| 2009 Arizona Wildcats baseball | |
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| Conference | Pac-10 Conference |
| Record | 30-25 (13–14 Pac-10) |
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| Home stadium | Sancet Stadium |
The 2009 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2009 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 8th season at Arizona.
| 2009 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Arizona State †y | 21 | – | 6 | .778 | 51 | – | 14 | .785 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State y | 19 | – | 8 | .704 | 32 | – | 25 | .561 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24Oregon State y | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | 37 | – | 19 | .661 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | 27 | – | 29 | .482 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | 30 | – | 25 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | 30 | – | 25 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | 28 | – | 28 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | 25 | – | 30 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | 24 | – | 29 | .453 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | – | 23 | .148 | 14 | – | 42 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 2009 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Basehall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 Arizona Wildcats roster [2] | ||||||||
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| Pitchers • 11 – Preston Guilmet – Senior • 14 – Donn Roach – Freshman • 15 – Daniel Workman – RS Sophomore • 17 – Ryan Doyle – Sophomore • 18 – Kyle Simon – Freshman • 22 – Rick Patton – RS Freshman • 23 – Bryce Bandilla – Freshman • 26 – Jason Stoffel – Junior • 29 – Matt Veltmann – Sophomore • 34 – Cory Burns – Junior • 45 – Michael Lopez – Freshman • 46 – Matt Chaffee – Sophomore • 47 – Cody Lewis – Freshman • 49 – Joe Allison – RS Sophomore • 50 – Grayson Adams – Senior | Catchers • 4 – Michael Quesada – Freshman • 5 – Dwight Childs – Junior • 12 – Daniel Butler – RS Junior • 27 – Jett Bandy – Freshman • 2 – Kyle Stiner – Freshman • 3 – Kevin Luyben – RS Freshman • 6 – Steve Selsky – Freshman • 20 – Brad Glenn – Senior • 21 – Rafael Valenzuela – Junior • 24 – Shaun Cooper – Freshman • 28 – Mike Weldon – Junior • 37 – Bobby Brown – RS Freshman • 38 – Bryce Ortega – Sophomore • 39 – Dillon Baird – Junior • 43 – Marc Venning – Freshman | Outfielders • 10 – Bobby Coyle – Sophomore • 33 – Matt Presley – Sophomore • 35 – Hunter Pace – Senior • 40 – Diallo Fon – RS Junior • 42 – Codi Harshman – Junior | ||||||
| 2009 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff [3] | ||||||||
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| Opening Day Starters [4] | |
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| Name | Position |
| Mike Weldon | Second baseman |
| Rafael Valenzuela | Left fielder |
| Brad Glenn | Third baseman |
| Bobby Coyle | Center fielder |
| Steve Selsky | Right fielder |
| Dillon Baird | First baseman |
| Matt Presley | Designated hitter |
| Dwight Childs | Catcher |
| Bryce Ortega | Shortstop |
| Preston Guilmet | Starting pitcher |
| 2009 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log [5] [6] [7] | |||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Overall Record | Pac-10 Record |
| Feb 20 | Sacramento State | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 5-3 | Simon (1-0) | Ramirez (0-1) | Stoffel (1) | 1-0 | ||
| Feb 21 | Sacramento State | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 7-10 | Darrah (1-0) | Veltmann (0-1) | None | 1-1 | ||
| Feb 22 | Sacramento State | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 11-2 | Roach (1-0) | Baek (0-1) | None | 2-1 | ||
| Feb 24 | at UNLV | Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 14-7 | Chaffee (1-0) | DeWeese (0-1) | None | 3-1 | ||
| Feb 25 | at UNLV | Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 16-12 | Chaffee (2-0) | Hales (0-1) | Stoffel (2) | 4-1 | ||
| Feb 27 | #4 Georgia | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 5-11 | Holder (2-0) | Guilmet (0-1) | None | 4-2 | ||
| Feb 28 | #4 Georgia | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 5-12 | McRee (2-0) | Veltmann (0-2) | None | 4-3 | ||
| Mar 1 | #4 Georgia | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 5-10 | Palazzone (1-0) | Roach (1-1) | None | 4-4 | ||
| Mar 3 | Holy Cross | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 15-4 | Chaffee (3-0) | Shapiro (0-1) | None | 5-4 | ||
| Mar 4 | Holy Cross | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 8-1 | Bandilla (1-0) | Croglio (0-1) | None | 6-4 | ||
| Mar 6 | UMass | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 13-4 | Guilmet (1-1) | Freni (0-1) | None | 7-4 | ||
| Mar 7 | UMass | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 8-9 | Clegg (1-0) | Roach (1-2) | Gedman (1) | 7-5 | ||
| Mar 8 | UMass | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 9-0 | Veltmann (1-2) | Dicato (1-1) | Stoffel (3) | 8-5 | ||
| Mar 10 | #12 Oklahoma State | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 4-10 | Keeling (1-0) | Simon (1-1) | None | 8-6 | ||
| Mar 11 | #12 Oklahoma State | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 5-8 | Davis (1-0) | Bandilla (1-1) | Propst (1) | 8-7 | ||
| Mar 13 | Michigan | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 2-0 | Guilmet (2-1) | Fetter (2-1) | Stoffel (4) | 9-7 | ||
| Mar 14 | Michigan | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 9-7 | Simon (2-1) | Gerbe (0-1) | Stoffel (5) | 10-7 | ||
| Mar 15 | Michigan | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 14-0 | Bandilla (2-1) | Smith (2-2) | None | 11-7 | ||
| Mar 20 | at #4 Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 1-4 | Leake (5-1) | Guilmet (2-2) | None | 11-8 | 0-1 | |
| Mar 21 | at #4 Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 3-7 | Spence (4-0) | Veltmann (1-3) | Lambson (1) | 11-9 | 0-2 | |
| Mar 22 | at #4 Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 9-23 | Lambson (4-1) | Simon (2-2) | None | 11-10 | 0-3 | |
| Mar 27 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 6-7 | Grace (2-1) | Guilmet (2-3) | None | 11-11 | 0-4 | |
| Mar 28 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 19-5 | Veltmann (2-3) | Rasmussen (1-2) | Roach (1) | 12-11 | 1-4 | |
| Mar 29 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 6-8 | Bauer (3-3) | Simon (2-3) | Brooks (2) | 12-12 | 1-5 | |
| Apr 3 | USC | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 7-6 | Stoffel (1-0) | Stock (1-1) | None | 13-12 | 2-5 | |
| Apr 4 | USC | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 14-15 | Smith (3-2) | Veltmann (2-4) | Cooper (2) | 13-13 | 2-6 | |
| Apr 5 | USC | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 3-7 | Stock (2-1) | Roach (1-3) | None | 13-14 | 2-7 | |
| Apr 9 | #16 Oregon State | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 5-9 | Nygren (2-0) | Stoffel (1-1) | None | 13-15 | 2-8 | |
| Apr 10 | #16 Oregon State | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 6-5 | Allison (1-0) | Peavey (3-2) | Stoffel (6) | 14-15 | 3-8 | |
| Apr 11 | #16 Oregon State | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 3-8 | Reyes (5-1) | Roach (1-4) | None | 14-16 | 3-9 | |
| Apr 14 | New Mexico | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 9-3 | Allison (2-0) | Moore (4-2) | Stoffel (7) | 15-16 | ||
| Apr 15 | New Mexico | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 13-5 | Workman (1-0) | Kesler (0-1) | None | 16-16 | ||
| Apr 17 | at Washington State | Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA | L 4-5 | Way (5-3) | Guilmet (2-4) | Johnson (4) | 16-17 | 3-10 | |
| Apr 18 | at Washington State | Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA | L 4-5 | Arnold (4-2) | Workman (1-1) | Johnson (5) | 16-18 | 3-11 | |
| Apr 19 | at Washington State | Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA | L 7-8 | Johnson (4-1) | Veltmann (2-5) | None | 16-19 | 3-12 | |
| Apr 20 | at Gonzaga | Washington Trust Field • Spokane, WA | W 8-7 | Allison (3-0) | Berg (2-3) | Burns (1) | 17-19 | ||
| Apr 24 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | W 11-1 | Guilmet (3-4) | Pries (3-1) | None | 18-19 | 4-12 | |
| Apr 25 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | L 1-3 | Mooneyham (4-2) | Simon (2-4) | Storen (6) | 18-20 | 4-13 | |
| Apr 26 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | W 7-6 | Burns (1-0) | Inman (1-6) | Stoffel (8) | 19-20 | 5-13 | |
| Apr 29 | #3 Arizona State | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 3-20 | Swagerty (2-1) | Bandilla (2-2) | None | 19-21 | ||
| May 1 | California | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 13-4 | Guilmet (4-4) | Flemer (3-3) | None | 20-21 | 6-13 | |
| May 2 | California | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 8-4 | Burns (2-0) | Johnson (3-5) | None | 21-21 | 7-13 | |
| May 3 | California | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 12-8 | Workman (2-1) | Bugary (3-4) | None | 22-21 | 8-13 | |
| May 5 | at #6 Cal State Fullerton | Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA | L 2-5 | Rath (3-1) | Allison (3-1) | Ramirez (3) | 22-22 | ||
| May 6 | at #6 Cal State Fullerton | Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA | L 4-8 | Floro (1-0) | Simon (2-5) | None | 22-23 | ||
| May 9 | Loyola Marymount | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 12-2 | Guilmet (5-4) | Roberts (7-1) | None | 23-23 | ||
| May 10 | Loyola Marymount | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 9-5 | Simon (3-5) | Gillingham (4-3) | None | 24-23 | ||
| May 11 | Loyola Marymount | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 7-6 | Stoffel (2-1) | Lally (1-3) | None | 25-23 | ||
| May 16 | Washington | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 4-7 | Erickson (5-4) | Guilmet (5-5) | None | 25-24 | 8-14 | |
| May 17 | Washington | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 10-7 | Bandilla (3-2) | Pearl (1-4) | Stoffel (9) | 26-24 | 9-14 | |
| May 18 | Washington | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 9-5 | Allison (4-1) | Kittredge (4-4) | None | 27-24 | 10-14 | |
| May 20 | Arizona State | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 3-9 | Franzblau (3-2) | Bandilla (3-3) | None | 27-25 | ||
| May 22 | at Oregon | PK Park • Eugene, OR | W 3-1 | Guilmet (6-5) | Stavert (5-6) | Stoffel (10) | 28-25 | 11-14 | |
| May 23 | at Oregon | PK Park • Eugene, OR | W 14-5 | Allison (5-1) | Anderson (2-9) | None | 29-25 | 12-14 | |
| May 24 | at Oregon | PK Park • Eugene, OR | W 5-2 | Workman (3-1) | Keudell (0-6) | Stoffel (11) | 30-25 | 13-14 | |
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
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| Jason Stoffel | RHP | 4 | 117 | San Francisco Giants |
| Cory Burns | RHP | 8 | 245 | Cleveland Indians |
| Preston Guilmet | RHP | 9 | 275 | Cleveland Indians |
| Dillon Baird | 3B | 11 | 351 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |
| Dwight Childs | C | 18 | 545 | Cleveland Indians |
| Brad Glenn | OF | 23 | 700 | Toronto Blue Jays |
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