The 1999 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1999 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Frank Sancet Stadium. The team was coached by Jerry Stitt in his third season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished 33-23 overall and placed 3rd in the Pacific-10 with a 13-11 record - the only time during Coach Stitt's tenure that they would finish above .500 in conference play. The 1999 season marked the first time that the Pac-10 did not play in divisions, as Portland State's discontinuation of baseball following the 1998 season caused the Northern Division to shrink to only three members (compared to the Southern Division's six).
Arizona was selected into the postseason for the first time since 1993 as the 3-seed in the Waco Regional. They subsequently lost their first two games to 2-seed Minnesota and 4-seed Eastern Illinois to be eliminated from the tournament. This would be the only tournament appearance of Stitt's head coaching career, and would be the last for the Wildcats until 2003.
Previous season The Wildcats finished the 1998 season with a record of 30-25 and 13-14 in conference play, finishing 4th in the "Six-Pac" (Pac-10 Southern). Arizona missed the postseason for the fifth straight season and second time in Jerry Stitt's tenure.
Personnel
Roster 1999 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster Pitchers • 4 - Mike Meyer - Junior
• 14 - Dave Abbott - Junior
• 15 - Brian Pemble - Freshman
• 19 - Rob Shabansky - Junior
• 23 - Tony Milo - Junior
• 27 - David Capek - Junior
• 30 - Robert Schulz - Junior
• 31 - Michael Crawford - Junior
• 33 - Ben Diggins - Sophomore
• 36 - Scott Wood - Senior
• 37 - Josh Pearce - Junior
• 45 - Wesley Zlotoff - SophomoreCatchers • 5 - Jeff Casper - Sophomore
• 26 - Dennis Anderson - Junior
• 29 - Josh France - Sophomore
• 40 - Chris Cunningham - Freshman
Infielders
• 10 - Brad Hassey - Freshman
• 11 - Keoni DeRenne - Sophomore
• 12 - Ben Winslow - Freshman
• 16 - Andy Juday - Senior
• 17 - Erik Torres - Sophomore
• 18 - Shelley Duncan - Freshman
• 25 - Brad Fendley - Sophomore
• 41 - Kelsey Osburn - Freshman
• 44 - Ernie Durazo - FreshmanOutfielders • 1 - Rafell Jones - Junior
• 2 - Troy Gingrich - Junior
• 24 - Kenny Huff - Freshman
• 34 - Jason Shroyer - Sophomore
• 43 - Devin Welch - Senior
Coaches 1999 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff Jerry Stitt - Head coach Bill Kinneberg - Assistant coach Victor Solis - Assistant coach
Opening day Opening Day startersNamePositionTroy GingrichCenter fielderKeoni DeRenneShortstopErik TorresThird basemanErnie DurazoFirst basemanShelley DuncanRight fielderKenny HuffLeft fielderBen DigginsDesignated hitterDennis AndersonCatcherAndy JudaySecond basemanMichael CrawfordStarting pitcher
Schedule and results +1999 Arizona Wildcats baseball game logRegular seasonDateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWin/LossOverall RecordPac-10 RecordJan 22Saint Mary'sSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 19-6Abbott (1-0)1-0Jan 23Saint Mary'sSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-2Pearce (1-0)2-0Jan 24Saint Mary'sSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-0Diggins (1-0)3-0Jan 28at Hawaii-HiloWong Stadium • Hilo, HIW 6-0Crawford (1-0)4-0Jan 29at Hawaii-HiloWong Stadium • Hilo, HIW 17-3Pearce (2-0)5-0Jan 31at Hawaii-HiloWong Stadium • Hilo, HIW 6-4Abbott (2-0)6-0Feb 4New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-5Crawford (2-0)7-0Feb 5New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-4Milo (1-0)8-0Feb 6New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-3Abbott (3-0)9-0Feb 9UNLV#21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-5Zlotoff (1-0)10-0Feb 10UNLV#21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-11Meyer (1-0)11-0Feb 12#15 Texas A&M#21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-5Milo (2-0)12-0Feb 13#15 Texas A&M#21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-2Pearce (3-0)13-0Feb 14#15 Texas A&M#21Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 9-18Diggins (1-1)13-1Feb 18vs Loyola Marymount#15Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CAL 3-15Crawford (2-1)13-2Feb 19at San Diego#15John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, CAW 10-4Diggins (2-1)14-2Feb 20at San Diego State#15Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CAL 9-12Duncan (0-1)14-3Feb 21vs Oklahoma State#15Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CAL 4-7Zlotoff (1-1)14-4Feb 26#15 Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-8Meyer (2-0)15-4Feb 27#15 Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 9-11Crawford (2-2)15-5Feb 28#15 Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-18Milo (2-1)15-6Mar 5at TulaneTurchin Stadium • New Orleans, LAL 5-9Pearce (3-1)15-7Mar 6at TulaneTurchin Stadium • New Orleans, LAL 4-11Pemble (0-1)15-8Mar 7at TulaneTurchin Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 9-3Diggins (3-1)16-8Mar 12UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-4Pearce (4-1)17-81-0Mar 13UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 1-6Crawford (2-3)17-91-1Mar 14UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-7Diggins (4-1)18-92-1Mar 16Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-2Pemble (1-1)19-9Mar 19at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 1-17Pearce (4-2)19-102-2Mar 20at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 9-4Diggins (5-1)20-103-2Mar 21at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 5-8Crawford (2-4)20-113-3Mar 26#4 StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-8Pearce (4-3)20-123-4Mar 27#4 StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-12Diggins (5-2)20-133-5Mar 28#4 StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 11-12Zlotoff (1-2)20-143-6Apr 2WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-6Pearce (4-4)20-153-7Apr 2WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 1-2Diggins (5-3)20-163-8Apr 3WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 17-4Crawford (3-4)21-164-8Apr 6Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-1Pemble (2-1)22-16Apr 9Oregon StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-9Diggins (6-3)23-165-8Apr 10Oregon StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-7Pearce (5-4)24-166-8Apr 11Oregon StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-5Zlotoff (2-2)25-167-8Apr 13at Grand CanyonBrazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZW 10-3Milo (3-1)26-16Apr 17at Washington StateBuck Bailey Field • Pullman, WAW 6-3Pearce (6-4)27-168-8Apr 17at Washington StateBuck Bailey Field • Pullman, WAW 16-11Meyer (3-0)28-169-8Apr 18at Washington StateBuck Bailey Field • Pullman, WAW 13-9Diggins (7-3)29-1610-8Apr 23Southern UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-5Pearce (6-5)29-17Apr 24Southern UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 6-10Diggins (7-4)29-18Apr 25Southern UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-5Crawford (4-4)30-18Apr 30at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 0-4Pearce (6-6)30-1910-9May 1at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 6-5Diggins (8-4)31-1911-9May 2at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 2-8Crawford (4-5)31-2011-10May 14at #25 Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 13-5Pearce (7-6)32-2012-10May 15at #25 Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 9-22Diggins (8-5)32-2112-11May 16at #25 Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 6-2Crawford (5-5)33-2113-11May 28vs (2) Minnesota(3) #25Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXL 3-4Milo (3-2)33-22May 29vs (4) Eastern Illinois(3) #25Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXL 4-13Diggins (8-6)33-23
Waco Regional
Waco Regional teams(1) Baylor Bears(4) Eastern Illinois Panthers(2) Minnesota Golden Gophers(3) Arizona Wildcats
1999 MLB draft PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB teamJosh PearceRHP2S82St. Louis CardinalsMike MeyerRHP14438San Francisco GiantsDennis AndersonC25746Florida Marlins
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