2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Wasikowski (6th season)
  • Jeff Casper (6th season)
  • Steve Kling (6th season)
Home stadiumSancet Stadium
2006 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Oregon State  y 167 .6965016 .758
Arizona State  y 1410 .5833721 .638
UCLA  y 1310 .5653325 .569
Arizona   1212 .5002728 .491
No. 15 Stanford  y 1113 .4583327 .550
Southern California   1113 .4583625 .590
Washington   1113 .4583625 .590
Washington State   1014 .4173623 .610
California   915 .3752628 .481
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2006[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2006 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium. The team was coached by Andy Lopez in his 5th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished with a record of 27-28 (12-12 Conf.) They failed to make the postseason for only the 2nd season under Lopez. This would also mark one of only 2 losing seasons Arizona would have under Lopez.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2005 season with a record of 39-21 (17-7 Conf.), advancing to the postseason for the 3rd straight year. They advanced to the Fullerton Regional final where they would lose to host Cal State Fullerton.

Personnel

Roster

2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster[2][3]
  Pitchers

• 11 - Preston Guilmet - Freshman

• 16 - Mike Colla - Freshman

• 18 - Eric Berger - Sophomore

• 19 - David Coulon - Sophomore

• 24 - Matt Baugh - Sophomore

• 25 - Daniel Schlereth - RS Freshman

• 26 - Mark Melancon - Junior

• 34 - Cory Burns - Freshman

• 45 - Ryan Perry - Freshman

• 46 - Brad Mills - Junior

Catchers

• 5 - Matt Denker - Junior

• 17 - Konrad Schmidt - Junior

Infielders

• 1 - Brad Boyer - Senior

• 2 - Colt Sedbrook - Sophomore

• 10 - Richard Stout - Freshman

• 15 - David Plante - Freshman

• 27 - Steve Pearson - Junior

• 29 - Travis Peep - Freshman

• 36 - Tyson Moll - Junior

Outfielders

• 4 - Jason Donald - Junior

• 6 - Derek Decater - Senior

• 12 - Bill Rhinehart - Junior

• 20 - Brad Glenn - Freshman

• 28 - Jon Gaston - Freshman

• 23 - Jason Sadoian - Junior

• 35 - Hunter Pace - Freshman

• 42 - Ken Williams - Sophomore

• 48 - TJ Steele - Freshman

Coaches

2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff[2][3]
  • Andy Lopez - Head Coach
  • Mark Wasikowski - Assistant Coach
  • Jeff Casper - Assistant Coach
  • Keith Francis - Volunteer Assistant Coach

Opening day

Opening Day Starters[4]
Name Position
Brad Boyer Third baseman
Jason Donald Shortstop
Steve Pearson First baseman
Konrad Schmidt Catcher
David Plante Designated hitter
Colt Sedbrook Second baseman
Derek Decatur Left fielder
TJ Steele Center fielder
Bill Rhinehart Right fielder
Eric Berger Starting pitcher

Schedule and results

2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log[5]
Regular season
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win/Loss Overall

Record

Pac-10

Record

Feb 3 Loyola Marymount Sancet StadiumTucson, AZ W 10-5 Berger (1-0) 1-0
Feb 4 Loyola Marymount Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5-3 Mills (1-0) 2-0
Feb 5 Loyola Marymount Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 5-12 Coulon (0-1) 2-1
Feb 10 at UC Riverside Riverside Sports ComplexRiverside, CA L 5-8 Berger (1-1) 2-2
Feb 11 at UC Riverside Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA W 4-2 Melancon (1-0) 3-2
Feb 12 at UC Riverside Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA W 11-5 Mills (2-0) 4-2
Feb 17 New Mexico Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 5-6 Melancon (1-1) 4-3
Feb 18 New Mexico Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 3-7 Berger (1-2) 4-4
Feb 19 New Mexico Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 19-16 Perry (1-0) 5-4
Feb 24 La Salle Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 15-4 Berger (2-2) 6-4
Feb 25 La Salle Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 15-1 Guilmet (1-0) 7-4
Feb 26 La Salle Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 3-2 Melancon (2-1) 8-4
Mar 3 at Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinneapolis, MN W 7-2 Berger (3-2) 9-4
Mar 4 vs #4 Nebraska Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN L 1-3 Guilmet (1-1) 9-5
Mar 5 vs Notre Dame Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN W 2-0 Melancon (3-1) 10-5
Mar 10 at #18 Mississippi State Dudy Noble FieldStarkville, MS L 2-3 Berger (3-3) 10-6
Mar 11 at #18 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 2-9 Guilmet (1-2) 10-7
Mar 12 at #18 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 4-5 Melancon (3-2) 10-8
Mar 17 #13 Cal State Fullerton Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 4-6 Berger (3-4) 10-9
Mar 18 #13 Cal State Fullerton Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 3-5 Guilmet (1-3) 10-10
Mar 19 #13 Cal State Fullerton Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 3-5 Coulon (0-2) 10-11
Mar 25 UC Irvine Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5-1 Guilmet (2-3) 11-11
Mar 26 UC Irvine Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 1-7 Mills (2-1) 11-12
Mar 30 at California Evans DiamondBerkeley, CA L 2-3 Guilmet (2-4) 11-13 0-1
Apr 1 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 5-1 Mills (3-1) 12-13 1-1
Apr 1 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA L 4-5 Burns (0-1) 12-14 1-2
Apr 2 vs #12 Arizona State Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ W 12-8 Schlereth (1-0) 13-14
Apr 7 at #16 Oregon State Goss StadiumCorvallis, OR L 5-10 Melancon (3-3) 13-15 1-3
Apr 8 at #16 Oregon State Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR L 2-10 Mills (3-2) 13-16 1-4
Apr 9 at #16 Oregon State Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR W 8-1 Coulon (1-2) 14-16 2-4
Apr 13 UCLA Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4-3 Schlereth (2-0) 15-16 3-4
Apr 14 UCLA Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 8-13 Mills (3-3) 15-17 3-5
Apr 15 UCLA Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 5-8 Coulon (1-3) 15-18 3-6
Apr 18 at New Mexico Isotopes Park • Albuquerque, NM L 3-13 Burns (0-2) 15-19
Apr 21 Stanford Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 6-10 Guilmet (2-5) 15-20 3-7
Apr 22 Stanford Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 14-4 Mills (4-3) 16-20 4-7
Apr 23 Stanford Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 12-3 Coulon (2-3) 17-20 5-7
Apr 25 Southern Utah Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 18-0 Baugh (1-0) 18-20
Apr 26 Southern Utah Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7-5 Perry (2-0) 19-20
Apr 28 at Washington Husky BallparkSeattle, WA L 5-7 Guilmet (2-6) 19-21 5-8
Apr 29 at Washington Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 15-0 Mills (5-3) 20-21 6-8
Apr 30 at Washington Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 3-4 Schlereth (2-1) 20-22 6-9
May 2 at #20 Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 8-22 Perry (2-1) 20-23
May 5 UNLV Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7-6 Schlereth (3-1) 21-23
May 6 UNLV Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 7-15 Mills (5-4) 21-24
May 7 UNLV Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 12-16 Colla (0-1) 21-25
May 13 Washington State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 29-4 Guilmet (3-6) 22-25 7-9
May 14 Washington State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 3-9 Mills (5-5) 22-26 7-10
May 15 Washington State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 5-6 Baugh (1-1) 22-27 7-11
May 19 #14 Arizona State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 6-15 Guilmet (3-7) 22-28 7-12
May 20 #14 Arizona State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 18-12 Coulon (3-3) 23-28 8-12
May 21 #14 Arizona State Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5-4 Mills (6-5) 24-28 9-12
May 26 at USC Dedeaux FieldLos Angeles, CA W 10-5 Baugh (2-1) 25-28 10-12
May 27 at USC Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6-0 Coulon (4-3) 26-28 11-12
May 28 at USC Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 17-14 Perry (3-1) 27-28 12-12

2006 MLB Draft

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Jason Donald SS 3 97 Philadelphia Phillies
Mark Melancon RHP 9 284 New York Yankees
Brad Boyer 2B 13 386 San Francisco Giants
Brad Mills LHP 22 660 Toronto Blue Jays

References

  1. 2011 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. p. 59. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "2006 Arizona Wildcats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "2006 Arizona Wildcats Final" (PDF). arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  4. "LMU vs #31 Arizona (Feb 03, 2006)". lmulions.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  5. "2006 Arizona Baseball Schedule and Results" (PDF). arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
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