2019 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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2019 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Record32–24 (15–14 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sergio Brown (4th season)
  • Dave Lawn (4th season)
  • Marc Wanaka (4th season)
Home stadium Hi Corbett Field
Seasons
  2018
2020  

The 2019 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games for the 8th season at Hi Corbett Field. The team was coached by Jay Johnson in his 4th season at Arizona.

Contents

Personnel

Roster

2019 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 7 UCLA  y2450 .82852110 .825
No. 10 Stanford  y2270 .75945140 .763
Oregon State  y2180 .72436201 .640
California  y17110 .60732200 .615
Arizona State  y16130 .55238190 .667
Arizona  15140 .51732240 .571
USC  13151 .46625291 .464
Washington  12170 .41428240 .538
Oregon  10190 .34527290 .482
Utah  6240 .20016330 .327
Washington State  3251 .12111411 .217
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of July 16, 2019 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2019 Arizona Wildcats roster [2]
  Pitchers

• 4 – Gil Luna – Sophomore

• 6 – Ian Mejia – Freshman

• 14 – Jonathan Guardado – Sophomore

• 15 – Nate Brown – Junior

• 17 – Randy Labaut – Junior

• 18 – Andrew Nardi – Junior

• 19 – Zach Sherman – Sophomore

• 21 – Bryce Collins – Freshman

• 26 – Vince Vannelle – Junior

• 27 – Avery Weems – Senior

• 30 – Preston Price – Junior

• 31 – Cameron Haskell – Senior

• 36 – George Arias Jr. – Freshman

• 40 – Quinn Flanagan – Freshman

• 50 – Blake Peyton – Freshman

• 99 – Randy Abshier – Freshman

Catchers

• 1 – Kobe Kato – Freshman

• 5 – Matthew Dyer – Sophomore

• 16 – Austin Wells – Freshman

Infielders

• 3 – Tony Bullard – Freshman

• 8 – Dayton Dooney – Freshman

• 10 – Jacob Blas – Sophomore

• 13 – Nick Quintana – Junior

• 24 – Bryce Begell – Freshman

• 29 – Kyson Donahue – Freshman

• 35 – Cameron Cannon – Junior

• 38 – Ryan Archibald – Freshman


Outfielders

• 12 – Justin Wylie – Senior

• 22 – Matt Fraizer – Junior

• 23 – Donta Williams – Sophomore

• 25 – Tyler Casagrande – Freshman

• 28 – Blake Paugh – Sophomore

• 33 – Tate Soderstrom – Sophomore

• 42 – Ryan Holgate – Freshman

• 45 – Branden Boissiere – Freshman

Coaches

2019 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff [2]
  • Jay Johnson – Head Coach
  • Sergio Brown – Assistant Coach
  • Dave Lawn – Assistant Coach
  • Marc Wanaka – Volunteer Assistant Coach

Opening day

Opening Day Starters [3]
NamePosition
Matt Fraizer Center fielder
Cameron Cannon Shortstop
Ryan Holgate Designated hitter
Nick Quintana Third baseman
Austin Wells First baseman
Matthew Dyer Catcher
Donta Williams Left fielder
Branden Boissiere Right fielder
Jacob Blas Second baseman
Randy Labaut Starting pitcher

Schedule and results

2019 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log [4]
Regular Season
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveOverall

Record

Pac-12

Record

Feb 15vs UMass Lowell Hi Corbett FieldTucson, AZ W 12–4Labaut (1–0)Rand (0–1)Haskell (1)1–0
Feb 16vs UMass LowellHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 18–4Nardi (1–0)Funaro (0–1)Abshier (1)2–0
Feb 16vs UMass LowellHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 19–4Vannelle (1–0)Metelski (0–1)None3–0
Feb 17vs UMass LowellHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 20–5Flanagan (1–0)Fusco (0–1)None4–0
Feb 20at Rice Reckling ParkHouston, TX W 16–5Weems (1–0)Bordwine (0–1)None5–0
Feb 22at Houston Schroeder Park • Houston, TXL 1–2Villarreal (1–0)Labaut (1–1)None5–1
Feb 23at HoustonSchroeder Park • Houston, TXL 7–9Randel (1–0)Nardi (1–1)None5–2
Feb 24at HoustonSchroeder Park • Houston, TXW 9–4Sherman (1–0)Lockhart Jr. (0–1)None6–2
Feb 27vs New Mexico Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 4–5White (1–0)Nardi (1–2)Emond (3)6 -3
Mar 1vs Milwaukee Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 14–6Brown (1–0)Reklaitis (1–2)None7–3
Mar 2vs MilwaukeeHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 4–10McIntosh (1–0)Collins (0–1)Tomfohrde (1)7–4
Mar 3vs MilwaukeeHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 12–11Luna (1–0)Sommers (0–1)None8–4
Mar 5vs Michigan State Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 5–9Panaranto (1–0)Luna (1–1)None8–5
Mar 8vs College of Charleston Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 7–5Weems (2–0)McLarty (2–2)Collins (1)9–5
Mar 9vs College of CharlestonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 7–5Flanagan (2–0)Williams (0–1)Arias Jr. (1)10–5
Mar 10vs College of CharlestonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 6–10Price (3–1)Nardi (1–3)Ocker (3)10–6
Mar 12vs Xavier Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZCancelled
Mar 15vs Utah Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 10–21Robeniol (1–1)Weems (2–1)None10–70–1
Mar 16vs UtahHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 8–0Flanagan (3–0)Pierce (1–3)None11–71–1
Mar 17vs UtahHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 18–7Labaut (2–1)Tedeschi (3–1)None12–72–1
Mar 19vs New Mexico State Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 14–10Abshier (1–0)Barraza (0–1)None13–7
Mar 22at #1 UCLA Jackie Robinson StadiumLos Angeles, CA L 5–10Pettway (2–1)Labaut (2–2)None13–82–2
Mar 23at #1 UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 10–12Mora (2–1)Collins (0–2)Powell (7)13–92–3
Mar 24at #1 UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 1–3Powell (1–2)Sherman (1–1)None13–102–4
Mar 25at San Diego State Tony Gwynn StadiumSan Diego, CA L 4–6Ritcheson (1–0)Weems (2–2)None13–11
Mar 29at #9 Arizona State Phoenix Municipal StadiumPhoenix, AZ L 2–8Marsh (7–0)Labaut (2–3)Corrigan (1)13–122–5
Mar 30at #9 Arizona StatePhoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZL 3–8Vander Kooi (3–0)Flanagan (3–1)Romero (2)13–132–6
Mar 31at #9 Arizona StatePhoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZL 16–17Romero (2–0)Weems (2–3)None13–142–7
Apr 5vs Washington Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 9–3Labaut (3–3)Rhodes (4–3)Vannelle (1)14–143–7
Apr 6vs WashingtonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 14–2Flanagan (4–1)Jones (2–3)None15–144–7
Apr 7vs WashingtonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 7–4Nardi (2–3)Burgmann (3–1)Weems (1)16–145–7
Apr 9at Grand Canyon GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZW 14–13Weems (3–3)Chapman (0–1)None17–14
Apr 12vs California Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 7–10Stoutenborough (6–3)Vannelle (1–1)Sullivan (4)17–155–8
Apr 13vs CaliforniaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 3–7Horn (2–1)Flanagan (4–2)None17–165–9
Apr 14vs CaliforniaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 4–2Nardi (3–3)Holman (2–1)Weems (2)18–166–9
Apr 18at #2 Oregon State Goss StadiumCorvallis, OR L 4–8Pearce (1–0)Luna (1–2)None18–176–10
Apr 20at #2 Oregon StateGoss Stadium • Corvallis, ORL 3–15Fehmel (6–0)Flanagan (4–3)None18–186–11
Apr 20at #2 Oregon StateGoss Stadium • Corvallis, ORL 3–9Gambrell (3–1)Nardi (3–4)None18–196–12
Apr 23vs Grand CanyonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 9–11Hull (1–2)Weems (3–4)Hoskins (3)18–20
Apr 26at #3 Stanford Sunken DiamondStanford, CA W 6–3Labaut (3–2)Beck (3–3)Flanagan (1)19–207–12
Apr 27at #3 StanfordSunken Diamond • Stanford, CAL 3–13Matthiessen (4–1)Nardi (3–5)None19–217–13
Apr 28at #3 StanfordSunken Diamond • Stanford, CAL 5–13Miller (6–0)Weems (3–5)None19–227–14
Apr 30vs New Mexico StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 13–15Kelley (3–0)Haskell (0–1)None19–23
May 3vs Oregon Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 17–6Labaut (5–3)Chase (3–1)None20–238–14
May 4vs OregonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 9–8Luna (2–2)Nelson (2–4)None21–239–14
May 5vs OregonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 28–7Flanagan (5–3)Kafka (5–4)None22–2310–14
May 7vs #22 Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 7–10Burzell (5–0)Vanelle (1–2)Dabovich (3)22–24
May 10vs Southern California Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 12–4Labaut (6–3)Lunn (6–3)None23–2411–14
May 11vs Southern CaliforniaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 8–5Flanagan (6–3)Hurt (1–7)Vanelle (2)24–2412–14
May 12vs Southern CaliforniaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZCancelled
May 13vs Sam Houston State Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 14–7Weems (4–5)Backhus (0–1)None25–24
May 13vs Sam Houston StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 16–2Arias Jr. (1–0)Cameron (0–1)None26–24
May 16at Penn State Medlar FieldState College, PA W 11–2Labaut (7–3)Biasi (3–6)None27–24
May 17at Penn StateMedlar Field • State College, PAW 15–5Nardi (4–5)Mock (2–4)None28–24
May 18at Penn StateMedlar Field • State College, PAW 9–5Flanagan (7–3)Hodgens (0–1)None29–24
May 23at Washington State Bailey-Brayton FieldPullman, WA W 21–4Labaut (8–3)Bush (0–5)None30–2413–14
May 24at Washington StateBailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAW 10–4Vannelle (2–2)Rosenkrantz(2–4)None31–2414–14
May 25at Washington StateBailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAW 15–7Flanagan (8–3)White (2–8)None32–2415–14

2019 MLB draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Cameron CannonIF243 Boston Red Sox
Nick Quintana IF247 Detroit Tigers
Matt Fraizer OF395 Pittsburgh Pirates
Avery WeemsLHP6170 Chicago White Sox
Andrew NardiLHP161471 Miami Marlins
Randy LabautLHP351,060 Cleveland Indians

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