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   - 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 Legend Arizona win Arizona loss Tie

1959 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Mar 6 Tucson, AZ W 17–3 1–0 Mar 7 UCLA Tucson, AZ W 18–6 2–0 Mar 7 UCLA Tucson, AZ L 6–7 2–1 Mar 9 Tucson, AZ W 15–4 3–1 Mar 10 New Mexico Tucson, AZ W 21–5 4–1 Mar 13 Tucson, AZ W 6–3 5–1 Mar 14 Pepperdine Tucson, AZ W 13–5 6–1 Mar 17 Tucson, AZ W 6–4 7–1 Mar 18 Colorado A&M Tucson, AZ W 18–3 8–1 Mar 20 Tucson, AZ W 6–4 9–1 Mar 21 Colorado State Tucson, AZ L 2–6 9–2 Mar 21 Colorado State Tucson, AZ W 5–1 10–2 Mar 23 Tucson, AZ T 6–6 10–2–1 Mar 24 Iowa Tucson, AZ L 9–12 10–3–1 Mar 25 Iowa Tucson, AZ W 12–3 11–3–1 Mar 26 Iowa Tucson, AZ W 9–4 12–3–1 Mar 28 Iowa Tucson, AZ W 7–6 13–3–1 Mar 28 Iowa Tucson, AZ L 4–9 13–4–1 Mar 30 at Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA T 6–6 13–4–2 Mar 31 at UCLA Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–1 14–4–2 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Apr 1 at Los Angeles, CA W 10–4 15–4–2 Apr 2 at Cal State Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA W 10–3 16–4–2 Apr 3 at Pepperdine Malibu, CA W 8–4 17–4–2 Apr 4 at Pepperdine Malibu, CA W 8–4 18–4–2 Apr 7 Tucson, AZ W 7–4 19–4–2 Apr 8 Northern Arizona Tucson, AZ W 21–1 20–4–2 Apr 11 Tucson, AZ W 10–1 21–4–2 Apr 11 Arizona State Tucson, AZ W 6–3 22–4–2 Apr 15 Davis-Monthan AFB Tucson, AZ W 13–0 23–4–2 Apr 17 Tucson, AZ W 4–1 24–4–2 Apr 18 Sul Ross Tucson, AZ W 11–5 25–4–2 Apr 18 Sul Ross Tucson, AZ W 6–1 26–4–2 Apr 20 San Diego Marines Tucson, AZ W 6–3 27–4–2 Apr 21 San Diego Marines Tucson, AZ L 3–4 27–5–2 Apr 23 Tucson, AZ W 12–8 28–5–2 Apr 25 Tucson, AZ W 13–0 29–5–2 Apr 25 Air Force Tucson, AZ W 23–2 30–5–2 Apr 28 Camp Pendleton Marines Tucson, AZ W 8–3 31–5–2 Apr 29 Camp Pendleton Marines Tucson, AZ W 12–1 32–5–2 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 2 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ L 2–3 32–6–2 May 2 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 9–1 33–6–2 May 7 Casa Grande Tucson, AZ L 6–9 33–7–2 May 12 Davis-Montan AFB Tucson, AZ W 25–1 34–7–2 May 15 Casa Grande Tucson, AZ L 8–9 34–8–2 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record June 1 at Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX W 1–0 35–8–2 1–0 June 2 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX W 1–0 36–8–2 2–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 13 Clemson Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 3–212 37–8–2 1–0 June 14 Fresno State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–1 38–8–2 2–0 June 15 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–3 39–8–2 3–0 June 16 Fresno State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–2 39–9–2 3–1 June 18 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–5 39–10–2 3–2

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