# 1982 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 1982 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1982 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 10th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished 32–21–1 overall and placed 3rd in the Pacific-10's Southern Division with an 15–13–1 record. Despite posting records above .500 both overall and in conference play the Wildcats missed the postseasons in 2 consecutive seasons for the 1st time since 1972–1973.

## Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 1981 season with a record of 30–22 and 14–16 in conference play, finishing 4th in the "Six-Pac" (Pac-10 Southern). Arizona missed the postseason for the 1st time since 1977.

## 1982 Schedule and results

1982 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log :
| Regular Season ||||||
| Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall Record | Pac-10 Record |
| Feb 5 | UC Santa Barbara | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5–4 | 1–0–0 | |
| Feb 6 | UC Santa Barbara | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13–12 | 2–0–0 | |
| Feb 6 | UC Santa Barbara | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14–2 | 3–0–0 | |
| Feb 9 | San Diego | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11–6 | 4–0–0 | |
| Feb 9 | San Diego | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 16–6 | 5–0–0 | |
| Feb 12 | Cal State Fullerton | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 4–12 | 5–1–0 | |
| Feb 12 | Cal State Fullerton | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 1–5 | 5–2–0 | |
| Feb 13 | Cal State Fullerton | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7–2 | 6–2–0 | |
| Feb 15 | UC Riverside | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 10–8 | 7–2–0 | |
| Feb 16 | UC Riverside | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7–4 | 8–2–0 | |
| Feb 18 | at Cal State Fullerton | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 2–3 | 8–3–0 | |
| Feb 19 | at Cal State Fullerton | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 2–1 | 9–3–0 | |
| Feb 20 | at Cal State Fullerton | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 3–17 | 9–4–0 | |
| Feb 22 | UTEP | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7–4 | 10–4–0 | |
| Feb 23 | UTEP | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11–1 | 11–4–0 | |
| Feb 26 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 8–5 | 12–4–0 | 1–0–0 |
| Feb 27 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | T 4–4 | 12–4–1 | 1–0–1 |
| Feb 28 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 5–9 | 12–5–1 | 1–1–1 |
| Mar 1 | Azusa Pacific | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 12–5 | 13–5–1 | |
| Mar 2 | Azusa Pacific | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9–4 | 14–5–1 | |
| Mar 4 | Long Beach State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 15–23 | 14–6–1 | |
| Mar 5 | Long Beach State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14–13 | 15–6–1 | |
| Mar 6 | Long Beach State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 3–1 | 16–6–1 | |
| Mar 12 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | L 1–2 | 16–7–1 | 1–2–1 |
| Mar 13 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | L 7–10 | 16–8–1 | 1–3–1 |
| Mar 13 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | L 5–9 | 16–9–1 | 1–4–1 |
| Mar 19 | at UC Santa Barbara | Campus Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA | L 4–5 | 16–10–1 | |
| Mar 20 | at UC Santa Barbara | Campus Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA | L 6–8 | 16–11–1 | |
| Mar 20 | at UC Santa Barbara | Campus Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA | W 9–2 | 17–11–1 | |
| Mar 30 | at Grand Canyon | Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZ | L 2–9 | 17–12–1 | |
| Apr 2 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8–6 | 18–12–1 | 2–4–1 |
| Apr 3 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 3–12 | 18–13–1 | 2–5–1 |
| Apr 4 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11–7 | 19–13–1 | 3–5–1 |
| Apr 5 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7–4 | 20–13–1 | 4–5–1 |
| Apr 6 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 7–19 | 20–14–1 | 4–6–1 |
| Apr 7 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 4–2 | 21–14–1 | 5–6–1 |
| Apr 16 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 11–5 | 22–14–1 | 6–6–1 |
| Apr 17 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–2 | 22–15–1 | 6–7–1 |
| Apr 18 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 20–2 | 23–15–1 | 7–7–1 |
| Apr 20 | Grand Canyon | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11–1 | 24–15–1 | |
| Apr 23 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–1 | 25–15–1 | 8–7–1 |
| Apr 24 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–2 | 26–15–1 | 9–7–1 |
| Apr 25 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–3 | 26–16–1 | 9–8–1 |
| Apr 29 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 2–3 | 26–17–1 | 9–9–1 |
| Apr 29 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7–2 | 27–17–1 | 10–9–1 |
| Apr 30 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5–4 | 28–17–1 | 11–9–1 |
| May 1 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5–2 | 29–17–1 | 12–9–1 |
| May 2 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 10–6 | 30–17–1 | 13–9–1 |
| May 7 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 7–10 | 30–18–1 | 13–10–1 |
| May 8 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7–5 | 31–18–1 | 14–10–1 |
| May 9 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 6–12 | 31–19–1 | 14–11–1 |
| May 13 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 4–6 | 31–20–1 | 14–12–1 |
| May 14 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 4–7 | 31–21–1 | 14–13–1 |
| May 15 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5–4 | 32–21–1 | 15–13–1 |

## 1982 MLB Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Ed Vosberg | LHP | 11 | 264 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Ron Sismondo | LHP | 13 | 320 | Seattle Mariners |
| Tommy Barrett | INF | 26 | 667 | New York Yankees |
| Kevin Ward | OF | 29 | 735 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Dave Rooker | OF | 31 | 763 | Kansas City Royals |