2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record39-21 (17-7 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Wasikowski (4th season)
  • Jeff Casper (4th season)
  • Steve Kling (4th season)
Home stadiumSancet Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Oregon State  ‍†‍‍y 19 – 5   .792 46 – 12   .793
No. 12 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 17 – 7   .708 39 – 21   .650
No. 17 Southern California  ‍‍‍y 15 – 9   .625 41 – 22   .651
No. 3 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 15 – 9   .625 42 – 25   .627
California  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 34 – 23   .596
Washington  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 33 – 22   .600
Stanford  ‍‍‍y 12 – 12   .500 34 – 25   .576
UCLA  ‍‍‍ 4 – 20   .167 15 – 41   .268
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 23   .042 21 – 37   .362
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2005[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2005 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 4th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished with a record of 39-22 (17-7 Conf.) and were selected to the NCAA tournament for the 3rd straight year and 3rd time under Andy Lopez, losing in the Fullerton Regional final to Cal State Fullerton.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2004 season with a record of 36-27-1 (12-12 Conf.). Arizona advanced to the postseason for a 2nd straight year, winning the South Bend Regional and Long Beach Super Regional on the way to making their first College World Series appearance since their championship-winning 1986 season. This would also mark Andy Lopez's 4th appearance in the World Series as a coach, his first since leading the Florida Gators to the 1998 College World Series.

Personnel

Roster

2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster[2][3]
  Pitchers

• 17 - Mike Koons - Freshman

• 18 - Eric Berger - Freshman

• 19 - David Coulon - Freshman

• 24 - Matt Baugh - Freshman

• 27 - Sean Rierson - Senior

• 26 - Mark Melancon - Sophomore

• 28 - Jason Seefeld - Freshman

• 30 - Sean Jarrett - Sophomore

• 45 - Kevin Guyette - Senior

• 46 - Brad Mills - Sophomore

• 48 - Jon Meloan - Junior

• N/A - Lance Sewell - Redshirt

Catchers

• 13 - Nick Hundley - Freshman

• 31 - Aaron Von Lindern - Freshman

• 42 - Drew McDonald - Freshman

Infielders

• 1 - Brad Boyer - Junior

• 2 - Lee Franklin - Sophomore

• 3 - Bryan Kervin - Freshman

• 4 - Jason Donald - Sophomore

• 15 - Kurtis Goodin - Sophomore

• 23 - Jordan Brown - Junior

• 28 - Jason Seefeld - Freshman

• 29 - Brett Schyphers - Freshman

Outfielders

• 5 - Jeff Van Houten - Senior

• 6 - Derek Decater - Junior

• 10 - Trevor Crowe - Junior

• 11 - Todd Williams - Freshman

• 12 - Bill Rhinehart - Sophomore

• 21 - Chris Frey - Junior

Coaches

2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff[4]
  • Andy Lopez - Head Coach
  • Mark Wasikowski - Assistant Coach
  • Jeff Casper - Assistant Coach
  • Steve Kling - Volunteer Assistant Coach

Schedule and results

2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log[5]
Regular season
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win/Loss Overall

Record

Pac-10

Record

Feb 4 New Mexico #12 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9-0 Meloan (1-0) 1-0
Feb 5 New Mexico #12 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 14-5 Rierson (1-0) 2-0
Feb 6 New Mexico #12 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 15-6 Berger (1-0) 3-0
Feb 12 Northern Colorado #11 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 16-1 Meloan (2-0) 4-0
Feb 12 Northern Colorado #11 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 13-2 Guyette (1-0) 5-0
Feb 13 Northern Colorado #11 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10-0 Coulon (1-0) 6-0
Feb 15 #23 Arizona State #10 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7-6 Koons (1-0) 7-0
Feb 18 at Texas-Pan American #10 Edinburg Stadium • Edinburg, TX W 18-3 Jarrett (1-0) 8-0
Feb 19 at Texas-Pan American #10 Edinburg Stadium • Edinburg, TX W 8-2 Guyette (2-0) 9-0
Feb 20 at Texas-Pan American #10 Edinburg Stadium • Edinburg, TX L 0-7 Koons (1-1) 9-1
Feb 23 Arizona State #10 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 11-5 Berger (2-0) 10-1
Feb 25 UC Riverside #10 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 8-12 Jarrett (1-1) 10-2
Feb 26 UC Riverside #10 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 1-3 Guyette (2-1) 10-3
Feb 27 UC Riverside #10 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5-4 Rierson (2-0) 11-3
Mar 4 #1 Texas #14 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 4-5 Melancon (0-1) 11-4
Mar 5 #1 Texas #14 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8-3 Guyette (3-1) 12-4
Mar 6 #1 Texas #14 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 4-5 Rierson (2-1) 12-5
Mar 11 #18 Mississippi State #16 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9-3 Meloan (3-0) 13-5
Mar 12 #18 Mississippi State #16 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7-3 Guyette (4-1) 14-5
Mar 13 #18 Mississippi State #16 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 12-13 Rierson (2-2) 14-6
Mar 15 UNLV #13 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 4-8 Jarrett (1-2) 14-7
Mar 16 UNLV #13 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 15-4 Coulon (2-0) 15-7
Mar 18 at #3 Cal State Fullerton #13 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 1-0 Meloan (4-0) 16-7
Mar 19 at #3 Cal State Fullerton #13 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA L 1-7 Guyette (4-2) 16-8
Mar 20 at #3 Cal State Fullerton #13 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA L 15-17 Melancon (0-2) 16-9
Mar 24 Washington #16 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 13-6 Meloan (5-0) 17-9 1-0
Mar 25 Washington #16 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6-5 Melancon (1-2) 18-9 2-0
Mar 26 Washington #16 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 8-16 Coulon (2-1) 18-10 2-1
Apr 1 at UCLA #13 Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8-4 Jarrett (2-2) 19-10 3-1
Apr 2 at UCLA #13 Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 11-0 Guyette (5-2) 20-10 4-1
Apr 3 at UCLA #13 Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 12-2 Berger (3-0) 21-10 5-1
Apr 8 at Washington State #11 Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA W 13-0 Meloan (6-0) 22-10 6-1
Apr 9 at Washington State #11 Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA W 7-4 Guyette (6-2) 23-10 7-1
Apr 10 at Washington State #11 Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA W 13-10 Melancon (2-2) 24-10 8-1
Apr 15 #11 Oregon State #6 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7-5 Meloan (7-0) 25-10 9-1
Apr 16 #11 Oregon State #6 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 1-17 Guyette (6-3) 25-11 9-2
Apr 17 #11 Oregon State #6 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7-6 Melancon (3-2) 26-11 10-2
Apr 19 at New Mexico #5 Isotopes Park • Albuquerque, NM W 14-3 Berger (4-0) 27-11
Apr 22 vs UC Irvine #5 Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA L 3-4 Melancon (3-3) 27-12
Apr 23 vs UC Irvine #5 Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA L 1-12 Guyette (6-4) 27-13
Apr 23 at Sacramento State #5 Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA L 4-7 Coulon (2-2) 27-14
Apr 29 #20 USC #8 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0-13 Meloan (7-1) 27-15 10-3
Apr 30 #20 USC #8 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7-2 Guyette (7-4) 28-15 11-3
May 1 #20 USC #8 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 18-4 Berger (5-0) 29-15 12-3
May 6 Utah Valley State #8 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 16-0 Meloan (8-1) 30-15
May 7 Utah Valley State #8 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 12-1 Guyette (8-4) 31-15
May 8 Utah Valley State #8 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7-2 Berger (6-0) 32-15
May 14 at #17 Arizona State #7 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2-6 Meloan (8-2) 32-16 12-4
May 15 at #17 Arizona State #7 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 16-7 Guyette (9-4) 33-16 13-4
May 16 at #17 Arizona State #7 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 18-1 Rierson (3-2) 34-16 14-4
May 20 at Stanford #9 Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA W 9-4 Meloan (9-2) 35-16 15-4
May 21 at Stanford #9 Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA L 4-5 Berger (6-1) 35-17 15-5
May 22 at Stanford #9 Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA W 11-8 Coulon (3-2) 36-17 16-5
May 28 California #6 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 3-6 Berger (6-2) 36-18 16-6
May 29 California #6 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10-5 Melancon (4-3) 37-18 17-6
May 29 California #6 Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 4-7 Coulon (3-3) 37-19 17-7
NCAA Fullerton Regional
Jun 3 vs (3) Missouri #9 (2) Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 5-3 Meloan (10-2) 38-19
Jun 4 (1) #2 Cal State Fullerton #9 (2) Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 6-5 Guyette (10-4) 39-19
Jun 5 (1) #2 Cal State Fullerton #9 (2) Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA L 2-7 Rierson (3-3) 39-20
Jun 6 (1) #2 Cal State Fullerton #9 (2) Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA L 3-6 Meloan (10-3) 39-21

Fullerton Regional

Main article: 2005 NCAA Division I baseball tournament § Fullerton Super Regional
Fullerton Regional Teams
(1) Cal State Fullerton Titans (4) Harvard Crimson (2) Arizona Wildcats (3) Missouri Tigers

2005 MLB Draft

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Trevor Crowe OF 1 14 Cleveland Indians
Nick Hundley C 2 76 San Diego Padres
Jordan Brown 1B 4 124 Cleveland Indians
Jon Meloan RHP 5 166 Los Angeles Dodgers
Kevin Guyette RHP 10 318 Boston Red Sox
Chris Frey OF 11 327 Colorado Rockies
Jeff Van Houten OF 13 396 Florida Marlins
Brad Boyer 2B 14 413 Seattle Mariners

References

  1. ^ 2011 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. p. 59. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "2005 Arizona Wildcats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "2005 Arizona Wildcats Final" (PDF). arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "2007 Arizona Wildcats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "2005 Arizona Baseball Schedule and Results" (PDF). arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.