The 1979 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 7th year at Arizona.
The Wildcats won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Cal State Fullerton Titans.
Personnel Roster 1979 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster • Wes Clements • Clark Crist
• Michael Flinn
• David Fortman
• Terry Francona
• Scott Green
• Kendall Greene
• Don Hyman
• Bill Kinneberg
• Ron Kirby• Craig Lefferts
• Ross McGehee
• Steven Merrill
• Brad Mills
• Jeffrey Morris
• John Moses
• Virgel Overlund
• Danny Powers
• Ronald Quick
• Alan Regier• Randy Roeder
• Pat Roessler
• William Salzbrenner
• Jay Sargent
• Gary Schulz
• Jim Scranton
• Ron Sismondo
• Scott Stanley
• Robert Straley
• Dwight Taylor
Coaches 1979 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff Jerry Kindall - Head coach Jerry Stitt - Assistant coach Jim Wing - Assistant coach
1979 Schedule and results +1979 Arizona Wildcats baseball game logRegular seasonDateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreOverall RecordPac-10 RecordFeb 8Cal State Fullerton Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 7-90-1Feb 9Cal State FullertonWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 0-90-2Feb 9Cal State FullertonWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 4-80-3Feb 12UC Santa BarbaraWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 11-101-3Feb 13UC Santa BarbaraWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 13-102-3Feb 14UC Santa BarbaraWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 15-73-3Feb 16New MexicoWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 10-54-3Feb 17New MexicoWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 6-45-3Feb 17New MexicoWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 16-46-3Feb 19LamarWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 7-67-3Feb 20LamarWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 5-48-3Feb 22La VerneWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 12-29-3Feb 23La VerneWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 9-210-3Feb 24 La VerneWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 4-1110-4Feb 26Loyola MarymountTitan Field • Fullerton, CAL 3-510-5Feb 27Loyola MarymountTitan Field • Fullerton, CAW 11-1011-5Mar 1StanfordWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 6-512-51-0Mar 3StanfordWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 7-912-61-1Mar 4StanfordWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 15-613-62-1Mar 5Azusa PacificWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 12-914-6Mar 8UCLAWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 4-1214-72-2Mar 9UCLAWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 13-415-73-2Mar 10UCLAWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 10-1515-83-3Mar 13Colorado StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 10-616-8Mar 16at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 4-516-93-4Mar 17at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 8-916-103-5Mar 20at Texas A&MOlsen Field • College Station, TXL 0-216-11Mar 20at Texas A&MOlsen Field • College Station, TXW 9-317-11Mar 22vs MinnesotaDisch-Falk Field • Austin, TXL 3-517-12Mar 23at TexasDisch-Falk Field • Austin, TXW 8-218-12Mar 23at TexasDisch-Falk Field • Austin, TXW 7-419-12Mar 24at TexasDisch-Falk Field • Austin, TXW 7-320-12Mar 24at TexasDisch-Falk Field • Austin, TXL 0-420-13Mar 27ColoradoWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 11-121-13Mar 30at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 0-221-143-6Mar 31at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 6-322-144-6Mar 31at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 4-822-154-7Apr 5Arizona StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 10-423-155-7Apr 6Arizona StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 12-924-156-7Apr 7Arizona StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 8-525-157-7Apr 9Grand CanyonWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 12-526-15Apr 12USCWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 5-726-167-8Apr 12USCWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 6-227-168-8Apr 13USCWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 16-1528-169-8Apr 14USCWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 6-529-1610-8Apr 20at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 7-1329-1710-9Apr 21at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 4-1329-1810-10Apr 22at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAW 8-630-1811-10Apr 24Northern ArizonaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 5-630-19Apr 24Northern ArizonaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 11-431-19Apr 27at UCLASawtelle Field • Los Angeles, CAL 1-1331-2011-11Apr 28at UCLASawtelle Field • Los Angeles, CAL 6-1231-2111-12Apr 28at UCLASawtelle Field • Los Angeles, CAW 6-532-2112-12May 3CaliforniaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 9-1532-2212-13May 4CaliforniaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 6-533-2213-13May 5CaliforniaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 19-1834-2214-13May 10at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 12-135-2215-13May 11at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 9-636-2216-13May 12at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 6-437-2217-13May 22Washington StateBailey Field • Pullman, WAW 9-738-22May 23Washington StateBailey Field • Pullman, WAL 8-938-23May 24Washington StateBailey Field • Pullman, WAW 22-1439-23May 22OklahomaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 8-140-23May 23HawaiiWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 10-241-23May 24HawaiiWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 5-342-23Jun 1vs Miami (FL)Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 5-143-23Jun 3vs ArkansasJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 3-1043-24Jun 4vs Cal State FullertonJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 3-1643-25 Midwest Regional
Midwest Regional TeamsArizona WildcatsOklahoma SoonersHawaii Rainbow WarriorsIndiana State Sycamores College World Series
1979 College World Series Teams Arizona Wildcats Arkansas Razorbacks Cal State Fullerton Titans Connecticut Huskies Miami Hurricanes Mississippi State Bulldogs Pepperdine Waves Texas Longhorns
Awards and honors Clark Crist All-Pac-10 South Division
Terry Francona All-Pac-10 South Division
Craig Lefferts All-Pac-10 South Division
Brad Mills All-Pac-10 South Division
1979 MLB Draft PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB teamCraig LeffertsLHP7177Kansas City RoyalsBrad MillsINF17426Montreal ExposWes ClementsOF38848Chicago Cubs
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