The 2022 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games for the 11th season at Hi Corbett Field. The team was coached by Chip Hale in his 1st season at Arizona. Previous head coach Jay Johnson - who had been with the program for 6 seasons - was hired during the offseason as the head coach at LSU, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Paul Mainieri. The Wildcats finished 5th in the Pac-12, but were selected into the NCAA tournament for the 2nd straight year for the first time since 2016–17. The Wildcats lost to Ole Miss in the regional final of the Coral Gables Regional.
Previous season The Wildcats finished the 2021 season with a record of 45–18 (21–9 Conf.), making a run to the College World Series for the first time since 2016. They would eventually be eliminated in two games after losing consecutive games to Vanderbilt and Stanford. For the first time since 2012 (when the Wildcats last won the College World Series), Hi Corbett Field was selected as both an NCAA postseason Regional and Super Regional site. The Wildcats also won their first Pac-12 Conference championship since the 2012 season, and their first outright conference championship since 1989.
Personnel
Roster 2022 Arizona Wildcats roster Pitchers • 12 - Garrett Irvin - Senior
• 14 - Jonathan Guardado - Senior
• 19 - Drew Calloway - Freshman
• 22 - Chandler Murphy - Sophomore
• 23 - Holden Christian - Senior
• 25 - TJ Nichols - Sophomore
• 26 - Jackson Kent - Freshman
• 27 - Dawson Netz - Sophomore
• 29 - Eric Orloff - Freshman
• 30 - Reed Schaefer - Freshman
• 34 - Anthony Susac - Freshman
• 36 - George Arias Jr. - Junior
• 37 - Josh Randall - Freshman
• 40 - Quinn Flanagan - Junior
• 43 - Javyn Pimental - Freshman
• 45 - Mason Millett - Sophomore
• 46 - Chris Barraza - Junior
• 51 - Trevor Long - SophomoreCatchers • 6 - Daniel Susac - Sophomore
• 50 - Cameron Laliberte - Sophomore
Infielders
• 1 - Garen Caulfield - Freshman
• 2 - Jack Grant - Freshman
• 3 - Tony Bullard - Junior
• 11 - Nik McClaughry - Junior
• 15 - Luis Tuero - Junior
• 33 - Noah Turley - SophomoreOutfielders • 5 - Chase Davis - Sophomore
• 7 - Mac Bingham - Sophomore
• 10 - Tag Bross - Freshman
• 13 - Tyler Casagrande - Junior
• 16 - Kyle Casper - Freshman
• 17 - Matty Clark - Freshman
• 18 - David Shackelford - Freshman
• 28 - Blake Paugh - Senior
• 44 - Tanner O'Tremba - Sophomore
Utility
• 20 - Tommy Splaine - Freshman
• 24 - Jacob Shaver - Sophomore
Coaches 2022 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff Chip Hale - Head coach Dave Lawn - Assistant coach Trip Couch - Assistant coach Toby Demello - Volunteer assistant coach
Opening day +Opening Day StartersNamePositionMac BinghamCenter fielderTyler CasagrandeSecond basemanDaniel SusacCatcherTanner O'TrembaRight fielderChase DavisLeft fielderNoah TurleyFirst basemanGaren CaulfieldThird basemanBlake PaughDesignated hitterNik McClaughryShortstopTJ NicholsStarting pitcher
Schedule and results +2022 Arizona Wildcats baseball game logRegular seasonDateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveOverall RecordPac-12 RecordFeb 18vs Kansas State#15Globe Life Field • Arlington, TXW 8–6Arias Jr. (1–0)Adams (0–1)Christian (1)1–0Feb 19vs Oklahoma#15Globe Life Field • Arlington, TXW 14–4Flanagan (1–0)Sandlin (0–1)None2–0Feb 20vs #12 Texas Tech#15Globe Life Field • Arlington, TXW 13–2Netz (1–0)Molina (0–1)None3–0Feb 22Grand Canyon#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 3–19Markl (1–0)Orloff (0–1)None3–1Feb 24Milwaukee#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 14–3Susac (1–0)Frey (1–1)None4–1Feb 25Milwaukee#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 9–1Nichols (1–0)Mahoney (0–1)None5–1Feb 26Milwaukee#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 9–1Irvin (1–0)Blubaugh (1–1)None6–1Feb 27Milwaukee#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 8–6Randall (1–0)Hoerter (1–1)Christian (2)7–1Mar 1Dixie State#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 2–1Christian (1–0)Wright (0–1)None8–1Mar 4Texas State#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 7–2Nichols (2–0)Wood (1–1)None9–1Mar 5Texas State#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 2–6Wells (1–0)Irvin (1–1)Stivors (3)9–2Mar 6Texas State#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 3–7Robie (2–0)Flanagan (1–1)None9–3Mar 8New Mexico#16Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 12–5Pimental (1–0)Makil (0–1)None10–3Mar 11at California#16Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 8–9Stamos (1–0)Christian (1–1)None10–40–1Mar 12at California#16Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 10–4Irvin (2–1)Proctor (1–1)None11–41–1Mar 13at California#16Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 13–5Netz (2–0)Reinertse (2–2)None12–42–1Mar 14at Pacific#16Klein Family Field • Stockton, CAW 13–4Flanagan (2–1)Fortner (0–1)None13–4Mar 19#12 Stanford#16Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 3–2Nichols (3–0)O'Rourke (0–3)Long (1)14–43–1Mar 20#12 Stanford#16Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 6–5Christian (2–1)Dixon (1–1)None15–44–1Mar 21Stanford#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 10–3Flanagan (3–1)Uber (1–1)None16–45–1Mar 23at New Mexico#11Santa Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, NML 7–12Strmiska (1–0)Susac (1–1)Armbruester (1)16–5Mar 25UCLA#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 2–10Brooks (4–2)Nichols (3–1)None16–65–2Mar 26UCLA#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 4–2Irvin (3–1)Rajcic (2–3)Christian (3)17–66–2Mar 27UCLA#12Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 3–7Hurd (2–0)Netz (2–1)None17–76–3Mar 29at Grand Canyon#15Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZW 5–3Orloff (1–1)Young (1–3)Christian (4)18–7Apr 1at Washington#15Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WAW 8–3Nichols (4–1)Engman (2–4)None19–77–3Apr 2at Washington#15Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WAW 6–2Barraza (1–0)Raeth (4–1)Christian (5)20–78–3Apr 3at Washington#15Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WAW 7–6Long (1–0)Raeth (4–2)None21–79–3Apr 5at Arizona State#11Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZL 6–10Levine (2–1)Arias Jr. (1–1)Pivaroff (1)21–8Apr 8Washington State#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 5–11McMillan (2–3)Nichols (4–2)None21–99–4Apr 9Washington State#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 5–6Grillo (1–0)Christian (2–2)None21–109–5Apr 10Washington State#11Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 5–2Murphy (1–0)Cottrell (1–6)Long (2)22–1010–5Apr 12New Mexico State#20Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 4–2Long (2–0)Swenson (1–2)None23–10Apr 14at Utah#20Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UTW 7–6Nichols (5–2)Sox (2–2)Long (3)24–1011–5Apr 15at Utah#20Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UTL 5–9Schramm (4–0)Irvin (3–2)Whiting (5)24–1111–6Apr 16at Utah#20Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UTL 4–11Kibbe (3–2)Murphy (1–1)McCleve (3)24–1211–7Apr 18at CreightonCharles Schwab Field • Omaha, NEW 6–0Susac (2–1)Hammond (0–1)None25–12Apr 19at CreightonCharles Schwab Field • Omaha, NEW 3–1Arias Jr. (2–1)Bergstrom (3–2)Long (4)26–12Apr 22Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 7–6Long (3–0)Pivaroff (0–2)None27–1212–7Apr 23Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 5–8Luckham (6–2)Murphy (1–2)None27–1312–8Apr 24Arizona StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 14–4Irvin (4–2)Vander Kooi (1–1)None28–1313–8Apr 26at New Mexico StatePresley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NMW 15–5Susac (3–1)Rodriguez (1–5)None29–13Apr 28NevadaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 6–5Long (4–0)Morris (4–4)None30–13Apr 29NevadaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 7–6Long (5–0)Maas (0–2)None31–13Apr 30NevadaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 0–2Walty (5–3)Irvin (4–3)None31–14May 1NevadaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 8–2Susac (4–1)Burfield (2–3)None32–14May 3Grand CanyonHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 7–11Reilly (6–1)Long (5–1)None32–15May 6at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 1–6Agassi (3–1)Nichols (5–3)Wisch (1)32–1613–9May 7at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 3–2Flanagan (4–1)Spach (1–2)Long (5)33–1614–9May 8at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 5–8Hurley (6–1)Orloff (1–2)Wisch (2)33–1714–10May 13#2 Oregon StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZL 9–12Ferrer (3–0)Long (5–2)None33–1814–11May 14#2 Oregon StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 5–2Irvin (5–3)Kmatz (8–1)None34–1815-11May 15#2 Oregon StateHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZW 10–5Barraza (2–0)Carpenter (2–3)None35–1816–11May 19at Oregon#25PK Park • Eugene, ORL 4–10Gordon (4–2)Nichols (5–4)Somers (9)35–1916–12May 20at Oregon#25PK Park • Eugene, ORL 3–4Ayon (4–3)Long (5–3)None35–2016–13May 21at Oregon#25PK Park • Eugene, ORL 3–5Stoffal (1–2)Susac (4–2)None35–2116–14May 25(4) Oregon(5)Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZW 8–6Orloff (2–2)Gordon (4–3)Long (6)36–21May 26(1) #3 Stanford(5)Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZL 8–15Pancer (1–0)Irvin (4-4)None36–22May 27(8) Arizona State(5)Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZW 8–6Flanagan (5–1)Pivaroff (1–4)Long (7)37–22May 28(1) #3 Stanford(5)Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZL 4–5Dixon (6–3)Susac (4–3)Mathews (7)37–23 Jun 4(3) Ole Miss(2)Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLL 4–7Mallitz (1–0)Pimental (1-1)Johnson (10)37–24Jun 5 (4) Canisius(2)Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLW 7–5Nichols (6–4)Pouliot (8–3)Flanagan (1)38–24Jun 5 (1) #6 Miami(2)Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLW 4–3Long (6–3)Walters (0–1)Flanagan (2)39–24Jun 5 (3) Ole Miss(2)Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLL 6-22Dougherty (3-3)Orloff (2–3)None39–25
Coral Gables Regional
Coral Gables Regional Teams(1) Miami Hurricanes(4) Canisius Golden Griffins(2) Arizona Wildcats(3) Ole Miss Rebels
2022 MLB draft Player Position Round Overall MLB team Daniel Susac C 1 19 Oakland Athletics Tanner O'Tremba OF 15 466 San Francisco Giants
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