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All content by John Ryan Casey

‘You’re playing to get to Omaha’: Cats start postseason quest in Wichita

John Ryan Casey
June 5, 2007

Baseball can’t recover from ASU’s 6-run 3rd inning

John Ryan Casey
May 28, 2007

Arizona avoids sweep in Tempe with 9-run seventh

John Ryan Casey
May 28, 2007

Cats’ bats slow to wake as ASU clinches Pac-10

John Ryan Casey
May 25, 2007

Shot at share of Pac-10 title on line in Tempe

John Ryan Casey
May 24, 2007

Rhinehart’s cycle helps baseball sweep Washington

John Ryan Casey
May 23, 2007

Guilmet’s gem pushes baseball past USC

John Ryan Casey
May 22, 2007

Baseball’s late rally falls short vs. USC

John Ryan Casey
May 22, 2007

“Gaston, baseball move into second place in Pac-10”

John Ryan Casey
May 22, 2007

“Backed by offense, baseball aces Friday night”

John Ryan Casey
May 22, 2007

Punchless baseball drops first home series

John Ryan Casey
May 22, 2007

CDO Cats lead baseball vs. USC

John Ryan Casey
May 22, 2007

Baseball to bid for regional

John Ryan Casey
May 22, 2007

Baseball needs offensive boost

John Ryan Casey
May 20, 2007
Second baseman Colt Sedbrook congratulates Oliver Padre after his game-winning hit in front of UA assistant coach Keith Francis.

Padre’s walk-off single secures sweep

John Ryan Casey
May 7, 2007

Cats’ bats explode; Guilmet keeps rolling

John Ryan Casey
May 6, 2007

“Steele, baseball crush Liberty for 2nd night in a row”

John Ryan Casey
May 6, 2007
UA pitcher Mike Colla drills a pitch to the plate in Arizona's 7-5 win over Northern Colorado March 25 at Sancet Stadium. The righty has reclaimed the Sunday starting role after suffering a viral infection that kept him out of the rotation for four weeks.

A search for consistency in Sunday starters

John Ryan Casey
May 2, 2007
Hunter Pace

Baseball may shuffle lineup to stave off complacency

John Ryan Casey
May 1, 2007
C.J. Ziegler

Ziegler’s blast helps baseball avoid UCLA sweep

John Ryan Casey
April 30, 2007

Baseball on the rebound in pivotal series

John Ryan Casey
April 27, 2007
With closer Daniel Schlereth, left, out with torn cartilage since the start of the Pac-10 season, freshman Jason Stoffel, right, has filled in with three saves in five appearances, and hasn't allowed a run during the conference slate. Schlereth will return this weekend, but Stoffel will continue with closing duties for now.

The Closer(s)

John Ryan Casey
April 26, 2007
Lefty Brad Mills fires to the plate in Arizona's 12-1 win over Gonzaga Feb. 4. Mills said the team feels, ""like we kind of let one slip,"" in their first conference loss to Stanford last weekend.

Aiming to stay on top of the Pac

John Ryan Casey
April 20, 2007
UA ace Preston Guilmet pitches at Sancet Stadium. The Arizona baseball team earned a top seed in its regional, but will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., to play.

The nine-inning specialist

John Ryan Casey
April 19, 2007
Daniel Schlereth

Injured closer says he’ll return

John Ryan Casey
April 18, 2007

Baseball’s 16-game winning streak snapped

John Ryan Casey
April 16, 2007

Baseball kicks off 3-week road slate

John Ryan Casey
April 13, 2007
Shortstop more than CapAbel

Shortstop more than CapAbel

John Ryan Casey
April 12, 2007
UA pitcher David Coulon releases a pitch in Arizona's 5-3 victory over California Saturday at Sancet Stadium to complete the three-game sweep. Coulon earned the win after pitching three hitless innings.

Sweeping through the Pac

John Ryan Casey
April 9, 2007

Make it 14 in a row: Cats sweep Cal

John Ryan Casey
April 8, 2007

Offense ‘picks up’ pitching as baseball holds on for 13th-straight

John Ryan Casey
April 7, 2007
Sophomore designated hitter Brad Glenn watches his game-winning single as he takes off for first base in Arizona's 1-0 win over California last night at Sancet Stadium. Glenn's single ended 10 2/3 scoreless innings by both teams.

Glenn ends arms race in 11th

John Ryan Casey
April 7, 2007
Freshman reliever Jason Stoffel walks off the field after striking out three batters in a row with the bases loaded against then-No. 16 ASU March 28 at Chase Field in Phoenix. Coming off a sweep of then-No. 4 Oregon State, Stoffel and the Wildcats will try to avoid getting complacent against California this weekend.

Avoiding complacency

John Ryan Casey
April 5, 2007
A season's worth of motivation

A season’s worth of motivation

John Ryan Casey
April 4, 2007

Sweep causes waves in polls

John Ryan Casey
April 3, 2007
UA ace Preston Guilmet, left, congratulates first baseman C.J. Ziegler after scoring one of his four runs in Arizona's 17-14 win over No. 4 Oregon State yesterday at Sancet Stadium. Ziegler went 5-for-5 with two RBIs in the contest to help Arizona sweep the series.

Down go the defending champs

John Ryan Casey
April 2, 2007

“Guilmet, clutch hitting help baseball down champs”

John Ryan Casey
April 1, 2007

“Mills, baseball make it two in a row vs. Oregon State”

John Ryan Casey
April 1, 2007
Arizona closer Daniel Schlereth fires to the plate en route to his eighth save of the year in Arizona's 6-5 win over No. 16 ASU Wednesday. Schlereth and the Wildcats are unphased by the prospect of facing defending national champion Oregon State this weekend.

‘They’re just another team’

John Ryan Casey
March 30, 2007
Arizona right fielder Jon Gaston is congratulated by closer Daniel Schlereth when scoring a run shortly after belting a triple to the right field wall. Gaston, who was named the game's MVP, and the Wildcats got their revenge on No. 16 ASU, 6-5.

“Gaston, baseball beat ASU”

John Ryan Casey
March 29, 2007
Tonight's starter Ryan Perry hurls a pitch to the plate in Arizona's 7-5 win (in 12 innings) over Northern Colorado Sunday at Sancet Stadium. In 10 pitches, the righty struck out the first and third batters he faced, while forcing the second to ground out.

Perry up for ‘Challenge’

John Ryan Casey
March 28, 2007
UA second baseman Colt Sedbrook lines a game-tying single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning in Arizona's 7-5, 12-inning win yesterday over Northern Colorado at Sancet Stadium. Center fielder T.J. Steele won the game for the Wildcats with a walk-off home run three innings later.

Steele strikes back

John Ryan Casey
March 27, 2007

“Baseball rained out, doubleheader Saturday”

John Ryan Casey
March 25, 2007

Baseball sweeps doubleheader

John Ryan Casey
March 25, 2007
Arizona starters Brad Mills, left, and Preston Guilmet walk off the field after Arizona's 7-5 loss to Eastern Michigan March 4 at Sancet Stadium. The duo have been an anchor for the Wildcats all season, ranking among the top in the Pacific 10 Conference when it comes to Friday and Saturday starters.

Best in the west?

John Ryan Casey
March 23, 2007
UA first baseman Brad Glenn slides safely into second base in the Arizona baseball team's 7-6 win over Morehead State last night at Sancet Stadium. Glenn went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, including the winning tally in the bottom of the ninth.

Cats walk off with win

John Ryan Casey
March 22, 2007
Redshirt freshman outfielder Diallo Fon beats out a throw in Arizona's 5-4 win over Morehead State yesterday at Sancet Stadium. Fon went 4-for-5, scored four of Arizona's five runs and stole three bases.

A ton of Fon

John Ryan Casey
March 21, 2007
Arizona's Colt Sedbrook fires to first during his team's 22-8 loss to ASU Feb. 27. UA head coach Andy Lopez moved the junior to third base in an effort to shore up his team's defense.

Infield carousel continues as baseball hosts Eagles

John Ryan Casey
March 20, 2007

Baseball goes 3-1 in Hawaii

John Ryan Casey
March 19, 2007
UA freshman shortstop Robert Abel takes a hack during the Wildcats' 22-8 loss to ASU Feb. 27 at Sancet Stadium. With eight stolen bases, Abel leads an Arizona squad that has stolen 19 consecutive bases without being caught.

“Base-swiping baseball heads to Honolulu, Hilo”

John Ryan Casey
March 9, 2007
Willie Tuitama

Tuitama has MIP court date Friday

John Ryan Casey
March 6, 2007
UA designated hitter C.J. Ziegler takes a hack during Arizona's 7-5 win over Eastern Michigan yesterday at Sancet Stadium. Ziegler went 0-for-5 with four flyouts in the contest for an Arizona squad that flew out 17 times in the loss but helped the Wildcats win two of three by going 4-for-5 with two home runs Friday.

Baseball flies out of chance to sweep series

John Ryan Casey
March 5, 2007

“Ziegler, Guilmet lead baseball over Eastern Michigan”

John Ryan Casey
March 2, 2007
Left fielder Brad Glenn runs a ball down during Arizona's 22-8 loss to ASU Tuesday at Sancet Stadium. Glenn and the Wildcats will try to put the loss behind them during this weekend's series with Eastern Michigan.

Baseball tries to rebound from ‘firestorm’

John Ryan Casey
March 2, 2007
UA outfielder Brad Glenn slides into ASU first baseman Brett Wallace in Arizona's 22-8 loss to the Sun Devils last night at Sancet Stadium. Glenn, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, was out in a rare triple play.

ASU rolls over Wildcats

John Ryan Casey
February 28, 2007
Freshman pitcher Paul Bargas rears back to fire against Utah Valley State Feb. 7 at Sancet Stadium. Bargas threw six innings and gave up one run in the 13-2 win, and will take the mound today in ASU's lone visit to Tucson this year.

UA freshman starts 2nd career game as ASU makes only trip to Tucson

John Ryan Casey
February 27, 2007

“Baseball blows lead, sweep in Las Vegas”

John Ryan Casey
February 26, 2007
Colt Sedbrook

Baseball goes to Vegas

John Ryan Casey
February 23, 2007
Junior infielder Colt Sedbrook, last season's leading hitter who hasn't played at all this season because of personal issues, might make a return to the Arizona lineup this weekend.

‘Strong chance’ baseball’s Sedbrook will return to lineup this weekend

John Ryan Casey
February 22, 2007
Junior cornerback Antoine Cason, who joined the track and field and team and has been practicing for three weeks jogs at Drachman Stadium yesterday. Cason was disqualified after a false start in his first meet, but he believes that running track will help him on the football field.

Cason’s newest adventure

John Ryan Casey
February 21, 2007

Baseball still unranked

John Ryan Casey
February 20, 2007

“Baseball aces Friday, fails next 2 days”

John Ryan Casey
February 19, 2007
Southpaw Brad Mills prepares to fire during Arizona's 12-1 win over Gonzaga Feb. 4. Mills has started the season on a tear, leading the team with a 1.32 ERA en route to winning his first two starts.

Road test awaits baseball in Fullerton

John Ryan Casey
February 16, 2007
Colt Sedbrook

Sedbrook likely out for season

John Ryan Casey
February 14, 2007
UA designated hitter C.J. Ziegler connects for a home run in yesterday's 8-3 win over New Mexico at Sancet Stadium. Ziegler's second homer of the weekend helped the undefeated Wildcats sweep the weekend series.

Ziegler’s big day leads to baseball sweep

John Ryan Casey
February 12, 2007

Glenn hits 3 bombs in baseball’s blowout

John Ryan Casey
February 8, 2007
Junior southpaw David Coulon rears back to throw a pitch in Arizona's 4-2 win over Utah Valley State yesterday at Sancet Stadium. Coulon struck out 11 and held the Wolverines hitless for the first six innings as the Wildcats won their fourth consecutive game.

Coulon’s gem secures win

John Ryan Casey
February 7, 2007

Young Cats adjust to schedule

John Ryan Casey
February 6, 2007

“Baseball sweeps Zags, Guilmet close to no-no”

John Ryan Casey
February 5, 2007

Guilmet one-hits Gonzaga in baseball’s season-opening romp

John Ryan Casey
February 2, 2007

Sedbrook’s status uncertain for baseball season opener

John Ryan Casey
February 2, 2007
Colt Sedbrook

An infusion of youth

John Ryan Casey
January 31, 2007

“‘As the pitching goes, the program goes'”

John Ryan Casey
January 31, 2007

Cats narrowly beat alumni

John Ryan Casey
January 29, 2007

Former stars return to UA Sancet

John Ryan Casey
January 26, 2007
Senior southpaw Ryan Casey, an assistant sports editor for the Arizona Daily Wildcat, warms up Tuesday before his tryout for the Arizona baseball team.

A day on the diamond

John Ryan Casey
January 17, 2007

Oregon’s 3s spell demise for Wildcats

John Ryan Casey
January 16, 2007
Cornerback Antoine Cason returns the game-winning interception for a touchdown in Arizona's 24-20 win over then-No. 8 California on Nov. 11 at Arizona Stadium. Cason announced yesterday that he will return for his senior year.

“Cason to keep his talents at UA, stay for senior year”

John Ryan Casey
January 12, 2007

Football lands ‘freak of an athlete’ at TE

John Ryan Casey
January 11, 2007
Star cornerback Cason to return

Star cornerback Cason to return

John Ryan Casey
January 11, 2007
Chris Henry

“RB Henry declares for NFL draft, Cats land QB”

John Ryan Casey
January 10, 2007

6 plays that could have meant bowl

John Ryan Casey
December 29, 2006

Tuitama heads to Pittsburgh for concussion management

John Ryan Casey
December 29, 2006

Tuitama heads to Pittsburgh for concussion management

John Ryan Casey
December 9, 2006

6 plays that could have meant bowl

John Ryan Casey
December 9, 2006
Dr. Kristian Doyle's team has discovered a possible way to decrease the likelihood of post stroke dementia

The culture of concussions

John Ryan Casey
December 4, 2006

New guidelines help athletes return to play at a safer time

John Ryan Casey
December 4, 2006

Cason may stay next year

John Ryan Casey
November 27, 2006
UA quarterback Adam Austin tries to scramble away from the rush of ASU defensive end Dexter Davis in the Wildcats' 28-14 loss to the Sun Devils Saturday at Arizona Stadium. After entering the game for injured starting quarterback Willie Tuitama, Austin threw two interceptions and led an ineffective Arizona offense that failed to even drive into ASU territory in the second half.

ASU’s big first quarter dooms Cats

John Ryan Casey
November 27, 2006

ASU’s big first quarter dooms Cats

John Ryan Casey
November 26, 2006
Wide receiver Syndric Steptoe returns a punt in last year's 23-20 loss to ASU at Sun Devil Stadium. The senior leads the Wildcats in receptions this season heading into his final home game against ASU Saturday.

Seniors finally taste victory after years of defeat

John Ryan Casey
November 25, 2006

ASU offense finds strength on ground after injuries in passing game

John Ryan Casey
November 25, 2006
Sophomore quarterback Willie Tuitama prepares to air it out in Arizona's 24-20 win over California Nov. 11 at Arizona Stadium. Tuitama threw for 120 yards in the first half of Saturday's win at Oregon before he was taken out for precautionary reasons, but he should be ready to play Saturday against ASU.

Tuitama OK to play vs. Sun Devils

John Ryan Casey
November 21, 2006

“Arizona 37, Oregon 10: Analysis”

John Ryan Casey
November 20, 2006

“‘Tui’ takes another hit, misses second half”

John Ryan Casey
November 18, 2006

Arizona seeks 3rd straight upset Oregon

John Ryan Casey
November 18, 2006
Ryan Caseyassistant sports editor

“Cats want a championship – to get there, they’ll need leaders”

John Ryan Casey
November 17, 2006
Redshirt senior guard Joy Hollingsworth

“A character off the court, a leader on it”

John Ryan Casey
November 17, 2006

“Cason tweaks ankle, will play Saturday”

John Ryan Casey
November 16, 2006
Junior cornerback Wilrey Fontenot prepares to make a tackle against California wide receiver Sam DeSa in Arizona's 24-20 win over the Golden Bears Saturday at Arizona Stadium. Fontenot made five tackles and had two pass breakups, including a crucial third-down deflection on the next-to-last play of the game.

Big-play Wilrey

John Ryan Casey
November 15, 2006
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