- Roster
- Schedule
- Awards and honors
- Wildcats in the 1986 MLB Draft
- References
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|Mode = baseball
|Year = 1986
|Team = Arizona Wildcats
|Logo = Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
|LogoSize = 150
|Conference = Pacific-10 Conference
|ShortConference = Pac-10
|Record = 49-19
|ConfRecord = 18–12
|HeadCoach = Jerry Kindall (14th year)
|Champion = National Champions
|StadiumArena = Sancet Stadium
|BowlTourney =
|BowlTourneyResult =
}}{{1986 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings}}The 1986 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 14th season at Arizona. The Wildcats won the College World Series, defeating the {{CBSB link|year=1986|team=Florida State Seminoles|title=Florida State Seminoles}} in the championship game. Roster| 1986 Arizona Wildcats roster | | | Pitchers- David Carley
- Jason Klonoski
- Joe Estes
- Gil Heredia
- Jeff Hird
- Derek Huenneke
- Jim McDonald
- Thomas Weiser
| | Infielders- Chip Hale
- Tom Hinzo
- Gar Millay
- Dave Rohde
- Chip Stratton
- Todd Trafton
| | Outfielders- Gary Alexander
- Chuck Johnson
- Kevin Long
- Mike Senne
- David Shermet
- Pat Waid
Catchers- Scott Engle
- Steven Strong
- David Taylor
- Mike Thorell
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Schedule| 1986 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log |
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| Regular Season |
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January/February | Date | Opponent | Score | Overall Record | Pac-10 Record |
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| January 30 | year=1986|team=Grand Canyon 'Lopes|school=Grand Canyon University|title=Grand Canyon}} | 8-6 | 1-0 | – | | January 31 | at Grand Canyon | 2-4 | 1-1 | – | | February 3 | year=1986|team=CSU Dominguez Hills Toros|school=California State University, Dominguez Hills|title=Cal State Dominguez Hills}} | 12-2 | 2-1 | – | | February 4 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 7-8 | 2-2 | – | | February 5 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 10-13 | 2-3 | – | | February 6 | year=1986|team=Pepperdine Waves|school=Pepperdine University|title=Pepperdine}} | 1-0 | 3-3 | – | | February 7 | Pepperdine | 5-4 | 4-3 | – | | February 8 | Pepperdine | 3-2 | 5-3 | – | | February 10 | year=1986|team=Western New Mexico Mustangs|school=Western New Mexico University|title=Western New Mexico}} | 15-1 | 6-3 | – | | February 11 | Western New Mexico | 20-4 | 7-3 | – | | February 13 | year=1986|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|school=California State University, Fullerton|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | 7-10 | 7-4 | – | | February 14 | Cal State Fullerton | 8-6 | 8-4 | – | | February 15 | Cal State Fullerton | 6-9 | 8-5 | – | | February 18 | year=1986|team=Texas Southern Tigers|school=Texas Southern University|title=Texas Southern}} | 20-1 | 9-5 | – | | February 19 | Texas Southern | 22-4 | 10-5 | – | | February 20 | Texas Southern | 15-2 | 11-5 | – | | February 21 | year=1986|team=Hawaii Warriors|school=University of Hawaii|title=Hawaii}} | 11-8 | 12-5 | – | | February 22 | at Hawaii | 5-9 | 12-6 | – | | February 23 | at Hawaii | 7-2 | 13-6 | – | | February 28 | year=1986|team=Stanford Cardinal|school=Stanford University|title=Stanford}} | 4-6 | 13-7 | 1-0 |
| March | Date | Opponent | Score | Overall Record | Pac-10 Record |
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| March 1 | Stanford | 8-5 | 14-7 | 1-1 | | March 2 | Stanford | 4-7 | 14-8 | 1-2 | | March 7 | year=1986|team=Cal Golden Bears|school=University of California|title=California}} | 2-1 | 15-8 | 2-2 | | March 9 | year=1986|team=Cal Golden Bears|school=University of California|title=California}} | 7-4 | 16-8 | 3-2 | | March 11 | year=1986|team=Hartford Hawks|school=University of Hartford|title=Hartford}} | 21-3 | 17-8 | – | | March 12 | Hartford | 16-4 | 18-8 | – | | March 14 | year=1986|team=USC Trojans|school=University of Southern California|title=Southern California}} | 0-5 | 18-9 | 3-3 | | March 15 | at Southern California | 12-14 | 18-10 | 3-4 | | March 17 | year=1986|team=Cal State Long Beach 49ers|school=California State University, Long Beach|title=Long Beach State}} | 12-3 | 19-10 | – | | March 18 | at Southern California | 6-3 | 20-10 | 4-4 | | March 21 | year=1986|team=UCLA Bruins|school=University of California, Los Angeles|title=UCLA}} | 14-5 | 21-10 | 5–4 | | March 22 | UCLA | 5-28 | 21-11 | 5–5 | | March 23 | UCLA | 9-12 | 21-12 | 5–6 | | March 27 | year=1986|team=New Mexico State Aggies|school=New Mexico State University|title=New Mexico State}} | 4-2 | 22-12 | – | | March 28 | New Mexico State | 21-4 | 23-12 | – | | March 29 | New Mexico State | 9-4 | 24-12 | – | | March 31 | year=1986|team=Seton Hall Pirates|school=Seton Hall University|title=Seton Hall}} | 10-1 | 25-12 | – |
| April | Date | Opponent | Score | Overall Record | Pac-10 Record |
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| April 1 | Seton Hall | 13-0 | 26-12 | – | | April 2 | Seton Hall | 12-11 | 27-12 | – | | April 4 | California | 6-3 | 28-12 | 6-6 | | April 5 | California | 5-4 | 29-12 | 7-6 | | April 6 | California | 11-8 | 30-12 | 8-6 | | April 6 | at California | 17-16 | 31-12 | 9-6 | | April 11 | year=1986|team=Arizona State Sun Devils|school=Arizona State University|title=Arizona State}} | 9-12 | 31-13 | 9–7 | | April 12 | at Arizona State | 5-3 | 32-13 | 10–7 | | April 14 | at Arizona State | 5-6 | 32-14 | 10–8 | | April 18 | Southern California | 10-3 | 33-14 | 11-8 | | April 19 | Southern California | 9-4 | 34-14 | 12-8 | | April 20 | Southern California | 19-17 | 35-14 | 13-8 | | April 25 | at UCLA | 5-17 | 35-15 | 13-9 | | April 26 | at UCLA | 12-4 | 36-15 | 14-9 | | April 27 | at UCLA | 13-14 | 36-16 | 14-10 |
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May | Date | Opponent | Score | Overall Record | Pac-10 Record |
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| May 2 | at Stanford | 2-1 | 37-16 | 15-10 | | May 3 | at Stanford | 4-14 | 37-17 | 15-11 | | May 4 | at Stanford | 3-8 | 37-18 | 15-12 | | May 12 | Grand Canyon | 9-6 | 38-18 | – | | May 16 | Arizona State | 9-4 | 39-18 | 16-12 | | May 17 | Arizona State | 18-12 | 40-18 | 17-12 | | May 18 | Arizona State | 22-11 | 41-18 | 18-12 |
| NCAA Tournament: Central Regional | Date | Opponent | Score | Overall Record |
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| May 22 | year=1986|team=San Diego State Aztecs|school=California State University, San Diego|title=San Diego State}} | 26-5 | 42-18 | | May 23 | year=1986|team=Texas Longhorns|school=University of Texas|title=Texas}} | 9-3 | 43-18 | | May 24 | vs. Pepperdine | 10-6 | 44-18 | | May 25 | vs. Pepperdine | 5-3 | 45-18 |
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NCAA Tournament: College World Series | Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall Record |
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| May 30 | year=1986|team=Maine Brown Bears|school=University of Maine|title=Maine}} | Rosenblatt Stadium | 8-7 | 46-18 | | June 2 | year=1986|team=Loyola Marymount Lions|school=Loyola Marymount University|title=Loyola Marymount}} | Rosenblatt Stadium | 7-5 | 47-18 | | June 6 | year=1986|team=Florida State Seminoles|school=Florida State University|title=Florida State}} | Rosenblatt Stadium | 9-5 | 48-18 | | June 7 | year=1986|team=Miami Hurricanes|school=University of Miami|title=Miami (FL)}} | Rosenblatt Stadium | 2-4 | 48-19 | | June 9 | vs. Florida State | Rosenblatt Stadium | 9-5 | 49-19 |
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Awards and honors - Gil Heredia
- Third Team All-American[1]
- First Team All-Pac-10 South[1]
- Mike Senne
- College World Series Most Outstanding Player[2]
- First Team All-Pac-10 South[1]
- Steve Strong
- First Team All-Pac-10 South[1]
- Todd Trafton
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- First Team All-Pac-10 South[1]
Wildcats in the 1986 MLB DraftThe following members of the Arizona Wildcats baseball program were drafted in the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft.[3] | Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team | | Dave Rohde | SS | 5th | 120th | Houston Astros | | Todd Trafton | 1B | 5th | 127th | Chicago White Sox | | Tommy Hinzo | 2B | 7th | 161st | Cleveland Indians | | Michael Senne | OF | 14th | 364th | St. Louis Cardinals | | David Carley | RHP | 16th | 399th | Milwaukee Brewers | | Joel Estes | LHP | 23rd | 586th | Houston Astros | | Jim McDonald | RHP | 26th | 656th | Montreal Expos | | Gar Millay | 2B | 28th | 690th | Texas Rangers |
References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|title=2012 Arizona Baseball Media Guide|url=http://www.arizonawildcats.com/|publisher=ArizonaWildcats.com|accessdate=18 November 2012}}
2. ^1 {{cite web|title=CWS Record Book|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=16 June 2012}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)"|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=a653cfdd&exact=1&query_type=key_school|accessdate=18 October 2012}}
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