2023 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 2023 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represents the University of Arizona during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats play their home games for the 12th season at Hi Corbett Field. The team is coached by Chip Hale in his 2nd season at Arizona.

2023 Arizona Wildcats baseball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record27–22 (10–17 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dave Lawn (8th season)
  • Trip Couch (2nd season)
  • Toby Demello (2nd season)
Home stadiumHi Corbett Field
2023 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 3 Stanford ‍†‍‍ 21–7–0 .75035–14–0 .714
No. 24 Washington ‍‍‍ 17–10–0 .63033–14–0 .702
No. 10 Oregon State ‍‍‍ 18–12–0 .60037–15–0 .712
USC ‍‍‍ 16–11–0 .59331–20–1 .606
Arizona State ‍‍‍ 15–12–0 .55630–21–0 .588
Oregon ‍‍‍ 14–14–0 .50031–20–0 .608
UCLA ‍‍‍ 11–15–1 .42626–22–1 .541
Washington State ‍‍‍ 10–17–0 .37029–21–0 .580
Arizona ‍‍‍ 10–17–0 .37027–22–0 .551
California ‍‍‍ 10–18–0 .35722–26–0 .458
Utah ‍‍‍ 9–18–1 .33922–29–1 .433
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
As of May 15, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022 season with a record of 39–25 (16–14 Conf.), good for a 5th place conference finish. In the inaugural Pac-12 Conference Baseball Tournament in Scottsdale, AZ, the Wildcats defeated Oregon and Arizona State but lost twice to eventual champion Stanford to finish in 4th place. The team subsequently was selected to the postseason for a second consecutive season for the first time since 2016–2017. They were placed in the Coral Gables Regional where they went 2-2, eliminating both Canisius and host #6 Miami but losing twice to Ole Miss to end their season.

Preseason

During the offseason, the Wildcats participated in 4 fall exhibition games.[2][3] On October 6 the team participated in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta held at Tucson's Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, playing the Naranjeros de Hermosillo of the Mexican Pacific League to a 6–6 tie.[4] Arizona next played Pima Community College on October 15 at Hi Corbett Field in a game in which the score was not released.[2] The Wildcats concluded the preseason on October 22 with 11-6 and 5-4 wins over UNLV in a doubleheader at Hi Corbett Field.[5]

Personnel

Roster
2023 Arizona Wildcats roster[6]
  Pitchers

• 16 - Casey Hintz - Freshman

• 22 - Jackson Kent - Freshman

• 25 - TJ Nichols - Junior

• 27 - Dawson Netz - Junior

• 28 - Josh Randall - Sophomore

• 29 - Eric Orloff - Sophomore

• 34 - Anthony Susac - Sophomore

• 35 - Tyler Davis - Junior

• 36 - George Arias Jr. - Senior

• 37 - Tony Pluta - Freshman

• 38 - Cameron Walty - Junior

• 40 - Kenan Elarton - Freshman

• 43 - Aiden May - Sophomore

• 45 - Derek Drees - Senior

• 46 - Chris Barraza - Senior

• 48 - Bradon Zastrow - Senior

• 51 - Trevor Long - Junior

• 52 - Hayden Lewis - Freshman

 Catchers

• 8 - Colton Moore - Senior

• 14 - Kade Huff - Freshman

• 17 - Luke Moeller - Freshman

• 50 - Cameron Laliberte - Junior

Infielders

• 1 - Garen Caulfield - Sophomore

• 2 - Jack Grant - Sophomore

• 3 - Tony Bullard - Senior

• 10 - Xavier Esquer - Freshman

• 11 - Nik McClaughry - Senior

• 33 - Maddox Mihalakis - Freshman

• 44 - Trevor Schmidt - Freshman

 Outfielders

• 4 - Brendan Summerhill - Freshman

• 5 - Chase Davis - Junior

• 7 - Mac Bingham - Junior

• 13 - Tyler Casagrande - Senior

• 23 - TJ Adams - Freshman

• 24 - Mason White - Freshman

• 26 - Emilio Corona - Junior

Utility

• 12 - Kiko Romero - Junior

• 20 - Tommy Splaine - Sophomore

Coaches
2023 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[8]
Name Position
Nik McClaughry Shortstop
Chase Davis Left fielder
Garen Caulfield Second baseman
Kiko Romero First baseman
Mac Bingham Center fielder
Mason White Designated hitter
Tony Bullard Third baseman
Tommy Splaine Catcher
Tyler Casagrande Right fielder
TJ Nichols Starting pitcher

Schedule and results
2023 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log[9][10][11]
Regular Season
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Overall

Record

 Pac-12

Record

Feb 17 vs #2 Tennessee Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ W 3–1 Nichols (1–0) Dollander (0–1) Long (1) 1–0 –
Feb 18 vs Fresno State Sloan Park • Mesa, AZ L 0–5 Dixon (1–0) Susac (0–1) Garcia (1) 1–1 –
Feb 19 vs Michigan State Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ W 7–1 Zastrow (1–0) Matheny (0–1) None 2–1 –
Feb 20 vs UC San Diego Sloan Park • Mesa, AZ W 9–8 Long (1–0) Soberon (0–1) None 3–1 –
Feb 24 West Virginia Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 5–6 Reed (1–0) Long (1–1) None 3–2 –
Feb 25 West Virginia Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 1–5 Traxel (1–1) Susac (0–2) None 3–3 –
Feb 26 West Virginia Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 15–5 Netz (1–0) Siegel (1–1) None 4–3 –
Feb 28 California Baptist Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 16–7 May (1–0) Downer (1–3) None 5–3 –
Mar 3 North Dakota State Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 8–6 Nichols (2–0) Feeney (0–3) Long (2) 6–3 –
Mar 4 North Dakota State Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 7–6 Drees (1–0) Jacobs (0–2) None 7–3 –
Mar 5 North Dakota State Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–1 Zastrow (2–0) Roehrich (0–3) None 8–3 –
Mar 7 at Grand Canyon Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZ W 12–10 Netz (2–0) Tucker (1–1) Long (3) 9–3 –
Mar 10 California Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 13–2 Nichols (3–0) Stamos (2–2) None 10–3 1–0
Mar 11 California Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 7–5 Barraza (1–0) Sullivan (1–1) Long (4) 11–3 2–0
Mar 12 California Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 10–5 May (2–0) Bougie (1–1) None 12–3 3–0
Mar 15 at Cal State Fullerton - Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA Cancelled – – – – –
Mar 17 at #13 UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 1–5 Brooks (3–2) Nichols (3–1) None 12–4 3–1
Mar 18 at #13 UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 5–7 Barnett (1–0) Zastrow (2–1) Jewett (4) 12–5 3–2
Mar 19 at #13 UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 4–6 Aldrich (3–0) Hintz (0–1) None 12–6 3–3
Mar 21 Utah Tech Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–2 Orloff (1–0) West (1–1) None 13–6 –
Mar 24 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 5–6 Tieding (3–0) Nichols (3–2) Pivaroff (1) 13–7 3–4
Mar 25 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 4–7 Lebamoff (2–0) Hintz (0–2) Stevenson (1) 13–8 3–5
Mar 26 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 6–10 Manning (1–2) May (2–1) None 13–9 3–6
Mar 28 Grand Canyon Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 10–9(10) Long (2–1) Omlid (0–1) None 14–9 –
Mar 31 Oregon Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 3–15 Stoffal (3–2) Nichols (3–3) None 14–10 3–7
Apr 1 Oregon Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 11–13 Dallas (4–0) Long (2–2) Mollerus (3) 14–11 3–8
Apr 2 Oregon Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 5–8 Anderson (2–0) May (2–2) Mollerus (4) 14–12 3–9
Apr 6 Washington Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 8–15 Shinn (1–0) Long (2–3) None 14–13 3–10
Apr 7 Washington Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 12–4 Zastrow (3–1) Lord (3–3) Nichols (1) 15–13 4–10
Apr 8 Washington Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–2 May (3–2) Engman (2–2) None 16–13 5–10
Apr 11 New Mexico State Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 14–2 Walty (1–0) Hoeft (0–5) None 17–13 –
Apr 14 at Washington State Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA L 3–6 Liss (1–0) Nichols (3–4) Wilfford (1) 17–14 5–11
Apr 15 at Washington State Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA L 8–15 Baughn (5–0) Zastrow (3–2) Grillo (6) 17–15 5–12
Apr 16 at Washington State Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA W 14–8 Drees (2–0) Liss (1–1) None 18–15 6–12
Apr 19 Arizona State Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 20–0 Walty (2–0) Manning (1–3) None 19–15 –
Apr 21 Utah Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 14–9 Orloff (2–0) Van Sickle (2–5) None 20–15 7–12
Apr 22 Utah Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 19–2 Zastrow (4–2) Jones (2–2) None 21–15 8–12
Apr 23 Utah Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 9–5 May (4–2) Day (3–4) None 22–15 9–12
Apr 25 New Mexico Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–8 Walty (3–0) Jackson (2–1) Barraza (1) 23–15 –
Apr 28 at Oregon State Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR L 1–2 Jimenez (2–1) Barraza (1–1) None 23–16 9–13
Apr 29 at Oregon State Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR L 4–10 Kmatz (3–4) Zastrow (4–3) None 23–17 9–14
Apr 30 at Oregon State Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR L 10–11 Brown (4–1) Barraza (1–2) None 23–18 9–15
May 2 at Grand Canyon Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZ L 3–4 Ohl (3–1) Long (2–4) None 23–19 –
May 5 Air Force Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 16–4 Walty (4–0) Sansing (5–4) None 24–19 –
May 6 Air Force Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 0–5 Gehring (4–3) Zastrow (4–4) Hawks (7) 24–20 –
May 7 Air Force Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–10 Barraza (2–2) Weber (2–2) None 25–20 –
May 10 Nevada Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–9 Barraza (3–2) Ray (0–1) None 26–20 –
May 12 at #4 Stanford Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA L 8–9 Dowd (8–2) Long (2–5) None 26–21 9–16
May 13 at #4 Stanford Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA L 2–9 Dixon (5–0) Zastrow (4–5) None 26–22 9–17
May 14 at #4 Stanford Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA W 21–20(10) Barraza (4–2) Bruno (2–1) None 27–22 10–17
May 15 UC Irvine Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA W 4–3 Susac (1–2) Brooks (2–1) Orloff (1) 28–22 –
May 18 USC Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Postponed played as a doubleheader on May 19th
May 19th
(Doubleheader)		 USC Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, Arizona
May 19
(Doubleheader)		 USC Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ
May 20 USC Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ
Pac-12 Conference Tournament
May 23 TBD Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZ –
May 24 TBD Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZ –

References
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