TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Arizona Wildcats (2-0) stayed perfect on the season with a 15-0 victory over the Albany Great Danes (0-2) on Saturday night at Hi Corbett Field.

Cats starting pitcher Quinn Flanagan and right-handed reliever Wesley Scott combined to hold Albany scoreless while striking out a combined 13 batters and allowing just two hits. It was Arizona's first shutout win since blanking Utah, 8-0, on March 16 of last season - that game was also started on the mound by Flanagan.

Arizona pitchers have now struck out 14 and 13 batters in their two games this year, both of which top the 2019 staff's single-game high of 12 strikeouts.

The offense picked up right where they left off in the season opener, belting 13 hits - seven of which went for extra bases - drawing 11 walks, and scoring double-digit runs. Sophomores Branden Boissiere and Dayton Dooney both picked up their first home runs of the season.

Arizona WildBATS

• DH Ryan Holgate: 3-for-4, 1 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI
• 2B Jacob Blas: 3-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI
• CF Donta Williams: 1-for-3, 2 R, 1 BB
• C/1B Austin Wells: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2B, 2 BB
• 1B Dayton Dooney: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
• LF/CF Mac Bingham: 1-for-4, 1 R, 2B, RBI, BB
  • Made first career start

Bullpen Bullies

• RHP Wesley Scott: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
  • Made collegiate debut

Number of the Night

• Arizona starting pitcher Quinn Flanagan struck out 10 batters, a single-game career-high. His previous high-water mark was eight strikeouts on May 18, 2019 at Penn State. 

Photo of the Night

Tweet of the Night

Wesley Scott works a scoreless frame in his collegiate debut, notching a couple of strikeouts in the process!#MLBTrainingGround | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/JcbRpH7AkK

— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) February 16, 2020

Up Next

The Wildcats play for a series sweep of the Great Danes on Sunday, Feb. 16 with a first pitch scheduled for 1:00 p.m. MST. Starting pitchers for both teams have not yet been announced. 
 

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