1963 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 1963 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1963 NCAA University Division 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 fourteenth season at Arizona.

1963 Arizona Wildcats baseball
WAC champion District 7 champion
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1963 record	39–17 (18–1 WAC)
Head coach	Frank Sancet (14th year)
Home stadium	UA Field

1963 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Northern
BYU  ^x‍‍‍	7	–	1		.875			22	–	12		.647
Utah  ‍‍‍	4	–	4		.500			15	–	14		.517
Wyoming  ‍‍‍	1	–	7		.125			9	–	21		.300
Southern
No. 2 Arizona  ^x‍‍‡‍^y	8	–	4		.667			39	–	17		.696
No. 20 Arizona State  ‍‍‍	7	–	5		.583			34	–	13		.723
New Mexico  ‍‍‍	3	–	9		.250			18	–	16		.529
x – Division champion ‡ – Playoff champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1963[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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

Roster

1963 Arizona Wildcats roster[2]
	- Agustine Acuna - Hector Barnetche - Edwin Bayne - William Henry Brown Jr. - Robert Gauna - Grant B. Hawgood - William W. Jameson - Auerlio Martinez - Robert G. Maxwell		- James Craig Morrison - Richard A. Patera - Steve Priborsky - William R. Reynolds - Morton R. Saull - Charles Schoenberg - Sherwin Newton Scott - Leo R. Tosto		Pitchers - John G. Fouse - Charles Douglas Holliker - Jim Nichols Infielders - Ronald M. Theobald Catchers Outfielders

Schedule

Legend
	Arizona win
	Arizona loss

1963 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log[3]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WAC Record Mar 1 Long Beach State* Tucson, AZ W 8–2 1–0 Mar 2 Long Beach State* Tucson, AZ W 17–7 2–0 Mar 2 Long Beach State* Tucson, AZ W 7–6 3–0 Mar 8 UCLA* Tucson, AZ W 7–3 4–0 Mar 9 UCLA* Tucson, AZ L 9–10 4–1 Mar 15 Colorado State* Tucson, AZ W 9–7 5–1 Mar 16 Colorado State* Tucson, AZ W 9–8 6–1 Mar 18 Oregon State* Tucson, AZ L 4–7 6–2 Mar 19 Oregon State* Tucson, AZ L 3–4 6–3 Mar 20 Oregon State* Tucson, AZ W 3–2 7–3 Mar 21 Utah* Tucson, AZ W 9–2 8–3 Mar 22 Utah* Tucson, AZ W 10–1 9–3 Mar 23 Utah* Tucson, AZ W 13–1 10–3 Mar 23 Utah* Tucson, AZ W 8–0 11–3 Mar 25 Oklahoma* Tucson, AZ W 10–7 12–3 Mar 26 Oklahoma* Tucson, AZ L 5–9 12–4 Mar 29 Sul Ross* Tucson, AZ W 9–4 13–4 Mar 30 Sul Ross* Tucson, AZ L 0–12 13–5
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WAC Record Apr 1 Wyoming* L 0–3 13–6 Apr 2 vs Wyoming* Nogales, AZ W 8–1 14–6 Apr 3 Wyoming* Tucson, AZ W 14–4 15–6 Apr 5 Arizona State Tucson, AZ W 6–2 16–6 1–0 Apr 6 Arizona State Tucson, AZ W 9–8 17–6 2–0 Apr 6 Arizona State Tucson, AZ L 0–2 17–7 2–1 Apr 8 Michigan* Tucson, AZ L 3–9 17–8 Apr 9 Michigan* Tucson, AZ L 4–6 17–9 Apr 10 Michigan* Tucson, AZ W 11–4 18–9 Apr 11 Michigan* Tucson, AZ W 16–0 19–9 Apr 13 Michigan* Tucson, AZ W 6–4 20–9 Apr 13 Michigan* Tucson, AZ L 3–11 20–10 Apr 19 New Mexico Tucson, AZ W 9–2 21–10 3–1 Apr 20 New Mexico Tucson, AZ W 8–0 22–10 4–1 Apr 21 New Mexico Tucson, AZ W 6–2 23–10 5–1 Apr 22 Northern Arizona* Tucson, AZ L 0–3 23–11 Apr 23 Northern Arizona* Tucson, AZ W 7–3 24–11 Apr 27 at UCLA* Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–6 24–12 Apr 29 at Cal State Los Angeles* Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 25–12
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WAC Record May 3 at Arizona State Phoenix, AZ L 2–3 25–13 5–2 May 4 at Arizona State Phoenix, AZ W 3–2 26–13 6–2 May 4 at Arizona State Phoenix, AZ W 9–5 27–13 7–2 May 9 Cal State Los Angeles* Tucson, AZ W 8–5 28–13 May 10 Cal State Los Angeles* Tucson, AZ W 5–3 29–13 May 17 at New Mexico Albuquerque, NM L 3–12 29–14 7–3 May 18 at New Mexico Albuquerque, NM W 18–7 30–14 8–3 May 18 at New Mexico Albuquerque, NM L 2–3 30–15 8–4
Post-Season
WAC Playoffs Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WACCS Record May 24 BYU Tucson, AZ W 6–3 31–15 1–0 May 25 BYU Tucson, AZ W 5–0 32–15 2–0
NCAA District 7 Playoff Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 31 Colorado State Tucson, AZ W 13–0 33–15 1–0 June 1 Colorado State Tucson, AZ W 10–0 34–15 2–0 June 1 Colorado State Tucson, AZ W 14–10 35–15 3–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 10 Penn State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–1 36–15 1–0 June 11 Florida State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 4–3^11 37–15 2–0 June 12 Missouri Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–4 38–15 3–0 June 13 Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 10–8 39–15 4–0 June 14 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–6 39–16 4–1 June 16 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–5 39–17 4–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1963". boydsworld.com. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
2. 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. pp. 58–61. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
3. 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. p. 78. Retrieved February 10, 2019.