2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball team explained

Year:2003
Head Coach:Andy Lopez
Short Conf:Pac-10
Cbrank:25
Ac3 Year:2nd
Asst Coach3:Steve Kling
Ac2 Year:2nd
Asst Coach2:Jeff Casper
Ac1 Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Mark Wasikowski
Hc Year:2nd
Mode:baseball
Conf Record:13-11
Record:35-23
Conference:Pacific-10 Conference
Team:Arizona Wildcats
Stadium:Sancet Stadium
Champion:Fullerton Regional

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.

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

Opening day

Opening Day Starters[3]
NamePosition
Brad BoyerLeft fielder
Trevor CroweThird baseman
Moises DuranSecond baseman
Brian AndersonDesignated hitter
John HardyShortstop
Pat ReillyFirst baseman
Nick HundleyCatcher
Dallas HaughtCenter fielder
Jeff Van HoutenRight fielder
Joe LittleStarting pitcher

Schedule and results

2003 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log[4]
Regular season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWin/LossOverallRecordPac-10Record
Jan 30BYUSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-6Little (0-1)0-1
Jan 31BYUSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 17-13Meloan (1-0)1-1
Feb 1BYUSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 32-3Gardner (1-0)2-1
Feb 7
  1. 17 Baylor
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-4Little (1-1)3-1
Feb 8
  1. 17 Baylor
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 10-12Worrell (0-1)3-2
Feb 9
  1. 17 Baylor
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 9-11Rodriguez (0-1)3-3
Feb 14at UC IrvineAnteater Ballpark • Irvine, CAW 3-0Little (2-1)4-3
Feb 15at UC IrvineAnteater Ballpark • Irvine, CAW 6-0Rierson (1-0)5-3
Feb 16at UC IrvineAnteater Ballpark • Irvine, CAW 7-1Gardner (2-0)6-3
Feb 21MinnesotaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 10-13Little (2-2)6-4
Feb 22MinnesotaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-5Rierson (2-0)7-4
Feb 23MinnesotaSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-2Gardner (3-0)8-4
Feb 24Oklahoma StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-4Little (3-2)9-4
Feb 28
  1. 16 Texas A&M
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-0Rierson (3-0)10-4
Mar 1
  1. 16 Texas A&M
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 8-11Worrell (0-2)10-5
Mar 2
  1. 16 Texas A&M
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 17-1Guyette (1-0)11-5
Mar 7at #11 Texas
  1. 21
Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TXW 5-1Rierson (4-0)12-5
Mar 8at #11 Texas
  1. 21
Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TXL 2-3Rodriguez (0-2)12-6
Mar 9at #11 Texas
  1. 21
Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TXL 1-4Guyette (1-1)12-7
Mar 11Portland
  1. 21
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 19-5Worrell (1-2)13-7
Mar 12Portland
  1. 21
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-12Zlotoff (1-0)14-7
Mar 13Wagner
  1. 21
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-0Gardner (4-0)15-7
Mar 14Wagner
  1. 21
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 20-0Little (4-2)16-7
Mar 15Wagner
  1. 21
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-1Guyette (2-1)17-7
Mar 18vs New Mexico
  1. 20
War Memorial Stadium • Nogales, AZW 5-3Gardner (5-0)18-7
Mar 19New Mexico
  1. 20
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-3Meloan (2-0)19-7
Mar 21USC
  1. 20
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 2-12Rierson (4-1)19-80-1
Mar 22USC
  1. 20
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-5Pemble (1-0)20-81-1
Mar 23USC
  1. 20
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 16-3Gardner (6-0)21-82-1
Mar 28at UCLA
  1. 17
Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 4-6Worrell (1-3)21-92-2
Mar 29at UCLA
  1. 17
Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 5-7Gardner (6-1)21-102-3
Mar 30at UCLA
  1. 17
Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 12-10Rierson (5-1)22-103-3
Apr 4Miami (OH)
  1. 21
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-10Pemble (2-0)23-10
Apr 5Miami (OH)
  1. 21
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-9Guyette (2-2)23-11
Apr 6Miami (OH)
  1. 21
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-4Rierson (6-1)24-11
Apr 11WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-4Pemble (2-1)24-123-4
Apr 12WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-4Rierson (7-1)25-124-4
Apr 13WashingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-4Meloan (3-0)26-125-4
Apr 14Sacramento State
  1. 25
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 11-12Pemble (2-2)26-13
Apr 17at Washington State
  1. 25
Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAW 11-9Meloan (4-0)27-136-4
Apr 18at Washington State
  1. 25
Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAW 6-4Worrell (2-3)28-137-4
Apr 19at Washington State
  1. 25
Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAL 8-12Guyette (2-3)28-147-5
Apr 22at Grand CanyonBrazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZL 0-4Little (4-3)28-15
Apr 25at #3 StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAW 4-3Gardner (7-1)29-158-5
Apr 26at #3 StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 9-10Pemble (2-3)29-168-6
Apr 27at #3 StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAW 11-6Guyette (3-3)30-169-6
Apr 28at Sacramento State
  1. 20
Hornet Field • Sacramento, CAW 21-13Pemble (3-3)31-16
May 2California
  1. 20
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-5Gardner (8-1)32-1610-6
May 3California
  1. 20
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-4Rierson (8-1)33-1611-6
May 4California
  1. 20
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-12Meloan (4-1)33-1711-7
May 17Oregon State
  1. 19
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 20-6Gardner (9-1)34-1712-7
May 18Oregon State
  1. 19
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-4Rierson (9-1)35-1713-7
May 19Oregon State
  1. 19
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 12-13Worrell (2-4)35-1813-8
May 23at #4 Arizona State
  1. 15
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 2-5Gardner (9-2)35-1913-9
May 24at #4 Arizona State
  1. 15
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 0-16Rierson (9-2)35-2013-10
May 25at #4 Arizona State
  1. 15
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 2-15Little (4-4)35-2113-11
May 30vs (3) Notre Dame(2) #25Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAL 5-13Gardner (9-3)35-22
May 31vs (4) San Diego(2) #25Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAL 2-5Rierson (9-3)35-23

Fullerton Regional

2003 MLB Draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Brian AndersonOF115Chicago White Sox
Richie GardnerRHP6171Cincinnati Reds
Joe LittleLHP26758Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Clarence FarmerOF491450Los Angeles Dodgers
Sean RiersonRHP501458San Diego Padres

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2003 Arizona Wildcats . 2022-06-07 . The Baseball Cube . en.
  2. Web site: 2003 Arizona Baseball - FINAL . 2022-06-08 . University of Arizona Athletics . en.
  3. Web site: BYU vs Arizona (Jan 30, 2003) . BYU Cougars . June 7, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2003 Arizona Baseball Schedule and Results . 2022-06-07 . arizonawildcats.com . en.

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