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1972 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
1972 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
WAC Champions; District 7 champions
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
CB	No. 2
Record	64–6 (18–0 WAC)
Head coach	Jim Brock (2nd year);
Home stadium	Phoenix Municipal Stadium
	Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Northern
BYU ^x‍‍‍	12	–	6	.667	59	–	8	.881
Colorado State ‍‍‍	12	–	6	.667	20	–	20	.500
Wyoming ‍‍‍	8	–	10	.444	18	–	29	.383
Utah ‍‍‍	4	–	14	.222	21	–	28	.429
Southern
No. 2 Arizona State ^x‡y ‍‍‍	18	–	0	1.000	64	–	6	.914
Arizona ‍‍‍	9	–	9	.500	38	–	20	.655
New Mexico ‍‍‍	8	–	10	.444	29	–	14	.674
UTEP ‍‍‍	1	–	17	.056	12	–	39	.235

x – Division champion ‡ – Championship series champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1972^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1972 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium. The team was coached by Jim Brock in his first season at Arizona State.

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

Roster

1972 Arizona State Sun Devils roster^[2]

- Gary Andrews
- Greg Cochran
- Jim Foster
- Rick Glazebrook
- Mike Hughes
- Kent Jacobson
- Lee Pelekoudas
- Mike Rupchich
- Mike Stone
- Danny White

Pitchers

Infielders

- Alan Bannister
- Jerry Mantlo
- Ken Reed
- Rick Valley

Catchers

- Clint Myers

Outfielders

- Gary Atwell
- John Sain
- Bump Wills

kent jacobson outfielder

Schedule

Legend
	Arizona State win
	Arizona State loss

1972 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log^[3]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WAC record
Feb 25	San Diego State*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 11–1	1–0
Feb 26	San Diego State*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 5–4	2–0
Feb 26	San Diego State*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 13–0	3–0
Feb 28	Cal Poly Pomona*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 6–5	4–0
Feb 29	Cal Poly Pomona*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 8–2	5–0

March
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WAC record
Mar 3	San Fernando State*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 22–0	6–0
Mar 4	San Fernando State*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 7–4	7–0
Mar 4	San Fernando State*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 8–7	8–0
Mar 6	Michigan*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 26–1	9–0
Mar 7	vs Michigan*	Sun City, AZ	W 2–0	10–0
Mar 8	Michigan*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 8–3	11–0
Mar 9	Chapman*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 1–0	12–0
Mar 10	Chapman*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	L 4–10	12–1
Mar 11	Chapman*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 9–0	13–1
Mar 11	Chapman*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 8–3	14–1
Mar 16	Northern Colorado*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 16–0	15–1
Mar 17	Northern Colorado*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 10–2	16–1
Mar 18	Northern Colorado*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 4–0	17–1
Mar 18	Northern Colorado*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 14–1	18–1
Mar 20	vs Santa Clara*	Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament)	W 5–2	19–1
Mar 21	vs South Carolina*	Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament)	W 5–1	20–1
Mar 22	vs Tennessee*	Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament)	W 11–5	21–1
Mar 22	vs Stanford*	Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament)	W 7–2	22–1
Mar 23	vs UC Riverside*	Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament)	W 5–0	23–1
Mar 24	vs Cornell*	Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament)	L 1–3	23–2
Mar 25	vs UCLA*	Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament)	W 12–1	24–2
Mar 25	vs Stanford*	Indio, CA (Riverside Tournament)	L 2–9	24–3
Mar 27	vs Wyoming*	Sun City, AZ	W 6–5	25–3
Mar 28	Wyoming*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 15–4	26–3
Mar 29	Wyoming*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 14–4	27–3
Mar 30	Wyoming*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 5–3	28–3
Mar 31	La Verne*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 8–5	29–3

April
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WAC record
Apr 1	La Verne*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 5–0	30–3
Apr 1	La Verne*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 4–3¹⁴	31–3
Apr 3	Wisconsin*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 9–4	32–3
Apr 4	Wisconsin*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 10–3	33–3
Apr 5	Wisconsin*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 7–2	34–3
Apr 7	New Mexico	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 10–3	35–3	1–0
Apr 8	New Mexico	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 9–0	36–3	2–0
Apr 8	New Mexico	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 11–4	37–3	3–0
Apr 11	Grand Canyon*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 4–1	38–3
Apr 14	at UTEP	Dudley Field • El Paso, TX	W 10–4	39–3	4–0
Apr 15	at UTEP	Dudley Field • El Paso, TX	W 6–4	40–3	5–0
Apr 15	at UTEP	Dudley Field • El Paso, TX	W 12–1	41–3	6–0
Apr 20	Arizona	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 4–0	42–3	7–0
Apr 21	Arizona	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 3–2¹²	43–3	8–0
Apr 22	Arizona	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 3–2¹¹	44–3	9–0
Apr 28	at New Mexico	Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM	W 1–0	45–3	10–0
Apr 29	at New Mexico	Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM	W 13–0	46–3	11–0
Apr 29	at New Mexico	Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM	W 10–2	47–3	12–0

May
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WAC record
May 2	Northern Arizona*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 4–0	48–3
May 5	UTEP	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 30–0	49–3	13–0
May 6	UTEP	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 16–0	50–3	14–0
May 6	UTEP	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 8–0	51–3	15–0
May 8	Grand Canyon*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 3–0	52–3
May 9	Northern Arizona*	Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 5–0	53–3
May 11	at Arizona	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 6–0	54–3	16–0
May 12	at Arizona	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 9–4	55–3	17–0
May 13	at Arizona	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 7–3	56–3	18–0

Post-season

WAC playoffs
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WAC CS Record
May 26	at BYU	Provo, UT	L 5–6¹⁰	56–4	0–1
May 27	at BYU	Provo, UT	W 20–5	57–4	1–1
May 27	at BYU	Provo, UT	W 21–7	58–4	2–1

NCAA District 7 playoff
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
June 1	Weber State	Rendezvous Park • Mesa, AZ	W 8–1	59–4	1–0
June 2	Weber State	Rendezvous Park • Mesa, AZ	W 5–0	60–4	2–0

College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	CWS record
June 10	Iowa	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 2–1	61–4	1–0
June 11	Oklahoma	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 1–0	62–4	2–0
June 12	Southern California	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 3–0	63–4	3–0
June 14	Temple	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 1–0	64–4	4–0
June 15	Southern California	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 1–3	64–5	4–1
June 16	Southern California	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 0–1	64–6	4–2

References

^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1972". boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
^ 2015 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. pp. 86–88. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
^ 2015 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. p. 72. Retrieved November 23, 2017.