The 2026 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represents the University of Arizona during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats play their home games for the 15th season at Hi Corbett Field, with the team being coached by Chip Hale in his 5th season at Arizona. This marks Arizona's 2nd season participating as a member of the Big 12 Conference after departing the Pac-12 Conference.
Previous season The Wildcats finished the 2025 season with a record of 44–21 (18–12 Conf.), good for 4th place. In the Big 12 Tournament in Arlington, TX, as a #4 seed they would beat in the quarterfinals, West Virginia in the Semifinals, and would beat TCU in the Championship Game in 10 innings. The team would be in the 2025 NCAA tournament, they would be in the Chapel Hill Regional, where they would beat 3–2, 14–4, win the rematch game against Cal Poly 14–0, to move to the Super Regional to play against No. 5 North Carolina, losing Game 1 by the score of 18–2, but would win Game 2 by a score of 10–8, and Game 3 by the score of 4–3, to make their 20th Men's College World Series, where they would lose to No. 11 Coastal Carolina by the score of 7–4, and Louisville by the score of 8–3, ending their season record at 44–21.
Preseason
Coaches poll Coaches' Poll1 TCU 169 (13)2 Arizona 157 (1)3 West Virginia 1374 Arizona State 128T-5 Kansas 112T-5 Oklahoma State 1127 Kansas State 878 Cincinnati 859 Texas Tech 7810 UCF 6611 Baylor 5412 Houston 4213 BYU 2914 Utah 18
Personnel
Roster 2026 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster Pitchers • 7 - Andrew Jacobs Jr. - Freshman
• 8 - Mason Russell - Sophomore
• 10 - Patrick Morris - Senior
• 11 - Benton Hickman - Freshman
• 17 - Owen Kramkowski - Junior
• 19 - Evan Brandt - Junior
• 22 - Smith Bailey - Sophomore
• 24 - Luc Fladda - Senior
• 28 - Matthew Martinez - Senior
• 30 - Corey Kling - Junior
• 34 - Collin McKinney - Junior
• 35 - JT Drake - Senior
• 37 - Tony Pluta - Senior
• 39 - Nolan Straniero - Senior
• 40 - Jack Lafflam - Freshman
• 49 - Maclain Roberts - Junior
• 51 - Samuel Round - Sophomore
• 99 - Garrett Hicks - SeniorCatchers • 18 - Beau Sylvester - Senior
• 29 - Roman Meyers - Sophomore
• 45 - Joe Forbes - Freshman
Infielders
• 2 - Ethan Guerra - Senior
• 3 - Andrew Cain - Junior
• 5 - Mathis Meurant - Senior
• 13 - Cash Brennan - Freshman
• 25 - Tyler Bickers - Senior
• 31 - Gavin Triezenberg - Freshman
• 33 - Maddox Mihalakis - Senior
• 36 - Tony Lira - Freshman
• 44 - Jackson Forbes - Freshman
• 44 - Nate Novitske - FreshmanOutfielders • 1 - Sean Barta - Sophomore
• 4 - Carson McEntire - Sophomore
• 12 - Easton Breyfogle - Junior
• 14 - Gunner Geile - Sophomore
• 20 - Tyler Russell - Sophomore
• 23 - TJ Adams - Junior
• 27 - Dom Rodriguez - Senior
• 41 - Chaz McNelis - Sophomore
Utility
• 16 - Caleb Danzeisen - Sophomore
Coaches 2026 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff Chip Hale - Head coach Trip Couch - Assistant coach Toby Demello - Assistant coach Sean Kenny - Assistant coach
Opening day +Opening Day StartersNamePositionTyler BickersSecond basemanMaddox MihalakisThird basemanAndrew CainRight fielderTony LiraFirst basemanBeau SylvesterLeft fielderRoman MeyersCatcherCarson McEntireCenter FielderNate NovitskeDesignated hitterMathis MeurantShortstopOwen KramkowskiStarting pitcher Schedule and results +2026 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game LogRegular SeasonDateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveOverall RecordBig 12 RecordFeb 13vs. Stanford#24 Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZL 7–10Gomez (1–0)Straniero (0–1)Erspamer (1)0–1Feb 14vs. #12 Oregon State#24Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZL 6–7Scott (1–0)Hickman (0–1)Roblez (1)0–2Feb 15vs. Michigan#24Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZL 1–4Barr (1–0)McKinney (0–1)Brinham (1)0–3Feb 17OmahaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 1–3Meyer (1–0)Lafflam (0–1)Moquin (1)0–4Feb 19UConnHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 4–612Shaw (1–0)Kling (0–1)None0–5Feb 20UConnHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 0–4West (1–1)Kramkowski (0–1)Meyers (1)0–6Feb 21UConnHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 5–4Hicks (1–0)Garbinski (0–1)Brandt (1)1–6Feb 22UConnHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 2–11Pudvar (1–1)McKinney (0–2)Finn (2)1–7Feb 27vs. OregonLas Vegas Ballpark • Summerlin South, NVL 2–7Bradley (1–0)Kramkowski (0–2)None1–8Feb 28vs. VanderbiltLas Vegas Ballpark • Summerlin South, NVW 5–1Bailey (1–0)Kranzler (1–1)None2–8Mar 1vs. UC IrvineLas Vegas Ballpark • Summerlin South, NVW 7–1Fladda (1–0)Castles (0–2)None3–8Mar 3Grand CanyonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 5–7Robb (1–1)Morris (0–1)Gregory (1)3–9Mar 6Fresno StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 6–0Kramkowski (1–2)Patrick (1–2)None4–9Mar 7Fresno StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 9–5Bailey (2–0)Heintz (0–1)Hicks (1)5–9Mar 8Fresno StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 14–48Fladda (2–0)Arreola (0–1)None6–9Mar 10at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZL 4–10Penn (2–0)McKinney (0–3)None6–10Mar 13at UtahAmerica First Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UTW 8–611Hicks (2–0)Cova (0–1)None7–101–0Mar 14at UtahAmerica First Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UTL 6–710Lenius (1–0)Brandt (0–1)None7–111–1Mar 15at UtahAmerica First Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UTL 7–8Galindo (1–0)Martinez (0–1)None7–121–2Mar 17New MexicoHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 3–6Jackson (1–0)McKinney (0–4)Grubbs (1)7–13Mar 20Texas TechHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 5–9Espinoza (1–0)Roberts (0–1)None7–141–3Mar 21Texas TechHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 14–6Bailey (3–0)Mohan (0–2)None8–142–3Mar 22Texas TechHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 10–12Lowe (1–0)Hickman (0–2)Jordan (1)8–152–4Mar 24Grand CanyonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 5–4Lafflam (1–1)Kiemele (0–1)Hicks (2)9–15Mar 27at UCFJohn Euliano Park • Orlando, FLL 6–11Smith (3–1)Kramkowski (1–3)Jones (2)9–162–5Mar 28at UCFJohn Euliano Park • Orlando, FLL 3–13Gray (3–0)Bailey (3–1)Sosnowski (2)9–172–6Mar 29at UCFJohn Euliano Park • Orlando, FLL 2–313Murray (2–1)McKinney (0–5)None9–182–7Mar 31#13 West VirginiaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 4–7Estridge (2–0)Brandt (0–2)Bassinger (1)9–19Apr 2#25 Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 4–6Overbay (1–1)Kramkowski (1–4)Schaefer (5)9–202–8Apr 3#25 Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 7–4McKinney (1–5)Edwards (1–2)Hicks (3)10–203–8Apr 4#25 Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 6–15Linder (3–1)Fladda (2–1)None10–213–9Apr 8New Mexico StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 13–37Morris (1–1)Price (3–2)None11–21Apr 10at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 4–3Roberts (1–1)Brassfield (3–3)Hicks (4)12–214–9Apr 11at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 0–5Davis (3–3)Bailey (3–2)None12–224–10Apr 12at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 3–2McKinney (2–5)Sagouspe (2–2)Hicks (5)13–225–10Apr 13at #23 Arizona StatePhoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZW 5–311Hicks (3–0)Sagouspe (3–2)None14–22Apr 17Kansas StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 1–2Smith (2–2)Hicks (3–1)None14–235–11Apr 18Kansas StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 1–118Sheffield (6–1)Morris (1–2)None14–245–12Apr 19Kansas StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 11–7McKinney (3–5)Fortenberry (1–1)Hicks (6)15–246–12Apr 23BYUHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 6–0Fladda (3–1)Crane (1–3)None16–247–12Apr 24BYUHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 1–5Sumner (3–2)Kramkowski (1–5)None16–257–13Apr 25BYUHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 4–8Gray (7–5)Bailey (3–3)Johnson (4)16–267–14Apr 28at Grand CanyonBrazell Field • Phoenix, AZL 8–9Penzkove (1–0)Hicks (3–2)None16–27May 1at #11 KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KSL 2–4Voegele (5–2)Kramkowski (1–6)None16–287–15May 2at #11 KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KSL 2–7Cook (4–1)Bailey (3–4)None16–297–16May 3at #11 KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KSL 5–11Scheidt (4–1)Fladda (3–2)None16–307–17May 6New Mexico StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 8–6Martinez (1–1)Barnes (0–3)McKinney (1)17–30May 8HoustonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 4–7Hoffman (3–6)Kramkowski (1–7)Rodriguez (4)17–317–18May 9HoustonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 5–713Rodriguez (2–1)McKinney (3–6)None17–327–19May 10HoustonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 6–5Morris (2–2)Kimble (0–1)None18–328–19May 14at #21 Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 7–4Kling (2–1)Pesca (5–4)None19–329–19May 15at #21 Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 1–137Lund (5–1)Kramkowski (1–8)None19–339–20May 16at #21 Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 5–7Rhodes (4–2)McKinney (3–7) Pesca (2)19–349–21
Rankings
2026 MLB draft Player Position Round Overall MLB team Owen Kramkowski RHP 5 145 Tampa Bay Rays Collin McKinney RHP 9 260 Baltimore Orioles
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