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2012 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 2012 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Hi Corbett Field, off campus in Tucson, AZ. This was the first full season for the Wildcats at Hi Corbett Field, which is the former spring training home of the Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies. Andy Lopez was in his eleventh season as Arizona Wildcats baseball head coach. Lopez was in his twenty-fourth year as head coach. The Wildcats tied for first in the Pac-12 Conference with UCLA, finishing with a 20–10 conference record. The Wildcats finished the season with a 48–17 record. Six players were picked in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.

2012 Arizona Wildcats baseball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
CBNo. 1
Record48–17 (20–10 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shaun Cole (3rd season)
  • Matt Siegel (1st season)
  • Brett Scyphers (3rd season)
Home stadiumHi Corbett Field
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 UCLA  ‍†‍‍y20–10 .66748–16 .750
No. 11 Arizona  ‍‍‍y20–10 .66748–17 .738
No. 10 Oregon  ‍‍‍y19–11 .63346–19 .708
No. 13 Stanford  ‍‍‍y18–12 .60041–18 .695
No. 17 Oregon State  ‍‍‍y18–12 .60040–20 .667
Arizona State  ‍‍‍18–12 .60036–20 .643
Washington  ‍‍‍13–17 .43330–25 .545
California  ‍‍‍12–18 .40029–25 .537
Washington State  ‍‍‍12–18 .40028–28 .500
USC  ‍‍‍8–22 .26723–32 .418
Utah  ‍‍‍7–23 .23314–42 .250
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
As of May 28, 2012[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

In the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, the Wildcats performed well in the NCAA Regional and Super Regional rounds, hosting in Tucson for first time since 1992 and winning 5 straight games. The Wildcats defeated Missouri once and Louisville twice to win the Tucson Regional. They then won the Tucson Super Regional by defeating St. John's in two consecutive games. The team reached the 2012 College World Series for the sixteenth time in program history, beating Florida State twice in the first and third game and UCLA in game two. The Wildcats faced two-time defending champion South Carolina in the championship series, sweeping both games to win the 2012 College World Series. This was Arizona's first College World Series championship since 1986, and fourth overall. They finished the post-season with a 10–0 record and were only the second team after South Carolina the previous year to do so.

Roster

2012 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
29CJordan BergerL/R5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrTarzana, CA
33LHPAugey BillL/L6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)222 lb (101 kg)JrDanville, CA
49LHPXavier BordeL/L6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)FrPlaya del Rey, CA
37OFBobby BrownL/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS SrSan Diego, CA
46RHPIsmael CastroR/R6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrPhoenix, AZ
30LHPTyler CrawfordR/L6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrDeLand, FL
42RHPNick CunninghamR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)204 lb (93 kg)JrIndianapolis, IN
47CAnthony de JesusR/R5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)177 lb (80 kg)FrHouston, TX
21OFCollin DewellL/L6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrSanta Barbara, CA
22INFBrandon DixonR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)211 lb (96 kg)SoMurrieta, CA
11RHPJacob DoyleR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178 lb (81 kg)SoGlendale, AZ
36RHPJames FarrisR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)213 lb (97 kg)SoGilbert, AZ
1INFJohnny FieldR/R5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)194 lb (88 kg)SoLas Vegas, NV
4INFTrent GilbertL/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrTorrance, CA
10RHPTyler HaleR/R5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)JrAbilene, TX
26RHPKurt HeyerR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)211 lb (96 kg)JrHuntington Beach, CA
14LHPVincent LittlemanL/L5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrLechee, AZ
23RHPLucas LongR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrMinneapolis, MN
28INFDavid LopezL/R5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)171 lb (78 kg)RS SoTucson, AZ
45RHPMichael LopezR/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS JrTucson, AZ
15OFJoseph MaggiL/L5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrPhoenix, AZ
31RHPStephen MantheiR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrLas Vegas, NV
13INFAlex MejiaR/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrSylmar, CA
5INFSeth Mejias-BreanR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrTucson, AZ
6CRiley MooreS/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrSanta Barbara, CA
24INFTyler ParmenterR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg)FrYuma, AZ
2OFRob RefsnyderR/R6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)199 lb (90 kg)JrLaguna Hills, CA
35OFJoey RickardR/L6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrLas Vegas, NV
27CDavid SchuknechtL/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrPalm Desert, CA
43OFEthan SpringstonL/R6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrChandler, AZ
34OFLuke SuttonL/L6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrVista, CA
44RHPMatthew TroupeR/R6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrNorthridge, CA
48RHPKonner WadeL/R6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg)SoScottsdale, AZ
38CSean YanussR/R5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrBrier, WA
Head coach

Andy Lopez

Assistant coach(es)
  • Shaun Cole
  • Matt Siegel
  • Brett Scyphers
  • Josh Garcia
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2012-06-09

Opening day

Opening Day Starters[2]
NamePosition
Joey RickardCenter fielder
Trent GilbertSecond baseman
Robert RefsnyderRight fielder
Johnny FieldLeft fielder
Seth Mejias-BreanThird baseman
Bobby BrownDesignated hitter
Brandon DixonFirst baseman
Riley MooreCatcher
Alex MejiaShortstop
Kurt HeyerStarting pitcher

Schedule

2012 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
February: 5–2 (Conference: 0–0; Home: 5–2; Road: 0–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 Record
1February 17North Dakota StateHi Corbett Field3–1K. Heyer (1–0)J.Straka (0–1)S. Manthei (1)39971–0–
2February 18North Dakota StateHi Corbett Field2–8L. Anderson (1–0)V. Littleman (0–1)29201–1–
3February 19North Dakota StateHi Corbett Field8–0J. Farris (1–0)Z. Wentz (0–1)19532–1–
4February 21Utah ValleyHi Corbett Field12–6L. Long (1–0)J. Campbell (0–1)16943–1–
5February 24AuburnHi Corbett Field8–1K. Heyer (2–0)D. Varnadore (1–1)24704–1–
6February 25AuburnHi Corbett Field15–4K. Wade (1–0)S. Smith (0–2)5–1–
7February 25AuburnHi Corbett Field3–8D. Koger (1–0)J. Farris (1–1)13625–2–
March: 15–5 (Conference: 6–2; Home: 12–3; Road: 3–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 Record
9March 2HarvardHi Corbett Field7–1K. Heyer (3–0)B. Suter (0–1)16116–2–
10March 3HarvardHi Corbett Field3–1K. Wade (2–0)J. Novak (0–1)M. Troupe (1)21877–2–
11March 4HarvardHi Corbett Field13–2J. Farris (2–1)J. Kremers (0–1)17458–2–
12March 6UC DavisHi Corbett Field6–0L. Long (3–0)E. Wolf (0–1)12489–2–
13March 7UC DavisHi Corbett Field6–4M. Troupe (1–0)C. Levy (3–1)130510–2–
14March 9Eastern MichiganHi Corbett Field9–2K. Heyer (4–0)J. Battistelli (1–2)131011–2–
15March 10Eastern MichiganHi Corbett Field16–7K. Wade (3–0)S. Weber (1–2)162312–2–
16March 11Eastern MichiganHi Corbett Field9–8M. Troupe (2–0)N. Butara (0–1)180113–2–
17March 13RiceReckling Park1–5A. Benak (3–0)L. Long (2–1)359913–3–
18March 14RiceReckling Park8–5S. Manthei (1–0)T. Wall (3–2)M. Troupe (2)364014–30–0
19March 16Washington StateHi Corbett Field0–6JD. Leckenby (3–2)K. Heyer (4–1)230614–40–1
20March 17Washington StateHi Corbett Field8–7S. Manthei (2–0)J. Pistorese (2–1)M. Troupe (3)149615–41–1
21March 17Washington StateHi Corbett Field12–9S. Manthei (3–0)K. Swannack (1–2)202516–42–1
22March 20New Mexico StateHi Corbett Field4–7E. Mott (1–2)S. Manthei (3–1)128615–52–1
23March 21New Mexico StateHi Corbett Field8–13R. Montoya (1–0)L. Long (2–2)152016–62–1
24March 23Oregon StateGoss Stadium5–6T. Bryant (3–0)S. Manthei (3–2)162316–72–2
25March 24Oregon StateGoss Stadium5–4S. Manthei (4–2)C. Brocker (0–3)M. Troupe (4)187317–73–2
26March 25Oregon StateGoss Stadium7–5J. Farris (3–1)J. Fry (1–1)M. Troupe (5)151218–74–2
27March 30StanfordHi Corbett Field8–7S. Manthei (5–2)D. Schmidt (2–1)419119–75–2
28March 31StanfordHi Corbett Field4–2K. Wade (4–0)B. Mooneyham (5–1)350620–76–2
29April 1StanfordHi Corbett Field6–2J. Farris (4–1)J. Hochstatter (3–3)295921–77–2
April: 9–7 (Conference: 5–4; Home: 5–2; Road: 4–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 Record
25April 4Utah ValleyBrent Brown Ballpark4–5J. Gendlek (4–3)T. Crawford (0–1)201421–87–2
26April 5UtahSpring Mobile Ballpark11–2K. Heyer (5–1)J. Pond (2–5)58022–88–2
27April 6UtahSpring Mobile Ballpark6–7M. Watrous (2–0)S. Manthei (5–3)T. Wagner (1)46122–98–3
28April 7UtahSpring Mobile Ballpark11–7T. Hale (1–0)T. Tripp (0–2)M. Troupe (6)56523–99–3
29April 13UCLAHi Corbett Field4–3K. Heyer (6–1)D. Berg (4–1)408024–910–3
30April 14UCLAHi Corbett Field3–15N. Vander Tuig (4–2)K. Wade (4–1)238024–1010–4
31April 15UCLAHi Corbett Field2–6Z. Weiss (2–1)J. Farris (4–2)285824–1110–5
32April 17Arizona StatePackard Stadium8–12J. Lopez (1–0)M. Troupe (2–1)297224–1210–5
33April 20WashingtonHusky Ballpark10–225–1211–5
34April 21WashingtonHusky Ballpark4–1K. Wade (5–1)T. Kane (2–1)51826–1212–5
35April 22WashingtonHusky Ballpark5–6T. Kane (3–1)S. Manthei (5–4)53226–1312–6
36April 27East Tennessee StateHi Corbett Field24–7K. Heyer (8–1)J. Long (2–6)204727–1312–6
37April 28East Tennessee StateHi Corbett Field6–4K. Wade (6–1)J. Long (5–5)170628–1312–6
38April 29East Tennessee StateHi Corbett Field21–6J. Farris (5–2)K. Doane173729–1312–6
May: 9–4 (Conference: 9–4; Home: 3–3; Road: 6–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 Record
39May 4OregonHi Corbett Field1–6A. Keudell (8–3)K. Heyer (8–2)331729–1412–7
40May 5OregonHi Corbett Field12–6T. Crawford (1–1)J. Reed (5–3)338530–1413–7
41May 6OregonHi Corbett Field1–3J. Sherfy (4–2)J. Farris (5–3)199630–1513–8
42May 11CaliforniaEvans Diamond3–1K. Heyer (9–2)M. Theofanopoul (3–5)27631–1514–8
43May 12CaliforniaEvans Diamond4–1K. Wade (7–1)M. Flemer (7–4)47432–1515–8
44May 13CaliforniaEvans Diamond7–4T. Hale (2–0)J. Jones (4–7)77433–1516–8
45May 16Arizona StatePackard Stadium10–2M. Troupe (3–1)D. Gillies (1–4)309834–1516–8
46May 18USCDedeaux Field11–1K. Heyer (10–2)B. Mount (1–7)50135–1517–8
47May 19USCDedeaux Field4–8A. Triggs (5–6)K. Wade (7–2)54835–1617–9
48May 20USCDedeaux Field6–1J. Farris (6–3)S. Tarpley (5–3)70636–1618–9
51May 25Arizona StateHi Corbett Field1–0K. Heyer (11–2)B. Rodgers (10–3)37–1619–9
52May 26Arizona StateHi Corbett Field7–9T. Williams (12–2)K. Wade (7–3)567737–1719–10
53May 27Arizona StateHi Corbett Field8–7S. Manthei (6–4)R. Ravago (4–1)292738–1720–10
Post-season
NCAA Tucson Regional
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
54June 1MissouriHi Corbett Field15–3K. Heyer (12–2)B. Holovach (7–5)508639–171–0
55June 2LouisvilleHi Corbett Field16–4K. Wade (8–3)J. Ruxer (8–3)400740–172–0
56June 4LouisvilleHi Corbett Field16–3J. Farris (7–3)J. Thompson (9–4)None348541–173–0
NCAA Tucson Super Regional
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
57June 8St. John'sHi Corbett Field7–6M. Troupe (4–1)K. Kilpatrick (3–3)251442–174–0
58June 9St. John'sHi Corbett Field7–4K. Wade (9–3)S. Hagan (9–3)390743–175–0
College World Series
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
59June 15Florida StateTD Ameritrade Park4–3M. Troupe (5–1)R. Benincasa22,39144–176–0
60June 17UCLATD Ameritrade Park4–0K. Wade (10–3)N. Vander Tuig (10–4)19,19845–177–0
61June 21Florida StateTD Ameritrade Park10–3K. Heyer (13–2)Leibrandt (8–3)20,59646–178–0
62June 24South CarolinaTD Ameritrade Park5–1K. Wade (11–3)F. Koumas (2–3)24,74847–179–0
63June 25South CarolinaTD Ameritrade Park4–1M. Troupe (6–1)M.Price (5–5)23,87248–1710–0

Tucson Regional

Tucson Regional Teams
(1) Arizona Wildcats(4) Missouri Tigers(2) New Mexico State Aggies(3) Louisville Cardinals

Tucson Super Regional

Tucson Super Regional Teams
Arizona Wildcatsvs.St. John's Red Storm

College World Series

2012 College World Series Teams
(2) UCLA BruinsStony Brook SeawolvesArizona Wildcats(3) Florida State SeminolesKent State Golden FlashesArkansas Razorbacks(1) Florida Gators(8) South Carolina Gamecocks
First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
               
2UCLA9
Stony Brook1
2UCLA0
Arizona4
Arizona4
3Florida State3
Arizona10-
3Florida State3-
Stony Brook2
3Florida State12
3Florida State4
2UCLA1
Arizona54-
8South Carolina11-
Kent State1
Arkansas8
Arkansas2
8South Carolina1
1Florida3
8South Carolina7
Arkansas02
8South Carolina23
Kent State5
1Florida4
Kent State1
8South Carolina4

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'2020*13119111281216161618171311
Baseball America58776584413111114141313
Collegiate Baseball^2022181813141558866108887
NCBWA†18181412910131012161816191713139

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Arizona Wildcats in the 2012 MLB Draft

The following members of the Arizona Wildcats baseball program were drafted in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Alex MejiaIF4th150thSt. Louis Cardinals
Rob RefsnyderOF5th187thNew York Yankees
Kurt HeyerRHP6th210thSt. Louis Cardinals
Seth Mejias-Brean3B8th262ndCincinnati Reds
Joey RickardCF9th302ndTampa Bay Rays
  • Refsnyder would eventually make his Major League debut with the Yankees in 2015
  • Rickard would make his Major League Debut with the Baltimore Orioles in 2016.
  • Mejia would make his Major League Debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2017.

References

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