The 1954 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the

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in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field. The team was coached by

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in his 5th year at Arizona. The Wildcats won the District VII Playoff to advance to the

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, where they were defeated by the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys.

Roster

Schedule

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, , 11–4 , , 1–0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , , March 2 , , Sul Ross , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 2–4 , , 1–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , March 5 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 12–1 , , 2–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , March 6 , , UCLA , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 15–3 , , 3–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , , March 13 , ,

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, , 16–0 , , 7–1 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 9 , , March 20 , , at New Mexico A&M , , Unknown • Las Cruces, New Mexico , , 30–1 , , 8–1 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 10 , , March 25 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 10–2 , , 9–1 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 11 , , March 25 , , Utah , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 6–5 , , 10–1 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 12 , , March 26 , , Utah , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 4–12 , , 10–2 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 13 , , March 26 , , Utah , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 10–1 , , 11–2 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 14 , , March 2930 Mar 1954, p. 17, ''Arizona Daily Star'', via Newspapers.com
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, , 15–4 , , 25–6 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 32 , , April 20 , , at UCLA , , Joe E. Brown Field •

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, , 3–1 , , 27–6 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 34 , , April 22 , , Marine Recreation Department , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 2–3 , , 27–7 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 35 , , April 23 , , Naval Air Skyraiders , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 9–4 , , 28–7 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 36 , , April 24 , , Naval Training Center , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 2–1 , , 29–7 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 37 , , April 24 , , Naval Training Center , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 6–4 , , 30–7 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 38 , , April 29 , , Naval Training Center , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 16–5 , , 31–7 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 39 , , April 30 , , Marine Recreation Department , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 8–7 , , 32–7 , , 2–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 40 , , May 1 , , Marine Recreation Department , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 11–4 , , 33–7 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 41 , , May 3 , , Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 12–4 , , 34–7 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 42 , , May 11 , , Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 10–7 , , 35–7 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 43 , , May 11 , , Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 4–3 , , 36–7 , , 2–0 , - , - , - ! style="" , Postseason , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 44 , , June 4 , , at , , Jackson Field •

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, , 8–2 , , 37–7 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 45 , , June 5 , , vs Wyoming , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 16–9 , , 38–7 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 46 , , June 7 , , at Colorado State , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 8–5 , , 39–7 , , 2–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 47 , , June 10 , , vs

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Awards and honors

;Russ Gragg Second Team All-American ''

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'' ; Carl Thomas Third Team All-American ''American Baseball Coaches Association''

References

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