1965 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

University team

1965 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball

National champions
WAC champions

Conference| Western Athletic Conference
CB| No. 1
Record| 54–8 (9–3 WAC)
Head coach|

* Bobby Winkles (7th year)

Assistant coach| Ramiro Lujan

Seasons

<- 1964

1966 ->

1965 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Northern
No. 22 Utah ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 5 |  | .583 |  |  | 21 | - | 16 |  | .568
Wyoming ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 5 |  | .583 |  |  | 16 | - | 22 |  | .421
BYU ‍‍‍ | 4 | - | 8 |  | .333 |  |  | 21 | - | 15 |  | .583
Southern
No. 1 Arizona State ‍†‍‍y | 9 | - | 3 |  | .750 |  |  | 54 | - | 8 |  | .871
No. 25 Arizona ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 5 |  | .583 |  |  | 37 | - | 13 |  | .740
New Mexico ‍‍‍ | 2 | - | 10 |  | .167 |  |  | 18 | - | 19 |  | .486
† - Conference champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1965[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1965 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Bobby Winkles in his 7th season at Arizona State.

The Sun Devils won the College World Series, defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the championship game.

## Roster

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1965 Arizona State Sun Devils roster

Pitchers

* 2 Jim Merrick
* 3 Ron Lea
* 10 Darrell Hoover
* 11 Ted Robison
* 19 Dave Cartun
* 21 Doug Nurnberg
* 22 Al Schmelz
* 26 John Pavlik

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Infielders

* 3 Jan Kleinman
* 4 Jim Armstrong
* 5 Luis Lagunas
* 6 Erin Peterson
* 9 Jack Smitheran
* 18 Sal Bando
* 17 Gar Garland

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Outfielders

* 14 Larry Martin
* 15 Rich Oliver
* 20 Jim Gretta
* 23 Don Switzenberg
* 25 Glenn Smith
* 27 Rick Monday

Catchers

* 7 Anthony Alesci
* 12 Duffy Dyer
* 24 Ray Stadler

## Schedule

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1965 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log

Regular season

February/March

| Date | Opponent | Score | Overall record | WAC record

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February 26 | San Fernando State | 7–5 | 1–0 | –
February 27 | San Fernando State | 11–7 | 2–0 | –
February 27 | San Fernando State | 10–5 | 3–0 | –
March 5 | Michigan | 3–6 | 3–1 | –
March 6 | Michigan | 5–2 | 4–1 | –
March 6 | Michigan | 11–3 | 5–1 | –
March 12 | Long Beach State | 7–1 | 6–1 | –
March 13 | Long Beach State | 0–2 | 6–2 | –
March 13 | Long Beach State | 9–4 | 7–2 | –
March 16 | at Grand Canyon | 15–2 | 8–2 | –
March 19 | Colorado State | 8–0 | 9–2 | –
March 20 | Colorado State | 9–0 | 10–2 | –
March 20 | Colorado State | 8–0 | 11–2 | –
March 22 | Ohio State | 6–3 | 12–2 | –
March 23 | Ohio State | 7–6 | 13–2 | –
March 24 | Ohio State | 10–3 | 14–2 | –
March 25 | Oregon State | 10–3 | 15–2 | –
March 26 | Oregon State | 9–3 | 16–2 | –
March 27 | Oregon State | 9–4 | 17–2 | –
March 27 | Oregon State | 2–0 | 18–2 | –
March 29 | Colorado | 8–2 | 19–2 | –
March 30 | Colorado | 16–3 | 20–2 | –

April

| Date | Opponent | Score | Overall record | WAC record

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April 1 | Oklahoma | 10–2 | 21–2 | –
April 2 | Oklahoma | 0–2 | 21–3 | –
April 5 | Utah State | 7–1 | 22–3 | –
April 6 | Utah State | 6–4 | 23–3 | –
April 7 | Utah State | 9–4 | 24–3 | –
April 9 | New Mexico | 9–2 | 25–3 | 1–0
April 10 | New Mexico | 20–3 | 26–3 | 2–0
April 15 | Wyoming | 6–0 | 27–3 | –
April 16 | Wyoming | 8–0 | 28–3 | –
April 17 | Wyoming | 10–3 | 29–3 | –
April 17 | Wyoming | 7–0 | 30–3 | –
April 19 | Sul Ross State | 14–2 | 31–3 | –
April 19 | New Mexico | 4–1 | 32–3 | 3–0
April 20 | Sul Ross State | 8–2 | 33–3 | –
April 23 | at Arizona | 3–12 | 33–4 | 3–1
April 24 | at Arizona | 1–4 | 33–5 | 3–2
April 24 | at Arizona | 10–4 | 34–5 | 4–2
April 27 | at Grand Canyon | 6–1 | 35–5 | –
April 30 | at New Mexico | 9–5 | 36–5 | 5–2

May

| Date | Opponent | Score | Overall record | WAC record

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May 1 | at New Mexico | 11–12 | 36–6 | 5–3
May 1 | at New Mexico | 3–2 | 37–6 | 6–3
May 4 | Grand Canyon | 3–7 | 37–7 | –
May 7 | San Diego | 7–6 | 38–7 | –
May 8 | San Diego | 12–3 | 39–7 | –
May 8 | San Diego | 18–3 | 40–7 | –
May 14 | Arizona | 6–0 | 41–7 | 7–3
May 15 | Arizona | 13–5 | 42–7 | 8–3
May 15 | Arizona | 6–2 | 43–7 | 9–3

Post-season

WAC Championship

| Date | Opponent | Score | Overall record

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May 28 | vs. Utah | 3–2 | 44–7
May 29 | vs. Utah | 3–2 | 45–7
May 29 | vs. Utah | 2–1 | 46–7

NCAA tournament: District 7 playoffs

| Date | Opponent | Score | Overall record

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June 3 | vs. Colorado State | 7–2 | 47–7
June 4 | vs. Colorado State | 12–3 | 48–7
June 4 | vs. Colorado State | 3–2 | 49–7

NCAA tournament: College World Series

| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record

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June 7 | vs. Lafayette | Rosenblatt Stadium | 14–1 | 50–7
June 8 | vs. Saint Louis | Rosenblatt Stadium | 13–3 | 51–7
June 9 | vs. Ohio State | Rosenblatt Stadium | 9–4 | 52–7
June 10 | vs. Saint Louis | Rosenblatt Stadium | 6–2 | 53–7
June 11 | vs. Ohio State | Rosenblatt Stadium | 3–7 | 53–8
June 12 | vs. Ohio State | Rosenblatt Stadium | 2–1 | 54–8

## Awards and honors

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Sal Bando

* College World Series Most Outstanding Player[2]
* First Team All-WAC[3]

Duffy Dyer

* First Team All-WAC[3]

Luis Lagunas

* First Team All-American[3]
* College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]

Rick Monday

* The Sporting News Player of the Year[3]
* First Team All-American[3]
* First Team All-WAC[3]
* College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]

Doug Nurnberg

* College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]

John Pavlik

* Second Team All-American[3]
* First Team All-WAC[3]

## Sun Devils in the 1965 MLB Draft

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The following members of the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball program were drafted in the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]

Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team

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Rick Monday | OF | 1st | 1st | Oakland Athletics
Glenn Smith | OF | 2nd | 34th | San Francisco Giants
Sal Bando | 3B | 6th | 119th | Oakland Athletics
Jim Armstrong | SS | 17th | 322nd | Houston Astros
Duffy Dyer | C | 38th | 671st | Milwaukee Braves
Ray Stadler | C | 38th | 672nd | New York Mets
James Gretta | 1B | 46th | 743rd | St. Louis Cardinals
Luis Lagunas | 2B | 48th | 756th | Minnesota Twins

## References

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1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1965". boydsworld.com. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
2. ^ a b c d "CWS record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Arizona State Sun Devils baseball Media Guide" (PDF). TheSunDevils.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
4. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)"". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2012.

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Arizona State Sun Devils 1965 College World Series champions

9 Jack Smitheran
12 Duffy Dyer
18 Sal Bando (College World Series MOP)
22 Al Schmelz
27 Rick Monday

Head Coach: Bobby Winkles

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