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2024 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
| 2024 Arizona Wildcats baseball |
|---|
| Pac-12 Conference |
| No. 13 |
| 36–23 (20–10 Pac-12) |
| Chip Hale (3rd season) |
| Trip Couch (3rd season) |
| Kevin Vance (1st season) |
| Toby Demello (3rd season) |
| Hi Corbett Field |
The 2024 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games for the 13th season at Hi Corbett Field. The team was coached by Chip Hale in his 3rd season at Arizona. This marked Arizona's 45th and final season participating as members of the Pac-12 Conference before they will join the Big 12 Conference beginning in 2025. In the final game of the regular season on May 18th the Wildcats clinched the last ever Pac-12 regular season championship by defeating 2nd-place Oregon State 4-3 in walk-off fashion, giving the program their 1st regular season championship since 2021.
The Wildcats finished the 2023 season with a record of 33–26 (12–18 Conf.), tied for 8th place in conference play. In the Pac-12 Conference Baseball Tournament in Scottsdale, AZ, the Wildcats defeated Arizona State, Oregon State and #1 seed Stanford to advance to the championship game, before falling to Oregon 4–5. The team subsequently was selected to the postseason for a third consecutive season for the first time since 2010–2012. They were placed in the Fayetteville Regional where they went 0–2, losing to TCU and Santa Clara to end their season.
During the offseason, the Wildcats participated in 5 fall exhibition games. On October 5 the team participated in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta held at Tucson's Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, defeating the Naranjeros de Hermosillo of the Mexican Pacific League 3–1; this marked the program's first ever victory in the Fiesta. Arizona next played a doubleheader against Pima Community College on October 14 at Hi Corbett Field, winning the first 10–5 but losing the second 2–4. The Wildcats concluded the preseason on October 21 with 14–5 and 9–1 wins over Central Arizona College in a doubleheader at Hi Corbett Field.
| 2024 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | ||||
| • 13 - Carson Johnson - Freshman | ||||
| • 16 - Casey Hintz - Sophomore | ||||
| • 17 - Owen Kramkowski - Freshman | ||||
| • 22 - Jackson Kent - Sophomore | ||||
| • 25 - Jaeden Swanberg - Senior | ||||
| • 27 - Dawson Netz - Senior | ||||
| • 28 - Matthew Martinez - Junior | ||||
| • 29 - Eric Orloff - Junior | ||||
| • 30 - Josh Morano - Freshman | ||||
| • 34 - Anthony Susac - Junior | ||||
| • 35 - Bryce McKnight - Freshman | ||||
| • 37 - Tony Pluta - Sophomore | ||||
| • 38 - Cam Walty - Senior | ||||
| • 40 - Kenan Elarton - Freshman | ||||
| • 44 - Clark Candiotti - Senior | ||||
| • 45 - Alessandro Castro - Sophomore | ||||
| • 47 - Kyler Heyne - Junior | ||||
| • 48 - Bradon Zastrow - Senior | ||||
| • 49 - Raul Garayzar - Junior | ||||
| • 51 - Trevor Long - Senior | Catchers | |||
| • 2 - Blake McDonald - Senior | ||||
| • 18 - Adonys Guzman - Sophomore | ||||
| • 52 - Kincaid Bergthold - Freshman | ||||
| Infielders | ||||
| • 1 - Garen Caulfield - Junior | ||||
| • 3 - Andrew Cain - Freshman | ||||
| • 7 - Richie Morales - Junior | ||||
| • 10 - Xavier Esquer - Freshman | ||||
| • 24 - Mason White - Sophomore | ||||
| • 33 - Nico Newhan - Freshman | ||||
| • 33 - Maddox Mihalakis - Sophomore | Outfielders | |||
| • 4 - Brendan Summerhill - Sophomore | ||||
| • 8 - Brandon Rogers - Sophomore | ||||
| • 11 - Emilio Corona - Senior | ||||
| • 12 - Easton Breyfogle - Freshman | ||||
| • 23 - TJ Adams - Freshman | ||||
| Utility | ||||
| • 5 - Cole Dillon - Junior | ||||
| • 14 - Kade Huff - Freshman | ||||
| • 20 - Tommy Splaine - Junior | ||||
| • 36 - Zach Plasschaert - Freshman |
| 2024 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff |
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| Chip Hale - Head coach |
| Trip Couch - Assistant coach |
| Kevin Vance - Assistant coach |
| Toby Demello - Volunteer assistant coach |
| Opening Day Starters | |
|---|---|
| Brendan Summerhill | Left fielder |
| Mason White | Shortstop |
| Tommy Splaine | First baseman |
| Emilio Corona | Right fielder |
| Garen Caulfield | Second baseman |
| Adonys Guzman | Catcher |
| Easton Breyfogle | Center fielder |
| Andrew Cain | Designated hitter |
| Richie Morales | Third baseman |
| Jackson Kent | Starting pitcher |
| Tucson Regional Teams |
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kent | LHP | 4 | 108 | Washington Nationals |
| Clark Candiotti | RHP | 4 | 135 | San Diego Padres |
| Anthony Susac | RHP | 8 | 255 | Texas Rangers |
| Cam Walty | RHP | 20 | 595 | Cleveland Guardians |
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