1964 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

1964 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
WAC champions NCAA District 7 playoffs champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	44–7 (11–1 WAC)
Head coach	Bobby Winkles (5th year)
Home stadium	Phoenix Municipal Stadium

1964 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Northern
Utah  ‍‍‍	6	–	4		.600			14	–	16		.467
Wyoming  ‍‍‍	5	–	5		.500			16	–	16		.500
BYU  ‍‍‍	4	–	6		.400			18	–	24		.429
Southern
No. 5 Arizona State  ‍†‍‍^y	11	–	1		.917			44	–	7		.863
No. 20 Arizona  ‍‍‍	7	–	5		.583			31	–	13		.705
New Mexico  ‍‍‍	0	–	12		.000			8	–	29		.216
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1964[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1964 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1964 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, and played as part of the Western Athletic Conference. The team was coached by Bobby Winkles in his fifth season as head coach at Arizona State.

The Sun Devils reached the College World Series, their first appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after winning a second round game against Ole Miss and losing an opening round game to eventual runner-up Missouri and an elimination game to Maine.

Personnel

Roster

1964 Arizona State Sun Devils roster[2]
	Pitchers - Sam Cook - Skip Hancock - Ron Lea - Tom MacDougal - Jim Merrick - John Pavlik Catchers - Ray Stadler		Infielders - Sal Bando - Jan Kleinman - Luis Lagunas - John Ruedy Outfielders - Jim Gretta - Jack Handley - Dick Heiden - Merrill Hyde		Unknown - Tony Alesci - Dave Cartun - Mike Gallagher - Lad Nemececk - Rich Oliver - Jack Smitheran - John Torok - Doug Westley

Coaches

1964 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball coaching staff
Bobby Winkles - Head Coach - 5th year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Arizona State win
	Arizona State loss

1964 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log[3]
Regular season
March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record Mar 5 Long Beach State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 11–8 1–0 Mar 6 Cal State Los Angeles* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 5–6 1–1 Mar 7 Cal State Los Angeles* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 0–8 1–2 Mar 7 Cal State Los Angeles* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 5–0 2–2 Mar 13 Arizona State College* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 12–4 3–2 Mar 14 Arizona State College* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 6–4 4–2 Mar 16 Colorado State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 12–1 5–2 Mar 17 Colorado State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 15–4 6–2 Mar 18 Colorado State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 17–1 7–2 Mar 21 Colorado State College* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 9–1 8–2 Mar 22 Colorado State College* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 2–1 9–2 Mar 23 Wyoming* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 3–2 10–2 Mar 24 Wyoming* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 15–3 11–2 Mar 25 Wyoming* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 8–0 12–2 Mar 26 Michigan* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 8–1 13–2 Mar 27 Michigan* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 7–3 14–2 Mar 28 Michigan* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 15–5 15–2 Mar 28 Michigan* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 9–1 16–2 Mar 30 Wisconsin* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 5–2 17–2 Mar 31 Wisconsin* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 7–4 18–2
April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record Apr 1 Wisconsin* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 3–5 18–3 Apr 2 Utah State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 21–4 19–3 Apr 3 Utah State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 13–5 20–3 Apr 4 Utah State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 4–2 21–3 Apr 4 Utah State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 13–3 22–3 Apr 7 Grand Canyon* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 8–3 23–3 Apr 10 Arizona Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 5–3 24–3 1–0 Apr 11 Arizona Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 17–9 25–3 2–0 Apr 11 Arizona Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 9–4 26–3 3–0 Apr 14 at Grand Canyon* GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ W 10–3 27–3 Apr 15 at Grand Canyon* GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ W 5–3 28–3 Apr 17 Sul Ross* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 11–2 29–3 Apr 18 Sul Ross* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 5–16 29–4 Apr 24 New Mexico Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 14–1 30–4 4–0 Apr 25 New Mexico Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 20–1 31–4 5–0 Apr 25 New Mexico Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 3–1 32–4 6–0
May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record May 1 at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, AZ L 0–1^10 32–5 6–1 May 2 at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, AZ W 3–2 33–5 7–1 May 2 at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, AZ W 6–2 34–5 8–1 May 8 at New Mexico Albuquerque, NM W 11–3 35–5 9–1 May 9 at New Mexico Albuquerque, NM W 12–6 36–5 10–1 May 9 at New Mexico Albuquerque, NM W 17–4 37–5 11–1 May 16 New Mexico State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 7–0^7 38–5 May 16 New Mexico State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 6–5^7 39–5
Postseason
WAC Championship Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Series record May 22 at Utah W 7–4 40–5 1–0 May 23 at Utah W 13–5 41–5 2–0
NCAA District 7 playoffs Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg Record June 1 Air Force Falcon Baseball Field • Colorado Springs, CO W 6–1 42–5 1–0 June 2 Air Force Falcon Baseball Field • Colorado Springs, CO W 7–6 43–5 2–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 9 Missouri Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–7 43–6 0–1 June 10 Ole Miss Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–0 44–6 1–1 June 12 Maine Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–4 44–7 1–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1964". boydsworld.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
2. 2019 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. pp. 63–66. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
3. 2019 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. p. 33. Retrieved November 30, 2021.