TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Wildcats (11-4) dropped the first matchup of a two-game set against the Air Force Falcons (6-5) on a final score of 5-2 on Saturday night at Hi Corbett Field.

Despite turning in one of his best outings of the young season, Arizona starting pitcher Garrett Irvin (0-1) was saddled with the loss. He worked a season-high 5.2 innings and allowed three runs on three hits while striking out three.

The Wildcats offense was stifled in the early innings and didn't pick up their first hit until a Daniel Susac double in the sixth inning. Tony Bullard drove in Susac on an RBI triple to put Arizona on the board, and Donta Williams followed with an RBI single to account for their second and final run of the night.

Arizona WildBATS

• 3B Tony Bullard: 1-for-2, R, 3B, RBI, BB
• CF Donta Williams: 1-for-4, RBI
• C Daniel Susac: 1-for-3, R, 2B
• SS Jacob Blas: 1-for-3, BB

Bullpen Bullies

• RHP Dawson Netz: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 K
• LHP Riley Cooper: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 K

Number of the Night

• The Wildcats enjoyed their largest crowd of the season, welcoming 695 fans into Hi Corbett Field for the third ticketed game of the season.

Photo of the Night

Tweet of the Night

Great to see @matthew_dyer5 back at Hi Corbett tonight supporting the boys! #BearDown pic.twitter.com/XxEhS5E9BJ

— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 14, 2021

Up Next

Arizona plays for a series split with Air Force on Sunday, March 14. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. MST.