2011 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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2011 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Record39–21 (15–12 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadium Sancet Stadium
Seasons
  2010
2012  

The 2011 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games for the final season at Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium. Following the season, the team would move to the off-campus Hi Corbett Field. The team was coached by Andy Lopez in his 10th season at Arizona.

Contents

Personnel

Roster

2011 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 UCLA  y189 .6673524 .593
No. 11 Arizona State  y1710 .6304216 .724
No. 16 Oregon State  y1710 .6304117 .707
Arizona  y1512 .5563921 .650
No. 21 Stanford  y1412 .5383520 .636
California  y1313 .5003521 .625
USC  1314 .4812531 .446
Oregon  1116 .4073326 .559
Washington State  1017 .3702628 .481
Washington  621 .2221737 .315
Conference champion
Pac-10 Conference champion
y Invited to the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
As of June 8, 2011 [1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll [2]
2011 Arizona Wildcats roster [3]
  Pitchers

• 10 – Tyler Hale – Sophomore

• 11 – Jacob Doyle – Freshman

• 14 – Vincent Littleman – Sophomore

• 18 – Kyle Simon – Junior

• 23 – Bryce Bandilla – Junior

• 26 – Kurt Heyer – Sophomore

• 29 – Matt Veltmann – RS Junior

• 31 – Stephen Manthei – Sophomore

• 33 – Augie Bill – Sophomore

• 36 – James Farris – Freshman

• 42 – Nick Cunningham – Sophomore

• 43 – Daniel Ponce de Leon – Freshman

• 45 – Michael Lopez – RS Sophomore

• 46 – Matt Chaffee – RS Junior

• 47 – Glenn Silva – Junior

• 48 – Konner Wade – Freshman

Catchers

• 21 – Nate Sherman – Freshman

• 27 – Jett Bandy – Junior

• 30 – Jake Meskin – RS Senior

• 39 – TC Mark – Freshman

Infielders

• 3 – Johnny Field – Freshman

• 5 – Seth Mejias-Brean – Sophomore

• 13 – Alex Mejia – Sophomore

• 20 – Josh Garcia – Senior

• 22 – Brandon Dixon – Freshman

• 24 – Cole Frenzel – Sophomore

• 25 – Andrew Burns – Junior

• 28 – David Lopez – RS Freshman

• 38 – Bryce Ortega – Senior

Outfielders

• 2 – Robert Refsnyder – Sophomore

• 4 – Bobby Rinard – Senior

• 6 – Steve Selsky – Junior

• 15 – Cory LeBrun – Freshman

• 35 – Joey Rickard – Sophomore

• 37 – Bobby Brown – RS Junior

Coaches

2011 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff [3]

Opening day

Opening Day Starters [4]
NamePosition
Joey Rickard Center fielder
Cole Frenzel First baseman
Jett Bandy Catcher
Robert Refsnyder Right fielder
Josh Garcia Designated hitter
Bobby Brown Left fielder
Seth Mejias-Brean Third baseman
Alex Mejia Shortstop
Bryce Ortega Second baseman
Kurt Heyer Starting pitcher

Schedule and results

2011 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log [5]
Regular season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveOverall

Record

Pac-12

Record

Feb 18vs North Dakota State #19 Sancet StadiumTucson, AZ W 10–0Heyer (1–0)Kingsley (0–1)None1–0
Feb 19vs North Dakota State#19Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12–1Simon (1–0)Hermes (0–1)None2–0
Feb 20vs North Dakota State#19Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8–1Hale (1–0)Wentz (0–1)None3–0
Feb 25at Long Beach State #17 Blair FieldLong Beach, CA L 1–2Gagnon (1–1)Heyer (1–1)Stuart (2)3–1
Feb 26at Long Beach State#17Blair Field • Long Beach, CAW 9–1Simon (2–0)Johnson (0–1)None4–1
Feb 27at Long Beach State#17Blair Field • Long Beach, CAW 7–1Hale (2–0)Pinder (0–2)None5–1
Mar 1vs #21 Rice #17Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10–8Bandilla (1–0)Benak (1–1)None6–1
Mar 2vs #21 Rice#17Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7–11McDowell (1–1)Littleman (0–1)None6–2
Mar 4vs Utah Valley #17Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6–5Wade (1–0)Gendlek (0–2)Bandilla (1)7–2
Mar 5vs Utah Valley#17Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6–3Simon (3–0)Campbell (0–2)Cunningham (1)8–2
Mar 6vs Utah Valley#17Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9–3Chaffee (1–0)Chadwick (0–1)None9–2
Mar 8at UNLV #14 Earl Wilson StadiumParadise, NV W 12–1Littleman (1–1)Dysinger (2–1)None10–2
Mar 9at UNLV#14Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NVL 7–9Zuniga (1–1)Chaffee (1–1)Hartman (4)10–3
Mar 11vs Northern Colorado #14Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11–1Heyer (2–1)Sawicki (0–2)None11–3
Mar 12vs Northern Colorado#14Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12–4Simon (4–0)Tinnon (0–2)None12–3
Mar 13vs Northern Colorado#14Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 2–1Chaffee (2–1)Willman (0–2)Doyle (1)13–3
Mar 15at Wichita State #11 Eck StadiumWichita, KS L 5–6Elam (1–0)Bandilla (1–1)None13–4
Mar 16at Wichita State#11Eck Stadium • Wichita, KSL 3–8Lowell (3–2)Littleman (1–2)McGreevy (1)13–5
Mar 19vs San Francisco #11Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14–0Heyer (3–1)Lujan (2–2)None14–5
Mar 20vs San Francisco#11Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7–0Simon (5–0)Zimmer (1–3)None15–5
Mar 21vs San Francisco#11Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8–5Hale (3–0)Hiserman (2–2)Chaffee (1)16–5
Mar 25at #6 Arizona State #15 Packard StadiumTempe, AZ W 5–2Heyer (4–1)Champlin (3–1)Chaffee (2)17–51–0
Mar 26at #6 Arizona State#15Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 1–5Rodgers (3–1)Simon (5–1)None17–61–1
Mar 27at #6 Arizona State#15Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 1–8Barrett (2–2)Hale (3–1)None17–71–2
Mar 29vs New Mexico #18Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12–3Bandilla (2–1)Olson (1–3)None18–7
Mar 30vs New Mexico#18Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10–9Chaffee (3–1)Maltz (1–2)None19–7
Apr 1vs #23 Oregon State #18Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 18–0Heyer (5–1)Gaviglio (5–1)None20–72–2
Apr 2vs #23 Oregon State#18Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4–10Osich (4–0)Simon (5–2)Bryant (3)20–82–3
Apr 3vs #23 Oregon State#18Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4–8Wetzler (4–1)Hale (3–2)None20–92–4
Apr 5vs #5 Arizona State#22Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5–10Blackford (3–0)Littleman (1–3)None20–10
Apr 8vs #13 California #22Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5–4Chaffee (4–1)Flemer (1–2)None21–103–4
Apr 10vs #13 California#22Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10–8Simon (6–2)Jones (4–2)Chaffee (3)22–104–4
Apr 10vs #13 California#22Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7–17Miller (4–2)Hale (3–3)None22–114–5
Apr 15at #23 UCLA #20 Jackie Robinson StadiumLos Angeles, CA W 5–4Heyer (6–1)Cole (4–2)Chaffee (4)23–115–5
Apr 16at #23 UCLA#20Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 0–4Bauer (7–1)Simon (6–3)None23–125–6
Apr 17at #23 UCLA#20Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 5–8Vander Tuig (3–2)Chaffee (4–2)None23–135–7
Apr 21at Oregon #23 PK ParkEugene, OR L 2–4Anderson (6–1)Heyer (6–2)None23–145–8
Apr 22at Oregon#23PK Park • Eugene, ORW 2–1Simon (7–3)Boer (2–3)None24–146–8
Apr 23at Oregon#23PK Park • Eugene, ORL 3–7Keudell (5–3)Hale (3–4)McGough (4)24–156–9
Apr 26vs #8 Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3–4Blackford (4–0)Heyer (6–3)Lambson (6)24–16
Apr 29vs Southern California Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 4–3Chaffee (5–2)Garcia (2–4)None25–167–9
Apr 30vs Southern CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 20–4Littleman (2–3)Wood (4–6)None26–168–9
May 1vs Southern CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8–5Bandilla (3–1)Mount (1–2)Chaffee (5)27–169–9
May 6vs Alcorn State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10–2Simon (8–3)Easter (7–3)None28–16
May 7vs Alcorn StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8–2Heyer (7–3)Williams (6–4)None29–16
May 8vs Alcorn StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15–2Wade (2–0)Vicars (4–2)None30–16
May 14at Washington State Bailey-Brayton FieldPullman, WA L 6–7Drobnick (1–1)Chaffee (5–3)None30–179–10
May 15at Washington StateBailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAW 8–1Simon (9–3)Arnold (2–4)None31–1710–10
May 16at Washington StateBailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAW 6–4Bandilla (4–1)Wise (4–6)Chaffee (6)32–1711–10
May 20at Stanford Sunken DiamondPalo Alto, CA L 0–1Reed (5–2)Bandilla (4–2)None32–1811–11
May 21at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAW 7–3Simon (10–3)Snodgress (3–1)Chaffee (7)33–1812–11
May 22at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 1–2Reed (6–2)Bandilla (4–3)None33–1912–12
May 27vs Washington Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9–0Heyer (8–3)Brown (1–8)None34–1913–12
May 28vs WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6–5Chaffee (6–3)Cimber (4–5)None35–1914–12
May 29vs WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8–2Bandilla (5–3)Clem (4–6)None36–1915–12
NCAA College Station Regional
Jun 3at (3) Seton Hall #22 Olsen FieldCollege Station, TX L 0–4Prosinski (7–4)Heyer (8–4)None36–20
Jun 4at (4) Wright State #22Olsen Field • College Station, TXW 13–0Simon (11–3)Henn (7–4)None37–20
Jun 5at (3) Seton Hall#22Olsen Field • College Station, TXW 6–0Wade (3–0)Gilbert (2–4)None38–20
Jun 5at (1) #6 Texas A&M #22Olsen Field • College Station, TXW 7–4Cunningham (1–0)Martin (2–2)None39–20
Jun 7at (1) #6 Texas A&M#22Olsen Field • College Station, TXL 0–3Fleece (7–1)Heyer (8–5)Stripling (4)39–21

College Station Regional

College Station Regional Teams
(1) Texas A&M Aggies(4) Wright State Raiders(2) Arizona Wildcats(3) Seton Hall Pirates

2011 MLB draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB team
Kyle SimonRHP4125 Baltimore Orioles
Bryce BandillaLHP4147 San Francisco Giants
Cole Frenzel1B7222 New York Mets
Gil LunaLHP9275 Chicago White Sox
Andy Burns SS11349 Toronto Blue Jays
Matt ChaffeeLHP12386 Atlanta Braves
Jett Bandy C31945 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Steve Selsky RF331015 Cincinnati Reds
Bryce Ortega3B411237 Washington Nationals

References

  1. "Baseball standings". Pac-10. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  2. "USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll". USA Today. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "2011 Baseball Roster". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. "Arizona 10, North Dakota State 0 (Box Score) (PDF)" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. "Baseball Schedule". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved October 24, 2019.