The 2002 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Frank Sancet Stadium. The team was coached by Andy Lopez in his 1st season at Arizona. Former head coach Jerry Stitt - who had been spent the previous 23 seasons on the coaching staff (the last 5 as head coach) - resigned prior to the season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 31-24 and placed 8th in the Pacific-10 Conference with 9-15 record.
Previous season The Wildcats finished the 2001 season with an overall record of 33-23. 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
Roster 2002 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster<ref name="2002 Arizona Wildcats" Pitchers • 2 - Joe Little - Sophomore
• 11 - Chris Marini - Freshman
• 12 - Sean Rierson - Sophomore
• 13 - Will Miller - Freshman
• 18 - Jason Snyder - Freshman
• 20 - Kevin Rupprecht - Sophomore
• 22 - Marc Kaiser - Sophomore
• 24 - Chris Goodman - Sophomore
• 29 - Scott Burns - Sophomore
• 36 - Tony Sulser - Freshman
• 45 - Wes Zlotoff - Junior
• 46 - Matt Wersel - Junior
• 47 - Kevin Sears - SeniorCatchers • 26 - Ken Riley - Junior
• 33 - Richard Mercado - Freshman
• 40 - Chris Cunningham - Senior
Infielders
• 3 - Moises Duran - Sophomore
• 4 - Greg Powers - Junior
• 10 - Brad Hassey - Senior
• 17 - Pat Reilly - Sophomore
• 34 - John Hardy - Freshman
• 42 - Will Thompson - FreshmanOutfielders • 1 - Clarence Farmer - Junior
• 16 - Jeff Van Houten - Freshman
• 21 - Chris Frey - Freshman
• 27 - Brian Anderson - Sophomore
• 21 - Clayton Bried - Senior
Utility
• 23 - Justyn St. Claire - Senior
Coaches 2002 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff Andy Lopez - Head coach Mark Wasikowski - Assistant coach Jeff Casper - Assistant coach Steve Kling - Volunteer Assistant Coach
Opening day +Opening Day StartersNamePositionBrad HasseyShortstopWill ThompsonFirst basemanBrian AndersonCenter fielderChris CunninghamCatcherMarc KaiserLeft fielderMoises DuranSecond basemanRichard MercadoDesignated hitterJohn HardyThird basemanClayton BriedRight fielderSean RiersonStarting pitcher
Schedule and results +2002 Arizona Wildcats baseball game logRegular seasonDateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWin/LossOverall RecordPac-10 RecordJan 25New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-2Rierson (1-0)1-0Jan 26New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 23-3Little (1-0)2-0Jan 27New MexicoSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-2Kaiser (1-0)3-0Feb 1UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 3-0Rierson (2-0)4-0Feb 2UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 17-5Little (2-0)5-0Feb 3UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5-7Sulser (0-1)5-1Feb 4Southern UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-1Goodman (1-0)6-1Feb 5Southern UtahSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 11-8Wersel (1-0)7-1Feb 7San Diego StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 1-0Rierson (3-0)8-1Feb 8San Diego StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 6-3Little (3-0)9-1Feb 9San Diego StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-5Kaiser (2-0)10-1Feb 13at Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiIslander Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 4-1Miller (1-0)11-1Feb 15at Texas A&MOlsen Field • College Station, TXL 0-4Rierson (3-1)11-2Feb 16at Texas A&MOlsen Field • College Station, TXL 4-9Little (3-1)11-3Feb 17at Texas A&MOlsen Field • College Station, TXL 6-13Goodman (1-1)11-4Feb 22UC IrvineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14-4Snyder (1-0)12-4Feb 23UC IrvineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 7-6Sulser (1-1)13-4Feb 24UC IrvineSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-9Zlotoff (1-0)14-4Feb 26New Mexico StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14-10Kaiser (3-0)15-4Mar 2Cal State Dominguez HillsSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 12-1Rierson (4-1)16-4Mar 3Cal State Dominguez HillsSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-4Little (4-1)17-4Mar 8at Long Beach StateBlair Field • Long Beach, CAL 0-4Rierson (4-2)17-5Mar 9at Long Beach StateBlair Field • Long Beach, CAL 6-7Sulser (1-2)17-6Mar 10at Long Beach StateBlair Field • Long Beach, CAL 0-6Kaiser (3-1)17-7Mar 15UNC WilmingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-9Goodman (1-2)17-8Mar 16UNC WilmingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 9-6Little (5-1)18-8Mar 17UNC WilmingtonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 14-2Kaiser (4-1)19-8Mar 22#20 Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-9Anderson (0-1)19-90-1Mar 23#20 Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 6-10Little (5-2)19-100-2Mar 24#20 Arizona StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-1Kaiser (5-1)20-101-2Mar 28at Oregon StateGoss Stadium • Corvallis, ORW 13-9Rierson (5-2)21-102-2Mar 29at Oregon StateGoss Stadium • Corvallis, ORL 1-2Zlotoff (1-1)21-112-3Mar 30at Oregon StateGoss Stadium • Corvallis, ORL 0-5Kaiser (5-2)21-122-4Apr 5#2 StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 4-5Snyder (1-1)21-132-5Apr 6#2 StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 1-19Little (5-3)21-142-6Apr 7#2 StanfordSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 15-13Goodman (2-2)22-143-6Apr 12at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 8-4Rierson (6-2)23-144-6Apr 13at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 18-9Goodman (2-2)24-145-6Apr 14at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 1-2Little (5-4)24-155-7Apr 16Grand CanyonSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 17-8Sulser (2-2)25-15Apr 19UC RiversideSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 5-1Rierson (7-2)26-15Apr 20UC RiversideSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5-12Kaiser (5-3)26-16Apr 21UC RiversideSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 13-5Little (6-4)27-16Apr 26at #23 USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 6-14Rierson (7-3)27-175-8Apr 27at #23 USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 10-12Kaiser (5-4)27-185-9Apr 28at #23 USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 15-12Sulser (3-2)28-186-9May 10UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 10-9Zlotoff (2-1)29-187-9May 11UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 3-5Little (6-5)29-197-10May 12UCLASancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 14-18Sulser (3-3)29-207-11May 17Washington StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 5-6Rierson (7-4)29-217-12May 18Washington StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZW 8-7Goodman (4-2)30-218-12May 19Washington StateSancet Stadium • Tucson, AZL 7-9Anderson (0-2)30-228-13May 24at WashingtonHusky Ballpark • Seattle, WAL 3-7Rierson (7-5)30-238-14May 25at WashingtonHusky Ballpark • Seattle, WAL 3-8Little (6-6)30-248-15May 26at WashingtonHusky Ballpark • Seattle, WAW 5-2Goodman (5-2)31-249-15
2002 MLB draft PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB teamChris CunninghamC13373Pittsburgh PiratesBrad HasseySS19566Toronto Blue JaysSean RiersonRHP26787San Francisco Giants
References