Honors and Awards
- 2025: CSC Academic All-District
- 2025: NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List
- 2024: Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2024: Cape Cod League All-Star
- 2024: CSC Academic All-District
- 2024: Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention
Arizona 2025 (Junior)
Appeared in 24 games on the mound in relief throughout the season…Compiled a record of 7-4 with an ERA of 5.56 in 55.0 innings of work…Limited opposing hitters to a batting average of .266…Recorded 53 strikeouts to 21 walks…Made his season debut against Ole Miss (2/14), throwing 3.2 innings and allowing three hits and one run, while striking out four batters…Threw four scoreless innings while allowing four hits against San Diego (2/21)...Pitched five innings, allowing three hits and two runs while striking out seven batters, as he picked up the win against No. 1 Texas A&M (2/28)…Pitched scoreless outings in back-to-back appearances, going three innings against Pepperdine (3/7) and 2.1 innings against Cincinnati (3/14)...Threw three scoreless innings, while allowing just one hit to earn the win against West Virginia (3/23)...Closed out the game against BYU (4/19), pitching a scoreless final inning to secure the win and earn the save. POSTSEASON: Pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in the Big 12 Tournament Championship game against TCU (5/24), helping the Wildcats win the Conference Championship…Threw three scoreless and hitless innings, not allowing a baserunner against Utah Valley (5/31) in the second game of the NCAA Eugene Regional…Took the mound in the eighth inning with the Wildcats leading by one run against North Carolina (6/8) in the pivotal game three of the NCAA Chapel Hill Super Regional and did not allow a hit or a run, helping Arizona earn the victory and advance to the College World Series…Threw 1.1 innings against Coastal Carolina (6/13) in the first game of the College World Series, allowing one run and two hits.
Arizona 2024 (Sophomore)
Enjoyed a breakout sophomore campaign that included earning Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition...Pac-12 Conference regular season and tournament team champion...Led the Wildcats with 27 appearances on the mound, all in relief...Posted a 3-1 record with a 4.13 ERA, two saves, and 24 strikeouts across 32.2 innings of work...Also logged seven at-bats and hit .143 with one RBI...Picked up a pair of starts in center field against Oregon State on May 17 & 18...Earned first career save on Feb. 25 at San Diego (0.1,1,0,0,1,1)...Collected first collegiate win on March 28 against UCLA (2.0,3,0,0,0,1)...Held opponents without an earned run in 16-of-27 appearances...Posted multiple strikeouts four times, including a career-high four strikeouts on May 16 against Oregon State (2.0,4,1,1,2,4)...Excelled in the classroom as well, earning his first career CSC Academic All-District selection. POSTSEASON: Made three postseason relief appearances and posted a 7.20 ERA across 5.0 innings...Tossed a scoreless inning on May 23 against California at the Pac-12 Tournament (1.0,0,0,0,0,1).
Arizona 2023 (Freshman)
Immediate contributor as a true freshman, making 24 relief appearances on the mound and logging minimal time as a position player...In relief, went 0-3 with a 5.60 ERA (17ERx27.1IP) and 23 strikeouts...Held opponents without an earned run in 14-of-24 appearances, including a string of five straight scoreless outings from March 31–May 5...Earned collegiate debut in a relief pitching appearance on Feb. 20 against UC San Diego (0.2,0,0,0,0,0)...Logged first career at-bat on April 19 against Arizona State and notched first career hit, a single, on April 15 at UC Irvine (2-for-4, R)...Posted a season-long outing on May 14 at Stanford (3.0,3,4,4,1,2)...Worked more than one inning of relief 10 times, including each of his last four appearances...Struck out at least one batter in 15-of-25 appearances with seven multi-strikeout efforts...Struck out a season-high three batters on May 10 against Nevada (1.2,2,1,1,1,3)...Limited opposing hitters t oa .276 batting average. POSTSEASON: One of three qualified pitchers for Arizona in the postseason, making a team-high four appearances and working 6.1 innings...Logged a 7.11 ERA (5ERx6.1IP) with five strikeouts...Worked three times out of the bullpen in the Pac-12 Tournament, logging 1.1 innings in wins over Arizona State and Oregon State...Notched time against Santa Clara in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional (1.1,3,3,3,0,2).
High School
Lettered four years in baseball at Saint Viator High School in Crystal Lake, Illinois under head coach Mike Manno…Career .321 hitter with 80 hits, 44 RBI, and a .447 on-base percentage…Hit .315 with 22 RBI as a senior…Earned All-Conference honors as a junior and senior…Picked up 3A All-State recognition as a senior…East Suburban Catholic Conference Pitcher of the Year and Co-Player of the Year as a senior…Picked up Honor Roll nod for work in the classroom.
Personal
Casey Joseph Alan Hintz…Son of Richard and Carrie Hintz…One older brother, Richard…Majoring in Business Management...Brother played baseball at Simpson College…Enjoys fishing in his free time…Favorite food is steak…Biggest pet peeve is when people are late…Chose Arizona because, “I wanted to go to a warm environment to play and I loved the coaches, they made me feel at home on my visit.”
