1998 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

American college baseball season

1998 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
ConferencePac-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
CBNo. 2
Record41–23 (18–11 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Pat Murphy (4th year)
Home stadiumPackard Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern
No. 13 Washington  x‍‍‍y 17 – 7   .708 41 – 17   .707
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9   .625 35 – 14   .714
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 25 – 24   .510
Portland State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 20   .167 17 – 34   .333
Southern
No. 9 Stanford  x‍‍‍y 22 – 8   .733 42 – 14   .750
No. 1 Southern California  ‍‍‍y 21 – 9   .700 49 – 17   .742
No. 2 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 18 – 11   .621 41 – 23   .641
Arizona  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 33 – 23   .589
UCLA  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19   .367 23 – 33   .411
California  ‍‍‍ 5 – 24   .172 22 – 32   .407
x – Division champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1998 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1998 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium. The team was coached by Pat Murphy in his fourth season at Arizona State.

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

Personnel

Roster

1998 Arizona State Sun Devils roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • - Chuck Crumpton - Junior
  • - Aaron Kramer - Senior
  • - Phill Lowery - Junior
  • - Ryan Mills - Junior
  • - Robby Milner - Freshman
  • - Chad Pennington - Freshman

Catchers

  • - Greg Halvorson - Junior
  • - Jeremy Jones - Junior
  

Infielders

  • - Andrew Beinbrink - Junior
  • - Willie Bloomquist
  • - Michael Collins - Junior
  • - Chip Gosewisch - Junior
  • - Richy Leon - Senior
  • - Dan Meier - Junior
  • - Jeff Phelps - Freshman

Outfielders

  • - Rudy Arguelles - Senior
  • - Dustin Delucchi - Sophomore
  • - Brian Heintzelman - Senior
  • - Mikel Moreno - Senior
  

Unknown

  • - Colin Call
  • - Mark Ernster
  • - Drew Friedberg
  • - Jay Gehrke
  • - Casey Myers - Freshman
  • - Jay Sitzman
  • - Rick Wiens

Coaches

1994 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball coaching staff
  • Pat Murphy - Head Coach - 4th year

Schedule

Legend
  Arizona State win
  Arizona State loss
1998 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log[3]
Regular season
January
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Jan 22 Cal State Northridge* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–3 1–0
Jan 23 New Mexico State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–1 2–0
Jan 24 FIU* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 21–3 3–0
Jan 29 at Hawaii–Hilo* Hilo, HI W 7–0 4–0
Jan 30 at Hawaii–Hilo* Hilo, HI W 11–2 5–0
Jan 31 at Hawaii–Hilo* Hilo, HI W 13–2 6–0
Jan 31 at Hawaii–Hilo* Hilo, HI W 5–1 7–0
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Feb 1 at Hawaii–Hilo* Hilo, HI W 14–0 8–0
Feb 6 #23 Florida State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2–3 8–1
Feb 7 #23 Florida State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 1–6 8–2
Feb 13 Washington State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–1 9–2
Feb 14 Washington State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–5 10–2
Feb 15 Washington State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 12–17 10–3
Feb 20 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 8–7 11–3 1–0
Feb 21 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 7–4 12–3 2–0
Feb 27 #1 Stanford Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2–15 12–4 2–1
Feb 28 #1 Stanford Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 5–17 12–5 2–2
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
March 1 #1 Stanford Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 4–2 13–5 3–2
March 6 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 5–6 13–6 3–3
March 7 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 14–6 14–6 4–3
March 8 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 9–3 15–6 5–3
March 10 Oklahoma* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–610 16–6
March 11 Oklahoma* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 5–9 16–7
March 14 at #3 Southern California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 6–7 16–8 5–4
March 15 at #3 Southern California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 5–13 16–9 5–5
March 16 at #3 Southern California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 3–6 16–10 5–6
March 17 at Fresno State* Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA L 3–9 16–11
March 18 at Fresno State* Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA L 5–610 16–12
March 20 California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–1 17–12 6–6
March 21 California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–2 18–12 7–6
March 22 California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–6 19–12 8–6
March 24 at Grand Canyon* Brazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 10–0 20–12
March 27 at #19 Washington* Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 6–8 20–13
March 28 at #19 Washington* Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 6–7 20–14
March 29 at #19 Washington* Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 7–6 21–14
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
April 3 at #24 Arizona Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4–3 22–14 9–6
April 4 at #24 Arizona Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 20–12 23–14 10–6
April 5 at #24 Arizona Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 12–4 24–14 11–6
April 9 #4 Southern California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 18–3 25–14 12–6
April 10 #4 Southern California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–5 26–14 13–6
April 11 #4 Southern California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 24–4 27–14 14–6
April 14 at #11 Oklahoma* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W 10–610 28–14
April 17 UCLA Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 19–10 29–14 15–6
April 18 UCLA Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–7 30–14 16–6
April 19 UCLA Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 18–4 31–14 17–6
April 24 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 7–810 31–15 17–7
April 25 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 16–13 32–15 18–7
April 26 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 9–10 32–16 18–8
April 28 New Mexico* #12 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 12–7 33–16
April 29 New Mexico* #12 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 7–8 33–17
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
May 1 at #2 Stanford #12 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 4–5 33–18 18–9
May 2 at #2 Stanford #12 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 3–4 33–19 18–10
May 3 at #2 Stanford #12 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 8–12 33–20 18–11
May 5 at UNLV* #14 Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV L 4–5 33–21
May 6 Southern Utah* #14 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 3–2 34–21
Post-season
NCAA Midwest Regional
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 21 #28 (4) Arkansas #17 (3) Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 8–4 35–21 1–0
May 22 (5) Oklahoma State #17 (3) Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 8–13 35–22 1–1
May 23 #3 (1) Wichita State #17 (3) Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 6–4 36–22 2–1
May 23 (5) Oklahoma State #17 (3) Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 13–5 37–22 3–1
May 25 #19 (2) Georgia Tech #17 (3) Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 3–1 38–22 4–1
College World Series
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
May 29 #5 (3) Florida State #6 (6) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 11–10 39–22 1–0
May 31 #1 (2) Miami (FL) #6 (6) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 9–2 40–22 2–0
June 3 #7 (7) Long Beach State #6 (6) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 14–4 41–22 3–0
June 6 #4 (4) Southern California #6 (6) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 14–21 41–23 3–1

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
Poll23456Final
Coaches'Not released2
Baseball AmericaNot released2
Collegiate Baseball1214171762

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1998". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  2. ^ 2022 Baseball Yearbool. Arizona State Sun Devils. pp. 60–63. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  3. ^ 2015 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. p. 72. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics