TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Wildcats (5-2) welcome the Central Michigan Chippewas (5-2) to Hi Corbett Field this Wednesday, Feb. 26 for a midweek matchup ahead of this weekend's Arizona Tournament.
Arizona rode a stellar bullpen effort and timely hitting to a 2-1 record at the Tony Gwynn Legacy event last weekend in San Diego. Dating back to last season, the Wildcats have won eight straight games at home in the friendly confines of Hi Corbett Field.
The Chippewas, who have yet to play a home game this season, recently took 2-for-3 games from Jacksonville State over the weekend. Freshman infielder Zach Lechnir leads a Central Michigan lineup that features five starters hitting above .300 on the season.
A complete game preview is below.
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| Date |
Time |
Arizona Pitcher |
Central Michigan Pitcher |
| Wednesday, Feb. 26 |
6:00 PM |
RHP Dawson Netz (0-1, 3.18) |
LHP Garrett Navarra (0-0, 19.29) |
Leading Off...
- The Wildcats return home for a midweek contest against the Central Michigan Chippewas. This will be the first-ever meeting between the schools.
- Central Michigan senior infielder Zach Heeke is the son of Arizona Vice President and Director of Athletics, Dave Heeke.Â
- Arizona has scored at least one run in 101 straight games — it has not suffered a shutout loss since falling 1-0 at Washington on March 17, 2018. The Wildcats 101-game scoring streak is the longest active streak in the Pac-12.
- Last weekend at the Tony Gwynn Legacy event, the Arizona bullpen combined to allow just one run on four hits while striking out 19 batters across 11.0 innings.
- Through seven games, the Wildcats pitching staff has posted a 13.21 K/9 rate, the fourth-best mark in the nation and a significant increase from their 2019 mark of 7.52. Their BB/9 rate has dropped from 5.33 in 2019 to 3.48 in 2020.
- Outfielder Ryan Holgate has logged a hit in all seven of Arizona's games this year and leads the team with a .519 AVG. Fellow outfielder Donta Williams has reached base safely in all seven games.
- Under head coach Jay Johnson, the Wildcats have posted a record of 97-36 (.729) against non-conference opponents. Additionally, Arizona has gone 56-10 (.848) against non-conference foes while playing at home at Hi Corbett Field.
Game Coverage
Live Stats: ArizonaStats.com
TV/Stream: Arizona Live Stream-3
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