American university baseball season
The 1954 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field. The team was coached by Frank Sancet in his 5th year at Arizona.
The Wildcats won the District VII Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys.
Roster
1954 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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OF
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Eddie Aros
|
/R
|
— |
— |
Sr
|
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LHP
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Marcel Bachelier
|
/L
|
— |
— |
Jr
|
|
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INF
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Rudy Castro
|
/R
|
— |
— |
Jr
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Tucson, Arizona
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Bill Codd
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/
|
— |
— |
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Jack Davis
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/
|
— |
— |
So
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|
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Glen Festin
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/
|
— |
— |
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Don Gile
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R/R
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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Jr
|
|
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Jay Goodford
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/
|
— |
— |
|
|
35
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INF
|
Russ Gragg
|
L/R
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr
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Dick Griesser
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/
|
— |
— |
So
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|
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Hadley Hicks
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/
|
— |
— |
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Ted Lazovich
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/
|
— |
— |
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|
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RHP
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Don Lee
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R/R
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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So
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|
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INF
|
Huge McMullan
|
/R
|
— |
— |
Sr
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|
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RHP
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Eddie Moraga
|
/R
|
— |
— |
Sr
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Homer Myers
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/
|
— |
— |
So
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Loren Oliver
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/
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— |
— |
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Earnest Oosterveen
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/
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— |
— |
So
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Vincent Pellinto
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/
|
— |
— |
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RHP
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Bennie Rincon
|
/R
|
— |
— |
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Gerald Rutledge
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/
|
— |
— |
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OF
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Gus Stiles
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/
|
— |
— |
Jr
|
|
|
RHP
|
Carl Thomas
|
R/R
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
So
|
Minneapolis, Minnesota
|
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Jerry Tolle
|
/
|
— |
— |
Jr
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Tom Tomooka
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/
|
— |
— |
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Joel Valdez
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/
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— |
— |
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Jack Watson
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/
|
— |
— |
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INF
|
Tom Wright
|
/R
|
— |
— |
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C
|
Sam Zivkovich
|
/R
|
— |
— |
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- Head coach
45 Frank Sancet
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Current redshirt
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Schedule
1954 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log
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Regular season
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Border Record
|
1 |
March 1 |
Sul Ross |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
11–4 |
1–0 |
–
|
2 |
March 2 |
Sul Ross |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
2–4 |
1–1 |
–
|
3 |
March 5 |
UCLA |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
12–1 |
2–1 |
–
|
4 |
March 6 |
UCLA |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
15–3 |
3–1 |
–
|
5 |
March 13 |
Luke Air Force Base |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
16–0 |
4–1 |
–
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6 |
March 13 |
Luke Air Force Base |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
16–3 |
5–1 |
–
|
7 |
March 17 |
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
16–0 |
6–1 |
–
|
8 |
March 19 |
at New Mexico A&M |
Unknown • Las Cruces, New Mexico |
16–0 |
7–1 |
1–0
|
9 |
March 20 |
at New Mexico A&M |
Unknown • Las Cruces, New Mexico |
30–1 |
8–1 |
2–0
|
10 |
March 25 |
Utah |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–2 |
9–1 |
2–0
|
11 |
March 25 |
Utah |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
6–5 |
10–1 |
2–0
|
12 |
March 26 |
Utah |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
4–12 |
10–2 |
2–0
|
13 |
March 26 |
Utah |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–1 |
11–2 |
2–0
|
14 |
March 29[1] |
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
2–1 |
12–2 |
2–0
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|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Border Record
|
15 |
April 1 |
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–14 |
12–3 |
2–0
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16 |
April 2 |
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
25–5 |
13–3 |
2–0
|
17 |
April 3 |
Luke Air Force Base |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–6 |
14–3 |
2–0
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18 |
April 3 |
Luke Air Force Base |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–3 |
15–3 |
2–0
|
19 |
April 5 |
Wyoming |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
12–7 |
16–3 |
2–0
|
20 |
April 6 |
Wyoming |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
21–3 |
17–3 |
2–0
|
21 |
April 7 |
Wyoming |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–0 |
18–3 |
2–0
|
22 |
April 8 |
San Diego Naval Air Station |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
5–15 |
18–4 |
2–0
|
23 |
April 9 |
Pacific |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
25–5 |
19–4 |
2–0
|
24 |
April 10 |
Pacific |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
8–1 |
20–4 |
2–0
|
25 |
April 12 |
Iowa |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
4–3 |
21–4 |
2–0
|
26 |
April 13 |
Iowa |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
2–3 |
21–5 |
2–0
|
27 |
April 14 |
Iowa |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
6–5 |
22–5 |
2–0
|
28 |
April 16 |
Iowa |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
17–9 |
23–5 |
2–0
|
29 |
April 17 |
Iowa |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
6–5 |
24–5 |
2–0
|
30 |
April 17 |
Iowa |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
1–13 |
24–6 |
2–0
|
31 |
April 19 |
at Pepperdine |
UA Field • Malibu, California |
15–4 |
25–6 |
2–0
|
32 |
April 20 |
at UCLA |
Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California |
2–1 |
26–6 |
2–0
|
33 |
April 21 |
at San Diego State |
Unknown • San Diego, California |
3–1 |
27–6 |
2–0
|
34 |
April 22 |
Marine Recreation Department |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
2–3 |
27–7 |
2–0
|
35 |
April 23 |
Naval Air Skyraiders |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
9–4 |
28–7 |
2–0
|
36 |
April 24 |
Naval Training Center |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
2–1 |
29–7 |
2–0
|
37 |
April 24 |
Naval Training Center |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
6–4 |
30–7 |
2–0
|
38 |
April 29 |
Naval Training Center |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
16–5 |
31–7 |
2–0
|
39 |
April 30 |
Marine Recreation Department |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
8–7 |
32–7 |
2–0
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Border Record
|
40 |
May 1 |
Marine Recreation Department |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
11–4 |
33–7 |
2–0
|
41 |
May 3 |
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
12–4 |
34–7 |
2–0
|
42 |
May 11 |
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
10–7 |
35–7 |
2–0
|
43 |
May 11 |
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
4–3 |
36–7 |
2–0
|
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Postseason
|
NCAA District VII Playoff (3–0)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Border Record
|
44 |
June 4 |
at Colorado State |
Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado |
8–2 |
37–7 |
2–0
|
45 |
June 5 |
vs Wyoming |
Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado |
16–9 |
38–7 |
2–0
|
46 |
June 7 |
at Colorado State |
Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado |
8–5 |
39–7 |
2–0
|
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College World Series (1–2) |
Awards and honors
- Russ Gragg
Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
- Carl Thomas
Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
References
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |