The 2024 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games for the 13th season at Hi Corbett Field. The team was coached by Chip Hale in his 3rd season at Arizona. This marked Arizona's 45th and final season participating as members of the Pac-12 Conference before they will join the Big 12 Conference beginning in 2025. In the final game of the regular season on May 18th the Wildcats clinched the last ever Pac-12 regular season championship by defeating 2nd-place Oregon State 4-3 in walk-off fashion, giving the program their 1st regular season championship since 2021.
Previous season The Wildcats finished the 2023 season with a record of 33–26 (12–18 Conf.), tied for 8th place in conference play. In the Pac-12 Conference Baseball Tournament in Scottsdale, AZ, the Wildcats defeated Arizona State, Oregon State and #1 seed Stanford to advance to the championship game, before falling to Oregon 4–5. The team subsequently was selected to the postseason for a third consecutive season for the first time since 2010–2012. They were placed in the Fayetteville Regional where they went 0–2, losing to TCU and Santa Clara to end their season.
Preseason During the offseason, the Wildcats participated in 5 fall exhibition games. On October 5 the team participated in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta held at Tucson's Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, defeating the Naranjeros de Hermosillo of the Mexican Pacific League 3–1; this marked the program's first ever victory in the Fiesta. Arizona next played a doubleheader against Pima Community College on October 14 at Hi Corbett Field, winning the first 10–5 but losing the second 2–4. The Wildcats concluded the preseason on October 21 with 14–5 and 9–1 wins over Central Arizona College in a doubleheader at Hi Corbett Field.
Personnel
Roster 2024 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster Pitchers • 13 - Carson Johnson - Freshman
• 16 - Casey Hintz - Sophomore
• 17 - Owen Kramkowski - Freshman
• 22 - Jackson Kent - Sophomore
• 25 - Jaeden Swanberg - Senior
• 27 - Dawson Netz - Senior
• 28 - Matthew Martinez - Junior
• 29 - Eric Orloff - Junior
• 30 - Josh Morano - Freshman
• 34 - Anthony Susac - Junior
• 35 - Bryce McKnight - Freshman
• 37 - Tony Pluta - Sophomore
• 38 - Cam Walty - Senior
• 40 - Kenan Elarton - Freshman
• 44 - Clark Candiotti - Senior
• 45 - Alessandro Castro - Sophomore
• 47 - Kyler Heyne - Junior
• 48 - Bradon Zastrow - Senior
• 49 - Raul Garayzar - Junior
• 51 - Trevor Long - SeniorCatchers • 2 - Blake McDonald - Senior
• 18 - Adonys Guzman - Sophomore
• 52 - Kincaid Bergthold - Freshman
Infielders
• 1 - Garen Caulfield - Junior
• 3 - Andrew Cain - Freshman
• 7 - Richie Morales - Junior
• 10 - Xavier Esquer - Freshman
• 24 - Mason White - Sophomore
• 33 - Nico Newhan - Freshman
• 33 - Maddox Mihalakis - SophomoreOutfielders • 4 - Brendan Summerhill - Sophomore
• 8 - Brandon Rogers - Sophomore
• 11 - Emilio Corona - Senior
• 12 - Easton Breyfogle - Freshman
• 23 - TJ Adams - Freshman
Utility
• 5 - Cole Dillon - Junior
• 14 - Kade Huff - Freshman
• 20 - Tommy Splaine - Junior
• 36 - Zach Plasschaert - Freshman
Coaches 2024 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff Chip Hale - Head coach Trip Couch - Assistant coach Kevin Vance - Assistant coach Toby Demello - Volunteer assistant coach
Opening day +Opening Day StartersNamePositionBrendan SummerhillLeft fielderMason WhiteShortstopTommy SplaineFirst basemanEmilio CoronaRight fielderGaren CaulfieldSecond basemanAdonys GuzmanCatcherEaston BreyfogleCenter fielderAndrew CainDesignated hitterRichie MoralesThird basemanJackson KentStarting pitcher
Schedule and results +2024 Arizona Wildcats baseball game logRegular seasonDateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveOverall RecordPac-12 RecordFeb 16#23 NortheasternHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 6–1Kent (1–0)Scotti (0–1)Garayzar (1)1–0Feb 17#23 NortheasternHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 7–8Gemma (1–0)Long (0–1)None1–1Feb 18#23 NortheasternHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 9–3Walty (1–0)Cabral (0–1)None2–1Feb 20Utah TechHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 24–4Orloff (1–0)West (0–1)None3–1Feb 23at San DiegoFowler Park • San Diego, CAL 8–10Schapira (1–0)Garayzar (0–1)None3–2Feb 24at San DiegoFowler Park • San Diego, CAL 4–6Frize (2–0)Zastrow (0–1)Smith (1)3–3Feb 25at San DiegoFowler Park • San Diego, CAW 10–9Walty (2–0)Schrier (0–2)Hintz (1)4–3Feb 28at #5 TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 1–6Sloan (3–0)Garayzar (0–2)None4–4Mar 1vs. #25 Dallas BaptistRiders Field • Frisco, TXL 3–4Ridings (1–0)Orloff (1–1)Wilson (1)4–5Mar 2vs. #16 AlabamaRiders Field • Frisco, TXL 6–7Davis II (1–0)Swanberg (0–1)Heiberger (1)4–6Mar 3vs. #20 IndianaRiders Field • Frisco, TXW 12–1Walty (3–0)Holderfield (1–1)None5–6Mar 8at USCGreat Park • Irvine, CAW 16–9Kent (2–0)Aoki (0–3)None6–61–0Mar 9at USCGreat Park • Irvine, CAW 9–6Candiotti (1–0)Stromsborg (0–3)None7–62–0Mar 10at USCGreat Park • Irvine, CAL 1–4Hammond (1–2)Walty (3–1)Blum (2)7–72–1Mar 11at Loyola MarymountGeorge C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 2–9Baker (1–0)Susac (0–1)None7–8Mar 15Arizona State -Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 2–3Jacobs (1–1)Orloff (1–2)None7–92–2Mar 16Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 0–4Markl (1–0)Candiotti (1–1)Schiefer (1)7–102–3Mar 17Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 14–3Long (1–1)Behrens (2–2)None8–103–3Mar 19Grand CanyonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 6–4Heyne (1–0)Smith (0–2)Hintz (2)9–10Mar 22at OregonPK Park • Eugene, ORL 1–2Gordon (2–2)Kent (2–1)Mercado (4)9–113–4Mar 23at OregonPK Park • Eugene, ORL 2–3Mullan (4–0)Hintz (0–1)None9–123–5Mar 24at OregonPK Park • Eugene, ORW 15–4Walty (4–1)Seitter (2–1)None10–124–5Mar 26New Mexico StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 9–12Lewis (2–2)Susac (0–2)None10–13Mar 28UCLAHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 5–3Hintz (1–1)Egan (0–1)None11–135–5Mar 29UCLAHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 3–2Candiotti (2–1)Ruff (1–2)None12–136–5Mar 30UCLAHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 10–9Netz (1–0)Ruff (1–3)None13–137–5Apr 2New MexicoHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 9–1Netz (2–0)Barnhouse (1–2)None14–13Apr 5at CaliforniaStu Gordon Stadium • Berkeley, CAW 5–3Hintz (2–1)Stasiowski (2–1)Pluta (1)15–138–5Apr 6at CaliforniaStu Gordon Stadium • Berkeley, CAW 5–0Walty (5–1)Newmann (0–4)None16–139–5Apr 7at CaliforniaStu Gordon Stadium • Berkeley, CAW 7–3Candiotti (3–1)Boone (1–1)None17–1310–5Apr 8at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAW 12–1Zastrow (1–1)Speshyock (0–1)None18–13Apr 12Louisiana TechHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 9–1Kent (3–1)Smith (4–3)None19–13Apr 13Louisiana TechHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 6–5Swanberg (1–1)Bates (1–1)None20–13Apr 14Louisiana TechHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 5–2Walty (6–1)Swistak (4–2)Pluta (2)21–13Apr 16at Grand Canyon#21Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZL 4–5Webb (2–0)Zastrow (1–2)Watkins (1)21–14Apr 19Washington State#21Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 8–7Swanberg (2–1)Brotherton (4–3)None22–1411–5Apr 20Washington State#21Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 7–1Candiotti (4–1)Wilford (3–5)None23–1412-5Apr 21Washington State#21Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 7–6Pluta (1–0)Brotherton (4–4)None24–1413–5Apr 24at New Mexico State#16Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NMW 12–2McKnight (1–0)Baltus (0–1)None25–14Apr 26at Washington#16Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WAW 3–2Heyne (2–0)Yeager (2–1)Susac (1)26–1414–5Apr 27at Washington#16Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WAL 3–4Kirchoff (3–3)Candiotti (4–2)Cunningham (1)26–1514–6Apr 28at Washington#16Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WAL 8–9Boyle (2–2)Orloff (1–3)None26–1614–7Apr 30Grand Canyon#21Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 8–24Webb (3–0)Pluta (1–1)None26–17May 3Stanford#21Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 12–8Heyne (3–0)Scott (4–7)None27–1715–7May 4Stanford#21Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 5–0Candiotti (5–2)Lim (4–5)None28–1716–7May 5Stanford#21Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 7–2Walty (7–1)Dugan (3–4)None29–1717–7May 7at Arizona State#17Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZW 5–3Hintz (3–1)Halvorson (1–4)Susac (2)30–17May 10at Utah#17Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UTL 1–6Kent (3–2)Van Sickle (4–1)None30–1817–8May 11at Utah#17Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UTW 8–4Candiotti (6–2)Jones (3–4)None31–1818–8May 12at Utah#17Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UTW 10–4Walty (8–1)McAnelly (3–5)None32–1819–8May 16#6 Oregon State#14Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 2–9May (6–0)Kent (3–3)None32–1919–9May 17#6 Oregon State#14Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 1–16Kmatz (6–2)Candiotti (6–3)None32–2019–10May 18#6 Oregon State#14Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 4–3Susac (1–2)Holmes (4–3)None33–2020–10May 22 (9) Washington (1) #18Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZW 6–5Pluta (2–1)Engman (0–8)Susac (3)34–20May 23 (6) California (1) #18Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZL 5–7 Short (6–2)Kent (3–4)Becerra (4)34–21May 24 (8) Stanford (1) #18Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZW 6–3Candiotti (7–3)Scott (4–10)None35–21May 25 (4) USC (1) #18Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZW 4–3Susac (2–2)Blum (2–1)None36–21May 31(4) Grand Canyon(1) #13Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 4–9Richardson (5–1)Candiotti (7–4)Lyon (1)36–22Jun 1(2) Dallas Baptist (1) #13Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 0–7DeBerry (7–1)Walty (8–2)None36–23
Tucson Regional
Tucson Regional Teams(1) Arizona Wildcats(4) Grand Canyon Antelopes(2) Dallas Baptist Patriots(3) West Virginia Mountaineers
2024 MLB draft Player Position Round Overall MLB team Jackson Kent LHP 4 108 Washington Nationals Clark Candiotti RHP 4 135 San Diego Padres Anthony Susac RHP 8 255 Texas Rangers Cam Walty RHP 20 595 Cleveland Guardians
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