2007 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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2007 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Record42-17 (15-9 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Wasikowski (6th season)
  • Jeff Casper (6th season)
  • Keith Francis (1st season)
Home stadium Sancet Stadium
Seasons
  2006
2008  
2007 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Arizona State  y195 .7924915 .766
No. 22 Arizona  y159 .6254217 .712
No. 23 UCLA  y1410 .5833328 .541
California  1212 .5002926 .527
Washington  1113 .4582927 .518
No. 1 Oregon State  y1014 .4174918 .731
Washington State  1014 .4172826 .519
Stanford  915 .3752828 .500
Southern California  816 .3332729 .482
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2007 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2007 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2007 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 6th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished with a record of 42-17 (15-9 Conf.) and were selected to the NCAA tournament for the 4th time under Andy Lopez's leadership, losing in the Wichita Regional final to Wichita State.

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Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2006 season with a record of 27-28 (12-12 Conf.), missing the postseason for the first time since Andy Lopez's first season in 2002 and only the second time in his tenure.

Personnel

Roster

2007 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster [2] [3]
  Pitchers

• 11 - Preston Guilmet - Sophomore

• 16 - Mike Colla - Sophomore

• 19 - David Coulon - Junior

• 25 - Daniel Schlereth - Sophomore

• 26 - Jason Stoffel - Junior

• 34 - Cory Burns - Sophomore

• 45 - Ryan Perry - Sophomore

• 46 - Brad Mills - Senior

• 43 - Brett Lorin - Freshman

• 47 - Lee Taylor - Sophomore

• 50 - Paul Baragas - Freshman

Catchers

• 5 - Dwight Childs - Freshman

• 21 - Daniel Butler - RS Freshman

Infielders

• 1 - Travis Peep - Sophomore

• 2 - Colt Sedbrook - Junior

• 10 - Erik Castro - Freshman

• 13 - Kevin Rodland - Freshman

• 14 - Robert Abel - Freshman

• 24 - Cristen Tapia - Junior

• 24 - CJ Ziegler - Junior

• 28 - Mike Weldon - Freshman

• 33 - John Murphy - Junior

• 36 - Matt Koerner - Freshman

Outfielders

• 4 - Jon Gaston - Sophomore

• 12 - Bill Rhinehart - Senior

• 20 - Brad Glenn - Sophomore

• 29 - Oliver Padre - Freshman

• 35 - Hunter Pace - Sophomore

• 40 - Diallo Fon - RS Freshman

• 48 - TJ Steele - Sophomore

Coaches

2007 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
Jon Gaston Right fielder
Robert Abel Shortstop
Bill Rhinehart First baseman
CJ Ziegler Designated hitter
Brad Glenn Left fielder
TJ Steele Center fielder
Erik Castro Third baseman
Kevin Rodland Second baseman
Dwight Childs Catcher
Preston Guilmet Starting pitcher

Schedule and results

2007 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log [5]
Regular season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWin/LossOverall

Record

Pac-10

Record

Feb 2 Gonzaga Sancet StadiumTucson, AZ W 14-0Guilmet (1-0)1-0
Feb 3GonzagaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-3Colla (1-0)2-0
Feb 4GonzagaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-1Mills (1-0)3-0
Feb 6 Utah Valley State #25Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4-2Coulon (1-0)4-0
Feb 7Utah Valley State#25Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-2Bargas (1-0)5-0
Feb 9 New Mexico #25Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-6Stoffel (1-0)6-0
Feb 10New Mexico#25Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-1Mills (2-0)7-0
Feb 11New Mexico#25Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-3Coulon (2-0)8-0
Feb 16at #8 Cal State Fullerton #17 Goodwin FieldFullerton, CA W 2-1Guilmet (2-0)9-0
Feb 17at #8 Cal State Fullerton#17Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAL 0-9Mills (2-1)9-1
Feb 18at #8 Cal State Fullerton#17Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAL 2-9Colla (1-1)9-2
Feb 23at UNLV #17 Earl Wilson StadiumParadise, NV W 6-5Schlereth (1-0)10-2
Feb 24at UNLV#17Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NVW 9-3Mills (3-1)11-2
Feb 25at UNLV#17Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NVL 6-8Burns (0-1)11-3
Feb 27#12 Arizona State #17Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 8-22Bargas (1-1)11-4
Mar 2 Eastern Michigan #17Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-2Guilmet (3-0)12-4
Mar 3Eastern Michigan#17Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-7Mills (4-1)13-4
Mar 4Eastern Michigan#17Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5-7Coulon (2-1)13-5
Mar 9at Hawaii #24 Les Murakami StadiumHonolulu, HI W 2-1Guilmet (4-0)14-5
Mar 10at Hawaii#24Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 0-4Mills (4-2)14-6
Mar 11at Hawaii#24Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 3-1Burns (1-1)15-6
Mar 13at Hawaii-Hilo #21 Wong StadiumHilo, HI W 19-3Colla (2-1)16-6
Mar 20 Morehead State #23Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-4Burns (2-1)17-6
Mar 21Morehead State#23Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-6Burns (3-1)18-6
Mar 24 Northern Colorado #23Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-0Guilmet (5-0)19-6
Mar 24Northern Colorado#23Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-2Mills (5-2)20-6
Mar 25Northern Colorado#23Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-5Bargas (2-1)21-6
Mar 28vs #10 Arizona State#23 Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ W 6-5Stoffel (2-0)22-6
Mar 30#2 Oregon State #23 Goss StadiumCorvallis, OR W 5-4Guilmet (6-0)23-61-0
Mar 31#2 Oregon State#23Goss Stadium • Corvallis, ORW 8-2Mills (6-2)24-62-0
Apr 1#2 Oregon State#23Goss Stadium • Corvallis, ORW 17-14Bargas (3-1)25-63-0
Apr 5 California #15Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 1-0Stoffel (3-0)26-64-0
Apr 6California#15Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-12Mills (7-2)27-65-0
Apr 7California#15Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-3Coulon (3-1)28-66-0
Apr 13at Stanford #8 Sunken DiamondPalo Alto, CA W 8-1Guilmet (7-0)29-67-0
Apr 14at Stanford#8Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAW 15-1Mills (8-2)30-68-0
Apr 15at Stanford#8Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 3-6Perry (0-1)30-78-1
Apr 20at Washington State #7 Bailey-Brayton FieldPullman, WA W 3-1Guilmet (8-0)31-79-1
Apr 21at Washington State#7Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAL 3-4Mills (8-3)31-89-2
Apr 22at Washington State#7Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAL 3-5Coulon (3-2)31-99-3
Apr 27at #18 UCLA #12 Jackie Robinson StadiumLos Angeles, CA L 3-9Guilmet (8-1)31-109-4
Apr 28at #18 UCLA#12Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 4-11Mills (8-4)31-119-5
Apr 29at #18 UCLA#12Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 5-3Stoffel (4-0)32-1110-5
May 4 Liberty #18Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 16-2Guilmet (9-1)33-11
May 5Liberty#18Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 16-3Mills (9-4)34-11
May 6Liberty#18Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-6Schlereth (2-0)35-11
May 12 USC #15Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-2Guilmet (10-1)36-1111-5
May 13USC#15Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5-7Coulon (3-3)36-1211-6
May 14USC#13Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 2-4Colla (2-2)36-1311-7
May 18 Washington #13Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-0Guilmet (11-1)37-1312-7
May 19Washington#13Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-4Coulon (4-3)38-1313-7
May 20Washington#13Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 17-8Colla (3-2)39-1314-7
May 23at #6 Arizona State#11 Packard StadiumTempe, AZ L 5-8Perry (0-2)39-1414-8
May 24at #6 Arizona State#11Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 7-8Guilmet (11-2)39-1514-9
May 25at #6 Arizona State#11Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 14-5Stoffel (5-0)40-1515-9
NCAA Wichita Regional
Jun 1vs (3) #24 Oral Roberts (2) #11 Eck StadiumWichita, KS W 4-3Guilmet (12-2)41-15
Jun 2vs (4) New Orleans (2) #11Eck Stadium • Wichita, KSW 9-8Schlereth (3-0)42-15
Jun 3vs (1) #17 Wichita State (2) #11Eck Stadium • Wichita, KSL 3-4Schlereth (3-1)42-16
Jun 4vs (1) #17 Wichita State(2) #11Eck Stadium • Wichita, KSL 0-3Colla (3-3)42-17

Wichita Regional

Wichita Regional Teams
(1) Wichita State Shockers(4) New Orleans Privateers(2) Arizona Wildcats(3) Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

2007 MLB Draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Brad Mills LHP4145 Toronto Blue Jays
Daniel Schlereth LHP8270 Oakland Athletics
Eric BergerLHP9300 Oakland Athletics
Bill RhinehartOF11340 Washington Nationals
C.J. Ziegler1B371125 St. Louis Cardinals
Colt SedbrookINF421246 Chicago Cubs
David CoulonLHP421251 Colorado Rockies

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