# 2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2006 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 5th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished with a record of 27-28 (12-12 Conf.) They failed to make the postseason for only the 2nd season under Lopez. This would also mark one of only 2 losing seasons Arizona would have under Lopez.

## Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2005 season with a record of 39-21 (17-7 Conf.), advancing to the postseason for the 3rd straight year. They advanced to the Fullerton Regional final where they would lose to host Cal State Fullerton.

## Personnel
### Opening day

Opening Day Starters :
| Name | Position |
| Brad Boyer | Third baseman |
| Jason Donald | Shortstop |
| Steve Pearson | First baseman |
| Konrad Schmidt | Catcher |
| David Plante | Designated hitter |
| Colt Sedbrook | Second baseman |
| Derek Decatur | Left fielder |
| TJ Steele | Center fielder |
| Bill Rhinehart | Right fielder |
| Eric Berger | Starting pitcher |

## Schedule and results

2006 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log :
| Regular season ||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win/Loss | Overall Record | Pac-10 Record |
| Feb 3 | Loyola Marymount | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 10-5 | Berger (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| Feb 4 | Loyola Marymount | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 5-3 | Mills (1-0) | 2-0 | |
| Feb 5 | Loyola Marymount | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 5-12 | Coulon (0-1) | 2-1 | |
| Feb 10 | at UC Riverside | | Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA | L 5-8 | Berger (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| Feb 11 | at UC Riverside | | Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA | W 4-2 | Melancon (1-0) | 3-2 | |
| Feb 12 | at UC Riverside | | Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA | W 11-5 | Mills (2-0) | 4-2 | |
| Feb 17 | New Mexico | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 5-6 | Melancon (1-1) | 4-3 | |
| Feb 18 | New Mexico | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 3-7 | Berger (1-2) | 4-4 | |
| Feb 19 | New Mexico | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 19-16 | Perry (1-0) | 5-4 | |
| Feb 24 | La Salle | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 15-4 | Berger (2-2) | 6-4 | |
| Feb 25 | La Salle | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 15-1 | Guilmet (1-0) | 7-4 | |
| Feb 26 | La Salle | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 3-2 | Melancon (2-1) | 8-4 | |
| Mar 3 | at Minnesota | | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | W 7-2 | Berger (3-2) | 9-4 | |
| Mar 4 | vs #4 Nebraska | | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | L 1-3 | Guilmet (1-1) | 9-5 | |
| Mar 5 | vs Notre Dame | | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | W 2-0 | Melancon (3-1) | 10-5 | |
| Mar 10 | at #18 Mississippi State | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 2-3 | Berger (3-3) | 10-6 | |
| Mar 11 | at #18 Mississippi State | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 2-9 | Guilmet (1-2) | 10-7 | |
| Mar 12 | at #18 Mississippi State | | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | L 4-5 | Melancon (3-2) | 10-8 | |
| Mar 17 | #13 Cal State Fullerton | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 4-6 | Berger (3-4) | 10-9 | |
| Mar 18 | #13 Cal State Fullerton | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 3-5 | Guilmet (1-3) | 10-10 | |
| Mar 19 | #13 Cal State Fullerton | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 3-5 | Coulon (0-2) | 10-11 | |
| Mar 25 | UC Irvine | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 5-1 | Guilmet (2-3) | 11-11 | |
| Mar 26 | UC Irvine | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 1-7 | Mills (2-1) | 11-12 | |
| Mar 30 | at California | | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | L 2-3 | Guilmet (2-4) | 11-13 | 0-1 |
| Apr 1 | at California | | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | W 5-1 | Mills (3-1) | 12-13 | 1-1 |
| Apr 1 | at California | | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | L 4-5 | Burns (0-1) | 12-14 | 1-2 |
| Apr 2 | vs #12 Arizona State | | Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ | W 12-8 | Schlereth (1-0) | 13-14 | |
| Apr 7 | at #16 Oregon State | | Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR | L 5-10 | Melancon (3-3) | 13-15 | 1-3 |
| Apr 8 | at #16 Oregon State | | Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR | L 2-10 | Mills (3-2) | 13-16 | 1-4 |
| Apr 9 | at #16 Oregon State | | Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR | W 8-1 | Coulon (1-2) | 14-16 | 2-4 |
| Apr 13 | UCLA | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 4-3 | Schlereth (2-0) | 15-16 | 3-4 |
| Apr 14 | UCLA | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 8-13 | Mills (3-3) | 15-17 | 3-5 |
| Apr 15 | UCLA | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 5-8 | Coulon (1-3) | 15-18 | 3-6 |
| Apr 18 | at New Mexico | | Isotopes Park • Albuquerque, NM | L 3-13 | Burns (0-2) | 15-19 | |
| Apr 21 | Stanford | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 6-10 | Guilmet (2-5) | 15-20 | 3-7 |
| Apr 22 | Stanford | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 14-4 | Mills (4-3) | 16-20 | 4-7 |
| Apr 23 | Stanford | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 12-3 | Coulon (2-3) | 17-20 | 5-7 |
| Apr 25 | Southern Utah | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 18-0 | Baugh (1-0) | 18-20 | |
| Apr 26 | Southern Utah | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 7-5 | Perry (2-0) | 19-20 | |
| Apr 28 | at Washington | | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA | L 5-7 | Guilmet (2-6) | 19-21 | 5-8 |
| Apr 29 | at Washington | | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA | W 15-0 | Mills (5-3) | 20-21 | 6-8 |
| Apr 30 | at Washington | | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA | L 3-4 | Schlereth (2-1) | 20-22 | 6-9 |
| May 2 | at #20 Arizona State | | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 8-22 | Perry (2-1) | 20-23 | |
| May 5 | UNLV | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 7-6 | Schlereth (3-1) | 21-23 | |
| May 6 | UNLV | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 7-15 | Mills (5-4) | 21-24 | |
| May 7 | UNLV | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 12-16 | Colla (0-1) | 21-25 | |
| May 13 | Washington State | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 29-4 | Guilmet (3-6) | 22-25 | 7-9 |
| May 14 | Washington State | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 3-9 | Mills (5-5) | 22-26 | 7-10 |
| May 15 | Washington State | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 5-6 | Baugh (1-1) | 22-27 | 7-11 |
| May 19 | #14 Arizona State | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 6-15 | Guilmet (3-7) | 22-28 | 7-12 |
| May 20 | #14 Arizona State | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 18-12 | Coulon (3-3) | 23-28 | 8-12 |
| May 21 | #14 Arizona State | | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 5-4 | Mills (6-5) | 24-28 | 9-12 |
| May 26 | at USC | | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 10-5 | Baugh (2-1) | 25-28 | 10-12 |
| May 27 | at USC | | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 6-0 | Coulon (4-3) | 26-28 | 11-12 |
| May 28 | at USC | | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 17-14 | Perry (3-1) | 27-28 | 12-12 |

## 2006 MLB Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Jason Donald | SS | 3 | 97 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Mark Melancon | RHP | 9 | 284 | New York Yankees |
| Brad Boyer | 2B | 13 | 386 | San Francisco Giants |
| Brad Mills | LHP | 22 | 660 | Toronto Blue Jays |