2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
CB No. 25
Record35-23 (13-11 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Wasikowski (2nd season)
  • Jeff Casper (2nd season)
  • Steve Kling (2nd season)
Home stadium Sancet Stadium
Seasons
←  2002
2004  →
2003 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Stanford  ‍†‍‍y18–6 .75051–18 .739
No. 10 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y16–8 .66754–14 .794
No. 27 Washington  ‍‍‍y15–9 .62542–48 .467
Arizona  ‍‍‍y13–11 .54235–23 .603
Southern California  ‍‍‍11–13 .45828–28 .500
UCLA  ‍‍‍11–13 .45828–31 .475
California  ‍‍‍10–14 .41728–27 .509
Oregon State  ‍‍‍7–17 .29225–28 .472
Washington State  ‍‍‍7–17 .29219–37 .339
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2003 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2003 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Frank Sancet Stadium. The team was coached by Andy Lopez in his 2nd season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished with a record of 35-23 (13-11 Conf.) and were selected to the NCAA tournament for the 1st time under Andy Lopez and 1st time since 1999, losing in the Fullerton Regional to the San Diego Toreros.

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Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2002 season with a record of 31-24 (9-15 Conf.). Arizona missed the postseason for a 3rd straight year and 8th time in the previous decade.

Personnel

Roster

2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster [2] [3]
  Pitchers

• 4 - Derek Rodriguez - Junior

• 11 - Joe Little - Junior

• 12 - Sean Rierson - Junior

• 14 - Brian Pemble - Senior

• 22 - Mark Worrell - Sophomore

• 24 - Chris Goodman - Junior

• 25 - Pat Lawler - Freshman

• 26 - Richie Gardner - Junior

• 29 - Scott Burns - Junior

• 36 - Kevin Guyette - Sophomore

• 45 - Wes Zlotoff - Senior

• 48 - Jon Meloan - Freshman

 Catchers

• 13 - Nick Hundley - Freshman

• 33 - Richard Mercado - Sophomore

Infielders

• 1 - Brad Boyer - Freshman

• 2 - Lee Franklin - Freshman

• 3 - Moises Duran - Junior

• 17 - Pat Reilly - Junior

• 34 - John Hardy - Sophomore

• 35 - Jordan Brown - Freshman

• 42 - Joe Frazier - Sophomore

• Kris Sanchez - Redshirt

 Outfielders

• 10 - Trevor Crowe - Freshman

• 16 - Jeff Van Houten - Sophomore

• 18 - Terrence Taylor - Junior

• 21 - Chris Frey - Freshman

• 27 - Brian Anderson - Junior

• 28 - Derek Decater - Freshman

• 38 - Chipper Crum - Junior

• 47 - Dallas Haught - Junior

Coaches

2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff
  • Andy Lopez - Head Coach
  • Mark Wasikowski - Assistant Coach
  • Jeff Casper - Assistant Coach
  • Steve Kling - Volunteer Assistant Coach

Opening day

Opening Day Starters [4]
NamePosition
Brad Boyer Left fielder
Trevor Crowe Third baseman
Moises Duran Second baseman
Brian Anderson Designated hitter
John Hardy Shortstop
Pat Reilly First baseman
Nick Hundley Catcher
Dallas Haught Center fielder
Jeff Van Houten Right fielder
Joe Little Starting pitcher

Schedule and results

2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log [5]
Regular season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWin/LossOverall

Record

Pac-10

Record

Jan 30 BYU Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 3-6Little (0-1)0-1
Jan 31BYUSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 17-13Meloan (1-0)1-1
Feb 1BYUSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 32-3Gardner (1-0)2-1
Feb 7#17 Baylor Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-4Little (1-1)3-1
Feb 8#17 BaylorSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 10-12Worrell (0-1)3-2
Feb 9#17 BaylorSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 9-11Rodriguez (0-1)3-3
Feb 14at UC Irvine Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA W 3-0Little (2-1)4-3
Feb 15at UC IrvineAnteater Ballpark • Irvine, CAW 6-0Rierson (1-0)5-3
Feb 16at UC IrvineAnteater Ballpark • Irvine, CAW 7-1Gardner (2-0)6-3
Feb 21 Minnesota Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 10-13Little (2-2)6-4
Feb 22MinnesotaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-5Rierson (2-0)7-4
Feb 23MinnesotaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-2Gardner (3-0)8-4
Feb 24 Oklahoma State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-4Little (3-2)9-4
Feb 28#16 Texas A&M Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-0Rierson (3-0)10-4
Mar 1#16 Texas A&MSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 8-11Worrell (0-2)10-5
Mar 2#16 Texas A&MSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 17-1Guyette (1-0)11-5
Mar 7at #11 Texas #21 Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5-1Rierson (4-0)12-5
Mar 8at #11 Texas#21Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TXL 2-3Rodriguez (0-2)12-6
Mar 9at #11 Texas#21Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TXL 1-4Guyette (1-1)12-7
Mar 11 Portland #21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 19-5Worrell (1-2)13-7
Mar 12Portland#21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-12Zlotoff (1-0)14-7
Mar 13 Wagner #21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-0Gardner (4-0)15-7
Mar 14Wagner#21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 20-0Little (4-2)16-7
Mar 15Wagner#21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-1Guyette (2-1)17-7
Mar 18vs New Mexico #20 War Memorial Stadium • Nogales, AZ W 5-3Gardner (5-0)18-7
Mar 19New Mexico#20Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-3Meloan (2-0)19-7
Mar 21 USC #20Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 2-12Rierson (4-1)19-80-1
Mar 22USC#20Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-5Pemble (1-0)20-81-1
Mar 23USC#20Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 16-3Gardner (6-0)21-82-1
Mar 28at UCLA #17 Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 4-6Worrell (1-3)21-92-2
Mar 29at UCLA#17Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 5-7Gardner (6-1)21-102-3
Mar 30at UCLA#17Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 12-10Rierson (5-1)22-103-3
Apr 4 Miami (OH) #21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-10Pemble (2-0)23-10
Apr 5Miami (OH)#21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-9Guyette (2-2)23-11
Apr 6Miami (OH)#21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-4Rierson (6-1)24-11
Apr 11 Washington Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-4Pemble (2-1)24-123-4
Apr 12WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-4Rierson (7-1)25-124-4
Apr 13WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-4Meloan (3-0)26-125-4
Apr 14 Sacramento State #25Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 11-12Pemble (2-2)26-13
Apr 17at Washington State #25 Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA W 11-9Meloan (4-0)27-136-4
Apr 18at Washington State#25Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAW 6-4Worrell (2-3)28-137-4
Apr 19at Washington State#25Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAL 8-12Guyette (2-3)28-147-5
Apr 22at Grand Canyon Brazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 0-4Little (4-3)28-15
Apr 25at #3 Stanford Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA W 4-3Gardner (7-1)29-158-5
Apr 26at #3 StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 9-10Pemble (2-3)29-168-6
Apr 27at #3 StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAW 11-6Guyette (3-3)30-169-6
Apr 28at Sacramento State#20 Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA W 21-13Pemble (3-3)31-16
May 2 California #20Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-5Gardner (8-1)32-1610-6
May 3California#20Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-4Rierson (8-1)33-1611-6
May 4California#20Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-12Meloan (4-1)33-1711-7
May 17 Oregon State #19Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 20-6Gardner (9-1)34-1712-7
May 18Oregon State#19Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-4Rierson (9-1)35-1713-7
May 19Oregon State#19Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 12-13Worrell (2-4)35-1813-8
May 23at #4 Arizona State #15 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2-5Gardner (9-2)35-1913-9
May 24at #4 Arizona State#15Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 0-16Rierson (9-2)35-2013-10
May 25at #4 Arizona State#15Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 2-15Little (4-4)35-2113-11
NCAA Fullerton Regional
May 30vs (3) Notre Dame (2) #25 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA L 5-13Gardner (9-3)35-22
May 31vs (4) San Diego (2) #25Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAL 2-5Rierson (9-3)35-23

Fullerton Regional

Fullerton Regional Teams
(1) Cal State Fullerton Titans(4) San Diego Toreros(2) Arizona Wildcats(3) Notre Dame Fighting Irish

2003 MLB draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB team
Brian Anderson OF115 Chicago White Sox
Richie GardnerRHP6171 Cincinnati Reds
Joe LittleLHP26758 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Clarence FarmerOF491450 Los Angeles Dodgers
Sean RiersonRHP501458 San Diego Padres

References

  1. ↑ 2011 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. p. 59. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2003 Arizona Wildcats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2003 Arizona Baseball - FINAL" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ "BYU vs Arizona (Jan 30, 2003)". BYU Cougars. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2003 Arizona Baseball Schedule and Results" (PDF). arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
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