1956 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 1956 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1956 NCAA baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field and Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona. The team was coached by Frank Sancet in his seventh season at Arizona.

1956 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Border champion District 6 champion
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Border Conference
1956 record	49–8 (4–0 Border)
Head coach	Frank Sancet (7th season)
Home stadium	UA Field

The Wildcats reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Minnesota.

Roster

1956 Arizona Wildcats roster[1]
	- James M. Bright Jr. - Wess P. Chambers - Thomas A. Clarkson - Jack K. Davis - Glen R. Festin - Albert H. Hovagiar - Donald S. Hyman - Donald McGinnis		- Harry J. Messick - Jack Morgan - Richard F. Nixon - Hadie Reed - Orton Craig Sorenson - Thomas A. Tellez - Tom Tomooka		Pitchers - Don Lee - Ernest Oosterveen - Carl Thomas Infielders Catchers Outfielders - Homer Lee Myers

Schedule

Legend
	Arizona win
	Arizona loss

1956 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Mar 5 Sul Ross Tucson, AZ W 3–2 1–0 Mar 6 Sul Ross Tucson, AZ W 8–1 2–0 Mar 8 Camp Pendleton Marines Tucson, AZ W 10–2 3–0 Mar 9 Camp Pendleton Marines Tucson, AZ W 18–6 4–0 Mar 11 Naval Training Center San Diego Tucson, AZ W 16–0 5–0 Mar 12 Naval Training Center San Diego Tucson, AZ W 11–7 6–0 Mar 16 Pepperdine Tucson, AZ W 21–2 7–0 Mar 17 Pepperdine Tucson, AZ W 9–1 8–0 Mar 19 Utah Tucson, AZ W 18–8 9–0 Mar 20 Utah Tucson, AZ W 8–2 10–0 Mar 21 Utah Tucson, AZ W 10–2 11–0 Mar 22 Utah Tucson, AZ W 5–0 12–0 Mar 23 Utah Tucson, AZ W 14–2 13–0 Mar 23 Utah Tucson, AZ W 14–1 14–0 Mar 24 Utah State Tucson, AZ W 16–5 15–0 Mar 26 Iowa Tucson, AZ W 13–7 16–0 Mar 27 Iowa Tucson, AZ W 20–0 17–0 Mar 28 Iowa Tucson, AZ W 8–7 18–0 Mar 29 Iowa Tucson, AZ W 5–3 19–0 Mar 30 Iowa Tucson, AZ W 4–2 20–0 Mar 31 Iowa Tucson, AZ W 5–2 21–0
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Apr 2 at Pepperdine Malibu, CA W 8–5 22–0 Apr 3 at UCLA Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–3 23–0 Apr 4 at Fresno State Fresno, CA W 10–4 24–0 Apr 6 at Camp Pendleton Marines San Diego County, CA W 9–4 25–0 Apr 7 at Naval Training Center San Diego San Diego, CA L 3–7 25–1 Apr 9 Wyoming Tucson, AZ W 10–5 26–1 Apr 10 Wyoming Tucson, AZ W 15–4 27–1 Apr 11 Wyoming Tucson, AZ W 17–2 28–1 Apr 13 San Diego State Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–2 29–1 Apr 14 San Diego State Tucson, AZ L 5–7 29–2 Apr 16 Fort Bliss Tucson, AZ L 2–5 29–3 Apr 17 Fort Bliss Tucson, AZ W 15–3 30–3 Apr 18 Fort Bliss Tucson, AZ L 2–8 30–4 Apr 19 NAS San Diego Tucson, AZ L 5–7 30–5 Apr 20 NAS San Diego Tucson, AZ W 4–0 31–5 Apr 21 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 4–1[lower-alpha 1] 32–5 Apr 21 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 7–0 33–5 Apr 23 White Sands Missile Range Tucson, AZ W 9–4 34–5 Apr 24 White Sands Missile Range Tucson, AZ W 9–7 35–5 Apr 25 White Sands Missile Range Tucson, AZ W 10–1 36–5 Apr 27 UCLA Tucson, AZ W 10–0[lower-alpha 2] 37–5 Apr 28 UCLA Tucson, AZ W 10–0 38–5
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record May 1 Davis-Monthan AFB Tucson, AZ W 12–11 39–5 May 3 Davis-Monthan AFB Tucson, AZ W 20–7 40–5 May 5 Arizona State Tucson, AZ W 10–3 41–5 May 5 Arizona State Tucson, AZ W 6–0 42–5 May 8 Davis-Monthan AFB Tucson, AZ L 0–4 42–6 May 8 Davis-Monthan AFB Tucson, AZ W 18–5 43–6
Post-Season
NCAA District 6 Playoff Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Attendance Overall Record NCAAT Record May 21 TCU Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 7–5 4,635 44–6 1–0 May 22 TCU Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 8–2 45–6 2–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 9 NYU Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 3–0 46–6 1–0 June 10 Minnesota Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–3 46–7 1–1 June 11 New Hampshire Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 1–0 47–7 2–1 June 12 Ole Miss Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–3 48–7 3–1 June 13 Minnesota Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 10–4 49–7 4–1 June 14 Minnesota Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–12 49–8 4–2

Notes

1. No-hitter, by Carl Thomas.
2. No-hitter, by Carl Thomas.

References

1. 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. pp. 58–61. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
2. 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. p. 79. Retrieved March 17, 2019.