| 2018 Arizona Wildcats baseball | |
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| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Record | 34–22 (14–16 Pac-12) |
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| Home stadium | Hi Corbett Field |
The 2018 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games for the 7th season at Hi Corbett Field. The team was coached by Jay Johnson in his 3rd season at Arizona.
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Stanford †y | 22 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .733 | 46 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .793 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Oregon State y | 20 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .683 | 55 | – | 12 | – | 1 | .816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Washington y | 20 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .667 | 35 | – | 26 | – | 0 | .574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 UCLA y | 19 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .633 | 38 | – | 21 | – | 0 | .644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 16 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .533 | 32 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 14 | – | 16 | – | 0 | .467 | 34 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 13 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .433 | 23 | – | 32 | – | 0 | .418 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 12 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .400 | 26 | – | 28 | – | 0 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 12 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .400 | 26 | – | 29 | – | 0 | .473 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 8 | – | 21 | – | 1 | .283 | 16 | – | 33 | – | 1 | .330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 8 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .267 | 16 | – | 39 | – | 0 | .291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 29, 2018; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 Arizona Wildcats roster [1] | |||||||
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| Name | Position |
| Cal Stevenson | Center fielder |
| Alfonso Rivas III | First baseman |
| Mitchell Morimoto | Left fielder |
| Cesar Salazar | Catcher |
| Nick Quintana | Third baseman |
| Michael Benson | Designated hitter |
| Cameron Cannon | Second baseman |
| Matt Fraizer | Right fielder |
| Travis Moniot | Shortstop |
| Cody Deason | Starting pitcher |
| 2018 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log [3] | |||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Overall Record | Pac-12 Record |
| Feb 17 | vs Bryant | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 4–0 | Deason (1–0) | Theetge (0–1) | Megill (1) | 1–0 | ||
| Feb 17 | vs Bryant | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5–1 | Flynn (1–0) | Patterson (0–1) | Medel (1) | 2–0 | ||
| Feb 18 | vs Bryant | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 10–1 | Weems (1–0) | Morgese (0–1) | None | 3–0 | ||
| Feb 21 | vs #4 Arkansas | Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA | L 0–1 | Murphy (1–0) | Labaut (0–1) | Cronin (1) | 3–1 | ||
| Feb 23 | at San Diego State | Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA | L 2–3 | Fernandez (1–1) | Megill (0–1) | None | 3–2 | ||
| Feb 24 | vs Michigan | Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 9–5 | Medel (1–0) | Tribucher (0–1) | Megill (2) | 4–2 | ||
| Feb 25 | at San Diego | Fowler Park • San Diego, CA | L 3–5 | Ward (1–0) | Weems (1–1) | Crow (1) | 4–3 | ||
| Feb 27 | vs New Mexico State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5–4 | Aguilera (1–0) | Whittlesey (0–2) | Megill (3) | 5–3 | ||
| Mar 2 | at Minnesota | US Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | L 2–3 | Schulze (2–0) | Haley (0–1) | None | 5–4 | ||
| Mar 3 | vs Illinois | US Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | L 3–4 | Thompson (3–0) | Luna (0–1) | Gerber (3) | 5–5 | ||
| Mar 4 | vs Michigan State | US Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | L 2–3 | Mokma (1–1) | Price (0–1) | None | 5–6 | ||
| Mar 6 | vs #25 San Diego State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13–4 | Aguilera (2–0) | Goossen-Brown (1–1) | None | 6–6 | ||
| Mar 9 | vs North Dakota State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13–3 | Deason (2–0) | Johnson (2–2) | None | 7–6 | ||
| Mar 10 | vs North Dakota State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9–4 | Flynn (2–0) | Stockert (1–1) | None | 8–6 | ||
| Mar 11 | vs North Dakota State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11–2 | Labaut (1–1) | Harms (1–1) | None | 9–6 | ||
| Mar 13 | at Arizona State | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ | W 6–2 | Price (1–1) | Marsh (2–1) | Megill (4) | 10–6 | ||
| Mar 16 | at Washington | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA | L 1–7 | Lamb (1–0) | Deason (2–1) | None | 10–7 | 0–1 | |
| Mar 17 | at Washington | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA | L 0–1 | Emanuels (3–1) | Flynn (2–1) | None | 10–8 | 0–2 | |
| Mar 18 | at Washington | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA | L 2–3 | Emanuels (4–1) | Megill (0–2) | None | 10–9 | 0–3 | |
| Mar 20 | vs New Mexico State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14–0 | Aguilera (3–0) | Perea (0–2) | None | 11–9 | ||
| Mar 23 | vs Washington State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5–4 | Deason (3–1) | Block (0–3) | Megill (5) | 12–9 | 1–3 | |
| Mar 24 | vs Washington State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 4–5 | Sunitsch (2–1) | Weems (1–2) | Walker (2) | 12–10 | 1–4 | |
| Mar 25 | vs Washington State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9–2 | Flynn (3–1) | Anderson (1–4) | None | 13–10 | 2–4 | |
| Mar 29 | vs Nicholls | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11–3 | Medel (2–0) | Bedevian (0–5) | None | 14–10 | ||
| Mar 30 | vs Nicholls | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11–5 | Guardado (1–0) | Bahlinger (1–1) | None | 15–10 | ||
| Mar 31 | vs Nicholls | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9–3 | Flynn (4–1) | Hatcher (1–3) | None | 16–10 | ||
| Apr 2 | at New Mexico | Santa Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, NM | W 16–6 | Sherman (1–0) | Harrington (0–1) | None | 17–10 | ||
| Apr 6 | vs #4 Oregon State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 2–6 | Fehmel (4–1) | Deason (3–2) | Mulholland (9) | 17–11 | 2–5 | |
| Apr 7 | vs #4 Oregon State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 15–4 | Flynn (5–1) | Heimlich (7–1) | None | 18–11 | 3–5 | |
| Apr 8 | vs #4 Oregon State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 6–5 | Megill (1–2) | Mulholland (1–1) | None | 19–11 | 4–5 | |
| Apr 10 | at Grand Canyon | GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ | W 16–1 | Aguilera (4–0) | Hull (0–1) | None | 20–11 | ||
| Apr 13 | at Southern California | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 14–2 | Deason (4–2) | Hurt (2–3) | Medel (2) | 21–11 | 5–5 | |
| Apr 14 | at Southern California | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 2–12 | Bates (3–1) | Flynn (5–2) | None | 21–12 | 5–6 | |
| Apr 15 | at Southern California | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–2 | Sherman (2–0) | Longrie (4–2) | Megill (6) | 22–12 | 6–6 | |
| Apr 17 | vs Brigham Young | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 6–1 | Aguilera (5–0) | Wood (2–4) | None | 23–12 | ||
| Apr 20 | vs #2 Stanford | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 2–8 | Beck (5–2) | Deason (4–3) | None | 23–13 | 6–7 | |
| Apr 21 | vs #2 Stanford | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 7–8 | Bakst (1–0) | Megill (1–3) | Beck (1) | 23–14 | 6–8 | |
| Apr 22 | vs #2 Stanford | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 2–7 | Miller (3–2) | Weems (1–3) | None | 23–15 | 6–9 | |
| Apr 27 | at Utah | Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT | L 4–5 | Thomas (3–2) | Deason (4–4) | Stoltz (5) | 23–16 | 6–10 | |
| Apr 28 | at Utah | Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT | L 2–3 | Tedeschi (1–7) | Flynn (5–3) | Stoltz (6) | 23–17 | 6–11 | |
| Apr 29 | at Utah | Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT | W 18–12 | Stone (1–0) | Brocoff (2–7) | None | 24–17 | 7–11 | |
| Apr 30 | at Utah Valley | Larry H. Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 7–6 | Haley (1–1) | Briones (0–1) | Weems (1) | 25–17 | ||
| May 3 | vs #7 UCLA | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 2–0 | Deason (5–4) | Bird (5–3) | None | 26–17 | 8–11 | |
| May 4 | vs #7 UCLA | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 3–1 | Flynn (6–3) | Pettway (7–2) | Stone (1) | 27–17 | 9–11 | |
| May 5 | vs #7 UCLA | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 6–3 | Aguilera (6–0) | Garcia (5–1) | None | 28–17 | 10–11 | |
| May 8 | vs Grand Canyon | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 20–6 | Price (2–1) | Zmuda (2–2) | None | 29–17 | ||
| May 11 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | L 3–9 | Ladrech (7–4) | Deason (5–5) | Dodson (11) | 29–18 | 10–12 | |
| May 12 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | L 6–16 | Sabouri (4–2) | Stone (1–1) | None | 29–19 | 10–13 | |
| May 13 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | L 11–12 | Shortridge (4–2) | Aguilera (6–1) | None | 29–20 | 10–14 | |
| May 14 | at Sacramento State | John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA | W 5–2 | Stone (2–1) | Fox (1–5) | Sherman (1) | 30–20 | ||
| May 17 | vs Arizona State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 6–4 | Weems (2–3) | Montoya (1–7) | Stone (2) | 31–20 | 11–14 | |
| May 18 | vs Arizona State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 5–10 | Higgins (2–2) | Flynn (6–4) | Corrigan (1) | 31–21 | 11–15 | |
| May 19 | vs Arizona State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 10–9 | Stone (3–1) | Vander Kooi (3–3) | None | 32–21 | 12–15 | |
| May 24 | at Oregon | PK Park • Eugene, OR | W 10–2 | Deason (6–5) | Kafka (3–2) | None | 33–21 | 13–15 | |
| May 25 | at Oregon | PK Park • Eugene, OR | L 1–2 | Yovan (6–4) | Flynn (6–5) | None | 33–22 | 13–16 | |
| May 26 | at Oregon | PK Park • Eugene, OR | W 11–4 | Labaut (2–1) | Mercer (5–7) | None | 34–22 | 14–16 | |
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
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| Alfonso Rivas | 1B | 4 | 113 | Oakland Athletics |
| Cody Deason | RHP | 5 | 162 | Houston Astros |
| Michael Flynn | RHP | 6 | 174 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Cesar Salazar | C | 7 | 222 | Houston Astros |
| Tylor Megill | RHP | 8 | 230 | New York Mets |
| Cal Stevenson | CF | 10 | 296 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Travis Moniot | SS | 17 | 498 | Chicago White Sox |
| Ryan Haug | C | 27 | 804 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
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