1970 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 1970 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1970 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field. The team was coached by Frank Sancet in his 21st year at Arizona.

1970 Arizona Wildcats baseball
WAC champions WAC Championship Series champions District VI champions
College World Series, T-7th
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Division	South Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
CB	No. 7
Record	44–18 (11–7 WAC)
Head coach	Frank Sancet (21st season)
Pitching coach	Don Lee
Home stadium	Wildcat Field

1970 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Northern
No. 27 BYU  ‍‍‍	14	–	3		.824			31	–	14		.689
Wyoming  ‍‍‍	12	–	6		.667			19	–	14		.576
Utah  ‍‍‍	3	–	10		.231			20	–	18		.526
Colorado State  ‍‍‍	2	–	12		.143			9	–	18		.333
Southern
No. 7 Arizona  ‍‍‍y	11	–	7		.611			44	–	18		.710
Arizona State  ‍‍‍	9	–	9		.500			30	–	22		.577
New Mexico  ‍‍‍	9	–	9		.500			27	–	18		.600
UTEP  ‍‍‍	7	–	11		.389			26	–	23		.531
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1970 Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Wildcats won the District VI Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Iowa State Cyclones.

Roster

1970 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town Pat Anderson / — — INF Steven Ballard / — — Sr Dale Bauman / — — Darrin Berger / — — Frank Campos / — — Lee Cole / — — P Larry Dierks / — — Mark Driscoll / — — Nick Estrada / — — Fon Formiller / — — John Glenn / — — P Mike Gray / — — Mike Grossman / — — Tim Gump / — — Jim Hamlett / — — RHP Leon Hooten / — — Dave Jacome / — — Harry Ladge / — — OF Steve Milkulic / — — Rick Morache / — — INF Rod O'Brien / — — Mickey O'Hara / — — OF Dave Prest / — — Jim Provenzano / — — Mark Reutter / — — Keith Rhodes / — — C J. Ray Rokey / — — 28 RHP Bryan Shields /R — — INF Jim Williams / — —	Head coach 45 Frank Sancet Assistant coach(es) Pitching coach(es) Don Lee Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt

Schedule

1970 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
February (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record 1 February 27 Cal Poly Pomona Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–1 1–0 – 2 February 28 Cal Poly Pomona Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–4 2–0 – 3 February 28 Cal Poly Pomona Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 4–2 3–0 –
March (19–7) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record 4 March 2 San Diego State Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–8 3–1 – 5 March 3 San Diego State Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 3–2 4–1 – 6 March 9 Cal State Northridge Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–4 5–1 – 7 March 10 Cal State Northridge Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 1–2 5–2 – 8 March 11 TCU Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 3–4 5–3 – 9 March 12 TCU Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 7–6 6–3 – 10 March 13 TCU Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 9–6 7–3 – 11 March 14 TCU Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–2 8–3 – 12 March 14 TCU Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 4–3 9–3 – 13 March 16 Weber State Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 25–6 10–3 – 14 March 17 Weber State Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 10–7 11–3 – 15 March 18 Weber State Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 1–4 11–4 – 16 March 18 Weber State Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 25–3 12–4 – 17 March 20 Michigan Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 6–5 13–4 – 18 March 21 Michigan Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–1 14–4 – 19 March 21 Michigan Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 8–7 15–4 – 20 March 23 Michigan Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 10–2 16–4 – 21 March 23 Michigan Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 4–12 16–5 – 22 March 24 Michigan Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 16–7 17–5 – 23 March 25 Michigan Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–9 17–6 – 24 March 26 Michigan Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 11–5 18–6 – 25 March 28 Iowa Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 20–7 19–6 – 26 March 28 Iowa Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 4–8 19–7 – 27 March 30 Iowa Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 11–5 20–7 – 28 March 31 Tulsa Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 11–1 21–7 –
April (12–4) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record 29 April 1 Iowa Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–2 22–7 – 30 April 2 Iowa Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 6–2 23–7 – 31 April 3 Iowa Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 7–6 24–7 – 32 April 4 Iowa Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–1 25–7 – 33 April 4 Iowa Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 15–4 26–7 – 34 April 10 at UTEP Unknown • El Paso, Texas 5–3 27–7 1–0 35 April 11 at UTEP UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 6–5 28–7 2–0 36 April 11 at UTEP UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 7–8 28–8 2–1 37 April 14 Northern Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 9–8 29–8 2–1 38 April 17 New Mexico Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 0–1 29–9 2–2 39 April 18 New Mexico Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 3–8 29–10 2–3 40 April 18 New Mexico Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 2–3 29–11 2–4 41 April 24 UTEP Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 12–5 30–11 3–4 42 April 25 UTEP Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 6–0 31–11 4–4 43 April 25 UTEP Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–2 32–11 5–4 44 April 28 Grand Canyon Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 7–6 33–11 5–4
May (7–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record 45 May 1 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona 3–2 34–11 6–4 46 May 2 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona 6–4 35–11 7–4 47 May 2 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona 12–13 35–12 7–5 48 May 5 Grand Canyon Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 8–7 36–12 7–5 49 May 8 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico 6–12 36–13 7–6 50 May 9 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico 6–8 36–14 7–7 51 May 9 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico 6–3 37–14 8–7 52 May 15 Arizona State Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 7–3 38–14 9–7 53 May 16 Arizona State Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 4–0 39–14 10–7 54 May 16 Arizona State Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 9–3 40–14 11–7
Postseason
WAC Championship Series (2–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record 55 May 22 at BYU New Cougar Field • Provo, Utah 10–5 41–14 11–7 56 May 23 at BYU New Cougar Field • Provo, Utah 8–18 41–15 11–7 57 May 23 at BYU New Cougar Field • Provo, Utah 10–8 42–15 11–7
NCAA District VII Playoff (2–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record 58 May 28 Denver Wildcats Field • Tucson, Arizona 4–2 43–15 11–7 59 May 29 Denver Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 7–9 43–16 11–7 60 May 30 Denver Wildcat Field • Tucson, Arizona 9–8 44–16 11–7
College World Series (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record 61 June 13 vs Florida State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 0–4 44–17 11–7 62 June 14 vs Iowa State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–7 44–18 11–7

Awards and honors

Leon Hooten

• All-WAC South Division

Steve Mikulic

• All-WAC South Division
• First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association

Rod O'Brien

• All-WAC South Division

Dave Prest

• All-WAC South Division

J. Ray Rokey

• All-WAC South Division
• Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association