Members of the 1976 UA baseball team celebrate after the school's first national title at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. Photo by Lou Pavlovich, Jr. / Tucson Citizen

 Lou Pavlovich, Jr. / Tucson Citizen

With its second-most victories in school history, 56-17 overall, Arizona stunned No. 1 ASU in the College World Series semifinals after it had lost seven straight games to the Sun Devils. Future major-leaguers Ron Hassey and Dave Stegman practically rewrote the UA’s offensive record books. 

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