2022 Arizona Wildcats baseball | |
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Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Record | 39–25 (16–14 Pac-12) |
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Home stadium | Hi Corbett Field |
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No. 2 Stanford †‡y | 21 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .700 | 47 | – | 16 | – | 0 | .746 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Oregon State y | 20 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .667 | 48 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 UCLA y | 19 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .633 | 40 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon y | 18 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .600 | 36 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona y | 16 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .533 | 39 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .609 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 14 | – | 16 | – | 0 | .467 | 30 | – | 26 | – | 0 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 14 | – | 16 | – | 0 | .467 | 29 | – | 27 | – | 0 | .518 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 13 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .433 | 26 | – | 31 | – | 0 | .456 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 12 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .400 | 27 | – | 26 | – | 0 | .509 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 10 | – | 20 | – | 0 | .333 | 26 | – | 27 | – | 1 | .491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 8 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .267 | 25 | – | 28 | – | 0 | .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.
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.
2022 Arizona Wildcats roster [6] | ||||||||
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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 • 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 • 20 - Tommy Splaine - Freshman • 24 - Jacob Shaver - Sophomore |
2022 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff [7] | ||||||||
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Opening Day Starters | |
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Name | Position |
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 |
2022 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log [8] [9] [10] | |||||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Overall Record | Pac-12 Record |
Feb 18 | vs Kansas State | #15 | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX | W 8–6 | Arias Jr. (1–0) | Adams (0–1) | Christian (1) | 1–0 | |
Feb 19 | vs Oklahoma | #15 | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX | W 14–4 | Flanagan (1–0) | Sandlin (0–1) | None | 2–0 | |
Feb 20 | vs #12 Texas Tech | #15 | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX | W 13–2 | Netz (1–0) | Molina (0–1) | None | 3–0 | |
Feb 22 | Grand Canyon | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 3–19 | Markl (1–0) | Orloff (0–1) | None | 3–1 | |
Feb 24 | Milwaukee | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14–3 | Susac (1–0) | Frey (1–1) | None | 4–1 | |
Feb 25 | Milwaukee | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9–1 | Nichols (1–0) | Mahoney (0–1) | None | 5–1 | |
Feb 26 | Milwaukee | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9–1 | Irvin (1–0) | Blubaugh (1–1) | None | 6–1 | |
Feb 27 | Milwaukee | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8–6 | Randall (1–0) | Hoerter (1–1) | Christian (2) | 7–1 | |
Mar 1 | Dixie State | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 2–1 | Christian (1–0) | Wright (0–1) | None | 8–1 | |
Mar 4 | Texas State | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7–2 | Nichols (2–0) | Wood (1–1) | None | 9–1 | |
Mar 5 | Texas State | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 2–6 | Wells (1–0) | Irvin (1–1) | Stivors (3) | 9–2 | |
Mar 6 | Texas State | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 3–7 | Robie (2–0) | Flanagan (1–1) | None | 9–3 | |
Mar 8 | New Mexico | #16 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 12–5 | Pimental (1–0) | Makil (0–1) | None | 10–3 | |
Mar 11 | at California | #16 | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | L 8–9 | Stamos (1–0) | Christian (1–1) | None | 10–4 | 0–1 |
Mar 12 | at California | #16 | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | W 10–4 | Irvin (2–1) | Proctor (1–1) | None | 11–4 | 1–1 |
Mar 13 | at California | #16 | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | W 13–5 | Netz (2–0) | Reinertse (2–2) | None | 12–4 | 2–1 |
Mar 14 | at Pacific | #16 | Klein Family Field • Stockton, CA | W 13–4 | Flanagan (2–1) | Fortner (0–1) | None | 13–4 | |
Mar 19 | #12 Stanford | #16 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 3–2 | Nichols (3–0) | O'Rourke (0–3) | Long (1) | 14–4 | 3–1 |
Mar 20 | #12 Stanford | #16 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 6–5 | Christian (2–1) | Dixon (1–1) | None | 15–4 | 4–1 |
Mar 21 | Stanford | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 10–3 | Flanagan (3–1) | Uber (1–1) | None | 16–4 | 5–1 |
Mar 23 | at New Mexico | #11 | Santa Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, NM | L 7–12 | Strmiska (1–0) | Susac (1–1) | Armbruester (1) | 16–5 | |
Mar 25 | UCLA | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 2–10 | Brooks (4–2) | Nichols (3–1) | None | 16–6 | 5–2 |
Mar 26 | UCLA | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 4–2 | Irvin (3–1) | Rajcic (2–3) | Christian (3) | 17–6 | 6–2 |
Mar 27 | UCLA | #12 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 3–7 | Hurd (2–0) | Netz (2–1) | None | 17–7 | 6–3 |
Mar 29 | at Grand Canyon | #15 | Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZ | W 5–3 | Orloff (1–1) | Young (1–3) | Christian (4) | 18–7 | |
Apr 1 | at Washington | #15 | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA | W 8–3 | Nichols (4–1) | Engman (2–4) | None | 19–7 | 7–3 |
Apr 2 | at Washington | #15 | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA | W 6–2 | Barraza (1–0) | Raeth (4–1) | Christian (5) | 20–7 | 8–3 |
Apr 3 | at Washington | #15 | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA | W 7–6 | Long (1–0) | Raeth (4–2) | None | 21–7 | 9–3 |
Apr 5 | at Arizona State | #11 | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ | L 6–10 | Levine (2–1) | Arias Jr. (1–1) | Pivaroff (1) | 21–8 | |
Apr 8 | Washington State | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 5–11 | McMillan (2–3) | Nichols (4–2) | None | 21–9 | 9–4 |
Apr 9 | Washington State | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 5–6 | Grillo (1–0) | Christian (2–2) | None | 21–10 | 9–5 |
Apr 10 | Washington State | #11 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5–2 | Murphy (1–0) | Cottrell (1–6) | Long (2) | 22–10 | 10–5 |
Apr 12 | New Mexico State | #20 | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 4–2 | Long (2–0) | Swenson (1–2) | None | 23–10 | |
Apr 14 | at Utah | #20 | Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT | W 7–6 | Nichols (5–2) | Sox (2–2) | Long (3) | 24–10 | 11–5 |
Apr 15 | at Utah | #20 | Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT | L 5–9 | Schramm (4–0) | Irvin (3–2) | Whiting (5) | 24–11 | 11–6 |
Apr 16 | at Utah | #20 | Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT | L 4–11 | Kibbe (3–2) | Murphy (1–1) | McCleve (3) | 24–12 | 11–7 |
Apr 18 | at Creighton | Charles Schwab Field • Omaha, NE | W 6–0 | Susac (2–1) | Hammond (0–1) | None | 25–12 | ||
Apr 19 | at Creighton | Charles Schwab Field • Omaha, NE | W 3–1 | Arias Jr. (2–1) | Bergstrom (3–2) | Long (4) | 26–12 | ||
Apr 22 | Arizona State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7–6 | Long (3–0) | Pivaroff (0–2) | None | 27–12 | 12–7 | |
Apr 23 | Arizona State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 5–8 | Luckham (6–2) | Murphy (1–2) | None | 27–13 | 12–8 | |
Apr 24 | Arizona State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14–4 | Irvin (4–2) | Vander Kooi (1–1) | None | 28–13 | 13–8 | |
Apr 26 | at New Mexico State | Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM | W 15–5 | Susac (3–1) | Rodriguez (1–5) | None | 29–13 | ||
Apr 28 | Nevada | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 6–5 | Long (4–0) | Morris (4–4) | None | 30–13 | ||
Apr 29 | Nevada | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7–6 | Long (5–0) | Maas (0–2) | None | 31–13 | ||
Apr 30 | Nevada | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 0–2 | Walty (5–3) | Irvin (4–3) | None | 31–14 | ||
May 1 | Nevada | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8–2 | Susac (4–1) | Burfield (2–3) | None | 32–14 | ||
May 3 | Grand Canyon | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 7–11 | Reilly (6–1) | Long (5–1) | None | 32–15 | ||
May 6 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–6 | Agassi (3–1) | Nichols (5–3) | Wisch (1) | 32–16 | 13–9 | |
May 7 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–2 | Flanagan (4–1) | Spach (1–2) | Long (5) | 33–16 | 14–9 | |
May 8 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 5–8 | Hurley (6–1) | Orloff (1–2) | Wisch (2) | 33–17 | 14–10 | |
May 13 | #2 Oregon State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 9–12 | Ferrer (3–0) | Long (5–2) | None | 33–18 | 14–11 | |
May 14 | #2 Oregon State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5–2 | Irvin (5–3) | Kmatz (8–1) | None | 34–18 | 15-11 | |
May 15 | #2 Oregon State | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 10–5 | Barraza (2–0) | Carpenter (2–3) | None | 35–18 | 16–11 | |
May 19 | at Oregon | #25 | PK Park • Eugene, OR | L 4–10 | Gordon (4–2) | Nichols (5–4) | Somers (9) | 35–19 | 16–12 |
May 20 | at Oregon | #25 | PK Park • Eugene, OR | L 3–4 | Ayon (4–3) | Long (5–3) | None | 35–20 | 16–13 |
May 21 | at Oregon | #25 | PK Park • Eugene, OR | L 3-5 | Stoffal (1–2) | Susac (4–2) | None | 35–21 | 16–14 |
Pac-12 Conference Tournament | |||||||||
May 25 | (4) Oregon | (5) | Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZ | W 8–6 | Orloff (2–2) | Gordon (4–3) | Long (6) | 36–21 | |
May 26 | (1) #3 Stanford | (5) | Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZ | L 8–15 | Pancer (1-0) | Irvin (4-4) | None | 36–22 | |
May 27 | (8) Arizona State | (5) | Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZ | W 8–6 | Flanagan (5-1) | Pivaroff (1-4) | Long (7) | 37–22 | |
May 28 | (1) #3 Stanford | (5) | Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZ | L 4-5 | Dixon (6-3) | Susac (4-3) | Mathews (7) | 37–23 | |
NCAA Coral Gables Regional | |||||||||
Jun 4 | (3) Ole Miss | (2) | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 4-7 | Mallitz (1-0) | Pimental (1-1) | Johnson (10) | 37–24 | |
Jun 5 | (4) Canisius | (2) | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 7-5 | Nichols (6-4) | Pouliot (8-3) | Flanagan (1) | 38–24 | |
Jun 5 | (1) #6 Miami | (2) | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 4-3 | Long (6-3) | Walters (0-1) | Flanagan (2) | 39–24 | |
Jun 5 | (3) Ole Miss | (2) | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 6-22 | Dougherty (3-3) | Orloff (2-3) | None | 39–25 |
Coral Gables Regional Teams | |||
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(1) Miami Hurricanes | (4) Canisius Golden Griffins | (2) Arizona Wildcats | (3) Ole Miss Rebels |
Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
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Daniel Susac | C | 1 | 19 | Oakland Athletics |
Tanner O'Tremba | OF | 15 | 466 | San Francisco Giants |
Hi Corbett Field is a baseball park in the southwestern United States, located in Tucson, Arizona. With a seating capacity of approximately 9,500, it was the spring training home of the Colorado Rockies and Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball, and is currently home to the University of Arizona Wildcats of the Pac-12 Conference.
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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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