Arizona baseball: From title to pros, Rickard, Heyer try to make their mark

Believe it or not, center fielder Joey Rickard and pitcher Kurt Heyer don't remember the final out of the Arizona Wildcats' national championship game last June.

Arizona baseball: NCAA champs start title defense Friday against Coppin State

Andy Lopez’s first opening day as a coach is still the one he remembers most.

Arizona baseball: Rough spot in middle of 2012 set Wade up to finish strong, become ace in 2013

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

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.

Greg Hansen: Hansen's Sunday Notebook: 5 juniors set to say so long

St. Louis selected Wildcats ace Kurt Heyer in the sixth round of the Major League Baseball draft, putting him in line for a bonus up to $166,100.

Greg Hansen: Hansen's Sunday Notebook: 5 juniors set to say so long

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Greg Hansen: Hansen's Sunday Notebook: 5 juniors set to say so long

Alex McMahon, a former IRHS golfer, has qualified for the U.S. Amateur Public Links championships.

Greg Hansen: Hansen's Sunday Notebook: 5 juniors set to say so long

UA junior Nick Ross's high jump of 7 feet 5 3/4 inches at the U.S. trials didn't meet the Olympic standard.

UA got hot when it counted

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

Greg Hansen: Hansen's Sunday Notebook: 5 juniors set to say so long

After Arizona won the 1986 College World Series, junior starters (and stars) Chip Hale, Steve Strong, Gil Heredia and Gary Alexander all returned to the '87 Wildcats.

Arizona Wildcats baseball: After title, players quickly make exodus to various leagues

Johnny Field and his Arizona Wildcats teammates arrived in Tucson at noon on Tuesday, where the 2012 NCAA national champions were greeted by 5,000-plus fans at McKale Center.

Heyer throws righty, but he's all lefty all other times

OMAHA, Neb. - Kurt Heyer is such a character, teammates and coaches say, that he sometimes defies description.

Cats make it look easy

Joe Maggi slides into home ahead of the tag attempt from Florida State's Stephen McGee in the first inning. Maggi's run made it 6-0.

Cats make it look easy

Arizona shortstop Alex Mejia, who can't quite reach this ball in the third inning, tried to convince pitcher Kurt Heyer that it was a one-run game ... when it was 10-1.

Cats make it look easy

OMAHA, Neb. - Kurt Heyer was working fast, pumping strikes and sweating hard Thursday when Alex Mejia chirped from the shortstop position.

Arizona Wildcats baseball: Cats rout Florida State to advance to finals

OMAHA, Neb. — Kurt Heyer was working fast, pumping strikes and sweating hard Thursday when Alex Mejia chirped from the shortstop position.

Arizona baseball: Definitely not out of left field

UA's Kurt Heyer did not find out he was starting tonight against Florida State until Wednesday. He held FSU to three runs, just one earned, and six hits over 7 2/3 innings Friday.

Arizona baseball: Definitely not out of left field

Arizona first baseman is no stranger to Omaha. He visited the city twice when his brothers made College World Series appearances for Arizona State.

Arizona baseball: Definitely not out of left field

OMAHA, Neb. - The Arizona Wildcats' rallying cry during their team huddles would look terrible on a T-shirt, brutal on a wristband. It doesn't even roll off the tongue right. Let's try it: Hands in the middle. One, two, three … "Be logical!"