |
17–5 |
–
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23 |
March 25 |
Michigan |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–9 |
17–6 |
–
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24 |
March 26 |
Michigan |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
11–5 |
18–6 |
–
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25 |
March 28 |
Iowa |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
20–7 |
19–6 |
–
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26 |
March 28 |
Iowa |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
4–8 |
19–7 |
–
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27 |
March 30 |
Iowa |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
11–5 |
20–7 |
–
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28 |
March 31 |
Tulsa |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
11–1 |
21–7 |
–
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
WAC record
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29 |
April 1 |
Iowa |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–2 |
22–7 |
–
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30 |
April 2 |
Iowa |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
6–2 |
23–7 |
–
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31 |
April 3 |
Iowa |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–6 |
24–7 |
–
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32 |
April 4 |
Iowa |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–1 |
25–7 |
–
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33 |
April 4 |
Iowa |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
15–4 |
26–7 |
–
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34 |
April 10 |
at UTEP |
Unknown • El Paso, Texas |
5–3 |
27–7 |
1–0
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35 |
April 11 |
at UTEP |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
6–5 |
28–7 |
2–0
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36 |
April 11 |
at UTEP |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–8 |
28–8 |
2–1
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37 |
April 14 |
Northern Arizona |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
9–8 |
29–8 |
2–1
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38 |
April 17 |
New Mexico |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
0–1 |
29–9 |
2–2
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39 |
April 18 |
New Mexico |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
3–8 |
29–10 |
2–3
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40 |
April 18 |
New Mexico |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
2–3 |
29–11 |
2–4
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41 |
April 24 |
UTEP |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
12–5 |
30–11 |
3–4
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42 |
April 25 |
UTEP |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
6–0 |
31–11 |
4–4
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43 |
April 25 |
UTEP |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–2 |
32–11 |
5–4
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44 |
April 28 |
Grand Canyon |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–6 |
33–11 |
5–4
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
WAC record
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45 |
May 1 |
at Arizona State |
Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona |
3–2 |
34–11 |
6–4
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46 |
May 2 |
at Arizona State |
Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona |
6–4 |
35–11 |
7–4
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47 |
May 2 |
at Arizona State |
Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona |
12–13 |
35–12 |
7–5
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48 |
May 5 |
Grand Canyon |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
8–7 |
36–12 |
7–5
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49 |
May 8 |
at New Mexico |
Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico |
6–12 |
36–13 |
7–6
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50 |
May 9 |
at New Mexico |
Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico |
6–8 |
36–14 |
7–7
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51 |
May 9 |
at New Mexico |
Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico |
6–3 |
37–14 |
8–7
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52 |
May 15 |
Arizona State |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–3 |
38–14 |
9–7
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53 |
May 16 |
Arizona State |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
4–0 |
39–14 |
10–7
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54 |
May 16 |
Arizona State |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
9–3 |
40–14 |
11–7
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Postseason
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WAC Championship Series (2–1)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
WAC record
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55 |
May 22 |
at BYU |
New Cougar Field • Provo, Utah |
10–5 |
41–14 |
11–7
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56 |
May 23 |
at BYU |
New Cougar Field • Provo, Utah |
8–18 |
41–15 |
11–7
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57 |
May 23 |
at BYU |
New Cougar Field • Provo, Utah |
10–8 |
42–15 |
11–7
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NCAA District VII Playoff (2–1)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
WAC record
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58 |
May 28 |
Denver |
Wildcats Field • Tucson, Arizona |
4–2 |
43–15 |
11–7
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59 |
May 29 |
Denver |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–9 |
43–16 |
11–7
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60 |
May 30 |
Denver |
Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona |
9–8 |
44–16 |
11–7
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College World Series (0–2)
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Awards and honors
- Leon Hooten
- Steve Mikulic
- Rod O'Brien
- Dave Prest
- J. Ray Rokey
- All-WAC South Division
- Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
References
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |