In 2023, 8-year-old Rylan Koch was drafted to the Arizona Baseball team through Team IMPACT. The non-profit pairs kids facing serious illness and disability to college sports teams across the country.

Arizona had been 2-6 in regional games under Chip Hale. The Wildcats are now 5-6 and headed to Super Regionals for the first time since 2021.

With Coastal Carolina and Arizona baseball meeting in the College World Series, here's a look back at the teams' meeting in the 2016 CWS finals.

This is a compilation of stats involving players from Southern Arizona and the Pima Community College and Arizona Wildcats’ programs in MLB-sanctioned leagues (MLB and minor leagues). The list does not include players in foreign leagues or independent leagues in the US.

Louisville and Arizona were in an elimination game, so for the Cardinals to stay alive, they needed a miracle. The miracle started after Louisville shut out the Wildcats in the top of the 8th, and when the inning flipped, the Cardinals proceeded to bring in 6 total runs, propelling the team into a commanding lead.

Arizona defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales said the Wildcats are "significantly deeper across the board" after building depth in the offseason.

Arizona has, over two seasons, gone from one of their best records in program history to a coaching change, a lot of roster turnover, and less than half the wins in the year after. Now, unless something changes,

Louisville baseball channels Ali's fighting spirit, rallying for a thrilling win against Arizona at the 2025 College World Series.