Arizona baseball: Wade hopes study assignment pays off in first Saturday test

Arizona Wildcats pitching coach Shaun Cole called junior Konner Wade at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday morning with an assignment.

Gaona in the game: Former Lancer set to sport big bat for No. 1-ranked Razorbacks

Two years ago today, Joe Serrano was getting set for his senior season with the Salpointe Catholic baseball team.

Arizona baseball: After some '12 struggles, Wade looks to ace 2013

Konner Wade was Arizona's No. 2 starter last year, but says he's ready to be the team's ace. "I've been waiting for this for a while," he says.

Arizona baseball: After some '12 struggles, Wade looks to ace 2013

For the first time in his life, Konner Wade couldn't get hitters out consistently.

UA baseball: Wildcats put title in past, focus on ’13

When Andy Lopez walked into a team meeting Monday afternoon at Hi Corbett Field, he asked his squad to recite the two words most often associated with the Arizona Wildcats baseball program.

Greg Hansen: Let's try the impossible: picking title teams' best

This is college baseball's version of "Mission Impossible": Pick the best of Arizona's College World Series champions, 1976, 1980, 1986 or 2012. And, moreover, select an All-Star team from those four powerhouses.

Arizona Wildcats baseball: 'These guys got hot at the right time'

The Arizona Wildcats met quietly in their home clubhouse on May 6, their once-promising season hanging in the balance.

In Omaha, these 10 snapshots stand out

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In Omaha, these 10 snapshots stand out

Before playing their first College World Series game, the Arizona Wildcats donned their red jerseys, white pants and navy caps and walked as a team to a bronze statue outside of TD Ameritrade Park.

Arizona Wildcats baseball: Two weeks on the diamond, a lifetime of memories

Before playing their first College World Series game, the Arizona Wildcats donned their red jerseys, white pants and navy caps and walked as a team to a statue outside of TD Ameritrade Park.

Arizona baseball notebook: Little rest for the national champs

Johnny Field will no doubt be getting himself dirty for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team this summer. His teammates will be playing summer ball in places such as Alaska, Texas and the New England area.

Arizona baseball notebook: Little rest for the national champs

The Wildcats' Summer Plans

Young UA stars may see Omaha again

An Arizona fan holds cutouts of shortstop Alex Mejia, left, and pitcher Kurt Heyer. Both players are likely to turn pro, but the Wildcats' future is bright.

UA baseball: Young UA stars may see Omaha again

OMAHA, Neb. - The Arizona Wildcats boarded a charter plane for Tucson on Tuesday morning, their NCAA baseball championship trophy buckled into a front-row seat between two pillows.

College World Series championship: Arizona 4, South Carolina 1: Cats jumping for joy

Johnny Field shows an NBA-worthy vertical leap as he heads to the top of a pile of celebrating Wildcats in the middle of the Omaha, Neb., field.

College World Series championship: Arizona 4, South Carolina 1: Cats jumping for joy

Robert Refsnyder is plainly a happy man - and about 3 feet off the ground - after scoring Arizona's go-ahead run in a three-run ninth. The Wildcats did everything right in the inning against South Carolina ace Matt Price, right.