2018 Washington Huskies baseball team explained

Sport:	baseball
Year:	2018
Team:	Washington Huskies
Conference:	Pac-12 Conference
Short Conf:	Pac-12
Coachrank:	8
Cbrank:	8
Record:	35–26
Conf Record:	20–10
Head Coach:	Lindsay Meggs
Hc Year:	9th
Pitch Coach:	Jason Kelly
Pc Year:	6th
Assoc Coach:	Jason Kelly
Ahc Year:	6th
Asst Coach2:	Donegal Fergus
Ac2 Year:	5th
Asst Coach3:	Dave Nakama
Ac3 Year:	1st
Stadium:	Husky Ballpark
Champion:	Fullerton Super Regional champions Conway Regional champions
Tourney:	NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:	College World Series

The 2018 Washington Huskies baseball team represented the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. Head Coach Lindsay Meggs was in his 9th year coaching the Huskies. They play their home games at Husky Ballpark and were members of the Pac-12 Conference.

The Huskies finished third in the Pac-12. They won the Conway Regional and Fullerton Super Regional to reach the 2018 College World Series, their first time advancing to Omaha.

Roster

2018 Washington Huskies roster^[1]
	Pitchers 17 Cole Eigenhuis - Freshman 18 Adam Davenport - Sophomore 19 Jordan Jones - Sophomore 20 Josh Burgmann - Sophomore 21 Channing Nesbitt - Senior 23 Dylan Lamb - Freshman 24 Joe DeMers - Junior 28 Chris Miceles - Sophomore 29 Lucas Knowles - Freshman 31 Stevie Emanuels - Freshman 32 Leo Nierenberg - Sophomore 37 Jack Enger - Freshman 41 Jack DeCooman - Freshman 42 Cole Galvagno - Freshman 51 Alex Hardy - Senior		Catchers 16 Nick Kahle - Sophomore 27 Michael Petrie - Freshman 43 Casey Longaker - Junior Infielders 2 Nick Roberts - Sophomore 3 Jonathan Schiffer - Freshman 5 Christian Jones - Sophomore 8 Noah Hsue - Freshman 9 Willie MacIver - Junior 10 A. J. Graffanino - Junior 22 Ben Baird - Sophomore 25 Jack Johnson - Sophomore 26 Levi Jordan - Senior 33 Brandon Leitgeb - Freshman 34 Harrison Goonewardene - Sophomore 44 Joe Wainhouse - Senior		Outfielders 1 K. J. Brady - Senior 6 Mason Cerrillo - Junior 7 Braiden Ward - Freshman 12 Kasier Weiss - Freshman 36 Blake Burton - Sophomore

Schedule and results

Legend
	Washington win
	Washington loss
Bold	Washington team member

2018 Washington Huskies baseball game log^[2]
Regular season
February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record PAC-12 Record Feb 16 at * W 4–1 (11) Emanuels (1–0) Fox (0–1) None 651 1–0 Feb 17 at Sacramento State* John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA L 4–6 Root (1–0) Micheles (0–1) None 541 1–1 Feb 18 at Sacramento State* John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA L 0–6 Randall (1–0) Jones (0–1) None 464 1–2 Feb 19 at Sacramento State* John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA W 8–5 Knowles (1–0) Rodriguez (0–1) Hardy (1) 411 2–2 Feb 24 W 8–0 DeMers (1–0) Toplikar (1–1) None N/A 3–2 Feb 25 UC Riverside* Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 5–2 Jones (1–1) Quijada (1–1) Hardy (2) 289 4–2 Feb 26 UC Riverside* Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 3–6 Morton (1–0) Emanuels (1–1) Cannon (1) 333 4–3
March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record PAC-12 Record Mar 2 vs. * U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (DQ Classic/Big Ten-Pac 12 Challenge) W 4–3 (10) Hardy (1–0) Lowery (0–2) Emanuels (1) N/A 5–3 Mar 3 at * U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (DQ Classic/Big Ten-Pac 12 Challenge) W 6–4 Emanuels (2–1) (10) Culliver (1–1) None 2,702 6–3 Mar 4 vs Illinois* U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (DQ Classic/Big Ten-Pac 12 Challenge) L 1–7 Weber (2–0) Jones (1–2) Schmitt (1) N/A 6–4 Mar 6 Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 3–8 Oldenberg (3–1) Nierenberg (0–1) Wolf (3) 331 6–5 Mar 9 Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 2–3 Cross (1–1) Nierenberg (0–2) Pauly (1) 310 6–6 Mar 10 Illinois State* Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 5–2 Jones (2–2) Headrick (1–1) None 511 7–6 Mar 11 Illinois State* Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 6–13 Lindgren (1–0) Micheles (0–2) Pauly (2) 611 7–7 Mar 12 Illinois State* Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 4–5 Walker (2–0) Knowles (1–1) Huffman (1) 356 7–8 Mar 16 Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 7–1 Lamb (1–0) Deason (2–1) None 406 8–8 1–0 Mar 17 Arizona Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 1–0 Emanuels (3–1) Flynn (2–1) None 598 9–8 2–0 Mar 18 Arizona Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 3–2 (10) Emanuels (4–1) Megill (0–2) None 851 10–8 3–0 Mar 23 RAINED OUT (Rescheduled for March 24th) Mar 24 at No. 1 Oregon State Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR L 1–16 Heimlich (5–0) Knowles (1–2) None 3,568 10–9 3–1 Mar 24 at No. 1 Oregon State Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR L 2–5 Eisert (3–1) DeMers (1–1) Pearce (2) 3,261 10–10 3–2 Mar 25 at No. 1 Oregon State Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR W 8–4 Jones (3–2) Gambrell (3–1) None 3,431 11–10 4–2 Mar 29 at L 0–1 Gursky (2–0) Burgmann (0–1) Lunn (8) 394 11–11 4–3 Mar 30 at USC Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–2 DeMers (2–1) Bates (1–1) Hardy (3) 891 12–11 5–3 Mar 31 at USC Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 9–5 Hardy (2–0) Gursky (2–1) None 1,288 13–11 6–3
April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record PAC-12 Record Apr 2 at San Diego State* L 4–6 Erickson (2–1) Emanuels (4–2) Schmitt (1) 609 13–12 Apr 6 Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 1–5 Holba (7–0) Knowles (1–3) Ross (4) N/A 13–13 Apr 6 No. 8 East Carolina* Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 8–0 DeMers (3–1) Benton (4–4) None 503 14–13 Apr 7 No. 8 East Carolina* Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 2–7 Smith (5–0) Jones (3–3) None 473 14–14 Apr 10 Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 5–3 Hardy (3–0) Schulte (0–1) None 620 15–14 Apr 13 Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 5–3 Knowles (2–3) Mercer (4–3) DeMers (1) 423 16–14 7–3 Apr 14 Oregon Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA RAINED OUT (Rescheduled for April 15th) Apr 15 Oregon Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 4–6 (13) Nelson (1–1) Nierenberg (0–3) None N/A 16–15 7–4 Apr 15 Oregon Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 4–0 Jones (4–3) Somers (1–5) Burgmann (1) 625 17–15 8–4 Apr 17 at Seattle* RAINED OUT (Rescheduled for May 1st) Apr 20 at L 4–11 Patino (3–1) Knowles (2–4) None 836 17–16 8–5 Apr 21 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA L 2–5 Horn (5–4) DeMers (3–2) Dodson (9) 1,157 17–17 8–6 Apr 22 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 4–3 (10) Burgmann (1–1) Matulovich (1–1) None 1,285 18–17 9–6 Apr 23 Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 3–5 Hill (4–3) Hardy (3–1) Carreon II (2) 418 18–18 Apr 27 Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 15–2 Knowles (3–4) Mullins (0–5) None 1,496 19–18 10–6 Apr 28 Washington State Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA RAINED OUT (Rescheduled for April 29th) Apr 29 Washington State Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 1–4 Sunitsch (5–1) DeMers (3–3) Walker (5) N/A 19–19 10–7 Apr 29 Washington State Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 6–5 Hardy (4–1) Anderson (1–7) None 1,420 20–19 11–7
May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record PAC-12 Record May 1 at Seattle* Bannerwood Park • Bellevue, WA W 7–2 Emanuels (4–2) Billig (1–2) None 147 21–19 May 4 at L 3–4 Raish (4–1) Hardy (4–2) None 2,056 21–20 11–8 May 5 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 7–3 DeMers (4–3) Corrigan (0–4) None 2,557 22–20 12–8 May 6 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 7–6 Jones (5–3) Lingos (6–5) Hardy (4) 2,130 23–20 13–8 May 11 Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 3–7 Bird (6–3) Knowles (3–5) None 801 23–21 13–9 May 12 No. 8 UCLA Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 13–6 DeMers (5–3) Lingos (6–5) None 1,222 24–21 14–9 May 13 No. 8 UCLA Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 6–4 (11) Emanuels (6–2) Powell (2–1) None 750 25–21 15–9 May 15 Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 4–6 Budnick (5–1) DeCooman (0–1) Knutson (8) 569 25–22 May 17 at W 6–4 Knowles (4–5) Thomas (3–5) Hardy (5) 2,793 26–22 16–9 May 18 at Utah Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT W 7–2 DeMers (6–3) Tedeschi (1–10) None 2,224 27–22 17–9 May 19 at Utah Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT W 13–7 Emanuels (7–2) Lapiana (2–4) Hardy (6) 2,639 28–22 18–9 May 24 Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 7–0 Knowles (5–5) Miller (4–3) DeMers (2) 685 29–22 19–9 May 25 No. 1 Stanford Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 4–2 Jones (6–3) Beck (8–4) Hardy (7) 942 30–22 20–9 May 26 No. 1 Stanford Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 5–6 Little (3–0) Burgmann (1–2) None 1,259 30–23 20–10
Postseason
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Regional Record Jun 1 (3) No. 30 W 7–1 DeMers (7–3) Feole (9–2) None 1,971 31–23 1–0 Jun 2 (3) No. 30 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 11–6 Burgmann (2–2) Bilous (7–3) None 3,205 32–23 2–0 Jun 3 vs. (2) No. 21 Connecticut (3) No. 30 Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 9–6 Emanuels (8–2) Dunlop (2–3) Hardy (8) 2,163 33–23 3–0
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Super Reg. Record Jun 8 No. 13 W 8–5 Knowles (6–5) Eastman (10–4) DeMers (3) 3,469 34–23 1–0 Jun 9 vs. Cal State Fullerton No. 13 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA L 2–5 Wilson (7–0) Jones (6–4) None 3,508 34–24 1–1 Jun 10 vs. Cal State Fullerton No. 13 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 6–5 (10) Hardy (5–2) Conine (4–2) None 3,477 35–24 2–1
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record CWS record June 16 No. 7 L 0–1 Neff (4–3) Hardy (5–3) None 24,758 35–25 0–1 June 18 vs. (3) No. 1 Oregon State No. 7 TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE L 5–14 Abel (5–1) Hardy (5–4) None 16,881 35–26 0–2

Rankings

See main article: 2018 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018 Baseball Roster. June 11, 2018. Washington Huskies.
2. Web site: 2018 Baseball Schedule. Washington Huskies . June 11, 2018.