2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball
2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball
Fullerton Regional
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
CB	No. 25
Record	35-23 (13-11 Pac-10)
Head coach	Andy Lopez (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Mark Wasikowski (2nd season); Jeff Casper (2nd season); Steve Kling (2nd season);
Home stadium	Sancet Stadium
	Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

The 2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2003 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Frank Sancet Stadium. The team was coached by Andy Lopez in his 2nd season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished with a record of 35-23 (13-11 Conf.) and were selected to the NCAA tournament for the 1st time under Andy Lopez and 1st time since 1999, losing in the Fullerton Regional to the San Diego Toreros.

2003 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 2 Stanford ‍†‍‍^y	18	–	6	.750	51	–	18	.739
No. 10 Arizona State ‍‍‍^y	16	–	8	.667	54	–	14	.794
No. 27 Washington ‍‍‍^y	15	–	9	.625	42	–	48	.467
Arizona ‍‍‍^y	13	–	11	.542	35	–	23	.603
Southern California ‍‍‍	11	–	13	.458	28	–	28	.500
UCLA ‍‍‍	11	–	13	.458	28	–	31	.475
California ‍‍‍	10	–	14	.417	28	–	27	.509
Oregon State ‍‍‍	7	–	17	.292	25	–	28	.472
Washington State ‍‍‍	7	–	17	.292	19	–	37	.339

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2003^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2002 season with a record of 31-24 (9-15 Conf.). Arizona missed the postseason for a 3rd straight year and 8th time in the previous decade.

Personnel

Roster

2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster^[2]^[3]

Pitchers

• 4 - Derek Rodriguez - Junior

• 11 - Joe Little - Junior

• 12 - Sean Rierson - Junior

• 14 - Brian Pemble - Senior

• 22 - Mark Worrell - Sophomore

• 24 - Chris Goodman - Junior

• 25 - Pat Lawler - Freshman

• 26 - Richie Gardner - Junior

• 29 - Scott Burns - Junior

• 36 - Kevin Guyette - Sophomore

• 45 - Wes Zlotoff - Senior

• 48 - Jon Meloan - Freshman

Catchers

• 13 - Nick Hundley - Freshman

• 33 - Richard Mercado - Sophomore

Infielders

• 1 - Brad Boyer - Freshman

• 2 - Lee Franklin - Freshman

• 3 - Moises Duran - Junior

• 17 - Pat Reilly - Junior

• 34 - John Hardy - Sophomore

• 35 - Jordan Brown - Freshman

• 42 - Joe Frazier - Sophomore

• Kris Sanchez - Redshirt

Outfielders

• 10 - Trevor Crowe - Freshman

• 16 - Jeff Van Houten - Sophomore

• 18 - Terrence Taylor - Junior

• 21 - Chris Frey - Freshman

• 27 - Brian Anderson - Junior

• 28 - Derek Decater - Freshman

• 38 - Chipper Crum - Junior

• 47 - Dallas Haught - Junior

Coaches

2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff
Andy Lopez - Head Coach Mark Wasikowski - Assistant Coach Jeff Casper - Assistant Coach Steve Kling - Volunteer Assistant Coach

Opening day


Opening Day Starters^[4]
Name	Position
Brad Boyer	Left fielder
Trevor Crowe	Third baseman
Moises Duran	Second baseman
Brian Anderson	Designated hitter
John Hardy	Shortstop
Pat Reilly	First baseman
Nick Hundley	Catcher
Dallas Haught	Center fielder
Jeff Van Houten	Right fielder
Joe Little	Starting pitcher

Schedule and results


2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log^[5]
Regular season
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win/Loss	Overall Record	Pac-10 Record
Jan 30	BYU		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 3-6	Little (0-1)	0-1
Jan 31	BYU		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 17-13	Meloan (1-0)	1-1
Feb 1	BYU		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 32-3	Gardner (1-0)	2-1
Feb 7	#17 Baylor		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 7-4	Little (1-1)	3-1
Feb 8	#17 Baylor		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 10-12	Worrell (0-1)	3-2
Feb 9	#17 Baylor		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 9-11	Rodriguez (0-1)	3-3
Feb 14	at UC Irvine		Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA	W 3-0	Little (2-1)	4-3
Feb 15	at UC Irvine		Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA	W 6-0	Rierson (1-0)	5-3
Feb 16	at UC Irvine		Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA	W 7-1	Gardner (2-0)	6-3
Feb 21	Minnesota		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 10-13	Little (2-2)	6-4
Feb 22	Minnesota		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 11-5	Rierson (2-0)	7-4
Feb 23	Minnesota		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 7-2	Gardner (3-0)	8-4
Feb 24	Oklahoma State		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 7-4	Little (3-2)	9-4
Feb 28	#16 Texas A&M		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 11-0	Rierson (3-0)	10-4
Mar 1	#16 Texas A&M		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 8-11	Worrell (0-2)	10-5
Mar 2	#16 Texas A&M		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 17-1	Guyette (1-0)	11-5
Mar 7	at #11 Texas	#21	Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX	W 5-1	Rierson (4-0)	12-5
Mar 8	at #11 Texas	#21	Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 2-3	Rodriguez (0-2)	12-6
Mar 9	at #11 Texas	#21	Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 1-4	Guyette (1-1)	12-7
Mar 11	Portland	#21	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 19-5	Worrell (1-2)	13-7
Mar 12	Portland	#21	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 15-12	Zlotoff (1-0)	14-7
Mar 13	Wagner	#21	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 15-0	Gardner (4-0)	15-7
Mar 14	Wagner	#21	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 20-0	Little (4-2)	16-7
Mar 15	Wagner	#21	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 13-1	Guyette (2-1)	17-7
Mar 18	vs New Mexico	#20	War Memorial Stadium • Nogales, AZ	W 5-3	Gardner (5-0)	18-7
Mar 19	New Mexico	#20	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 8-3	Meloan (2-0)	19-7
Mar 21	USC	#20	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 2-12	Rierson (4-1)	19-8	0-1
Mar 22	USC	#20	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 6-5	Pemble (1-0)	20-8	1-1
Mar 23	USC	#20	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 16-3	Gardner (6-0)	21-8	2-1
Mar 28	at UCLA	#17	Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 4-6	Worrell (1-3)	21-9	2-2
Mar 29	at UCLA	#17	Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 5-7	Gardner (6-1)	21-10	2-3
Mar 30	at UCLA	#17	Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 12-10	Rierson (5-1)	22-10	3-3
Apr 4	Miami (OH)	#21	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 11-10	Pemble (2-0)	23-10
Apr 5	Miami (OH)	#21	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 4-9	Guyette (2-2)	23-11
Apr 6	Miami (OH)	#21	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 9-4	Rierson (6-1)	24-11
Apr 11	Washington		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 3-4	Pemble (2-1)	24-12	3-4
Apr 12	Washington		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 13-4	Rierson (7-1)	25-12	4-4
Apr 13	Washington		Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 9-4	Meloan (3-0)	26-12	5-4
Apr 14	Sacramento State	#25	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 11-12	Pemble (2-2)	26-13
Apr 17	at Washington State	#25	Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA	W 11-9	Meloan (4-0)	27-13	6-4
Apr 18	at Washington State	#25	Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA	W 6-4	Worrell (2-3)	28-13	7-4
Apr 19	at Washington State	#25	Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA	L 8-12	Guyette (2-3)	28-14	7-5
Apr 22	at Grand Canyon		Brazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	L 0-4	Little (4-3)	28-15
Apr 25	at #3 Stanford		Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA	W 4-3	Gardner (7-1)	29-15	8-5
Apr 26	at #3 Stanford		Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA	L 9-10	Pemble (2-3)	29-16	8-6
Apr 27	at #3 Stanford		Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA	W 11-6	Guyette (3-3)	30-16	9-6
Apr 28	at Sacramento State	#20	Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA	W 21-13	Pemble (3-3)	31-16
May 2	California	#20	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 9-5	Gardner (8-1)	32-16	10-6
May 3	California	#20	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 10-4	Rierson (8-1)	33-16	11-6
May 4	California	#20	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 7-12	Meloan (4-1)	33-17	11-7
May 17	Oregon State	#19	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 20-6	Gardner (9-1)	34-17	12-7
May 18	Oregon State	#19	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 9-4	Rierson (9-1)	35-17	13-7
May 19	Oregon State	#19	Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 12-13	Worrell (2-4)	35-18	13-8
May 23	at #4 Arizona State	#15	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 2-5	Gardner (9-2)	35-19	13-9
May 24	at #4 Arizona State	#15	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 0-16	Rierson (9-2)	35-20	13-10
May 25	at #4 Arizona State	#15	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 2-15	Little (4-4)	35-21	13-11
NCAA Fullerton Regional
May 30	vs (3) Notre Dame	(2) #25	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 5-13	Gardner (9-3)	35-22
May 31	vs (4) San Diego	(2) #25	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 2-5	Rierson (9-3)	35-23

Fullerton Regional

Fullerton Regional Teams
(1) Cal State Fullerton Titans	(4) San Diego Toreros	(2) Arizona Wildcats	(3) Notre Dame Fighting Irish

2003 MLB Draft

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Brian Anderson	OF	1	15	Chicago White Sox
Richie Gardner	RHP	6	171	Cincinnati Reds
Joe Little	LHP	26	758	Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Clarence Farmer	OF	49	1450	Los Angeles Dodgers
Sean Rierson	RHP	50	1458	San Diego Padres

References

^ 2011 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. p. 59. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
^ "2003 Arizona Wildcats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
^ "2003 Arizona Baseball - FINAL" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
^ "BYU vs Arizona (Jan 30, 2003)". BYU Cougars. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
^ "2003 Arizona Baseball Schedule and Results" (PDF). arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved June 7, 2022.

[1] 2011 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. p. 59. Retrieved April 12, 2019.

[2003_Arizona_Wildcats-2] "2003 Arizona Wildcats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 7, 2022.

[3] "2003 Arizona Baseball - FINAL" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved June 8, 2022.

[4] "BYU vs Arizona (Jan 30, 2003)". BYU Cougars. Retrieved June 7, 2022.

[5] "2003 Arizona Baseball Schedule and Results" (PDF). arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved June 7, 2022.

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