2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Record39-21 (17-7 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Wasikowski (4th season)
  • Jeff Casper (4th season)
  • Steve Kling (4th season)
Home stadium Sancet Stadium
Seasons
←  2004
2006  →
2005 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Oregon State  ‍†‍‍y19–5 .79246–12 .793
No. 12 Arizona  ‍‍‍y17–7 .70839–21 .650
No. 17 Southern California  ‍‍‍y15–9 .62541–22 .651
No. 3 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y15–9 .62542–25 .627
California  ‍‍‍13–11 .54234–23 .596
Washington  ‍‍‍12–12 .50033–22 .600
Stanford  ‍‍‍y12–12 .50034–25 .576
UCLA  ‍‍‍4–20 .16715–41 .268
Washington State  ‍‍‍1–23 .04221–37 .362
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2005 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2005 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 4th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished with a record of 39-22 (17-7 Conf.) and were selected to the NCAA tournament for the 3rd straight year and 3rd time under Andy Lopez, losing in the Fullerton Regional final to Cal State Fullerton.

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Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2004 season with a record of 36-27-1 (12-12 Conf.). Arizona advanced to the postseason for a 2nd straight year, winning the South Bend Regional and Long Beach Super Regional on the way to making their first College World Series appearance since their championship-winning 1986 season. This would also mark Andy Lopez's 4th appearance in the World Series as a coach, his first since leading the Florida Gators to the 1998 College World Series.

Personnel

Roster

2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster [2] [3]
  Pitchers

• 17 - Mike Koons - Freshman

• 18 - Eric Berger - Freshman

• 19 - David Coulon - Freshman

• 24 - Matt Baugh - Freshman

• 27 - Sean Rierson - Senior

• 26 - Mark Melancon - Sophomore

• 28 - Jason Seefeld - Freshman

• 30 - Sean Jarrett - Sophomore

• 45 - Kevin Guyette - Senior

• 46 - Brad Mills - Sophomore

• 48 - Jon Meloan - Junior

• N/A - Lance Sewell - Redshirt

 Catchers

• 13 - Nick Hundley - Freshman

• 31 - Aaron Von Lindern - Freshman

• 42 - Drew McDonald - Freshman

Infielders

• 1 - Brad Boyer - Junior

• 2 - Lee Franklin - Sophomore

• 3 - Bryan Kervin - Freshman

• 4 - Jason Donald - Sophomore

• 15 - Kurtis Goodin - Sophomore

• 23 - Jordan Brown - Junior

• 28 - Jason Seefeld - Freshman

• 29 - Brett Schyphers - Freshman

 Outfielders

• 5 - Jeff Van Houten - Senior

• 6 - Derek Decater - Junior

• 10 - Trevor Crowe - Junior

• 11 - Ken Williams - Freshman

• 12 - Bill Rhinehart - Sophomore

• 21 - Chris Frey - Junior

Coaches

2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff [4]
  • Andy Lopez - Head Coach
  • Mark Wasikowski - Assistant Coach
  • Jeff Casper - Assistant Coach
  • Steve Kling - Volunteer Assistant Coach

Schedule and results

2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log [5]
Regular season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWin/LossOverall

Record

Pac-10

Record

Feb 4 New Mexico #12 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9-0Meloan (1-0)1-0
Feb 5New Mexico#12Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14-5Rierson (1-0)2-0
Feb 6New Mexico#12Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-6Berger (1-0)3-0
Feb 12 Northern Colorado #11Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 16-1Meloan (2-0)4-0
Feb 12Northern Colorado#11Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-2Guyette (1-0)5-0
Feb 13Northern Colorado#11Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-0Coulon (1-0)6-0
Feb 15#23 Arizona State #10Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-6Koons (1-0)7-0
Feb 18at Texas-Pan American #10 Edinburg Stadium • Edinburg, TX W 18-3Jarrett (1-0)8-0
Feb 19at Texas-Pan American#10Edinburg Stadium • Edinburg, TXW 8-2Guyette (2-0)9-0
Feb 20at Texas-Pan American#10Edinburg Stadium • Edinburg, TXL 0-7Koons (1-1)9-1
Feb 23Arizona State#10Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-5Berger (2-0)10-1
Feb 25 UC Riverside #10Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 8-12Jarrett (1-1)10-2
Feb 26UC Riverside#10Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 1-3Guyette (2-1)10-3
Feb 27UC Riverside#10Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-4Rierson (2-0)11-3
Mar 4#1 Texas #14Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-5Melancon (0-1)11-4
Mar 5#1 Texas#14Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-3Guyette (3-1)12-4
Mar 6#1 Texas#14Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-5Rierson (2-1)12-5
Mar 11#18 Mississippi State #16Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-3Meloan (3-0)13-5
Mar 12#18 Mississippi State#16Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-3Guyette (4-1)14-5
Mar 13#18 Mississippi State#16Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 12-13Rierson (2-2)14-6
Mar 15 UNLV #13Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-8Jarrett (1-2)14-7
Mar 16UNLV#13Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-4Coulon (2-0)15-7
Mar 18at #3 Cal State Fullerton #13 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 1-0Meloan (4-0)16-7
Mar 19at #3 Cal State Fullerton#13Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAL 1-7Guyette (4-2)16-8
Mar 20at #3 Cal State Fullerton#13Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAL 15-17Melancon (0-2)16-9
Mar 24 Washington #16Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-6Meloan (5-0)17-91-0
Mar 25Washington#16Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-5Melancon (1-2)18-92-0
Mar 26Washington#16Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 8-16Coulon (2-1)18-102-1
Apr 1at UCLA #13 Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8-4Jarrett (2-2)19-103-1
Apr 2at UCLA#13Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 11-0Guyette (5-2)20-104-1
Apr 3at UCLA#13Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 12-2Berger (3-0)21-105-1
Apr 8at Washington State #11 Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA W 13-0Meloan (6-0)22-106-1
Apr 9at Washington State#11Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAW 7-4Guyette (6-2)23-107-1
Apr 10at Washington State#11Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAW 13-10Melancon (2-2)24-108-1
Apr 15#11 Oregon State #6Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-5Meloan (7-0)25-109-1
Apr 16#11 Oregon State#6Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 1-17Guyette (6-3)25-119-2
Apr 17#11 Oregon State#6Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-6Melancon (3-2)26-1110-2
Apr 19at New Mexico#5 Isotopes Park • Albuquerque, NM W 14-3Berger (4-0)27-11
Apr 22vs UC Irvine #5 Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA L 3-4Melancon (3-3)27-12
Apr 23vs UC Irvine#5Hornet Field • Sacramento, CAL 1-12Guyette (6-4)27-13
Apr 23at Sacramento State #5Hornet Field • Sacramento, CAL 4-7Coulon (2-2)27-14
Apr 29#20 USC #8Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 0-13Meloan (7-1)27-1510-3
Apr 30#20 USC#8Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-2Guyette (7-4)28-1511-3
May 1#20 USC#8Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 18-4Berger (5-0)29-1512-3
May 6 Utah Valley State #8Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 16-0Meloan (8-1)30-15
May 7Utah Valley State#8Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-1Guyette (8-4)31-15
May 8Utah Valley State#8Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-2Berger (6-0)32-15
May 14at #17 Arizona State#7 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2-6Meloan (8-2)32-1612-4
May 15at #17 Arizona State#7Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 16-7Guyette (9-4)33-1613-4
May 16at #17 Arizona State#7Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 18-1Rierson (3-2)34-1614-4
May 20at Stanford #9 Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA W 9-4Meloan (9-2)35-1615-4
May 21at Stanford#9Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 4-5Berger (6-1)35-1715-5
May 22at Stanford#9Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAW 11-8Coulon (3-2)36-1716-5
May 28 California #6Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-6Berger (6-2)36-1816-6
May 29California#6Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-5Melancon (4-3)37-1817-6
May 29California#6Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-7Coulon (3-3)37-1917-7
NCAA Fullerton Regional
Jun 3vs (3) Missouri #9 (2)Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAW 5-3Meloan (10-2)38-19
Jun 4(1) #2 Cal State Fullerton#9 (2)Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAW 6-5Guyette (10-4)39-19
Jun 5(1) #2 Cal State Fullerton#9 (2)Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAL 2-7Rierson (3-3)39-20
Jun 6(1) #2 Cal State Fullerton#9 (2)Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAL 3-6Meloan (10-3)39-21

Fullerton Regional

Fullerton Regional Teams
(1) Cal State Fullerton Titans(4) Harvard Crimson(2) Arizona Wildcats(3) Missouri Tigers

2005 MLB Draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Trevor Crowe OF114 Cleveland Indians
Nick Hundley C276 San Diego Padres
Jordan Brown 1B4124 Cleveland Indians
Jon Meloan RHP5166 Los Angeles Dodgers
Kevin GuyetteRHP10318 Boston Red Sox
Chris FreyOF11327 Colorado Rockies
Jeff Van HoutenOF13396 Florida Marlins
Brad Boyer2B14413 Seattle Mariners

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  2. ↑ "2005 Arizona Wildcats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2005 Arizona Wildcats Final" (PDF). arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2007 Arizona Wildcats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2005 Arizona Baseball Schedule and Results" (PDF). arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
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