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Under the leadership of Hall of Fame coach Spud Orr, Adams State emerged onto the scene from 1958-1960. In 1958 Adams State advanced into the NAIA regional tournament but was ultimately eliminated with losses to St. Cloud State (9-0) and Sul Ross State University (7-6). In all three seasons Adams State finished second in the RMAC standings. During this span the program climbed all the way to 10th in the national rankings and went on a 12-game winning streak. The program also snapped Colorado State University's 39-game winning streak with Orr at the helm.
During the 1958 season, Adams State finished with a 14-7 record and tallied the best record of any NAIA team in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. Sophomore pitcher Darrell Westbrook led the pitching staff with a 5-0 record and a 1.55 ERA entering the NAIA Tournament. Westbrook, a Sanford, Colo. native, also notched two shutout victories. Freshman Jim Workman produced a 4-1 pitching record and also finished second on the team with a .435 batting average along with 23 RBI's. Ben Brown led Adams State with a .436 batting average and 16 stolen bases.
As a team, Adams State hit .314 in 1958 and finished with a .943 fielding percentage.
Members of the 1958 team to reach the NAIA regional tournament included Bill Waters, Ben Brown, Jerry Booher, Gabby Picone, Tom Bobicki, Bill Latham, Dick Lee, Jim Colbert, Bill Blatnick, Bob Reed, Don Bucher, Bob Miller, Jim Workman, Bill Humphrey, Doug Anderson, and Darrell Westbrook.
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