2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball

Conference| Pacific-10 Conference
Head coach|

* Andy Lopez (6th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Mark Wasikowski (6th season)
* Jeff Casper (6th season)
* Steve Kling (6th season)

Home stadium| Sancet Stadium

Seasons

← 2005

2007 →

2006 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | PCT |  |  | W |   | L |   | PCT
No. 1 Oregon State  ‍†‍‍y | 16 | – | 7 |   | .696 |  |  | 50 | – | 16 |   | .758
Arizona State  ‍‍‍y | 14 | – | 10 |   | .583 |  |  | 37 | – | 21 |   | .638
UCLA  ‍‍‍y | 13 | – | 10 |   | .565 |  |  | 33 | – | 25 |   | .569
Arizona  ‍‍‍ | 12 | – | 12 |   | .500 |  |  | 27 | – | 28 |   | .491
No. 15 Stanford  ‍‍‍y | 11 | – | 13 |   | .458 |  |  | 33 | – | 27 |   | .550
Southern California  ‍‍‍ | 11 | – | 13 |   | .458 |  |  | 36 | – | 25 |   | .590
Washington  ‍‍‍ | 11 | – | 13 |   | .458 |  |  | 36 | – | 25 |   | .590
Washington State  ‍‍‍ | 10 | – | 14 |   | .417 |  |  | 36 | – | 23 |   | .610
California  ‍‍‍ | 9 | – | 15 |   | .375 |  |  | 26 | – | 28 |   | .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

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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

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### Roster

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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

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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

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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

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2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log[5]

Regular season
Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win/Loss  | Overall

Record

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Record

Feb 3  | Loyola Marymount |  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, 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 Complex • Riverside, 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 Metrodome • Minneapolis, 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 Field • Starkville, 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 Diamond • Berkeley, 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 Field • Phoenix, AZ | W 12-8  | Schlereth (1-0) | 13-14  |
Apr 7  | at #16 Oregon State |  | Goss Stadium • Corvallis, 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 Ballpark • Seattle, 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 Field • Los 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

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Player  | Position  | Round  | Overall  | MLB Team

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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

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1. ^ 2011 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. p. 59. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
2. ^ a b "2006 Arizona Wildcats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
3. ^ a b "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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