# 1985 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 1985 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1985 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 13th season at Arizona.
The Wildcats won the West II Regional to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Stanford Cardinal.

## 1985 Schedule and results

1985 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log :
| Regular Season ||||||
| Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall Record | Pac-10 Record |
| Jan 28 | Grand Canyon | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 16-8 | 1-0 | |
| Jan 29 | at Grand Canyon | Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZ | L 7-14 | 1-1 | |
| Jan 30 | Grand Canyon | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-3 | 2-1 | |
| Jan 31 | New Mexico State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-5 | 3-1 | |
| Feb 1 | New Mexico State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 22-8 | 4-1 | |
| Feb 2 | New Mexico State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11-3 | 5-1 | |
| Feb 5 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-7 | 6-1 | |
| Feb 6 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7-6 | 7-1 | |
| Feb 7 | San Diego | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 26-0 | 8-1 | |
| Feb 8 | San Diego | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14-4 | 9-1 | |
| Feb 9 | San Diego | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11-3 | 10-1 | |
| Feb 11 | UTEP | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7-5 | 11-1 | |
| Feb 12 | UTEP | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 4-2 | 12-1 | |
| Feb 14 | at Cal State Fullerton | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 4-7 | 12-2 | |
| Feb 15 | at Cal State Fullerton | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 5-2 | 13-2 | |
| Feb 16 | at Cal State Fullerton | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 11-7 | 14-2 | |
| Feb 18 | Santa Clara | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 16-5 | 15-2 | |
| Feb 19 | Santa Clara | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7-5 | 16-2 | |
| Feb 20 | Santa Clara | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 9-12 | 16-3 | |
| Feb 22 | San Diego State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-2 | 17-3 | |
| Feb 22 | San Diego State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 17-6 | 18-3 | |
| Feb 23 | San Diego State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8-7 | 19-3 | |
| Feb 25 | Westmont | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8-5 | 20-3 | |
| Feb 26 | Westmont | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 15-2 | 21-3 | |
| Mar 1 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 2-3 | 21-4 | 0-1 |
| Mar 2 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 4-15 | 21-5 | 0-2 |
| Mar 3 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 7-11 | 21-6 | 0-3 |
| Mar 4 | North Carolina | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-8 | 22-6 | |
| Mar 5 | North Carolina | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-5 | 23-6 | |
| Mar 6 | North Carolina | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 7-10 | 23-7 | |
| Mar 8 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8-6 | 24-7 | 1-3 |
| Mar 9 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 10-12 | 24-8 | 1-4 |
| Mar 10 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8-1 | 25-8 | 2-4 |
| Mar 15 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | L 2-9 | 25-9 | 2-5 |
| Mar 16 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | W 5-3 | 26-9 | 3-5 |
| Mar 17 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | W 6-4 | 27-9 | 4-5 |
| Mar 19 | Colorado State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 15-6 | 28-9 | |
| Mar 19 | Colorado State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14-1 | 29-9 | |
| Mar 20 | Colorado State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 16-2 | 30-9 | |
| Mar 23 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 5-20 | 30-10 | 4-6 |
| Mar 23 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 6-10 | 30-11 | 4-7 |
| Mar 24 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-8 | 31-11 | 5-7 |
| Mar 29 | at Minnesota | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | L 4-5 | 31-12 | |
| Mar 30 | vs Oral Roberts | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | L 2-3 | 31-13 | |
| Mar 30 | vs Indiana State | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | L 2-9 | 31-14 | |
| Mar 31 | at Minnesota | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | W 6-2 | 32-14 | |
| Apr 5 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-12 | 33-14 | 6-7 |
| Apr 6 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 10-19 | 33-15 | 6-8 |
| Apr 7 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11-4 | 34-15 | 7-8 |
| Apr 12 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | W 7-5 | 35-15 | 8-8 |
| Apr 13 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | L 8-20 | 35-16 | 8-9 |
| Apr 14 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | L 1-11 | 35-17 | 8-10 |
| Apr 19 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 5-2 | 36-17 | 9-10 |
| Apr 20 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 7-3 | 37-17 | 10-10 |
| Apr 21 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 11-1 | 38-17 | 11-10 |
| Apr 26 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9-6 | 39-17 | 12-10 |
| Apr 27 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5-2 | 40-17 | 13-10 |
| Apr 28 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9-8 | 41-17 | 14-10 |
| May 3 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14-11 | 42-17 | 15-10 |
| May 4 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14-4 | 43-17 | 16-10 |
| May 5 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 4-11 | 43-18 | 16-11 |
| May 10 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 3-13 | 43-19 | 16-12 |
| May 11 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 7-5 | 44-19 | 17-12 |
| May 12 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 3-15 | 44-20 | 17-13 |
| NCAA West II Regional ||||||
| May 22 | vs BYU | Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA | W 7-3 | 45-20 | |
| May 23 | at Fresno State | Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA | W 6-0 | 46-20 | |
| May 24 | at Fresno State | Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA | W 10-3 | 47-20 | |
| College World Series ||||||
| May 30 | vs Texas | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 1-2 | 47-21 | |
| Jun 2 | vs Stanford | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 2-9 | 47-22 | |

### West Regional

West II Regional Teams :
| Arizona Wildcats | BYU Cougars | Fresno State Bulldogs | California Golden Bears |

## College World Series

1985 College World Series Teams :
| Arizona Wildcats | Arkansas Razorbacks | Miami Hurricanes | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Oklahoma State Cowboys | South Carolina Gamecocks | Stanford Cardinal | Texas Longhorns |
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | 1$^{14}$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 0 | Arkansas | Arkansas | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 12 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 3 | | | | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Texas | Texas | 12 | | | | | | | |
| Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 17 | | | | Texas | Texas | 12 | | | | | |
| Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 17 | | | | | | | Texas | Texas | 8$^{10}$ | | |
| Stanford | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | Texas | Texas | 8$^{10}$ | | |
| Stanford | Stanford | 3 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 1 | | | | Arkansas | Arkansas | 7 | | |
| | | | Texas | Texas | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 2 | Texas | Texas | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | Arizona | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Texas | Texas | 1 | 6 |
| | | | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 2 | 10 |
| | | | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | | | | | | 2 |
| | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 11 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | | | | | | 1 |
| | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 11 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 5 | | 1 |
| | | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 16 | | | | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 5 | |
| | | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 16 | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 6 | |
| | | | | | | Arkansas | Arkansas | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 6 | 10 | |
| | | | Stanford | Stanford | 9 | Stanford | Stanford | | | | | 4 | |
| | | | Arizona | Arizona | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Awards and honors
### Joe Magrane

* Third Team All-American Baseball America
* First Team All-Pac-10 South Division

### Todd Trafton

* First Team All-Pac-10 South Division

## 1985 MLB Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Joe Magrane | LHP | 1 | 18 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Mike Young | LHP | 2 | 44 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Tommy Hinzo | INF | 1 (6sc) | 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates |