2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Wasikowski (6th season)
  • Jeff Casper (6th season)
  • Steve Kling (6th season)
Home stadium Sancet Stadium
Seasons
←  2005
2007  →
2006 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Oregon State  ‍†‍‍y16–7 .69650–16 .758
Arizona State  ‍‍‍y14–10 .58337–21 .638
UCLA  ‍‍‍y13–10 .56533–25 .569
Arizona  ‍‍‍12–12 .50027–28 .491
No. 15 Stanford  ‍‍‍y11–13 .45833–27 .550
Southern California  ‍‍‍11–13 .45836–25 .590
Washington  ‍‍‍11–13 .45836–25 .590
Washington State  ‍‍‍10–14 .41736–23 .610
California  ‍‍‍9–15 .37526–28 .481
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2006 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2006 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium. The team was coached by Andy Lopez in his 5th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished with a record of 27-28 (12-12 Conf.) They failed to make the postseason for only the 2nd season under Lopez. This would also mark one of only 2 losing seasons Arizona would have under Lopez.

Contents

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2005 season with a record of 39-21 (17-7 Conf.), advancing to the postseason for the 3rd straight year. They advanced to the Fullerton Regional final where they would lose to host Cal State Fullerton.

Personnel

Roster

2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster [2] [3]
  Pitchers

• 11 - Preston Guilmet - Freshman

• 16 - Mike Colla - Freshman

• 18 - Eric Berger - Sophomore

• 19 - David Coulon - Sophomore

• 24 - Matt Baugh - Sophomore

• 25 - Daniel Schlereth - RS Freshman

• 26 - Mark Melancon - Junior

• 34 - Cory Burns - Freshman

• 45 - Ryan Perry - Freshman

• 46 - Brad Mills - Junior

 Catchers

• 5 - Matt Denker - Junior

• 17 - Konrad Schmidt - Junior

Infielders

• 1 - Brad Boyer - Senior

• 2 - Colt Sedbrook - Sophomore

• 10 - Richard Stout - Freshman

• 15 - David Plante - Freshman

• 27 - Steve Pearson - Junior

• 29 - Travis Peep - Freshman

• 36 - Tyson Moll - Junior

 Outfielders

• 4 - Jason Donald - Junior

• 6 - Derek Decater - Senior

• 12 - Bill Rhinehart - Junior

• 20 - Brad Glenn - Freshman

• 28 - Jon Gaston - Freshman

• 23 - Jason Sadoian - Junior

• 35 - Hunter Pace - Freshman

• 42 - Ken Williams - Sophomore

• 48 - TJ Steele - Freshman

Coaches

2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff [2] [3]
  • Andy Lopez - Head Coach
  • Mark Wasikowski - Assistant Coach
  • Jeff Casper - Assistant Coach
  • Keith Francis - Volunteer Assistant Coach

Opening day

Opening Day Starters [4]
NamePosition
Brad Boyer Third baseman
Jason Donald Shortstop
Steve Pearson First baseman
Konrad Schmidt Catcher
David Plante Designated hitter
Colt Sedbrook Second baseman
Derek Decatur Left fielder
TJ Steele Center fielder
Bill Rhinehart Right fielder
Eric Berger Starting pitcher

Schedule and results

2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log [5]
Regular season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWin/LossOverall

Record

Pac-10

Record

Feb 3 Loyola Marymount Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10-5Berger (1-0)1-0
Feb 4Loyola MarymountSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-3Mills (1-0)2-0
Feb 5Loyola MarymountSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5-12Coulon (0-1)2-1
Feb 10at UC Riverside Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA L 5-8Berger (1-1)2-2
Feb 11at UC RiversideRiverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CAW 4-2Melancon (1-0)3-2
Feb 12at UC RiversideRiverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CAW 11-5Mills (2-0)4-2
Feb 17 New Mexico Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5-6Melancon (1-1)4-3
Feb 18New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-7Berger (1-2)4-4
Feb 19New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 19-16Perry (1-0)5-4
Feb 24 La Salle Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-4Berger (2-2)6-4
Feb 25La SalleSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-1Guilmet (1-0)7-4
Feb 26La SalleSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 3-2Melancon (2-1)8-4
Mar 3at Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN W 7-2Berger (3-2)9-4
Mar 4vs #4 Nebraska Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MNL 1-3Guilmet (1-1)9-5
Mar 5vs Notre Dame Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MNW 2-0Melancon (3-1)10-5
Mar 10at #18 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 2-3Berger (3-3)10-6
Mar 11at #18 Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MSL 2-9Guilmet (1-2)10-7
Mar 12at #18 Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MSL 4-5Melancon (3-2)10-8
Mar 17#13 Cal State Fullerton Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-6Berger (3-4)10-9
Mar 18#13 Cal State FullertonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-5Guilmet (1-3)10-10
Mar 19#13 Cal State FullertonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-5Coulon (0-2)10-11
Mar 25 UC Irvine Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-1Guilmet (2-3)11-11
Mar 26UC IrvineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 1-7Mills (2-1)11-12
Mar 30at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA L 2-3Guilmet (2-4)11-130-1
Apr 1at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 5-1Mills (3-1)12-131-1
Apr 1at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 4-5Burns (0-1)12-141-2
Apr 2vs #12 Arizona State Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ W 12-8Schlereth (1-0)13-14
Apr 7at #16 Oregon State Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR L 5-10Melancon (3-3)13-151-3
Apr 8at #16 Oregon StateGoss Stadium • Corvallis, ORL 2-10Mills (3-2)13-161-4
Apr 9at #16 Oregon StateGoss Stadium • Corvallis, ORW 8-1Coulon (1-2)14-162-4
Apr 13 UCLA Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4-3Schlereth (2-0)15-163-4
Apr 14UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 8-13Mills (3-3)15-173-5
Apr 15UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5-8Coulon (1-3)15-183-6
Apr 18at New MexicoIsotopes Park • Albuquerque, NML 3-13Burns (0-2)15-19
Apr 21 Stanford Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 6-10Guilmet (2-5)15-203-7
Apr 22StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14-4Mills (4-3)16-204-7
Apr 23StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-3Coulon (2-3)17-205-7
Apr 25 Southern Utah Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 18-0Baugh (1-0)18-20
Apr 26Southern UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-5Perry (2-0)19-20
Apr 28at Washington Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 5-7Guilmet (2-6)19-215-8
Apr 29at WashingtonHusky Ballpark • Seattle, WAW 15-0Mills (5-3)20-216-8
Apr 30at WashingtonHusky Ballpark • Seattle, WAL 3-4Schlereth (2-1)20-226-9
May 2at #20 Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 8-22Perry (2-1)20-23
May 5 UNLV Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-6Schlereth (3-1)21-23
May 6UNLVSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-15Mills (5-4)21-24
May 7UNLVSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 12-16Colla (0-1)21-25
May 13 Washington State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 29-4Guilmet (3-6)22-257-9
May 14Washington StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-9Mills (5-5)22-267-10
May 15Washington StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5-6Baugh (1-1)22-277-11
May 19#14 Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 6-15Guilmet (3-7)22-287-12
May 20#14 Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 18-12Coulon (3-3)23-288-12
May 21#14 Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-4Mills (6-5)24-289-12
May 26at USC Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10-5Baugh (2-1)25-2810-12
May 27at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 6-0Coulon (4-3)26-2811-12
May 28at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 17-14Perry (3-1)27-2812-12

2006 MLB Draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Jason Donald SS397 Philadelphia Phillies
Mark Melancon RHP9284 New York Yankees
Brad Boyer2B13386 San Francisco Giants
Brad Mills LHP22660 Toronto Blue Jays

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