2001 Arizona Wildcats baseball team explained

Year:2001
Head Coach:Jerry Stitt
Short Conf:Pac-10
Ac2 Year:5th
Asst Coach2:Victor Solis
Ac1 Year:5th
Asst Coach1:Bill Kinneberg
Hc Year:5th
Mode:baseball
Conf Record:12-12
Record:33-23
Conference:Pacific-10 Conference
Team:Arizona Wildcats
Stadium:Sancet Stadium

The 2001 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2001 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Frank Sancet Stadium. The team was coached by Jerry Stitt in his 5th season at Arizona. Following the season Coach Stitt resigned from his post after 23 seasons on the coaching staff, including the previous 5 as head coach. The Wildcats finished with an overall record of 33-23 and placed 5th in the Pacific-10 Conference with 12-12 record. They would miss the postseason for the 4th time in 5 years and 2nd straight season.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2000 season with an overall record of 26-30, their first losing season since 1996. They finished 5th in conference play with a record of 12-12. Arizona missed the postseason for a 2nd straight year and 4th time in Jerry Stitt's 5 seasons as head coach.

Personnel

Opening day

Opening Day Starters[3]
NamePosition
Brad HasseyShortstop
Matt AbramSecond baseman
Ernie DurazoFirst baseman
Shelley DuncanRight fielder
Kenny HuffLeft fielder
Erik TorresThird baseman
Marc KaiserDesignated hitter
Ken RileyCatcher
Jason ShroyerCenter fielder
Sean RiersonStarting pitcher

Schedule and results

2001 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log[4]
Regular Season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWin/LossOverallRecordPac-10Record
Jan 18at Hawaii-HiloWong Stadium • Hilo, HIW 3-2Goodman (1-0)1-0
Jan 19at Hawaii-HiloWong Stadium • Hilo, HIW 3-2Kaiser (1-0)2-0
Jan 19at Hawaii-HiloWong Stadium • Hilo, HIW 12-1Little (1-0)3-0
Jan 20at Hawaii-HiloWong Stadium • Hilo, HIL 1-4Pemble (0-1)3-1
Jan 25BYUSancet StadiumTucson, AZL 4-8Rierson (0-1)3-2
Jan 26BYUSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-7Sulser (1-0)4-2
Jan 27BYUSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZCancelled---
Jan 29Saint Mary'sSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-4Pemble (1-1)5-2
Jan 30Saint Mary'sSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 8-12Goodman (1-1)5-3
Jan 31Saint Mary'sSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-8Rierson (0-2)5-4
Feb 2
  1. 22 Long Beach State
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-6Kaiser (1-1)5-5
Feb 3
  1. 22 Long Beach State
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 9-21Pemble (1-2)5-6
Feb 4
  1. 22 Long Beach State
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 11-18Brockman (0-1)5-7
Feb 8New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-3Kaiser (2-1)6-7
Feb 9New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-0Rierson (1-2)7-7
Feb 10New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-3Goodman (2-1)8-7
Feb 16Texas A&MSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-6Kaiser (3-1)9-7
Feb 17Texas A&MSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-5Pemble (2-2)10-7
Feb 18Texas A&MSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 16-5Little (2-0)11-7
Feb 23UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-7Kaiser (4-1)12-7
Feb 24UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-6Elias (0-1)12-8
Feb 25UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-4Sulser (2-0)13-8
Mar 2vs #20 Southern MissSwayze FieldOxford, MSL 4-14Kaiser (4-2)13-9
Mar 3at Ole MissSwayze Field • Oxford, MSL 4-5Elias (0-2)13-10
Mar 4vs Saint Francis (NY)Swayze Field • Oxford, MSW 3-1Pemble (3-2)14-10
Mar 9at #22 UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 2-3Sulser (2-1)14-110-1
Mar 10at #22 UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 6-4Rierson (2-2)15-111-1
Mar 11at #22 UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 9-6Little (3-0)16-112-1
Mar 14HoustonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-9Pemble (3-3)16-12
Mar 16Southern UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-5Kaiser (5-2)17-12
Mar 17Southern UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-2Rierson (3-2)18-12
Mar 18Southern UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-7DeSalvo (1-0)19-12
Mar 23
  1. 12 USC
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 0-8Kaiser (5-3)19-132-2
Mar 24
  1. 12 USC
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-6Rierson (3-3)19-142-3
Mar 25
  1. 12 USC
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-8Elias (0-3)19-152-4
Mar 30Oregon StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-2Kaiser (6-3)20-153-4
Mar 31Oregon StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 0-8Rierson (3-4)20-163-5
Apr 1Oregon StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-6Pemble (4-3)21-164-5
Apr 6at Washington StateBailey-Brayton FieldPullman, WAW 14-11DeSalvo (2-0)22-165-5
Apr 7at Washington StateBailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAW 11-7Rierson (4-4)23-166-5
Apr 8at Washington StateBailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAL 14-17Brockman (0-2)23-176-6
Apr 12Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14-9Kaiser (7-4)24-17
Apr 13Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 19-7Brockman (1-2)25-17
Apr 14Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-0Goodman (3-1)26-17
Apr 17at Grand CanyonBrazell StadiumPhoenix, AZW 4-2Sulser (3-1)27-17
Apr 20CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 9-11Kaiser (7-4)27-186-7
Apr 21CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 13-19Martinez (0-1)27-196-8
Apr 22CaliforniaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-11Anderson (1-0)28-197-8
Apr 27at #19 Arizona StatePackard StadiumTempe, AZL 4-7Kaiser (7-5)28-207-9
Apr 28at #19 Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 3-1Rierson (5-4)29-208-9
Apr 29at #19 Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 5-6Anderson (1-1)29-218-10
May 11at StanfordSunken DiamondPalo Alto, CAL 5-6Kaiser (7-6)29-228-11
May 12at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAW 5-4Rierson (6-4)30-229-11
May 13at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 2-8Goodman (3-1)30-239-12
May 18WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-3Kaiser (8-6)31-2310-12
May 19WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-2Rierson (7-4)32-2311-12
May 20WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 18-6Little (4-0)33-2312-12

2001 MLB draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB team
Shelley DuncanOF262New York Yankees
Ernie Durazo1B12361Toronto Blue Jays
Kenny HuffOF361067Minnesota Twins
Matt Abram2B381127Minnesota Twins

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2001 Arizona Wildcats - The Baseball Cube . 2022-06-13 . TheBaseballCube.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2001 Arizona Baseball - FINAL (Overall Statistics) . 2022-06-13 . University of Arizona Athletics . en.
  3. Web site: Arizona v Hawaii-Hilo (Jan 18, 2001) . 2022-06-13 . University of Arizona Athletics . en.
  4. Web site: 2001 Arizona Baseball - FINAL (Schedule and Results) . 2022-06-13 . University of Arizona Athletics . en.