1998 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

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.

1998 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
Midwest Regional champions
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Pac-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
CB	No. 2
Record	41–23 (18–11 Pac-10)
Head coach	Pat Murphy (4th year)
Home stadium	Packard Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings

v t e	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 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

Main article: 1998 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	2	3	4	5	6	Final
Coaches'	Not released					2
Baseball America	Not released					2
Collegiate Baseball	12	14	17	17	6	2