2022 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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2022 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Record39–25 (16–14 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dave Lawn (7th season)
  • Trip Couch (1st season)
  • Toby Demello (1st season)
Home stadium Hi Corbett Field
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 2 Stanford  y2190 .70047160 .746
No. 3 Oregon State  y20100 .66748180 .727
No. 19 UCLA  y19110 .63340240 .625
Oregon  y18120 .60036250 .590
Arizona  y16140 .53339250 .609
Washington  14160 .46730260 .536
California  14160 .46729270 .518
Arizona State  13170 .43326310 .456
Washington State  12180 .40027260 .509
Utah  10200 .33326271 .491
USC  8220 .26725280 .472
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 13, 2022 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2022 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games for the 11th season at Hi Corbett Field. The team was coached by Chip Hale in his 1st season at Arizona. [2] [3] Previous head coach Jay Johnson - who had been with the program for 6 seasons - was hired during the offseason as the head coach at LSU, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Paul Mainieri. [2] The Wildcats finished 5th in the Pac-12, but were selected into the NCAA tournament for the 2nd straight year for the first time since 2016–17. The Wildcats lost to Ole Miss in the regional final of the Coral Gables Regional.

Contents

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2021 season with a record of 45–18 (21–9 Conf.), making a run to the College World Series for the first time since 2016. They would eventually be eliminated in two games after losing consecutive games to Vanderbilt and Stanford. [4] [5] For the first time since 2012 (when the Wildcats last won the College World Series), Hi Corbett Field was selected as both a NCAA postseason Regional and Super Regional site. The Wildcats also won their first Pac-12 Conference championship since the 2012 season, and their first outright conference championship since 1989.

Personnel

Roster

2022 Arizona Wildcats roster [6]
  Pitchers

• 12 - Garrett Irvin - Senior

• 14 - Jonathan Guardado - Senior

• 19 - Drew Calloway - Freshman

• 22 - Chandler Murphy - Sophomore

• 23 - Holden Christian - Senior

• 25 - TJ Nichols - Sophomore

• 26 - Jackson Kent - Freshman

• 27 - Dawson Netz - Sophomore

• 29 - Eric Orloff - Freshman

• 30 - Reed Schaefer - Freshman

• 34 - Anthony Susac - Freshman

• 36 - George Arias Jr. - Junior

• 37 - Josh Randall - Freshman

• 40 - Quinn Flanagan - Junior

• 43 - Javyn Pimental - Freshman

• 45 - Mason Millett - Sophomore

• 46 - Chris Barraza - Junior

• 51 - Trevor Long - Sophomore

Catchers

• 6 - Daniel Susac - Sophomore

• 50 - Cameron Laliberte - Sophomore

Infielders

• 1 - Garen Caulfield - Freshman

• 2 - Jack Grant - Freshman

• 3 - Tony Bullard - Junior

• 11 - Nik McClaughry - Junior

• 15 - Luis Tuero - Junior

• 33 - Noah Turley - Sophomore

Outfielders

• 5 - Chase Davis - Sophomore

• 7 - Mac Bingham - Sophomore

• 10 - Tag Bross - Freshman

• 13 - Tyler Casagrande - Junior

• 16 - Kyle Casper - Freshman

• 17 - Matty Clark - Freshman

• 18 - David Shackelford - Freshman

• 28 - Blake Paugh - Senior

• 44 - Tanner O'Tremba - Sophomore

Utility

• 20 - Tommy Splaine - Freshman

• 24 - Jacob Shaver - Sophomore

Coaches

2022 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff [7]
  • Chip Hale - Head Coach
  • Dave Lawn - Assistant Coach
  • Trip Couch - Assistant Coach
  • Toby Demello - Volunteer Assistant Coach

Opening day

Opening Day Starters
NamePosition
Mac Bingham Center fielder
Tyler Casagrande Second baseman
Daniel Susac Catcher
Tanner O'Tremba Right fielder
Chase Davis Left fielder
Noah Turley First baseman
Garen Caulfield Third baseman
Blake Paugh Designated hitter
Nik McClaughry Shortstop
TJ Nichols Starting pitcher

Schedule and results

2022 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log [8] [9] [10]
Regular season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveOverall

Record

Pac-12

Record

Feb 18vs Kansas State #15 Globe Life FieldArlington, TX W 8–6Arias Jr. (1–0)Adams (0–1)Christian (1)1–0
Feb 19vs Oklahoma #15Globe Life Field • Arlington, TXW 14–4Flanagan (1–0)Sandlin (0–1)None2–0
Feb 20vs #12 Texas Tech #15Globe Life Field • Arlington, TXW 13–2Netz (1–0)Molina (0–1)None3–0
Feb 22 Grand Canyon #11 Hi Corbett FieldTucson, AZ L 3–19Markl (1–0)Orloff (0–1)None3–1
Feb 24 Milwaukee #11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 14–3Susac (1–0)Frey (1–1)None4–1
Feb 25Milwaukee#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 9–1Nichols (1–0)Mahoney (0–1)None5–1
Feb 26Milwaukee#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 9–1Irvin (1–0)Blubaugh (1–1)None6–1
Feb 27Milwaukee#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 8–6Randall (1–0)Hoerter (1–1)Christian (2)7–1
Mar 1 Dixie State #11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 2–1Christian (1–0)Wright (0–1)None8–1
Mar 4 Texas State #11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 7–2Nichols (2–0)Wood (1–1)None9–1
Mar 5Texas State#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 2–6Wells (1–0)Irvin (1–1)Stivors (3)9–2
Mar 6Texas State#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 3–7Robie (2–0)Flanagan (1–1)None9–3
Mar 8 New Mexico #16Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 12–5Pimental (1–0)Makil (0–1)None10–3
Mar 11at California #16 Evans DiamondBerkeley, CA L 8–9Stamos (1–0)Christian (1–1)None10–40–1
Mar 12at California#16Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 10–4Irvin (2–1)Proctor (1–1)None11–41–1
Mar 13at California#16Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 13–5Netz (2–0)Reinertse (2–2)None12–42–1
Mar 14at Pacific #16 Klein Family FieldStockton, CA W 13–4Flanagan (2–1)Fortner (0–1)None13–4
Mar 19#12 Stanford #16Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 3–2Nichols (3–0)O'Rourke (0–3)Long (1)14–43–1
Mar 20#12 Stanford#16Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 6–5Christian (2–1)Dixon (1–1)None15–44–1
Mar 21Stanford#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 10–3Flanagan (3–1)Uber (1–1)None16–45–1
Mar 23at New Mexico#11 Santa Ana Star FieldAlbuquerque, NM L 7–12Strmiska (1–0)Susac (1–1)Armbruester (1)16–5
Mar 25 UCLA #11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 2–10Brooks (4–2)Nichols (3–1)None16–65–2
Mar 26UCLA#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 4–2Irvin (3–1)Rajcic (2–3)Christian (3)17–66–2
Mar 27UCLA#12Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 3–7Hurd (2–0)Netz (2–1)None17–76–3
Mar 29at Grand Canyon #15 Brazell FieldPhoenix, AZ W 5–3Orloff (1–1)Young (1–3)Christian (4)18–7
Apr 1at Washington#15 Husky BallparkSeattle, WA W 8–3Nichols (4–1)Engman (2–4)None19–77–3
Apr 2at Washington#15Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WAW 6–2Barraza (1–0)Raeth (4–1)Christian (5)20–78–3
Apr 3at Washington#15Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WAW 7–6Long (1–0)Raeth (4–2)None21–79–3
Apr 5at Arizona State #11 Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZL 6–10Levine (2–1)Arias Jr. (1–1)Pivaroff (1)21–8
Apr 8 Washington State #11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 5–11McMillan (2–3)Nichols (4–2)None21–99–4
Apr 9Washington State#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 5–6Grillo (1–0)Christian (2–2)None21–109–5
Apr 10Washington State#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 5–2Murphy (1–0)Cottrell (1–6)Long (2)22–1010–5
Apr 12 New Mexico State #20Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 4–2Long (2–0)Swenson (1–2)None23–10
Apr 14at Utah #20 Smith's BallparkSalt Lake City, UT W 7–6Nichols (5–2)Sox (2–2)Long (3)24–1011–5
Apr 15at Utah#20Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UTL 5–9Schramm (4–0)Irvin (3–2)Whiting (5)24–1111–6
Apr 16at Utah#20Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UTL 4–11Kibbe (3–2)Murphy (1–1)McCleve (3)24–1211–7
Apr 18at Creighton Charles Schwab FieldOmaha, NE W 6–0Susac (2–1)Hammond (0–1)None25–12
Apr 19at CreightonCharles Schwab Field • Omaha, NEW 3–1Arias Jr. (2–1)Bergstrom (3–2)Long (4)26–12
Apr 22Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 7–6Long (3–0)Pivaroff (0–2)None27–1212–7
Apr 23Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 5–8Luckham (6–2)Murphy (1–2)None27–1312–8
Apr 24Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 14–4Irvin (4–2)Vander Kooi (1–1)None28–1313–8
Apr 26at New Mexico State Presley Askew FieldLas Cruces, NM W 15–5Susac (3–1)Rodriguez (1–5)None29–13
Apr 28 Nevada Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 6–5Long (4–0)Morris (4–4)None30–13
Apr 29NevadaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 7–6Long (5–0)Maas (0–2)None31–13
Apr 30NevadaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 0–2Walty (5–3)Irvin (4–3)None31–14
May 1NevadaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 8–2Susac (4–1)Burfield (2–3)None32–14
May 3Grand CanyonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 7–11Reilly (6–1)Long (5–1)None32–15
May 6at USC Dedeaux FieldLos Angeles, CA L 1–6Agassi (3–1)Nichols (5–3)Wisch (1)32–1613–9
May 7at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 3–2Flanagan (4–1)Spach (1–2)Long (5)33–1614–9
May 8at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 5–8Hurley (6–1)Orloff (1–2)Wisch (2)33–1714–10
May 13#2 Oregon State Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 9–12Ferrer (3–0)Long (5–2)None33–1814–11
May 14#2 Oregon StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 5–2Irvin (5–3)Kmatz (8–1)None34–1815-11
May 15#2 Oregon StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 10–5Barraza (2–0)Carpenter (2–3)None35–1816–11
May 19at Oregon #25 PK ParkEugene, OR L 4–10Gordon (4–2)Nichols (5–4)Somers (9)35–1916–12
May 20at Oregon#25PK Park • Eugene, ORL 3–4Ayon (4–3)Long (5–3)None35–2016–13
May 21at Oregon#25PK Park • Eugene, ORL 3-5Stoffal (1–2)Susac (4–2)None35–2116–14
Pac-12 Conference Tournament
May 25(4) Oregon(5) Scottsdale StadiumScottsdale, AZ W 8–6Orloff (2–2)Gordon (4–3)Long (6)36–21
May 26(1) #3 Stanford(5)Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZL 8–15Pancer (1-0)Irvin (4-4)None36–22
May 27(8) Arizona State(5)Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZW 8–6Flanagan (5-1)Pivaroff (1-4)Long (7)37–22
May 28(1) #3 Stanford(5)Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZL 4-5Dixon (6-3)Susac (4-3)Mathews (7)37–23
NCAA Coral Gables Regional
Jun 4(3) Ole Miss (2) Alex Rodriguez ParkCoral Gables, FL L 4-7Mallitz (1-0)Pimental (1-1)Johnson (10)37–24
Jun 5(4) Canisius (2)Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLW 7-5Nichols (6-4)Pouliot (8-3)Flanagan (1)38–24
Jun 5(1) #6 Miami (2)Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLW 4-3Long (6-3)Walters (0-1)Flanagan (2)39–24
Jun 5(3) Ole Miss(2)Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLL 6-22Dougherty (3-3)Orloff (2-3)None39–25

Coral Gables Regional

Coral Gables Regional Teams
(1) Miami Hurricanes(4) Canisius Golden Griffins(2) Arizona Wildcats(3) Ole Miss Rebels

2022 MLB draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Daniel Susac C119 Oakland Athletics
Tanner O'TrembaOF15466 San Francisco Giants

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