2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball team explained

Year:2005
Head Coach:Andy Lopez
Short Conf:Pac-10
Ac3 Year:4th
Asst Coach3:Steve Kling
Ac2 Year:4th
Asst Coach2:Jeff Casper
Ac1 Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Mark Wasikowski
Hc Year:4th
Mode:baseball
Conf Record:17-7
Record:39-21
Conference:Pacific-10 Conference
Team:Arizona Wildcats
Stadium:Sancet Stadium
Champion:Fullerton Regional

The 2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium. The team was coached by Andy Lopez in his 4th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished with a record of 39-22 (17-7 Conf.) and were selected to the NCAA tournament for the 3rd straight year and 3rd time under Andy Lopez, losing in the Fullerton Regional final to Cal State Fullerton.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2004 season with a record of 36-27-1 (12-12 Conf.). Arizona advanced to the postseason for a 2nd straight year, winning the South Bend Regional and Long Beach Super Regional on the way to making their first College World Series appearance since their championship-winning 1986 season. This would also mark Andy Lopez's 4th appearance in the World Series as a coach, his first since leading the Florida Gators to the 1998 College World Series.

Personnel

Coaches

Schedule and results

2005 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log[4]
Regular season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWin/LossOverallRecordPac-10Record
Feb 4New Mexico
  1. 12
Sancet StadiumTucson, AZW 9-0Meloan (1-0)1-0
Feb 5New Mexico
  1. 12
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14-5Rierson (1-0)2-0
Feb 6New Mexico
  1. 12
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-6Berger (1-0)3-0
Feb 12Northern Colorado
  1. 11
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 16-1Meloan (2-0)4-0
Feb 12Northern Colorado
  1. 11
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-2Guyette (1-0)5-0
Feb 13Northern Colorado
  1. 11
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-0Coulon (1-0)6-0
Feb 15
  1. 23 Arizona State
  1. 10
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-6Koons (1-0)7-0
Feb 18at Texas-Pan American
  1. 10
Edinburg StadiumEdinburg, TXW 18-3Jarrett (1-0)8-0
Feb 19at Texas-Pan American
  1. 10
Edinburg Stadium • Edinburg, TXW 8-2Guyette (2-0)9-0
Feb 20at Texas-Pan American
  1. 10
Edinburg Stadium • Edinburg, TXL 0-7Koons (1-1)9-1
Feb 23Arizona State
  1. 10
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-5Berger (2-0)10-1
Feb 25UC Riverside
  1. 10
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 8-12Jarrett (1-1)10-2
Feb 26UC Riverside
  1. 10
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 1-3Guyette (2-1)10-3
Feb 27UC Riverside
  1. 10
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-4Rierson (2-0)11-3
Mar 4
  1. 1 Texas
  1. 14
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-5Melancon (0-1)11-4
Mar 5
  1. 1 Texas
  1. 14
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-3Guyette (3-1)12-4
Mar 6
  1. 1 Texas
  1. 14
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-5Rierson (2-1)12-5
Mar 11
  1. 18 Mississippi State
  1. 16
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-3Meloan (3-0)13-5
Mar 12
  1. 18 Mississippi State
  1. 16
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-3Guyette (4-1)14-5
Mar 13
  1. 18 Mississippi State
  1. 16
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 12-13Rierson (2-2)14-6
Mar 15UNLV
  1. 13
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-8Jarrett (1-2)14-7
Mar 16UNLV
  1. 13
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-4Coulon (2-0)15-7
Mar 18at #3 Cal State Fullerton
  1. 13
Goodwin FieldFullerton, CAW 1-0Meloan (4-0)16-7
Mar 19at #3 Cal State Fullerton
  1. 13
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAL 1-7Guyette (4-2)16-8
Mar 20at #3 Cal State Fullerton
  1. 13
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAL 15-17Melancon (0-2)16-9
Mar 24Washington
  1. 16
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-6Meloan (5-0)17-91-0
Mar 25Washington
  1. 16
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-5Melancon (1-2)18-92-0
Mar 26Washington
  1. 16
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 8-16Coulon (2-1)18-102-1
Apr 1at UCLA
  1. 13
Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 8-4Jarrett (2-2)19-103-1
Apr 2at UCLA
  1. 13
Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 11-0Guyette (5-2)20-104-1
Apr 3at UCLA
  1. 13
Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 12-2Berger (3-0)21-105-1
Apr 8at Washington State
  1. 11
Bailey-Brayton FieldPullman, WAW 13-0Meloan (6-0)22-106-1
Apr 9at Washington State
  1. 11
Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAW 7-4Guyette (6-2)23-107-1
Apr 10at Washington State
  1. 11
Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WAW 13-10Melancon (2-2)24-108-1
Apr 15
  1. 11 Oregon State
  1. 6
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-5Meloan (7-0)25-109-1
Apr 16
  1. 11 Oregon State
  1. 6
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 1-17Guyette (6-3)25-119-2
Apr 17
  1. 11 Oregon State
  1. 6
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-6Melancon (3-2)26-1110-2
Apr 19at New Mexico
  1. 5
Isotopes ParkAlbuquerque, NMW 14-3Berger (4-0)27-11
Apr 22vs UC Irvine
  1. 5
Hornet Field • Sacramento, CAL 3-4Melancon (3-3)27-12
Apr 23vs UC Irvine
  1. 5
Hornet Field • Sacramento, CAL 1-12Guyette (6-4)27-13
Apr 23at Sacramento State
  1. 5
Hornet Field • Sacramento, CAL 4-7Coulon (2-2)27-14
Apr 29
  1. 20 USC
  1. 8
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 0-13Meloan (7-1)27-1510-3
Apr 30
  1. 20 USC
  1. 8
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-2Guyette (7-4)28-1511-3
May 1
  1. 20 USC
  1. 8
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 18-4Berger (5-0)29-1512-3
May 6Utah Valley State
  1. 8
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 16-0Meloan (8-1)30-15
May 7Utah Valley State
  1. 8
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-1Guyette (8-4)31-15
May 8Utah Valley State
  1. 8
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-2Berger (6-0)32-15
May 14at #17 Arizona State
  1. 7
Packard StadiumTempe, AZL 2-6Meloan (8-2)32-1612-4
May 15at #17 Arizona State
  1. 7
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 16-7Guyette (9-4)33-1613-4
May 16at #17 Arizona State
  1. 7
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 18-1Rierson (3-2)34-1614-4
May 20at Stanford
  1. 9
Sunken DiamondPalo Alto, CAW 9-4Meloan (9-2)35-1615-4
May 21at Stanford
  1. 9
Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 4-5Berger (6-1)35-1715-5
May 22at Stanford
  1. 9
Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAW 11-8Coulon (3-2)36-1716-5
May 28California
  1. 6
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-6Berger (6-2)36-1816-6
May 29California
  1. 6
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-5Melancon (4-3)37-1817-6
May 29California
  1. 6
Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-7Coulon (3-3)37-1917-7
Jun 3vs (3) Missouri
  1. 9 (2)
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAW 5-3Meloan (10-2)38-19
Jun 4(1) #2 Cal State Fullerton
  1. 9 (2)
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAW 6-5Guyette (10-4)39-19
Jun 5(1) #2 Cal State Fullerton
  1. 9 (2)
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAL 2-7Rierson (3-3)39-20
Jun 6(1) #2 Cal State Fullerton
  1. 9 (2)
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CAL 3-6Meloan (10-3)39-21

Fullerton Regional

2005 MLB Draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Trevor CroweOF114Cleveland Indians
Nick HundleyC276San Diego Padres
Jordan Brown1B4124Cleveland Indians
Jon MeloanRHP5166Los Angeles Dodgers
Kevin GuyetteRHP10318Boston Red Sox
Chris FreyOF11327Colorado Rockies
Jeff Van HoutenOF13396Florida Marlins
Brad Boyer2B14413Seattle Mariners

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2005 Arizona Wildcats . 2022-06-06 . The Baseball Cube . en.
  2. Web site: 2005 Arizona Wildcats Final . 2022-06-06 . arizonawildcats.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2007 Arizona Wildcats . 2022-06-06 . The Baseball Cube . en.
  4. Web site: 2005 Arizona Baseball Schedule and Results . 2022-06-06 . arizonawildcats.com . en.