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WATCH: Cesar Salazar, Alfonso Rivas on Arizona missing the NCAA Tournament, their future plans, and more

The juniors talked about what it means to miss the postseason, their future plans, and their fondest memories at Arizona.

The Arizona Wildcats fell just short of making the NCAA Tournament on Monday, which means star catcher Cesar Salazar and first baseman Alfonso Rivas have likely played their last games at the UA.

The pair of juniors — both of whom are likely to enter the MLB Draft — talked about what it means to miss the postseason, their future plans, and their fondest memories at Arizona.

Cesar Salazar

Catcher Cesar Salazar says not to blame the committee for Arizona Baseball’s failure to reach the NCAA Tournament: “It’s on us. We needed to play better baseball.”

Posted by AZ Desert Swarm on Monday, May 28, 2018

Alfonso Rivas

Arizona Baseball 1B Alfonso Rivas talks about missing the NCAA Tournament, his future plans, and his fondest memories as a Wildcat

Posted by AZ Desert Swarm on Monday, May 28, 2018

Jay Johnson’s interview can be watched here.