2011 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

Baseball team

2011 Arizona Wildcats baseball

College Station Regional

Conference| Pacific-10 Conference
Record| 39–21 (15–12 Pac-10)
Head coach|

* Andy Lopez (10th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Mark Wasikowski (10th season)
* Shaun Cole (2nd season)
* Brett Scyphers (2nd season)

Home stadium| Sancet Stadium

Seasons

← 2010

2012 →

The 2011 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games for the final season at Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium. Following the season, the team would move to the off-campus Hi Corbett Field. The team was coached by Andy Lopez in his 10th season at Arizona.

## Personnel

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### Roster

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2011 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | PCT |  |  | W |   | L |   | PCT
No. 18 UCLA  ‍†‍‍y | 18 | – | 9 |   | .667 |  |  | 35 | – | 24 |   | .593
No. 11 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y | 17 | – | 10 |   | .630 |  |  | 42 | – | 16 |   | .724
No. 16 Oregon State  ‍‍‍y | 17 | – | 10 |   | .630 |  |  | 41 | – | 17 |   | .707
Arizona  ‍‍‍y | 15 | – | 12 |   | .556 |  |  | 39 | – | 21 |   | .650
No. 21 Stanford  ‍‍‍y | 14 | – | 12 |   | .538 |  |  | 35 | – | 20 |   | .636
California  ‍‍‍y | 13 | – | 13 |   | .500 |  |  | 35 | – | 21 |   | .625
USC  ‍‍‍ | 13 | – | 14 |   | .481 |  |  | 25 | – | 31 |   | .446
Oregon  ‍‍‍ | 11 | – | 16 |   | .407 |  |  | 33 | – | 26 |   | .559
Washington State  ‍‍‍ | 10 | – | 17 |   | .370 |  |  | 26 | – | 28 |   | .481
Washington  ‍‍‍ | 6 | – | 21 |   | .222 |  |  | 17 | – | 37 |   | .315
† – Conference champion
‡ – Pac-10 Conference champion
y – Invited to the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
As of June 8, 2011[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll[2]
2011 Arizona Wildcats roster[3]

|  | Pitchers

• 10 – Tyler Hale – Sophomore

• 11 – Jacob Doyle – Freshman

• 14 – Vincent Littleman – Sophomore

• 18 – Kyle Simon – Junior

• 23 – Bryce Bandilla – Junior

• 26 – Kurt Heyer – Sophomore

• 29 – Matt Veltmann – RS Junior

• 31 – Stephen Manthei – Sophomore

• 33 – Augie Bill – Sophomore

• 36 – James Farris – Freshman

• 42 – Nick Cunningham – Sophomore

• 43 – Daniel Ponce de Leon – Freshman

• 45 – Michael Lopez – RS Sophomore

• 46 – Matt Chaffee – RS Junior

• 47 – Glenn Silva – Junior

• 48 – Konner Wade – Freshman

| Catchers

• 21 – Nate Sherman – Freshman

• 27 – Jett Bandy – Junior

• 30 – Jake Meskin – RS Senior

• 39 – TC Mark – Freshman

Infielders

• 3 – Johnny Field – Freshman

• 5 – Seth Mejias-Brean – Sophomore

• 13 – Alex Mejia – Sophomore

• 20 – Josh Garcia – Senior

• 22 – Brandon Dixon – Freshman

• 24 – Cole Frenzel – Sophomore

• 25 – Andrew Burns – Junior

• 28 – David Lopez – RS Freshman

• 38 – Bryce Ortega – Senior

| Outfielders

• 2 – Robert Refsnyder – Sophomore

• 4 – Bobby Rinard – Senior

• 6 – Steve Selsky – Junior

• 15 – Cory LeBrun – Freshman

• 35 – Joey Rickard – Sophomore

• 37 – Bobby Brown – RS Junior

### Coaches

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2011 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff[3]

* Andy Lopez – Head Coach
* Mark Wasikowski – Assistant Coach
* Shaun Cole – Assistant Coach
* Brett Scyphers – Volunteer Assistant

### Opening day

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Opening Day Starters[4]

Name  | Position
Joey Rickard | Center fielder
Cole Frenzel  | First baseman
Jett Bandy | Catcher
Robert Refsnyder | Right fielder
Josh Garcia  | Designated hitter
Bobby Brown  | Left fielder
Seth Mejias-Brean | Third baseman
Alex Mejia | Shortstop
Bryce Ortega  | Second baseman
Kurt Heyer  | Starting pitcher

## Schedule and results

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2011 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log[5]

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

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Record

Feb 18  | vs North Dakota State | #19  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 10–0  | Heyer (1–0) | Kingsley (0–1)  | None | 1–0  |
Feb 19  | vs North Dakota State  | #19  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 12–1  | Simon (1–0) | Hermes (0–1)  | None | 2–0  |
Feb 20  | vs North Dakota State  | #19  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 8–1  | Hale (1–0) | Wentz (0–1)  | None | 3–0  |
Feb 25  | at Long Beach State | #17  | Blair Field • Long Beach, CA | L 1–2  | Gagnon (1–1)  | Heyer (1–1) | Stuart (2)  | 3–1  |
Feb 26  | at Long Beach State  | #17  | Blair Field • Long Beach, CA  | W 9–1  | Simon (2–0) | Johnson (0–1)  | None | 4–1  |
Feb 27  | at Long Beach State  | #17  | Blair Field • Long Beach, CA  | W 7–1  | Hale (2–0) | Pinder (0–2)  | None | 5–1  |
Mar 1  | vs #21 Rice | #17  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 10–8  | Bandilla (1–0) | Benak (1–1)  | None | 6–1  |
Mar 2  | vs #21 Rice  | #17  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | L 7–11  | McDowell (1–1)  | Littleman (0–1) | None | 6–2  |
Mar 4  | vs Utah Valley | #17  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 6–5  | Wade (1–0) | Gendlek (0–2)  | Bandilla (1)  | 7–2  |
Mar 5  | vs Utah Valley  | #17  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 6–3  | Simon (3–0) | Campbell (0–2)  | Cunningham (1)  | 8–2  |
Mar 6  | vs Utah Valley  | #17  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 9–3  | Chaffee (1–0) | Chadwick (0–1)  | None | 9–2  |
Mar 8  | at UNLV | #14  | Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 12–1  | Littleman (1–1) | Dysinger (2–1)  | None | 10–2  |
Mar 9  | at UNLV  | #14  | Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV  | L 7–9  | Zuniga (1–1)  | Chaffee (1–1) | Hartman (4)  | 10–3  |
Mar 11  | vs Northern Colorado | #14  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 11–1  | Heyer (2–1) | Sawicki (0–2)  | None | 11–3  |
Mar 12  | vs Northern Colorado  | #14  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 12–4  | Simon (4–0) | Tinnon (0–2)  | None | 12–3  |
Mar 13  | vs Northern Colorado  | #14  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 2–1  | Chaffee (2–1) | Willman (0–2)  | Doyle (1)  | 13–3  |
Mar 15  | at Wichita State | #11  | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | L 5–6  | Elam (1–0)  | Bandilla (1–1) | None | 13–4  |
Mar 16  | at Wichita State  | #11  | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS  | L 3–8  | Lowell (3–2)  | Littleman (1–2) | McGreevy (1)  | 13–5  |
Mar 19  | vs San Francisco | #11  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 14–0  | Heyer (3–1) | Lujan (2–2)  | None | 14–5  |
Mar 20  | vs San Francisco  | #11  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 7–0  | Simon (5–0) | Zimmer (1–3)  | None | 15–5  |
Mar 21  | vs San Francisco  | #11  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 8–5  | Hale (3–0) | Hiserman (2–2)  | Chaffee (1)  | 16–5  |
Mar 25  | at #6 Arizona State | #15  | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 5–2  | Heyer (4–1) | Champlin (3–1)  | Chaffee (2)  | 17–5  | 1–0
Mar 26  | at #6 Arizona State  | #15  | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ  | L 1–5  | Rodgers (3–1)  | Simon (5–1) | None | 17–6  | 1–1
Mar 27  | at #6 Arizona State  | #15  | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ  | L 1–8  | Barrett (2–2)  | Hale (3–1) | None | 17–7  | 1–2
Mar 29  | vs New Mexico | #18  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 12–3  | Bandilla (2–1) | Olson (1–3)  | None | 18–7  |
Mar 30  | vs New Mexico  | #18  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 10–9  | Chaffee (3–1) | Maltz (1–2)  | None | 19–7  |
Apr 1  | vs #23 Oregon State | #18  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 18–0  | Heyer (5–1) | Gaviglio (5–1)  | None | 20–7  | 2–2
Apr 2  | vs #23 Oregon State  | #18  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | L 4–10  | Osich (4–0)  | Simon (5–2) | Bryant (3)  | 20–8  | 2–3
Apr 3  | vs #23 Oregon State  | #18  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | L 4–8  | Wetzler (4–1)  | Hale (3–2) | None | 20–9  | 2–4
Apr 5  | vs #5 Arizona State  | #22  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | L 5–10  | Blackford (3–0)  | Littleman (1–3) | None | 20–10  |
Apr 8  | vs #13 California | #22  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 5–4  | Chaffee (4–1) | Flemer (1–2)  | None | 21–10  | 3–4
Apr 10  | vs #13 California  | #22  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 10–8  | Simon (6–2) | Jones (4–2)  | Chaffee (3)  | 22–10  | 4–4
Apr 10  | vs #13 California  | #22  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | L 7–17  | Miller (4–2)  | Hale (3–3) | None | 22–11  | 4–5
Apr 15  | at #23 UCLA | #20  | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–4  | Heyer (6–1) | Cole (4–2)  | Chaffee (4)  | 23–11  | 5–5
Apr 16  | at #23 UCLA  | #20  | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA  | L 0–4  | Bauer (7–1)  | Simon (6–3) | None | 23–12  | 5–6
Apr 17  | at #23 UCLA  | #20  | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA  | L 5–8  | Vander Tuig (3–2)  | Chaffee (4–2) | None | 23–13  | 5–7
Apr 21  | at Oregon | #23  | PK Park • Eugene, OR | L 2–4  | Anderson (6–1)  | Heyer (6–2) | None | 23–14  | 5–8
Apr 22  | at Oregon  | #23  | PK Park • Eugene, OR  | W 2–1  | Simon (7–3) | Boer (2–3)  | None | 24–14  | 6–8
Apr 23  | at Oregon  | #23  | PK Park • Eugene, OR  | L 3–7  | Keudell (5–3)  | Hale (3–4) | McGough (4)  | 24–15  | 6–9
Apr 26  | vs #8 Arizona State  |  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | L 3–4  | Blackford (4–0)  | Heyer (6–3) | Lambson (6)  | 24–16  |
Apr 29  | vs Southern California |  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 4–3  | Chaffee (5–2) | Garcia (2–4)  | None | 25–16  | 7–9
Apr 30  | vs Southern California  |  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 20–4  | Littleman (2–3) | Wood (4–6)  | None | 26–16  | 8–9
May 1  | vs Southern California  |  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 8–5  | Bandilla (3–1) | Mount (1–2)  | Chaffee (5)  | 27–16  | 9–9
May 6  | vs Alcorn State |  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 10–2  | Simon (8–3) | Easter (7–3)  | None | 28–16  |
May 7  | vs Alcorn State  |  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 8–2  | Heyer (7–3) | Williams (6–4)  | None | 29–16  |
May 8  | vs Alcorn State  |  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 15–2  | Wade (2–0) | Vicars (4–2)  | None | 30–16  |
May 14  | at Washington State |  | Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA | L 6–7  | Drobnick (1–1)  | Chaffee (5–3) | None | 30–17  | 9–10
May 15  | at Washington State  |  | Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA  | W 8–1  | Simon (9–3) | Arnold (2–4)  | None | 31–17  | 10–10
May 16  | at Washington State  |  | Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA  | W 6–4  | Bandilla (4–1) | Wise (4–6)  | Chaffee (6)  | 32–17  | 11–10
May 20  | at Stanford |  | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | L 0–1  | Reed (5–2)  | Bandilla (4–2) | None | 32–18  | 11–11
May 21  | at Stanford  |  | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA  | W 7–3  | Simon (10–3) | Snodgress (3–1)  | Chaffee (7)  | 33–18  | 12–11
May 22  | at Stanford  |  | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA  | L 1–2  | Reed (6–2)  | Bandilla (4–3) | None | 33–19  | 12–12
May 27  | vs Washington |  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 9–0  | Heyer (8–3) | Brown (1–8)  | None | 34–19  | 13–12
May 28  | vs Washington  |  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 6–5  | Chaffee (6–3) | Cimber (4–5)  | None | 35–19  | 14–12
May 29  | vs Washington  |  | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ  | W 8–2  | Bandilla (5–3) | Clem (4–6)  | None | 36–19  | 15–12
NCAA College Station Regional
Jun 3  | at (3) Seton Hall | #22  | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | L 0–4  | Prosinski (7–4)  | Heyer (8–4) | None | 36–20  |
Jun 4  | at (4) Wright State | #22  | Olsen Field • College Station, TX  | W 13–0  | Simon (11–3) | Henn (7–4)  | None | 37–20  |
Jun 5  | at (3) Seton Hall  | #22  | Olsen Field • College Station, TX  | W 6–0  | Wade (3–0) | Gilbert (2–4)  | None | 38–20  |
Jun 5  | at (1) #6 Texas A&M | #22  | Olsen Field • College Station, TX  | W 7–4  | Cunningham (1–0) | Martin (2–2)  | None | 39–20  |
Jun 7  | at (1) #6 Texas A&M  | #22  | Olsen Field • College Station, TX  | L 0–3  | Fleece (7–1)  | Heyer (8–5) | Stripling (4)  | 39–21  |

### College Station Regional

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Main article: 2011 NCAA Division I baseball tournament § Tallahassee Super Regional

College Station Regional Teams

(1) Texas A&M Aggies  | (4) Wright State Raiders  | (2) Arizona Wildcats  | (3) Seton Hall Pirates

## 2011 MLB draft

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Player  | Position  | Round  | Overall  | MLB Team

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Kyle Simon  | RHP  | 4  | 125  | Baltimore Orioles
Bryce Bandilla  | LHP  | 4  | 147  | San Francisco Giants
Cole Frenzel  | 1B  | 7  | 222  | New York Mets
Gil Luna  | LHP  | 9  | 275  | Chicago White Sox
Andy Burns | SS  | 11  | 349  | Toronto Blue Jays
Matt Chaffee  | LHP  | 12  | 386  | Atlanta Braves
Jett Bandy | C  | 31  | 945  | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Steve Selsky | RF  | 33  | 1015  | Cincinnati Reds
Bryce Ortega  | 3B  | 41  | 1237  | Washington Nationals

## References

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1. ^ "Baseball standings". Pac-10. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
2. ^ "USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll". USA Today. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
3. ^ a b "2011 Baseball Roster". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
4. ^ "Arizona 10, North Dakota State 0 (Box Score) (PDF)" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
5. ^ "Baseball Schedule". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved October 24, 2019.

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