The 1965 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Bobby Winkles in his 7th season at Arizona State.
The Sun Devils won the College World Series, defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the championship game.
Roster 1965 Arizona State Sun Devils roster Pitchers 2 Jim Merrick 3 Ron Lea 10 Darrell Hoover 11 Ted Robison 19 Dave Cartun 21 Doug Nurnberg 22 Al Schmelz 26 John Pavlik Infielders 3 Jan Kleinman 4 Jim Armstrong 5 Luis Lagunas 6 Erin Peterson 9 Jack Smitheran 18 Sal Bando 17 Gar Garland Outfielders 14 Larry Martin 15 Rich Oliver 20 Jim Gretta 23 Don Switzenberg 25 Glenn Smith 27 Rick Monday
Catchers 7 Anthony Alesci 12 Duffy Dyer 24 Ray Stadler
Schedule
! style="background:#FCC626;color:#990033;"| Regular season |- valign="top"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 26 || || 7–5 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 27 || San Fernando State || 11–7 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 27 || San Fernando State || 10–5 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 5 || || 3–6 || 3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 6 || Michigan || 5–2 || 4–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 6 || Michigan || 11–3 || 5–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 12 || || 7–1 || 6–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 13 || Long Beach State || 0–2 || 6–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 13 || Long Beach State || 9–4 || 7–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 16 || at || 15–2 || 8–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 19 || || 8–0 || 9–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 20 || Colorado State || 9–0 || 10–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 20 || Colorado State || 8–0 || 11–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 22 || Ohio State || 6–3 || 12–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 23 || Ohio State || 7–6 || 13–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 24 || Ohio State || 10–3 || 14–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 25 || || 10–3 || 15–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 26 || Oregon State || 9–3 || 16–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 27 || Oregon State || 9–4 || 17–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 27 || Oregon State || 2–0 || 18–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 29 || || 8–2 || 19–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 30 || Colorado || 16–3 || 20–2 || –
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 1 || || 10–2 || 21–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 2 || Oklahoma || 0–2 || 21–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 5 || || 7–1 || 22–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 6 || Utah State || 6–4 || 23–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 7 || Utah State || 9–4 || 24–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 9 || || 9–2 || 25–3 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 10 || New Mexico || 20–3 || 26–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 15 || || 6–0 || 27–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 16 || Wyoming || 8–0 || 28–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 17 || Wyoming || 10–3 || 29–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 17 || Wyoming || 7–0 || 30–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 19 || || 14–2 || 31–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 19 || New Mexico || 4–1 || 32–3 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 20 || Sul Ross State || 8–2 || 33–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 23 || at || 3–12 || 33–4 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 24 || at Arizona || 1–4 || 33–5 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 24 || at Arizona || 10–4 || 34–5 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 27 || at Grand Canyon || 6–1 || 35–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 30 || at New Mexico || 9–5 || 36–5 || 5–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 1 || at New Mexico || 11–12 || 36–6 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 1 || at New Mexico || 3–2 || 37–6 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 4 || Grand Canyon || 3–7 || 37–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 7 || || 7–6 || 38–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 8 || San Diego || 12–3 || 39–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 8 || San Diego || 18–3 || 40–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 14 || Arizona || 6–0 || 41–7 || 7–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 15 || Arizona || 13–5 || 42–7 || 8–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 15 || Arizona || 6–2 || 43–7 || 9–3
! style="background:#990033;color:white;"| Postseason
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 28 || vs. || 3–2 || 44–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 29 || vs. Utah || 3–2 || 45–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 29 || vs. Utah || 2–1 || 46–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 3 || vs. Colorado State || 7–2 || 47–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 4 || vs. Colorado State || 12–3 || 48–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 4 || vs. Colorado State || 3–2 || 49–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 7 || vs. Lafayette || Rosenblatt Stadium || 14–1 || 50–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 8 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 13–3 || 51–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 9 || vs. Ohio State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 9–4 || 52–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 10 || vs. Saint Louis || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–2 || 53–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 11 || vs. Ohio State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–7 || 53–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 12 || vs. Ohio State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2–1 || 54–8
Awards and honors Sal Bando College World Series Most Outstanding Player First Team All-WAC
Duffy Dyer First Team All-WAC
Luis Lagunas First Team All-American College World Series All-Tournament Team
Rick Monday The Sporting News Player of the Year First Team All-American First Team All-WAC College World Series All-Tournament Team
Doug Nurnberg College World Series All-Tournament Team
John Pavlik Second Team All-American First Team All-WAC
Sun Devils in the 1965 MLB draft The following members of the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball program were drafted in the 1965 Major League Baseball draft.
Player Position Round Overall MLB teamRick MondayOF1st1stOakland AthleticsGlenn SmithOF2nd34thSan Francisco GiantsSal Bando3B6th119thOakland AthleticsJim ArmstrongSS17th322ndHouston AstrosDuffy DyerC38th671stMilwaukee BravesRay StadlerC38th672ndNew York MetsJames Gretta1B46th743rdSt. Louis CardinalsLuis Lagunas2B48th756thMinnesota Twins
References