TUCSON, Ariz. — Another dominant pitching performance and a 15-run offensive explosion propelled the Arizona Wildcats (16-6, 3-2) to a 15-2 victory over the No. 16 Oregon Ducks (11-6, 2-3) on Saturday afternoon at Hi Corbett Field.
The win was the third straight for Arizona, and clinched a series victory over the No. 16 Ducks for the Wildcats.
Starting pitcher
Garrett Irvin (1-1) was brilliant, settling into a groove early and coasting to 7.0 one-run innings. He allowed just six hits and struck out four to earn his first win of the season.Â
Arizona fell behind 1-0 early but found a quick answer in the bottom of the second on an RBI single from
Tanner O'Tremba. They went on to out-score the Ducks 14-1 over the remainder, putting up crooked numbers in the third, sixth, and eighth innings to put the game completely out of reach.
The top three batters in the Wildcats lineup —
Donta Williams,
Jacob Berry, and
Branden Boissiere — combined to go 8-for-14 with seven runs, six RBI, and four walks.
Arizona WildBATS
- 1B Branden Boissiere: 3-for-5, 2 R, 3B, 4 RBI, BB
- DH Jacob Berry: 4-for-6, R, RBI
- RF Ryan Holgate: 1-for-2, 2 R, 3B, 3 RBI, BB
- LF Tanner O'Tremba: 3-for-5, R, 3B, 2 RBI
- CF Donta Williams: 1-for-3, 4 R, RBI, 3 BB
- C Daniel Susac: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
Bullpen Bullies
Number of the Day
- With 15 runs on Saturday afternoon, the Wildcats dangerous offense has now plated 10+ runs nine times in just 22 games this year.
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Up Next
Arizona goes for the series sweep of No. 16 Oregon on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m. MST with a television broadcast on the Pac-12 Networks.
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