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.
Personnel
Roster
2018 Arizona Wildcats roster Pitchers 4 – Gil Luna – Freshman 14 – Jonathan Guardado – Freshman 15 – Cody Deason – Junior 17 – Randy Labaut – Sophomore 18 – Ryan Gowens – Senior 19 – Zach Sherman – Freshman 20 – Roman Phansalkar – Freshman 21 – Seve Romo – Senior 23 – Robby Medel – Senior 26 – Michael Flynn – Junior 27 – Avery Weems – Junior 30 – Preston Price – Sophomore 31 – Cameron Haskell – Junior 33 – Austin Nichols – Freshman 34 – Juan Aguilera – Senior 36 – Tylor Megill – Senior 40 – Quinn Flanagan – Freshman 43 – Jason Seever – Senior 45 – Zach Stone – Senior 46 – Josh Haley – FreshmanCatchers 6 – Ryan Haug – Senior 12 – Cesar Salazar – Junior 29 – Jake Meyer – Freshman 37 – Michael Benson – Sophomore
Infielders 1 – Kobe Kato – Freshman 5 – Travis Moniot – Junior 10 – Jacob Blas – Freshman 13 – Nick Quintana – Sophomore 35 – Cameron Cannon – SophomoreOutfielders 3 – Donta Williams – Freshman 8 – Cal Stevenson – Senior 16 – Mitchell Morimoto – Senior 22 – Matt Fraizer – Sophomore 25 – Alfonso Rivas III – Junior 28 – Blake Paugh – Freshman 44 – Tate Soderstrom – Freshman
Utility 24 – Matthew Dyer – Sophomore
Coaches 2018 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff Jay Johnson – Head coach Sergio Brown – Assistant coach Dave Lawn – Assistant coach Marc Wanaka – Volunteer Assistant Coach
Opening day +Opening Day StartersName PositionCal Stevenson Center fielderAlfonso Rivas III First basemanMitchell Morimoto Left fielderCesar Salazar CatcherNick Quintana Third basemanMichael Benson Designated hitterCameron Cannon Second basemanMatt Fraizer Right fielderTravis Moniot ShortstopCody Deason Starting pitcher
Schedule and results +2018 Arizona Wildcats baseball game logRegular seasonDateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveOverall RecordPac-12 RecordFeb 17vs BryantHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 4–0Deason (1–0)Theetge (0–1)Megill (1)1–0Feb 17vs BryantHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 5–1Flynn (1–0)Patterson (0–1)Medel (1)2–0Feb 18vs BryantHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 10–1Weems (1–0)Morgese (0–1)None3–0Feb 21vs #4 ArkansasTony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CAL 0–1Murphy (1–0)Labaut (0–1)Cronin (1)3–1Feb 23at San Diego StateTony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CAL 2–3Fernandez (1–1)Megill (0–1)None3–2Feb 24vs MichiganTony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CAW 9–5Medel (1–0)Tribucher (0–1)Megill (2)4–2Feb 25at San DiegoFowler Park • San Diego, CAL 3–5Ward (1–0)Weems (1–1)Crow (1)4–3Feb 27vs New Mexico StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 5–4Aguilera (1–0)Whittlesey (0–2)Megill (3)5–3Mar 2at MinnesotaUS Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MNL 2–3Schulze (2–0)Haley (0–1)None5–4Mar 3vs IllinoisUS Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MNL 3–4Thompson (3–0)Luna (0–1)Gerber (3)5–5Mar 4vs Michigan StateUS Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MNL 2–3Mokma (1–1)Price (0–1)None5–6Mar 6vs #25 San Diego StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 13–4Aguilera (2–0)Goossen-Brown (1–1)None6–6Mar 9vs North Dakota StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 13–3Deason (2–0)Johnson (2–2)None7–6Mar 10vs North Dakota StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 9–4Flynn (2–0)Stockert (1–1)None8–6Mar 11vs North Dakota StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 11–2Labaut (1–1)Harms (1–1)None9–6Mar 13at Arizona StatePhoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 6–2Price (1–1)Marsh (2–1)Megill (4)10–6Mar 16at WashingtonHusky Ballpark • Seattle, WAL 1–7Lamb (1–0)Deason (2–1)None10–70–1Mar 17at WashingtonHusky Ballpark • Seattle, WAL 0–1Emanuels (3–1)Flynn (2–1)None10–80–2Mar 18at WashingtonHusky Ballpark • Seattle, WAL 2–3Emanuels (4–1)Megill (0–2)None10–90–3Mar 20vs New Mexico StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 14–0Aguilera (3–0)Perea (0–2)None11–9Mar 23vs Washington StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 5–4Deason (3–1)Block (0–3)Megill (5)12–91–3Mar 24vs Washington StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 4–5Sunitsch (2–1)Weems (1–2)Walker (2)12–101–4Mar 25vs Washington StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 9–2Flynn (3–1)Anderson (1–4)None13–102–4Mar 29vs NichollsHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 11–3Medel (2–0)Bedevian (0–5)None14–10Mar 30vs NichollsHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 11–5Guardado (1–0)Bahlinger (1–1)None15–10Mar 31vs NichollsHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 9–3Flynn (4–1)Hatcher (1–3)None16–10Apr 2at New MexicoSanta Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, NMW 16–6Sherman (1–0)Harrington (0–1)None17–10Apr 6vs #4 Oregon StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 2–6Fehmel (4–1)Deason (3–2)Mulholland (9)17–112–5Apr 7vs #4 Oregon StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 15–4Flynn (5–1)Heimlich (7–1)None18–113–5Apr 8vs #4 Oregon StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 6–5Megill (1–2)Mulholland (1–1)None19–114–5Apr 10at Grand CanyonGCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZW 16–1Aguilera (4–0)Hull (0–1)None20–11Apr 13at Southern CaliforniaDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 14–2Deason (4–2)Hurt (2–3)Medel (2)21–115–5Apr 14at Southern CaliforniaDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 2–12Bates (3–1)Flynn (5–2)None21–125–6Apr 15at Southern CaliforniaDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 4–2Sherman (2–0)Longrie (4–2)Megill (6)22–126–6Apr 17vs BYUHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 6–1Aguilera (5–0)Wood (2–4)None23–12Apr 20vs #2 StanfordHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 2–8Beck (5–2)Deason (4–3)None23–136–7Apr 21vs #2 StanfordHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 7–8Bakst (1–0)Megill (1–3)Beck (1)23–146–8Apr 22vs #2 StanfordHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 2–7Miller (3–2)Weems (1–3)None23–156–9Apr 27at UtahSmith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UTL 4–5Thomas (3–2)Deason (4–4)Stoltz (5)23–166–10Apr 28at UtahSmith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UTL 2–3Tedeschi (1–7)Flynn (5–3)Stoltz (6)23–176–11Apr 29at UtahSmith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UTW 18–12Stone (1–0)Brocoff (2–7)None24–177–11Apr 30at Utah ValleyUCCU Ballpark • Orem, UTW 7–6Haley (1–1)Briones (0–1)Weems (1)25–17May 3vs #7 UCLAHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 2–0Deason (5–4)Bird (5–3)None26–178–11May 4vs #7 UCLAHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 3–1Flynn (6–3)Pettway (7–2)Stone (1)27–179–11May 5vs #7 UCLAHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 6–3Aguilera (6–0)Garcia (5–1)None28–1710–11May 8vs Grand CanyonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 20–6Price (2–1)Zmuda (2–2)None29–17May 11at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 3–9Ladrech (7–4)Deason (5–5)Dodson (11)29–1810–12May 12at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 6–16Sabouri (4–2)Stone (1–1)None29–1910–13May 13at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 11–12Shortridge (4–2)Aguilera (6–1)None29–2010–14May 14at Sacramento StateJohn Smith Field • Sacramento, CAW 5–2Stone (2–1)Fox (1–5)Sherman (1)30–20May 17vs Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 6–4Weems (2–3)Montoya (1–7)Stone (2)31–2011–14May 18vs Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 5–10Higgins (2–2)Flynn (6–4)Corrigan (1)31–2111–15May 19vs Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 10–9Stone (3–1)Vander Kooi (3–3)None32–2112–15May 24at OregonPK Park • Eugene, ORW 10–2Deason (6–5)Kafka (3–2)None33–2113–15May 25at OregonPK Park • Eugene, ORL 1–2Yovan (6–4)Flynn (6–5)None33–2213–16May 26at OregonPK Park • Eugene, ORW 11–4Labaut (2–1)Mercer (5–7)None34–2214–16
2018 MLB draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB team 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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