The 1958 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the

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in the

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. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field. The team was coached by

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in his 9th year at Arizona. The Wildcats won the District VI Playoff to advance to the

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, where they were defeated by the

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Roster

Schedule

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Tucson, Arizona , "(at the) base of the black ill , nicknames = "The Old Pueblo", "Optics Valley", "America's biggest small town" , image_map = , mapsize = 260px , map_caption = Interactive map ...

, , 8–2 , , 1–0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , March 10 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 10–4 , , 2–0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , March 11 , , Sul Ross , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 7–6 , , 3–0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , March 14 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 18–1 , , 4–0 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , , March 15 , , New Mexico , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 9–5 , , 5–0 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 6 , , March 18 , ,

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, , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 17–3 , , 6–0 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 7 , , March 19 , , Colorado State College , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 15–1 , , 7–0 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 8 , , March 21 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 10–6 , , 8–0 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 9 , , March 22 , , Air Force , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 10–6 , , 9–0 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 10 , , March 22 , , Air Force , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 11–3 , , 10–0 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 11 , , March 24 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 5–7 , , 10–1 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 12 , , March 25 , , Utah , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 14–4 , , 11–1 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 13 , , March 26 , , Utah , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 5–4 , , 12–1 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 14 , , March 27 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 19–8 , , 13–1 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 15 , , March 28 , , Wyoming , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 9–1 , , 14–1 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 16 , , March 29 , , Wyoming , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 14–7 , , 15–1 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 17 , , March 31 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 11–4 , , 16–1 , , 2–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 18 , , April 1 , , Iowa , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 8–0 , , 17–1 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 19 , , April 2 , , Iowa , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 7–6 , , 18–1 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 20 , , April 3 , , Iowa , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 16–6 , , 19–1 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 21 , , April 5 , , Iowa , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 7–9 , , 19–2 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 22 , , April 5 , , Iowa , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 3–8 , , 19–3 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 23 , , April 8 , , at , , Unknown •

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, , 5–3 , , 20–3 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 24 , , April 9 , , at , , Reeder Field •

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, , 2–0 , , 21–3 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 25 , , April 9 , , at Cal State Los Angeles , , Reeder Field • Los Angeles, California , , 4–2 , , 22–3 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 26 , , April 10 , , at Pepperdine , , Unknown • Malibu, California , , 4–8 , , 22–4 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 27 , , April 11 , , at , , Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California , , 3–2 , , 24–4 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 28 , , April 12 , , at UCLA , , Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California , , 3–7 , , 23–5 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 29 , , April 15 , ,

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, , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 5–4 , , 24–5 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 30 , , April 19 , , at , , Unknown •

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, , 3–7 , , 24–6 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 31 , , April 19 , , at Arizona State , , Unknown • Tempe, Arizona , , 3–2 , , 25–6 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 32 , , April 22 , , Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 11–2 , , 26–6 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 33 , , April 25 , , Pepperdine , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 5–3 , , 27–6 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 34 , , April 26 , , Pepperdine , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 14–16 , , 27–7 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 35 , , April 28 , , San Diego Marines , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 9–4 , , 28–7 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 36 , , April 29 , , San Diego Marines , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 6–10 , , 28–8 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 37 , , April 30 , ,

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, , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 1–5 , , 28–9 , , 3–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 38 , , May 3 , , Arizona State , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 10–0 , , 29–9 , , 4–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 39 , , May 3 , , Arizona State , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 2–1 , , 30–9 , , 5–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 40 , , May 6 , , Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 15–0 , , 31–9 , , 5–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 41 , , May 7 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 9–0 , , 32–9 , , 6–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 42 , , May 8 , , New Mexico A&M , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 24–1 , , 33–9 , , 7–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 43 , , May 9 , , Casa Grande , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 4–6 , , 33–10 , , 7–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 44 , , May 12 , , Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 18–2 , , 34–10 , , 7–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 45 , , May 13 , , Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 17–3 , , 35–10 , , 7–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 46 , , May 15 , , Fort Huachuca , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 13–8 , , 36–10 , , 7–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 47 , , May 17 , , Casa Grande , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 4–9 , , 36–11 , , 7–1 , - , - , - ! style="" , Postseason , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 48 , , June 5 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 3–14 , , 36–12 , , 7–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 49 , , June 6 , , Texas , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 16–4 , , 37–12 , , 7–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 50 , , June 7 , , Texas , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 5–2 , , 38–12 , , 7–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 51 , , June 14 , , vs Clemson , , Omaha Municipal Stadium •

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, , Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 0–4 , , 38–14 , , 7–1 , -

Awards and honors

;Dick Griesser First Team All-American ''

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'' ;Harry Messick Second Team All-American ''American Baseball Coaches Association''

References

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