Friday, May 3
Tucson, AZ
6:00 PM
University of Arizona
vs
Oregon
Photo by: Arizona Athletics
Arizona Set for Weekend Showdown with Oregon
05/02/2019 | Baseball
TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Arizona Wildcats (19-23, 7-14) continue their extended stretch of home games by welcoming the Oregon Ducks (23-19, 8-10) to Hi Corbett Field for a three-game series this Friday through Sunday. First pitch for game one on Friday night is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. MST.
The Wildcats red-hot offense recently dropped 13 runs and 19 hits on Tuesday night, and will look to continue their momentum rolling into the weekend. The Cats offense is led by catcher Matthew Dyer, who is currently riding an 18-game hit streak and ranks second in the Pac-12 conference with a .399 batting average.
A complete series preview is below.
Live Stream: Available through ArizonaWildcats.com
Radio: Arizona IMG Sports Network with Brian Jeffries on the call - 1290 AM KCUB | TuneIn
All-Time Series: Arizona leads, 23-14
Last Meeting: Arizona beat Oregon, 2-1, in a three-game series May 24-26 of last year in Eugene, Ore.
KNOW YOUR FOE: Oregon currently sports an overall record of 23-19, with a Pac-12 conference mark of 8-10 that lands them in seventh place in the Pac-12 standings...The Ducks are currently receiving votes in this week's poll from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association...Oregon is led by 11th-year head coach George Horton, who has directed the program to a record of 369-268-1 (.578) during his time in Eugene...The Ducks are led offensively by infielder Spencer Steer, who paces the team with a .350 (56x160) batting average...Steer's .462 on-base percentage ranks seventh in the Pac-12, while his 56 hits are tied for seventh along with Arizona catcher Austin Wells...Oregon's pitching staff currently ranks eighth in the Pac-12 in both team ERA (5.69) and opponent batting average (.280)...Robert Ahlstrom (12 G, 6 GS) leads the Ducks qualified pitchers with a 3.57 ERA (18ERx45.1IP) while Ryne Nelson paces the staff with 82 strikeouts in 51.0 innings of work.
SINCE LAST TIME: Since the last set of game notes, the Wildcats dropped a high-scoring affair to the visiting New Mexico State Aggies, 15-13, at Hi Corbett Field on Tuesday night...Arizona's freshmen hitters excelled in the loss, combining to go 12-for-23 (.522) with eight runs scored and eight RBI...The freshmen were represented up and down the Wildcats batting order, including catcher Austin Wells (2x4, 2 R, BB), designated hitter Dayton Dooney (3x6, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI), second baseman Tony Bullard (3x4, R, 3 RBI, BB), right fielder Ryan Holgate (2x4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB), and first baseman Branden Boissiere (2x5, R, 3B)...Reliever Vince Vannelle also shined for the Wildcats, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings in which he gave up just two hits and struck out two Aggies batters to keep Arizona in the game down the final stretch of the game.
STREAKONOMICS: Catcher Matthew Dyer currently sports an 18-game hit streak, which stands as the longest logged by a Wildcats player this season and tied for the longest since Steve Selsky notched an 18-game hit streak in 2010 (also: C.J. Ziegler, 2008 and Jordan Brown, 2005)...After collecting hits in all three games at No. 3 Stanford over the weekend, Dyer claimed the longest hit streak of the Jay Johnson era (since 2016), a record which was previously held by Cody Ramer, who hit safely in 17 straight games during the 2016 season — Ramer is now the Wildcats Director of Player Development - Position Players...Over the course of Dyer's current streak — which began on March 25 at San Diego State — he has hit .481 (38x79) with 20 runs scored, eight doubles, two triples, two home runs, and eight RBI...The streak has raised his season batting average from .316 to his current team-best mark of .399...During the streak, Dyer has logged multiple hits 11 times, including two four-hit games and five three-hit performances.
Longest UA Hit Streaks - StatCrew Era (1998-current)
D'YER MAK'ER: Catcher Matthew Dyer has consistently been one of the Wildcats best hitters all season...Dyer opened the season with six hits in the Cats opening series against UMass Lowell and has never began a game this year with his batting average below .300...He leads the team with 20 multiple-hit games, which includes 11 two-hit contests, seven three-hit performances, and two four-hit outings...Dyer has reached base safely via hit or walk in 36-of-40 games in which he's played this season...He has paced Arizona this year in base hits (63) and total bases (93) while also leading the team's qualified batters with a .589 slugging percentage and a .481 on-base percentage...Dyer currently ranks among the top players in the Pac-12 in hits (T-1st, 63), batting average (2nd, .399), triples (T-2nd, 4), on-base percentage (5th, .481), runs scored (7th, 43), total bases (T-7th, 93), and slugging percentage (9th, .589)...As of games played May 1, Dyer's .399 batting average is the fifth-best mark among all Division I sophomores, the fifth-best mark among all Division I catchers, and the 21st-best mark among all Division I players regardless of class standing or position...The last Wildcats player to finish the year ranked among the Top 25 players in the nation in batting average was J.J. Matijevic in 2017 (.383).
GO WITH THE FLOW: With his two-run home run last Friday at No. 3 Stanford, Wildcats infielder Nick Quintana became the first Arizona player in over a decade to swat 10+ home runs in back-to-back seasons...Quintana hit 14 homers for the Cats as a sophomore in 2018...The last players to accomplish this feat were C.J. Ziegler and Brad Glenn, who both pulled it off in the 2007 and 2008 seasons...Ziegler hit 13 HR in 2007 and 20 HR in 2008, while Glenn hit 10 HR in 2007 and 14 HR in 2008...Quintana now has 30 career home runs with the Wildcats, tying him for 10th most in program history along with Robert Woodside (1975-78), Jeff Van Houten (2002-05), and Jordan Brown (2003-05)...Quintana has hit 18-of-30 career HR at home at Hi Corbett Field, while 21-of-30 HR have come off right-handed pitchers.
Arizona Individual Career HR Leaders
WALK IT OUT: The Wildcats currently rank first in the Pac-12 and ninth among all Division I programs with 259 walks on the year...All eight teams ranked above Arizona have played more games than the Wildcats...Arizona's batters have drawn over four miles worth of walks (23,310 feet) this year...The Cats have averaged 6.2 walks per game and are currently on pace for 345 free passes this season, which would rank just outside of the top five seasons in program history...Infielder Nick Quintana leads the team and ranks fifth in the Pac-12 with 36 walks drawn...Quintana's 36 walks are the most he's drawn in a single season in his Wildcats career...The Cats exceptional eye for the strike zone, combined with their hitting prowess, has led to a .416 team on-base percentage that currently leads the Pac-12 and ranks sixth nationally (first: New Mexico State, .470).
FACE THE NATION: The Arizona offense has steadily produced at a high level this season and ranks among the top 20 Division I offenses in the nation in multiple categories including: triples (4th, 23), triples per game (4th, 0.55), on-base percentage (6th, .416), scoring (8th, 8.5 runs per game), walks drawn (9th, 259), doubles per game (9th, 2.31), slugging percentage (12th, .484), runs scored (15th, 356), doubles (T-15th, 97), and batting average (16th, .304).
The Wildcats red-hot offense recently dropped 13 runs and 19 hits on Tuesday night, and will look to continue their momentum rolling into the weekend. The Cats offense is led by catcher Matthew Dyer, who is currently riding an 18-game hit streak and ranks second in the Pac-12 conference with a .399 batting average.
A complete series preview is below.
| Date | Time (MST) | Live Stats | Wildcats Pitcher | Ducks Pitcher |
| Friday, May 3 | 6:00 PM | Live Stats | LHP Randy Labaut (4-3, 5.93) | LHP Cole Stringer (1-1, 6.03) |
| Saturday, May 4 | 6:00 PM | Live Stats | RHP Quinn Flanagan (4-3, 6.07) | LHP Robert Ahlstrom (5-4, 3.57) |
| Sunday, May 5 | 12:00 PM | Live Stats | LHP Andrew Nardi (3-5, 7.63) | RHP Cullen Kafka (5-3, 4.35) |
Live Stream: Available through ArizonaWildcats.com
Radio: Arizona IMG Sports Network with Brian Jeffries on the call - 1290 AM KCUB | TuneIn
All-Time Series: Arizona leads, 23-14
Last Meeting: Arizona beat Oregon, 2-1, in a three-game series May 24-26 of last year in Eugene, Ore.
Leading Off...
- The Wildcats host the Oregon Ducks in a three-game Pac-12 conference series this weekend at Hi Corbett Field.
- Arizona and Oregon have played each other 37 times in program history, with the Wildcats currently holding a 23-14 all-time series lead over the Ducks. Most recently, Arizona took two-of-three games from Oregon May 24-26 of last season in Eugene, Ore.
- Wildcats catcher Matthew Dyer currently sports an 18-game hit streak, the longest posted by an Arizona player during head coach Jay Johnson's tenure and tied for the fifth longest hit streak by a Wildcat since 1998. During the streak, Dyer has hit .481 (38-for-79) with 11 multi-hit games and 12 extra-base hits (8 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR).
- With his home run on Friday night at Stanford, infielder Nick Quintana became the first Arizona player to hit 10+ home runs in back-to-back seasons since C.J. Ziegler and Brad Glenn in 2007-2008. Quintana's 30 career home runs in an Arizona uniform now rank tied for 10th most in program history.
- Arizona has logged 80 consecutive games scoring at least one run, giving the Cats the longest active scoring streak in the Pac-12. The Wildcats were last shut out March 17, 2018 at Washington, over 400 days ago.
KNOW YOUR FOE: Oregon currently sports an overall record of 23-19, with a Pac-12 conference mark of 8-10 that lands them in seventh place in the Pac-12 standings...The Ducks are currently receiving votes in this week's poll from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association...Oregon is led by 11th-year head coach George Horton, who has directed the program to a record of 369-268-1 (.578) during his time in Eugene...The Ducks are led offensively by infielder Spencer Steer, who paces the team with a .350 (56x160) batting average...Steer's .462 on-base percentage ranks seventh in the Pac-12, while his 56 hits are tied for seventh along with Arizona catcher Austin Wells...Oregon's pitching staff currently ranks eighth in the Pac-12 in both team ERA (5.69) and opponent batting average (.280)...Robert Ahlstrom (12 G, 6 GS) leads the Ducks qualified pitchers with a 3.57 ERA (18ERx45.1IP) while Ryne Nelson paces the staff with 82 strikeouts in 51.0 innings of work.
SINCE LAST TIME: Since the last set of game notes, the Wildcats dropped a high-scoring affair to the visiting New Mexico State Aggies, 15-13, at Hi Corbett Field on Tuesday night...Arizona's freshmen hitters excelled in the loss, combining to go 12-for-23 (.522) with eight runs scored and eight RBI...The freshmen were represented up and down the Wildcats batting order, including catcher Austin Wells (2x4, 2 R, BB), designated hitter Dayton Dooney (3x6, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI), second baseman Tony Bullard (3x4, R, 3 RBI, BB), right fielder Ryan Holgate (2x4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB), and first baseman Branden Boissiere (2x5, R, 3B)...Reliever Vince Vannelle also shined for the Wildcats, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings in which he gave up just two hits and struck out two Aggies batters to keep Arizona in the game down the final stretch of the game.
STREAKONOMICS: Catcher Matthew Dyer currently sports an 18-game hit streak, which stands as the longest logged by a Wildcats player this season and tied for the longest since Steve Selsky notched an 18-game hit streak in 2010 (also: C.J. Ziegler, 2008 and Jordan Brown, 2005)...After collecting hits in all three games at No. 3 Stanford over the weekend, Dyer claimed the longest hit streak of the Jay Johnson era (since 2016), a record which was previously held by Cody Ramer, who hit safely in 17 straight games during the 2016 season — Ramer is now the Wildcats Director of Player Development - Position Players...Over the course of Dyer's current streak — which began on March 25 at San Diego State — he has hit .481 (38x79) with 20 runs scored, eight doubles, two triples, two home runs, and eight RBI...The streak has raised his season batting average from .316 to his current team-best mark of .399...During the streak, Dyer has logged multiple hits 11 times, including two four-hit games and five three-hit performances.
Longest UA Hit Streaks - StatCrew Era (1998-current)
| Player | Streak | Year | Player | Streak | Year |
| Brian Anderson | 26 gms | 2003 | C.J. Ziegler | 18 gms | 2008 |
| Jason Donald | 26 gms | 2006 | Steve Selsky | 18 gms | 2010 |
| Ernie Durazo | 25 gms | 2001 | Jordan Brown | 18 gms | 2005 |
| Dillon Baird | 22 gms | 2009 | Ernie Durazo | 17 gms | 2000 |
| Seth Mejias-Brean | 21 gms | 2012 | Brad Glenn | 17 gms | 2008 |
| Jeff Van Houten | 21 gms | 2005 | Cody Ramer | 17 gms | 2016 |
| Matthew Dyer | 18 gms | 2019 | Pat Reilly | 17 gms | 2003 |
D'YER MAK'ER: Catcher Matthew Dyer has consistently been one of the Wildcats best hitters all season...Dyer opened the season with six hits in the Cats opening series against UMass Lowell and has never began a game this year with his batting average below .300...He leads the team with 20 multiple-hit games, which includes 11 two-hit contests, seven three-hit performances, and two four-hit outings...Dyer has reached base safely via hit or walk in 36-of-40 games in which he's played this season...He has paced Arizona this year in base hits (63) and total bases (93) while also leading the team's qualified batters with a .589 slugging percentage and a .481 on-base percentage...Dyer currently ranks among the top players in the Pac-12 in hits (T-1st, 63), batting average (2nd, .399), triples (T-2nd, 4), on-base percentage (5th, .481), runs scored (7th, 43), total bases (T-7th, 93), and slugging percentage (9th, .589)...As of games played May 1, Dyer's .399 batting average is the fifth-best mark among all Division I sophomores, the fifth-best mark among all Division I catchers, and the 21st-best mark among all Division I players regardless of class standing or position...The last Wildcats player to finish the year ranked among the Top 25 players in the nation in batting average was J.J. Matijevic in 2017 (.383).
GO WITH THE FLOW: With his two-run home run last Friday at No. 3 Stanford, Wildcats infielder Nick Quintana became the first Arizona player in over a decade to swat 10+ home runs in back-to-back seasons...Quintana hit 14 homers for the Cats as a sophomore in 2018...The last players to accomplish this feat were C.J. Ziegler and Brad Glenn, who both pulled it off in the 2007 and 2008 seasons...Ziegler hit 13 HR in 2007 and 20 HR in 2008, while Glenn hit 10 HR in 2007 and 14 HR in 2008...Quintana now has 30 career home runs with the Wildcats, tying him for 10th most in program history along with Robert Woodside (1975-78), Jeff Van Houten (2002-05), and Jordan Brown (2003-05)...Quintana has hit 18-of-30 career HR at home at Hi Corbett Field, while 21-of-30 HR have come off right-handed pitchers.
Arizona Individual Career HR Leaders
| Player | HR | Years | Player | HR | Years | ||
| 1. | Shelley Duncan | 55 | 1999-2001 | 7. | Moises Duran | 32 | 2001-2004 |
| 2. | Brad Glenn | 43 | 2006-2009 | 8. | Todd Trafton | 31 | 1983-1986 |
| 3. | Kenny Corley | 36 | 1995-1998 | Bill Rhinehart | 31 | 2004-2007 | |
| 4. | David Shermet | 34 | 1985-1988 | 10. | Nick Quintana | 30 | 2017-2019 |
| 5. | Les Pearsey | 33 | 1975-1978 | Robert Woodside | 30 | 1975-1978 | |
| C.J. Ziegler | 33 | 2007-2008 | Jeff Van Houten | 30 | 2002-2005 | ||
| Jordan Brown | 30 | 2003-2005 |
WALK IT OUT: The Wildcats currently rank first in the Pac-12 and ninth among all Division I programs with 259 walks on the year...All eight teams ranked above Arizona have played more games than the Wildcats...Arizona's batters have drawn over four miles worth of walks (23,310 feet) this year...The Cats have averaged 6.2 walks per game and are currently on pace for 345 free passes this season, which would rank just outside of the top five seasons in program history...Infielder Nick Quintana leads the team and ranks fifth in the Pac-12 with 36 walks drawn...Quintana's 36 walks are the most he's drawn in a single season in his Wildcats career...The Cats exceptional eye for the strike zone, combined with their hitting prowess, has led to a .416 team on-base percentage that currently leads the Pac-12 and ranks sixth nationally (first: New Mexico State, .470).
FACE THE NATION: The Arizona offense has steadily produced at a high level this season and ranks among the top 20 Division I offenses in the nation in multiple categories including: triples (4th, 23), triples per game (4th, 0.55), on-base percentage (6th, .416), scoring (8th, 8.5 runs per game), walks drawn (9th, 259), doubles per game (9th, 2.31), slugging percentage (12th, .484), runs scored (15th, 356), doubles (T-15th, 97), and batting average (16th, .304).
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