Chip Hale will coach in his first NCAA tournament leading his alma mater Arizona in the Coral Gables (Fla.) Regional, where the Wildcats will open against Ole Miss, it was announced Monday morning during the selection show.
The legendary Wildcat infielder who was part of the 1986 national championship team has coached his first team to a 37-23 record.
We’re in‼️ For the 4️⃣1️⃣st time in program history, Arizona Baseball is NCAA Tournament bound! #BearDown pic.twitter.com/A1dSkrjSVf
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 30, 2022
Ole Miss (32-22) was eliminated by Arizona in three games in last year’s Super Regional at Hi Corbett Field. The Rebels and Wildcats are in the field as at-large teams.
Miami (39-18) is the No. 6 seed in the tournament is also participating as an at-large team after losing both games in last week’s ACC tournament.
Coral Gables Regional hosted by Miami (Florida) on Friday
- No. 1 Miami (FL) (39 – 18) vs. No. 4 Canisius (29 – 23), 9 a.m., ESPN+
- No. 3 Ole Miss (32 – 22) vs. No. 2 Arizona (37 – 23), 4 p.m., ESPNU
CORAL GABLES REGIONAL
1️⃣ @CanesBaseball
2️⃣ @ArizonaBaseball
3️⃣ @OleMissBSB
4️⃣ @GriffsBaseball #RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/HmXew8H0hv— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) May 30, 2022
Arizona has a history with host Miami in the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats played the Hurricanes in the College World Series in 1979, 1986 and 2016 (winning in 1979 and 2016) and in the Coral Gables Super Regional in 2008 (Wildcats lost two out of the three games).
Canisius (29-23) is the other team in the Coral Gables Regional. The Golden Griffins won the MAAC tournament championship to earn the automatic bid.
Arizona recently completed the inaugural Pac-12 tournament with a 2-2 record, losing to eventual champion Stanford twice after sweeping the Cardinal in three games in March at Hi Corbett Field.
Look who’s on the other side … pic.twitter.com/kdJWkyiPys
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) May 30, 2022
ARIZONA LEADERS
| BATTING AVERAGE | |
|---|---|
| Susac, Daniel | .367 |
| O’Tremba, Tanner | .351 |
| Caulfield, Garen | .300 |
| Davis, Chase | .292 |
| Splaine, Tommy | .284 |
| RUNS | |
|---|---|
| McClaughry, Nik | 54 |
| Davis, Chase | 52 |
| O’Tremba, Tanner | 50 |
| Susac, Daniel | 49 |
| Bingham, Mac | 41 |
| HITS | |
|---|---|
| Susac, Daniel | 94 |
| O’Tremba, Tanner | 85 |
| Davis, Chase | 64 |
| McClaughry, Nik | 64 |
| Bingham, Mac | 63 |
| RUNS BATTED IN | |
|---|---|
| Susac, Daniel | 61 |
| O’Tremba, Tanner | 52 |
| Davis, Chase | 51 |
| Bingham, Mac | 46 |
| Caulfield, Garen | 35 |
| HOME RUNS | |
|---|---|
| Davis, Chase | 16 |
| Susac, Daniel | 12 |
| O’Tremba, Tanner | 10 |
| Turley, Noah | 8 |
| Bingham, Mac | 5 |
| EARNED RUN AVERAGE | |
|---|---|
| Flanagan, Quinn | 1.72 |
| Guardado, Jonathan | 2.57 |
| Irvin, Garrett | 3.22 |
| Pimental, Javyn | 3.54 |
| Arias Jr., George | 3.76 |
| OPPOSING BAT AVERAGE | |
|---|---|
| Guardado, Jonathan | .176 |
| Randall, Josh | .180 |
| Barraza, Chris | .210 |
| Irvin, Garrett | .230 |
| Pimental, Javyn | .243 |
| WINS | |
|---|---|
| Irvin, Garrett | 5 |
| Flanagan, Quinn | 5 |
| Long, Trevor | 5 |
| Nichols, TJ | 5 |
| Susac, Anthony | 4 |
| SAVES | |
|---|---|
| Long, Trevor | 7 |
| Christian, Holden | 5 |
| INNINGS PITCHED | |
|---|---|
| Irvin, Garrett | 89.1 |
| Nichols, TJ | 83.1 |
| Flanagan, Quinn | 47.0 |
| Susac, Anthony | 46.0 |
| Orloff, Eric | 36.0 |
REGIONAL SITES
- Auburn, Alabama – Auburn (37-19)
- Austin, Texas – Texas (42-19)
- Blacksburg, Virginia – Virginia Tech (41-12)
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – North Carolina (38-19)
- College Park, Maryland – Maryland (45-12)
- College Station, Texas – Texas A&M (37-18)
- Coral Gables, Florida – Miami (FL) (39-18)
- Corvallis, Oregon – Oregon State (44-15)
- Gainesville, Florida – Florida (39-22)
- Greenville, North Carolina – East Carolina (42-18)
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Southern Mississippi (43-16)
- Knoxville, Tennessee – Tennessee (53-7)
- Louisville, Kentucky – Louisville (38-18-1)
- Stanford, California – Stanford (41-14)
- Statesboro, Georgia – Georgia Southern (40-18)
- Stillwater, Oklahoma – Oklahoma State (39-20)
ARIZONA’S POSTSEASON HISTORY
1950 (1-2)
District 6 (1-2)
Arizona 5, Texas 4
Texas 9, Arizona 8
Texas 7, Arizona 3
1951 (1-2)
District 6 (1-2)
Texas A&M 5, Arizona 4
Arizona 21, Texas A&M 4
Texas A&M 14, Arizona 2
1952 (1-2)
District 6 (1-2)
Texas 3, Arizona 1
Arizona 1, Texas 0
Texas 15, Arizona 8
1953 (1-2)
District 6 (1-2)
Texas 7, Arizona 6
Arizona 4, Texas 3
Texas 5, Arizona 3
1954 (4-2)
District 7 (3-0)
Arizona 8, Northern Colorado 2
Arizona 16, Wyoming 9
Arizona 8, Northern Colorado 5
College World Series (1-2/t-5th)
Arizona 12, Oregon 1
Michigan State 2, Arizona 1
Oklahoma State 5, Arizona 4
1955 (4-3)
District 6 (2-1)
Arizona 6, Texas A&M 2
Texas A&M 5, Arizona 0
Arizona 2, Texas A&M 1
College World Series (2-2/4th)
Western Michigan 4, Arizona 1
Arizona 6, Springfield 0
Arizona 20, Northern Colorado 0
Oklahoma State 5, Arizona 4
1956 (6-2)
District 6 (2-0)
Arizona 7, Texas Christian 5
Arizona 8, Texas Christian 2
College World Series (4-2/2nd)
Arizona 3, New York 0
Minnesota 3, Arizona 1
Arizona 1, New Hampshire 0
Arizona 7, Mississippi 3
Arizona 10, Minnesota 4
Minnesota 12, Arizona 1
1957 (0-2)
District 6 (0-2)
Texas 7, Arizona 1
Texas 2, Arizona 0
1958 (2-3)
District 6 (2-1)
Texas 14, Arizona 3
Arizona 16, Texas 4
Arizona 5, Texas 2
College World Series (0-2/t-7th)
Clemson 4, Arizona 1
USC 4, Arizona 0
1959 (5-2)
District 6 (2-0)
Arizona 1, Texas A&M 0
Arizona 1, Texas A&M 0
College World Series (3-2/2nd)
Arizona 3, Clemson 2
Arizona 5, Fresno State 1
Arizona 5, Oklahoma State 3
Fresno State 2, Arizona 0
Oklahoma State 5, Arizona 3
1960 (4-2)
District 6 (2-0)
Arizona 4, Houston 3
Arizona 6, Houston 4
College World Series (2-2/3rd)
Arizona 2, Oklahoma State 1
Minnesota 8, Arizona 5
Arizona 11, St. John’s 4
USC 13, Arizona 1
1961 (0-2)
District 6 (0-2)
Texas 8, Arizona 2
Texas 5, Arizona 4
1962 (0-2)
District 6 (0-2)
Texas 1, Arizona 0
Texas 7, Arizona 4
1963 (7-2)
District 7 (3-0)
Arizona 13, Northern Colorado 0
Arizona 10, Northern Colorado 0
Arizona 14, Northern Colorado 10
College World Series (4-2/2nd)
Arizona 8, Penn State 1
Arizona 4, Florida State 3
Arizona 6, Missouri 4
Arizona 10, Texas 8
USC 6, Arizona 4
USC 5, Arizona 2
1966 (3-2)
District 7 (2-0)
Arizona 3, Idaho 2
Arizona 8, Idaho 3
College World Series (1-2/t-5th)
Texas 5, Arizona 1
Arizona 8, Northeastern 1
USC 8, Arizona 4
1970 (2-3)
District 7 (2-1)
Arizona 4, Denver 2
Denver 9, Arizona 7
Arizona 9, Denver 8
College World Series (0-2/t-7th)
Florida State 4, Arizona 0
Iowa State 7, Arizona 1
1974 (0-2)
District 7 (0-2)
Northern Colorado 6, Arizona 5
Northern Colorado 6, Arizona 2
1975 (0-2)
West Regional (0-2/4th)
Pepperdine 4, Arizona 3
USC 1, Arizona 0
1976 (8-1)
Midwest Regional (3-0/1st)
Arizona 5, Pan America 0
Arizona 10, Missouri 1
Arizona 8, Texas A&M 2
College World Series (5-1/CHAMPIONS)
Arizona State 7, Arizona 6
Arizona 10, Oklahoma 2
Arizona 10, Clemson 6
Arizona 11, Eastern Michigan 6
Arizona 5, Arizona State 1
Arizona 7, Eastern Michigan 1
1978 (2-2)
West Regional (2-2/2nd)
USC 3, Arizona 2
Arizona 13, Santa Clara 5
Arizona 7, Cal State Fullerton 3
USC 2, Arizona 1
1979 (4-2)
Midwest Regional (3-0/1st)
Arizona 8, Oklahoma 1
Arizona 10, Hawaii 2
Arizona 5, Hawaii 3
College World Series (1-2/t-5th)
Arizona 5, Miami (Fla.) 1
Arkansas 10, Arizona 3
Cal State Fullerton 16, Arizona 3
1980 (8-1)
West Regional (3-0/1st)
Arizona 5, Fresno State 1
Arizona 13, Gonzaga 9
Arizona 8, Gonzaga 5
College World Series (5-1/CHAMPIONS)
St. John’s 6, Arizona 1
Arizona 5, Florida State 3
Arizona 8, Michigan 0
Arizona 6, Hawaii 4
Arizona 11, California 10
Arizona 5, Hawaii 3
1985 (3-2)
West II Regional (3-0/1st)
Arizona 7, Brigham Young 3
Arizona 6, Fresno State 0
Arizona 10, Fresno State 3
College World Series (0-2/t-7th)
Texas 2, Arizona 1
Stanford 9, Arizona 2
1986 (8-1)
Central Regional (4-0/1st)
Arizona 26, San Diego State 5
Arizona 9, Texas 3
Arizona 10, Pepperdine 6
Arizona 5, Pepperdine 3
College World Series (4-1/CHAMPIONS)
Arizona 8, Maine 7
Arizona 7, Loyola Marymount 5
Arizona 9, Florida State 5
Miami (Fla.) 4, Arizona 2
Arizona 10, Florida State 2
1987 (0-2)
West II Regional (0-2/t-5th)
Pepperdine 7, Arizona 3
Hawaii 6, Arizona 3
1989 (3-2)
West I Regional (3-2/2nd)
Arizona 12, Eastern Kentucky 6
Arizona 17, Hawaii 3
Long Beach State 10, Arizona 6
Arizona 13, Loyola Marymount 4
Long Beach State 10, Arizona 3
1992 (0-2)
West Regional (0-2/t-5th)
Washington 6, Arizona 5
Hawaii 10, Arizona 3
1993 (3-2)
Midwest Regional (3-2/2nd)
Auburn 9, Arizona 1
Arizona 5, N. C. State 2
Arizona 18, Fordham 7
Arizona 4, Oklahoma State 0
Oklahoma State 11, Arizona 10
1999 (0-2)
Waco Regional (0-2/4th)
Minnesota 4, Arizona 3
Eastern Illinois 13, Arizona 4
2003 (0-2)
Fullerton Regional (0-2/4th)
Notre Dame 13, Arizona 5
San Diego 5, Arizona 2
2004 (6-3)
South Bend Regional (3-0/1st)
Arizona 7, UC Irvine 3
Arizona 7, Kent State 4
Arizona 7, Notre Dame 6
Long Beach Super Regional (2-1)
Arizona 6, Long Beach State 5
Long Beach State 9, Arizona 4
Arizona 4, Long Beach State 3
College World Series (1-2/t-5th)
Georgia 8, Arizona 7
Arizona 7, Arkansas 2
Georgia 3, Arizona 1
2005 (2-2)
Fullerton Regional (2-2/2nd)
Arizona 5, Missouri 3
Arizona 6, Cal State Fullerton 5
Cal State Fullerton 7, Arizona 2
Cal State Fullerton 6, Arizona 3
2007 (2-2)
Wichita Regional (2-2/2nd)
Arizona 4, Oral Roberts 3
Arizona 9, New Orleans 8
Wichita State 4, Arizona 3
Wichita State 3, Arizona 0
2008 (4-2)
Ann Arbor Regional (3-0, 1st)
Arizona 13, Eastern Michigan 7
Arizona 4, Michigan 3
Arizona 5, Kentucky 3
Coral Gables Super Regional (1-2)
Arizona 6, Miami 3
Miami 14, Arizona 10
Miami 4, Arizona 2
2010 (1-2)
Fort Worth Regional (1-2, 3rd)
Arizona 10, Baylor 9
TCU 11, Arizona 5
Baylor 4, Arizona 2
2011 (3-2)
College Station Regional (3-2, 2nd)
Seton Hall 4, Arizona 0
Arizona 13, Wright State 0
Arizona 6, Seton Hall 0
Arizona 7, Texas A&M 4
Texas A&M 3, Arizona 0
2012 (10-0)
Tucson Regional (3-0, 1st)
Arizona 15, Missouri 3
Arizona 16, Louisville 4
Arizona 16, Louisville 3
Tucson Super Regional (2-0)
Arizona 7, St. John’s 6
Arizona 7, St. John’s 4
College World Series (5-0, CHAMPIONS)
Arizona 4, Florida State 3
Arizona 4, UCLA 0
Arizona 10, Florida State 3
Arizona 5, South Carolina 1
Arizona 4, South Carolina 1
2016 (11-4)
Lafayette Regional (4-1, 1st)
Arizona 7, Sam Houston State 3
Louisiana 10, Arizona 3
Arizona 6, Sam Houston State 5
Arizona 6, Louisiana 1
Arizona 3, Louisiana 1
Starkville Super Regional (2-0)
Arizona 1, Mississippi State 0
Arizona 6, Mississippi State 5 (11)
College World Series (5-3, 2nd)
Arizona 5, Miami (Fla.) 1
Oklahoma State 1, Arizona 0
Arizona 3, UCSB 0
Arizona 9, Oklahoma State 3
Arizona 5, Oklahoma State 1
Arizona 3, Coastal Carolina 0
Coastal Carolina 5, Arizona 4
Coastal Carolina 4, Arizona 3
2017 (1-2)
Lubbock Regional (1-2, 3rd)
Sam Houston State 5, Arizona 4
Arizona 6, Delaware 5 (12)
Sam Houston State 9
2021 (5-3)
Tucson Regional (3-0, 1st)
Arizona 12, Grand Canyon 6
Arizona 4, UC Santa Barbara 0
Arizona 5, UC Santa Barbara 2
Tucson Super Regional (2-1)
Arizona 9, Ole Miss 3
Ole Miss 12, Arizona 3
Arizona 16, Ole Miss 3
College World Series (0-2)
Vanderbilt 7, Arizona 6 (12)
Stanford 14, Arizona 5
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