1999 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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1999 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Record33–23 (13–11 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadium Sancet Stadium
Seasons
←  1998
2000  →
1999 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Stanford  ‍†‍‍y19–5 .79250–15 .769
No. 12 Southern California  ‍‍‍y17–7 .70836–26 .581
Arizona  ‍‍‍y13–11 .54233–23 .589
UCLA  ‍‍‍y13–11 .54231–33 .484
Arizona State  ‍‍‍12–12 .50039–21 .650
Washington  ‍‍‍12–12 .50033–23 .589
California  ‍‍‍11–13 .45827–31 .466
Oregon State  ‍‍‍7–17 .29219–35 .352
Washington State  ‍‍‍4–20 .16724–31 .436
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1999 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1999 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1999 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Frank Sancet Stadium. The team was coached by Jerry Stitt in his 3rd season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished 33-23 overall and placed 3rd in the Pacific-10 with a 13-11 record - the only time during Coach Stitt's tenure they would finish above .500 in conference play. The 1999 season marked the 1st time that the Pac-10 did not play in divisions, as Portland State's discontinuation of baseball following the 1998 season caused the Northern Division to shrink to only 3 members (compared to the Southern Division's 6).

Contents

Arizona was selected into the postseason for the 1st time since 1993 as the 3-seed in the Waco Regional. They subsequently lost their first 2 games to 2-seed Minnesota and 4-seed Eastern Illinois to be eliminated from the tournament. This would be the only tournament appearance of Stitt's head coaching career and would be the last for the Wildcats until 2003.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 1998 season with a record of 30-25 and 13-14 in conference play, finishing 4th in the "Six-Pac" (Pac-10 Southern). Arizona missed the postseason for the 5th straight season and 2nd time in Jerry Stitt's tenure.

Personnel

Roster

1999 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
  Pitchers

• 4 - Mike Meyer - Junior

• 14 - Dave Abbott - Junior

• 15 - Brian Pemble - Freshman

• 19 - Rob Shabansky - Junior

• 23 - Tony Milo - Junior

• 27 - David Capek - Junior

• 30 - Robert Schulz - Junior

• 31 - Michael Crawford - Junior

• 33 - Ben Diggins - Sophomore

• 36 - Scott Wood - Senior

• 37 - Josh Pearce - Junior

• 45 - Wesley Zlotoff - Sophomore

 Catchers

• 5 - Jeff Casper - Sophomore

• 26 - Dennis Anderson - Junior

• 29 - Josh France - Sophomore

• 40 - Chris Cunningham - Freshman

Infielders

• 10 - Brad Hassey - Freshman

• 11 - Keoni DeRenne - Sophomore

• 12 - Ben Winslow - Freshman

• 16 - Andy Juday - Senior

• 17 - Erik Torres - Sophomore

• 18 - Shelley Duncan - Freshman

• 25 - Brad Fendley - Sophomore

• 41 - Kelsey Osburn - Freshman

• 44 - Ernie Durazo - Freshman

 Outfielders

• 1 - Rafell Jones - Junior

• 2 - Troy Gingrich - Junior

• 24 - Kenny Huff - Freshman

• 34 - Jason Shroyer - Sophomore

• 43 - Devin Welch - Senior

Coaches

1999 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff

Opening day

Opening Day Starters [7]
NamePosition
Troy Gingrich Center fielder
Keoni DeRenne Shortstop
Erik Torres Third baseman
Ernie Durazo First baseman
Shelley Duncan Right fielder
Kenny Huff Left fielder
Ben Diggins Designated hitter
Dennis Anderson Catcher
Andy Juday Second baseman
Michael Crawford Starting pitcher

Schedule and results

1999 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log [8]
Regular season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWin/LossOverall

Record

Pac-10

Record

Jan 22 Saint Mary's Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 19-6Abbott (1-0)1-0
Jan 23Saint Mary'sSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-2Pearce (1-0)2-0
Jan 24Saint Mary'sSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-0Diggins (1-0)3-0
Jan 28at Hawaii-Hilo Wong Stadium • Hilo, HI W 6-0Crawford (1-0)4-0
Jan 29at Hawaii-HiloWong Stadium • Hilo, HIW 17-3Pearce (2-0)5-0
Jan 31at Hawaii-HiloWong Stadium • Hilo, HIW 6-4Abbott (2-0)6-0
Feb 4 New Mexico Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-5Crawford (2-0)7-0
Feb 5New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-4Milo (1-0)8-0
Feb 6New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-3Abbott (3-0)9-0
Feb 9 UNLV #21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-5Zlotoff (1-0)10-0
Feb 10UNLV#21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-11Meyer (1-0)11-0
Feb 12#15 Texas A&M #21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-5Milo (2-0)12-0
Feb 13#15 Texas A&M#21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-2Pearce (3-0)13-0
Feb 14#15 Texas A&M#21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 9-18Diggins (1-1)13-1
Feb 18vs Loyola Marymount #15 Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA L 3-15Crawford (2-1)13-2
Feb 19at San Diego #15 John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, CAW 10-4Diggins (2-1)14-2
Feb 20at San Diego State #15Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CAL 9-12Duncan (0-1)14-3
Feb 21vs Oklahoma State #15Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CAL 4-7Zlotoff (1-1)14-4
Feb 26#15 Arizona State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-8Meyer (2-0)15-4
Feb 27#15 Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 9-11Crawford (2-2)15-5
Feb 28#15 Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-18Milo (2-1)15-6
Mar 5at Tulane Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA L 5-9Pearce (3-1)15-7
Mar 6at TulaneTurchin Stadium • New Orleans, LAL 4-11Pemble (0-1)15-8
Mar 7at TulaneTurchin Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 9-3Diggins (3-1)16-8
Mar 12 UCLA Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-4Pearce (4-1)17-81-0
Mar 13UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 1-6Crawford (2-3)17-91-1
Mar 14UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-7Diggins (4-1)18-92-1
Mar 16 Grand Canyon Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-2Pemble (1-1)19-9
Mar 19at USC Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1-17Pearce (4-2)19-102-2
Mar 20at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 9-4Diggins (5-1)20-103-2
Mar 21at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 5-8Crawford (2-4)20-113-3
Mar 26#4 Stanford Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-8Pearce (4-3)20-123-4
Mar 27#4 StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-12Diggins (5-2)20-133-5
Mar 28#4 StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 11-12Zlotoff (1-2)20-143-6
Apr 2 Washington Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-6Pearce (4-4)20-153-7
Apr 2WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 1-2Diggins (5-3)20-163-8
Apr 3WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 17-4Crawford (3-4)21-164-8
Apr 6Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-1Pemble (2-1)22-16
Apr 9 Oregon State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-9Diggins (6-3)23-165-8
Apr 10Oregon StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-7Pearce (5-4)24-166-8
Apr 11Oregon StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-5Zlotoff (2-2)25-167-8
Apr 13at Grand Canyon Brazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 10-3Milo (3-1)26-16
Apr 17at Washington State Buck Bailey Field • Pullman, WA W 6-3Pearce (6-4)27-168-8
Apr 17at Washington StateBuck Bailey Field • Pullman, WAW 16-11Meyer (3-0)28-169-8
Apr 18at Washington StateBuck Bailey Field • Pullman, WAW 13-9Diggins (7-3)29-1610-8
Apr 23 Southern Utah Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-5Pearce (6-5)29-17
Apr 24Southern UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 6-10Diggins (7-4)29-18
Apr 25Southern UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-5Crawford (4-4)30-18
Apr 30at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA L 0-4Pearce (6-6)30-1910-9
May 1at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 6-5Diggins (8-4)31-1911-9
May 2at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 2-8Crawford (4-5)31-2011-10
May 14at #25 Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13-5Pearce (7-6)32-2012-10
May 15at #25 Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 9-22Diggins (8-5)32-2112-11
May 16at #25 Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 6-2Crawford (5-5)33-2113-11
NCAA Waco Regional
May 28vs (2) Minnesota (3) #25 Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L 3-4Milo (3-2)33-22
May 29vs (4) Eastern Illinois (3) #25Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXL 4-13Diggins (8-6)33-23

Waco Regional

Waco Regional Teams
(1) Baylor Bears(4) Eastern Illinois Panthers(2) Minnesota Golden Gophers(3) Arizona Wildcats

1999 MLB Draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Josh Pearce RHP2S82 St. Louis Cardinals
Mike MeyerRHP14438 San Francisco Giants
Dennis AndersonC25746 Florida Marlins

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pac-12.org/portals/7/images/history/baseball/pac-10-history.pdf
  2. ↑ "1999 Arizona Wildcats - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ "1999 Arizona Baseball - FINAL (Statistics)" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ Rosen, Dan (February 17, 1999). "3 of a kind". Wildcat Online (Arizona Daily Wildcat). Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ Jackson, Chris (June 10, 1998). "10 UA players taken in MLB draft". Arizona Daily Wildcat. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  6. ↑ Jackson, Chris (May 6, 1998). "UA baseball: the next generation". Arizona Daily Wildcat. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  7. ↑ Rosen, Dan (February 9, 1999). "Wildcats begin tough season stretch". Wildcat Online (Arizona Daily Wildcat). Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  8. ↑ "1999 Arizona Baseball - FINAL (Schedule and Results)" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
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