2017 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 2017 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games for the 6th season at Hi Corbett Field. The team was coached by Jay Johnson in his 2nd season at Arizona.

2017 Arizona Wildcats baseball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
CBNo. 24
Record38–21 (16–14 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sergio Brown (2nd season)
  • Dave Lawn (2nd season)
  • Marc Wanaka (2nd season)
Home stadiumHi Corbett Field

Personnel

Roster

2017 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Oregon State  y 273 .900566 .903
No. 18 Stanford  y 219 .7004216 .724
UCLA  y 1911 .6333027 .526
No. 24 Arizona  y 1614 .5333821 .644
California   1515 .5002529 .463
Utah   1515 .5002724 .529
Washington   1416 .4672826 .519
Oregon   1218 .4003025 .545
Washington State   1020 .3332429 .453
Arizona State   822 .2672332 .418
USC   822 .2672134 .382
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2017 Arizona Wildcats roster[1]
  Pitchers
  • 4 – Landon Faulkner – Junior
  • 15 – Cody Deason – Sophomore
  • 17 – Randy Labaut – Freshman
  • 18 – Ryan Gowens – Junior
  • 19 – Zach Sherman – Freshman
  • 21 – Seve Romo – Junior
  • 23 – Robby Medel – Junior
  • 26 – Michael Flynn – Sophomore
  • 27 – J.C. Cloney – Senior
  • 29 – Rio Gomez – Junior
  • 30 – Preston Price – Freshman
  • 33 – Austin Schnabel – Senior
  • 34 – Juan Aguilera – Junior
  • 36 – Tylor Megill – Junior
  • 40 – Luke Soroko – Senior
  • 43 – Jason Seever – Junior
  • 44 – Austin Nichols – Freshman
  • 47 – Cameron Ming – Junior
Catchers
  • 6 – Ryan Haug – Junior
  • 12 – Cesar Salazar – Sophomore
  • 20 – Cory Voss – Junior

Infielders

  • 1 – Sawyer Gieseke – Senior
  • 5 – Louis Boyd – Senior
  • 10 – Shane Martinez – Freshman
  • 13 – Nick Quintana – Freshman
  • 14 – Casey Bowman – Senior
  • 24 – J. J. Matijevic – Junior
  • 28 – Kyle Lewis – Senior
  • 35 – Cameron Cannon – Freshman
Outfielders

Coaches

2017 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff[1]
  • Jay Johnson – Head Coach
  • Sergio Brown – Assistant Coach
  • Dave Lawn – Assistant Coach
  • Marc Wanaka – Volunteer Assistant Coach

Opening day

Opening Day Starters[2]
NamePosition
Mitchell MorimotoLeft fielder
Cal StevensonRight fielder
Jared OlivaCenter fielder
J.J. MatijevicFirst baseman
Nick QuintanaThird baseman
Kyle LewisSecond baseman
Cory VossDesignated hitter
Cesar SalazarCatcher
Louis BoydShortstop
J.C. CloneyStarting pitcher

Schedule and results

2017 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log[3]
Regular season
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Overall

Record

Pac-12

Record

Feb 17 vs Eastern Kentucky #15 Hi Corbett FieldTucson, AZ W 6–0 Cloney (1–0) Piekos (0–1) None 1–0
Feb 18 vs Eastern Kentucky #15 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 16–13 Faulkner (1–0) Mroz (0–1) Ming (1) 2–0
Feb 19 vs Eastern Kentucky #15 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 18–4 Gomez (1–0) Ochsenbein (0–1) None 3–0
Feb 20 vs Eastern Kentucky #15 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 9–8 Ming (1–0) Mroz (0–2) None 4–0
Feb 23 vs McNeese State #15 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 9–3 Cloney (2–0) King (1–1) None 5–0
Feb 24 vs McNeese State #15 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 8–3 Flynn (1–0) Anderson (0–1) None 6–0
Feb 25 vs McNeese State #15 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 12–3 Gomez (2–0) Sanders (1–1) None 7–0
Feb 26 vs McNeese State #15 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 12–5 Ming (2–0) Kober (1–1) None 8–0
Mar 3 vs #20 Arkansas #9 Dr Pepper BallparkFrisco, TX W 3–0 Cloney (3–0) Knight (1–1) Ming (2) 9–0
Mar 4 vs Oklahoma State #9 Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX W 10–9 Ming (3–0) Heasley (1–2) None 10–0
Mar 5 vs Nebraska #9 Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX L 0–1 Meyers (1–1) Gomez (2–1) Luensmann (2) 10–1
Mar 7 at #14 Texas Tech #11 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L 1–13 Patterson (3–0) Megill (0–1) None 10–2
Mar 10 vs Hartford #11 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 21–5 Cloney (4–0) Devito (1–1) Soroko (1) 11–2
Mar 11 vs Hartford #11 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 25–3 Flynn (2–0) Drouin (0–2) None 12–2
Mar 12 vs Hartford #11 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 17–13 Faulkner (2–0) LaRossa (0–1) None 13–2
Mar 15 at #7 Cal State Fullerton #12 Goodwin FieldFullerton, CA L 0–4 Brown (1–1) Gomez (2–2) None 13–3
Mar 17 at UCLA #12 Jackie Robinson StadiumLos Angeles, CA W 19–4 Cloney (5–0) Canning (0–1) None 14–3 1–0
Mar 18 at UCLA #12 Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–3 Ming (4–0) Burke (0–2) None 15–3 2–0
Mar 19 at UCLA #12 Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 7–8 Walker (1–0) Rivas (0–1) None 15–4 2–1
Mar 21 vs New Mexico State #6 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 6–3 Deason (1–0) Groff (2–3) Flynn (1) 16–4
Mar 24 at #2 Oregon State #6 Goss StadiumCorvallis, OR L 3–4 Mulholland (2–0) Megill (0–2) None 16–5 2–2
Mar 25 at #2 Oregon State #6 Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR L 4–5 Engelbrekt (1–0) Deason (1–1) None 16–6 2–3
Mar 26 at #2 Oregon State #6 Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR L 7–11 Eisert (1–0) Gomez (2–3) None 16–7 2–4
Mar 29 vs Grand Canyon #13 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 3–2 Romo (1–0) Andrews (0–1) Faulkner (1) 17–7
Mar 31 vs Southern California #13 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 9–4 Cloney (6–0) Clarke (2–1) None 18–7 3–4
Apr 1 vs Southern California #13 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–1 Labaut (1–0) Stubbs (0–1) Deason (1) 19–7 4–4
Apr 2 vs Southern California #13 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 8–1 Gomez (3–3) Crouse (2–3) None 20–7 5–4
Apr 4 vs Arizona State #8 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–2 Megill (1–2) Godfrey (2–2) None 21–7
Apr 7 at Washington State #8 Bailey-Brayton FieldPullman, WA W 19–5 Deason (2–1) Jones (2–3) Soroko (2) 22–7 6–4
Apr 8 at Washington State #8 Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA L 3–9 Walker (3–3) Labaut (1–1) None 22–8 6–5
Apr 9 at Washington State #8 Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA W 6–5 Ming (5–0) Rosenstein (0–1) Megill (1) 23–8 7–5
Apr 11 at Grand Canyon #7 Brazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 7–3 Romo (2–0) Hansen (0–3) None 24–8
Apr 13 vs Oregon #7 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 4–8 Peterson (7–1) Labaut (1–2) Yovan (12) 24–9 7–6
Apr 14 vs Oregon #7 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–4 Cloney (7–0) Mercer (5–2) Deason (2) 25–9 8–6
Apr 15 vs Oregon #7 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 18–4 Gomez (4–3) Carranza (2–1) None 26–9 9–6
Apr 20 vs Utah #7 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 5–12 Rose (5–2) Romo (2–1) Rebar (1) 26–10 9–7
Apr 21 vs Utah #7 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 3–7 Drachler (1–3) Megill (1–3) None 26–11 9–8
Apr 22 vs Utah #7 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 2–4 Lapiana (3–4) Gomez (4–4) None 26–12 9–9
Apr 25 vs New Mexico State #13 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–2 Deason (3–1) Butts (0–3) None 27–12
Apr 27 at #18 Stanford #13 Sunken DiamondStanford, CA L 2–3 Bubic (4–6) Ming (5–1) Hock (10) 27–13 9–10
Apr 28 at #18 Stanford #13 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 3–4 Thorne (3–1) Gomez (4–5) Hock (11) 27–14 9–11
Apr 29 at #18 Stanford #13 Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L1–3 Castellanos (7–1) Deason (3–2) Thorne (2) 27–15 9–12
May 1 at Santa Clara #19 Schott StadiumSanta Clara, CA W 16–10 Megill (2–3) Barden (0–3) None 28–15
May 5 vs Washington #19 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–4 Gomez (5–5) Nierenberg (1–3) None 29–15 10–12
May 6 vs Washington #19 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 3–1 Ming (6–1) Jones (4–7) None 30–15 11–12
May 7 vs Washington #19 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 12–11 Faulkner (3–0) Nierenberg (1–4) None 31–15 12–12
May 9 vs Arizona State #18 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 13–14 Erives (1–3) Medel (0–1) None 31–16
May 12 at College of Charleston #18 Patriots PointMount Pleasant, SC L 0–1 Ober (6–1) Cloney (7–1) None 31–17
May 13 at College of Charleston #18 Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC W 4–3 Flynn (3–0) Love (2–3) None 32–17
May 14 at College of Charleston #18 Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC W 6–0 Deason (4–2) Frishmuth (3–5) Megill (2) 33–17
May 18 at Arizona State #18 Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 6–5 Flynn (4–0) Erives (1–4) Megill (3) 34–17 13–12
May 19 at Arizona State #18 Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 3–1 Ming (7–1) Lingos (6–6) None 35–17 14–12
May 20 at Arizona State #18 Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 9–5 Deason (5–2) Montoya (4–4) None 36–17 15–12
May 26 vs California #14 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 10–3 Flynn (5–0) Dodson (2–6) None 37–17 16–12
May 27 vs California #14 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 6–9 Martinez (5–4) Ming (7–2) Dodson (2) 37–18 16–13
May 28 vs California #14 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 4–7 Shortridge (1–0) Gomez (5–6) Lutz (1) 37–19 16–14
NCAA Lubbock Regional
May 28 vs (3) Sam Houston State #15 Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX L 4–5 Cooper (2–3) Cloney (7–2) Mikolajchak (11) 37–20
May 28 vs (4) Delaware #15 Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX W 6–5 Aguilera (1–0) FitzPatrick (2–1) None 38–20
May 28 vs (3) Sam Houston State #15 Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX L 3–9 Wesneski (10–2) Deason (5–3) None 38–21

Lubbock Regional

Lubbock Regional Teams
(1) Texas Tech Red Raiders (4) Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (2) Arizona Wildcats (3) Sam Houston State Bearkats

2017 MLB Draft

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
J. J. Matijevic 2B 2 75 Houston Astros
Jared Oliva CF 7 208 Pittsburgh Pirates
J.C. Cloney LHP 9 270 Kansas City Royals
Cameron Ming LHP 14 428 Baltimore Orioles
Louis Boyd SS 24 723 Seattle Mariners
Rio Gomez LHP 36 1091 Boston Red Sox

References

  1. "2017 Baseball Roster". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. "Baseball vs Eastern Kentucky on 2/17/2017 - Box Score". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. "Baseball Schedule". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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