2012 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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2012 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
CB No. 1
Record48–17 (20–10 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shaun Cole (3rd season)
  • Matt Siegel (1st season)
  • Brett Scyphers (3rd season)
Home stadium Hi Corbett Field
Seasons
  2011
2013  
2012 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 UCLA  y2010 .6674816 .750
No. 11 Arizona  y2010 .6674817 .738
No. 10 Oregon  y1911 .6334619 .708
No. 13 Stanford  y1812 .6004118 .695
No. 17 Oregon State  y1812 .6004020 .667
Arizona State  1812 .6003620 .643
Washington  1317 .4333025 .545
California  1218 .4002925 .537
Washington State  1218 .4002828 .500
USC  822 .2672332 .418
Utah  723 .2331442 .250
Conference champion
y Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
As of May 28, 2012 [1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2012 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Hi Corbett Field, off campus in Tucson, AZ. This was the first full season for the Wildcats at Hi Corbett Field, which is the former spring training home of the Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies. Andy Lopez was in his eleventh season as Arizona Wildcats baseball head coach. Lopez was in his twenty-fourth year as head coach. The Wildcats tied for first in the Pac-12 Conference with UCLA, finishing with a 20–10 conference record. The Wildcats finished the season with a 48–17 record. Six players were picked in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.

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In the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, the Wildcats performed well in the NCAA Regional and Super Regional rounds, hosting in Tucson for first time since 1992 and winning 5 straight games. The Wildcats defeated Missouri once and Louisville twice to win the Tucson Regional. They then won the Tucson Super Regional by defeating St. John's in two consecutive games. The team reached the 2012 College World Series for the sixteenth time in program history, beating Florida State twice in the first and third game and UCLA in game two. The Wildcats faced two-time defending champion South Carolina in the championship series, sweeping both games to win the 2012 College World Series. This was Arizona's first College World Series championship since 1986, and fourth overall. They finished the post-season with a 10–0 record and were only the second team after South Carolina the previous year to do so.

Roster

2012 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
29 C Jordan BergerL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Tarzana, CA
33 LHP Augey BillL/L6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)222 lb (101 kg)Jr Danville, CA
49 LHP Xavier BordeL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Fr Playa del Rey, CA
37 OF Bobby BrownL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS Sr San Diego, CA
46 RHP Ismael CastroR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jr Phoenix, AZ
30 LHP Tyler CrawfordR/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)Fr DeLand, FL
42 RHP Nick CunninghamR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)204 lb (93 kg)Jr Indianapolis, IN
47 C Anthony de JesusR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)177 lb (80 kg)Fr Houston, TX
21 OF Collin DewellL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Santa Barbara, CA
22 INF Brandon DixonR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)211 lb (96 kg)So Murrieta, CA
11 RHP Jacob DoyleR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)178 lb (81 kg)So Glendale, AZ
36 RHP James Farris R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)213 lb (97 kg)So Gilbert, AZ
1 INF Johnny Field R/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)194 lb (88 kg)So Las Vegas, NV
4 INF Trent GilbertL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Torrance, CA
10 RHP Tyler HaleR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)Jr Abilene, TX
26 RHP Kurt HeyerR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)211 lb (96 kg)Jr Huntington Beach, CA
14 LHP Vincent LittlemanL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jr Lechee, AZ
23 RHP Lucas LongR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Minneapolis, MN
28 INF David LopezL/R5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)171 lb (78 kg)RS So Tucson, AZ
45 RHP Michael LopezR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS Jr Tucson, AZ
15 OF Joseph MaggiL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Phoenix, AZ
31 RHP Stephen MantheiR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jr Las Vegas, NV
13 INF Alex Mejia R/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Sylmar, CA
5 INF Seth Mejias-Brean R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jr Tucson, AZ
6 C Riley MooreS/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Santa Barbara, CA
24 INF Tyler ParmenterR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg)Fr Yuma, AZ
2 OF Rob Refsnyder R/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)199 lb (90 kg)Jr Laguna Hills, CA
35 OF Joey Rickard R/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jr Las Vegas, NV
27 C David SchuknechtL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Palm Desert, CA
43 OF Ethan SpringstonL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Chandler, AZ
34 OF Luke SuttonL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Vista, CA
44 RHP Matthew TroupeR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)Fr Northridge, CA
48 RHP Konner Wade L/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg)So Scottsdale, AZ
38 C Sean YanussR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Brier, WA
Head coach

Andy Lopez

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2012-06-09

Opening day

Opening Day Starters [2]
NamePosition
Joey Rickard Center fielder
Trent Gilbert Second baseman
Robert Refsnyder Right fielder
Johnny Field Left fielder
Seth Mejias-Brean Third baseman
Bobby Brown Designated hitter
Brandon Dixon First baseman
Riley Moore Catcher
Alex Mejia Shortstop
Kurt Heyer Starting pitcher

Schedule

2012 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
February: 5–2 (Conference: 0–0; Home: 5–2; Road: 0–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 Record
1February 17 North Dakota State Hi Corbett Field 3–1K. Heyer (1–0)J.Straka (0–1)S. Manthei (1)399710
2February 18North Dakota StateHi Corbett Field2–8L. Anderson (1–0)V. Littleman (0–1)292011
3February 19North Dakota StateHi Corbett Field8–0J. Farris (1–0)Z. Wentz (0–1)195321
4February 21 Utah Valley Hi Corbett Field12–6L. Long (1–0)J. Campbell (0–1)169431
5February 24 Auburn Hi Corbett Field8–1K. Heyer (2–0)D. Varnadore (1–1)247041
6February 25AuburnHi Corbett Field15–4K. Wade (1–0)S. Smith (0–2)51
7February 25AuburnHi Corbett Field3–8D. Koger (1–0)J. Farris (1–1)136252
March: 15–5 (Conference: 6–2; Home: 12–3; Road: 3–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 Record
9March 2 Harvard Hi Corbett Field7–1K. Heyer (3–0)B. Suter (0–1)161162
10March 3HarvardHi Corbett Field3–1K. Wade (2–0)J. Novak (0–1)M. Troupe (1)218772
11March 4HarvardHi Corbett Field13–2J. Farris (2–1)J. Kremers (0–1)174582
12March 6 UC Davis Hi Corbett Field6–0L. Long (3–0)E. Wolf (0–1)124892
13March 7UC DavisHi Corbett Field6–4M. Troupe (1–0)C. Levy (3–1)1305102
14March 9 Eastern Michigan Hi Corbett Field9–2K. Heyer (4–0)J. Battistelli (1–2)1310112
15March 10Eastern MichiganHi Corbett Field16–7K. Wade (3–0)S. Weber (1–2)1623122
16March 11Eastern MichiganHi Corbett Field9–8M. Troupe (2–0)N. Butara (0–1)1801132
17March 13 Rice Reckling Park 1–5A. Benak (3–0)L. Long (2–1)3599133
18March 14RiceReckling Park8–5S. Manthei (1–0)T. Wall (3–2)M. Troupe (2)364014300
19March 16 Washington State Hi Corbett Field0–6JD. Leckenby (3–2)K. Heyer (4–1)230614401
20March 17Washington StateHi Corbett Field8–7S. Manthei (2–0)J. Pistorese (2–1)M. Troupe (3)149615411
21March 17Washington StateHi Corbett Field12–9S. Manthei (3–0)K. Swannack (1–2)202516421
22March 20 New Mexico State Hi Corbett Field4–7E. Mott (1–2)S. Manthei (3–1)128615521
23March 21New Mexico StateHi Corbett Field8–13R. Montoya (1–0)L. Long (2–2)152016621
24March 23 Oregon State Goss Stadium 5–6T. Bryant (3–0)S. Manthei (3–2)162316722
25March 24Oregon StateGoss Stadium5–4S. Manthei (4–2)C. Brocker (0–3)M. Troupe (4)187317732
26March 25Oregon StateGoss Stadium7–5J. Farris (3–1)J. Fry (1–1)M. Troupe (5)151218742
27March 30 Stanford Hi Corbett Field8–7S. Manthei (5–2)D. Schmidt (2–1)419119752
28March 31StanfordHi Corbett Field4–2K. Wade (4–0)B. Mooneyham (5–1)350620762
29April 1StanfordHi Corbett Field6–2J. Farris (4–1)J. Hochstatter (3–3)295921772
April: 9–7 (Conference: 5–4; Home: 5–2; Road: 4–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 Record
25April 4 Utah Valley Brent Brown Ballpark 4–5J. Gendlek (4–3)T. Crawford (0–1)201421872
26April 5 Utah Spring Mobile Ballpark 11–2K. Heyer (5–1)J. Pond (2–5)58022882
27April 6UtahSpring Mobile Ballpark6–7M. Watrous (2–0)S. Manthei (5–3)T. Wagner (1)46122983
28April 7UtahSpring Mobile Ballpark11–7T. Hale (1–0)T. Tripp (0–2)M. Troupe (6)56523993
29April 13 UCLA Hi Corbett Field4–3K. Heyer (6–1)D. Berg (4–1)4080249103
30April 14UCLAHi Corbett Field3–15N. Vander Tuig (4–2)K. Wade (4–1)23802410104
31April 15UCLAHi Corbett Field2–6Z. Weiss (2–1)J. Farris (4–2)28582411105
32April 17 Arizona State Packard Stadium8–12J. Lopez (1–0)M. Troupe (2–1)29722412105
33April 20 Washington Husky Ballpark 10–22512115
34April 21WashingtonHusky Ballpark4–1K. Wade (5–1)T. Kane (2–1)5182612125
35April 22WashingtonHusky Ballpark5–6T. Kane (3–1)S. Manthei (5–4)5322613126
36April 27 East Tennessee State Hi Corbett Field24–7K. Heyer (8–1)J. Long (2–6)20472713126
37April 28East Tennessee StateHi Corbett Field6–4K. Wade (6–1)J. Long (5–5)17062813126
38April 29East Tennessee StateHi Corbett Field21–6J. Farris (5–2)K. Doane17372913126
May: 9–4 (Conference: 9–4; Home: 3–3; Road: 6–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 Record
39May 4 Oregon Hi Corbett Field1–6A. Keudell (8–3)K. Heyer (8–2)33172914127
40May 5OregonHi Corbett Field12–6T. Crawford (1–1)J. Reed (5–3)33853014137
41May 6OregonHi Corbett Field1–3J. Sherfy (4–2)J. Farris (5–3)19963015138
42May 11 California Evans Diamond 3–1K. Heyer (9–2)M. Theofanopoul (3–5)2763115148
43May 12CaliforniaEvans Diamond4–1K. Wade (7–1)M. Flemer (7–4)4743215158
44May 13CaliforniaEvans Diamond7–4T. Hale (2–0)J. Jones (4–7)7743315168
45May 16Arizona StatePackard Stadium10–2M. Troupe (3–1)D. Gillies (1–4)30983415168
46May 18 USC Dedeaux Field 11–1K. Heyer (10–2)B. Mount (1–7)5013515178
47May 19USCDedeaux Field4–8A. Triggs (5–6)K. Wade (7–2)5483516179
48May 20USCDedeaux Field6–1J. Farris (6–3)S. Tarpley (5–3)7063616189
51May 25Arizona StateHi Corbett Field1–0K. Heyer (11–2)B. Rodgers (10–3)3716199
52May 26Arizona StateHi Corbett Field7–9T. Williams (12–2)K. Wade (7–3)567737171910
53May 27Arizona StateHi Corbett Field8–7S. Manthei (6–4)R. Ravago (4–1)292738172010
Post-season
NCAA Tucson Regional
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
54June 1 Missouri Hi Corbett Field15–3K. Heyer (12–2)B. Holovach (7–5)5086391710
55June 2 Louisville Hi Corbett Field16–4K. Wade (8–3)J. Ruxer (8–3)4007401720
56June 4LouisvilleHi Corbett Field16–3J. Farris (7–3)J. Thompson (9–4)None3485411730
NCAA Tucson Super Regional
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
57June 8 St. John's Hi Corbett Field7–6M. Troupe (4–1)K. Kilpatrick (3–3)2514421740
58June 9St. John'sHi Corbett Field7–4K. Wade (9–3)S. Hagan (9–3)3907431750
College World Series
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
59June 15 Florida State TD Ameritrade Park 4–3M. Troupe (5–1)R. Benincasa22,391441760
60June 17 UCLA TD Ameritrade Park4–0K. Wade (10–3)N. Vander Tuig (10–4)19,198451770
61June 21Florida StateTD Ameritrade Park10–3K. Heyer (13–2)Leibrandt (8–3)20,596461780
62June 24 South Carolina TD Ameritrade Park5–1K. Wade (11–3)F. Koumas (2–3)24,748471790
63June 25South CarolinaTD Ameritrade Park4–1M. Troupe (6–1)M.Price (5–5)23,8724817100

Tucson Regional

Tucson Regional Teams
(1) Arizona Wildcats(4) Missouri Tigers(2) New Mexico State Aggies(3) Louisville Cardinals

Tucson Super Regional

Tucson Super Regional Teams
Arizona Wildcatsvs.St. John's Red Storm

College World Series

2012 College World Series Teams
(2) UCLA BruinsStony Brook SeawolvesArizona Wildcats(3) Florida State SeminolesKent State Golden FlashesArkansas Razorbacks(1) Florida Gators(8) South Carolina Gamecocks
First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
2 UCLA 9
Stony Brook 1
2 UCLA 0
Arizona4
Arizona 4
3 Florida State 3
Arizona10-
3 Florida State 3 -
Stony Brook 2
3 Florida State12
3 Florida State4
2 UCLA 1
Arizona54-
8 South Carolina 1 1 -
Kent State 1
Arkansas 8
Arkansas2
8 South Carolina 1
1 Florida 3
8 South Carolina 7
Arkansas 0 2
8 South Carolina23
Kent State5
1 Florida 4
Kent State 1
8 South Carolina4

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches' 2020*13119111281216161618171311
Baseball America 58776584413111114141313
Collegiate Baseball^2022181813141558866108887
NCBWA18181412910131012161816191713139

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Arizona Wildcats in the 2012 MLB draft

The following members of the Arizona Wildcats baseball program were drafted in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB team
Alex Mejia IF4th150th St. Louis Cardinals
Rob Refsnyder OF5th187th New York Yankees
Kurt HeyerRHP6th210thSt. Louis Cardinals
Seth Mejias-Brean3B8th262nd Cincinnati Reds
Joey Rickard CF9th302nd Tampa Bay Rays

References

  1. "Baseball standings". Pac-12. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  2. "North Dakota State vs Arizona (Feb 17, 2012)". stats.gobison.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.