University of Arizona
7-2
Oklahoma
4-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 0 |
Wildcats Plate 20 to Win Frisco Classic Opener Over Oklahoma
03/04/2021 | Baseball
The Wildcats found themselves down 9-3 after three innings, but went on to out-score the Sooners 17-4 over the final 2/3 of the game to earn the come-from-behind win. Every member of the Arizona starting lineup notched at least one base hit and seven of nine starters drove in multiple runs.
Right fielder Blake Paugh led the offensive onslaught by collecting a career-high four hits, three of which went for extra bases, and three RBI. Left fielder Mac Bingham hit his first home run of the season and third baseman Jacob Berry checked in with the second dinger of his freshman campaign.
Second baseman Kobe Kato achieved a rare feat on Thursday, scoring five runs for the first time since Justin Wylie crossed the plate five times against Oregon on May 5, 2019.
Starting pitcher Chase Silseth allowed 10 runs and struck out three in 4.1 innings but did not factor into the decision. The Wildcats bullpen mostly kept Oklahoma in check throughout the remainder and gave the offense an opening to take the lead.
Arizona WildBATS
- RF Blake Paugh: 4-for-6, 2 R, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI
- 2B Kobe Kato: 3-for-4, 5 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, BB
- 3B Jacob Berry: 1-for-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB
- LF Mac Bingham: 2-for-3, R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB
- CF Donta Williams: 2-for-5, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Bullpen Bullies
- RHP Vince Vannelle: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, Win
- RHP Trevor Long: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R
- RHP Dawson Netz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 3 K
Number of the Day
- Arizona's 20 runs scored are the most the Wildcats have posted in a single game since dropping 21 on Washington State in the final series of the 2019 season.
Photo of the Day
Tweet of the Day
Day 1. Let's go ??#MLBTrainingGround | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/BIlFXqRw88
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 4, 2021
Up Next
Arizona and Oklahoma face off again in game two of the Frisco College Baseball Classic on Friday, March 4. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. MST with a broadcast available on FloBaseball.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Vannelle, Vince (1-0)
L: Taggart, L. (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Williams, Donta 1 ; Paugh, Blake 2 ; Kato, Kobe 2
3B: Paugh, Blake 1
HR: Berry, Jacob 1 ; Bingham, Mac 1
RBI: Williams, Donta 2 ; Blas, Jacob 3 ; Holgate, Ryan 2 ; Paugh, Blake 3 ; Berry, Jacob 3 ; Kato, Kobe 3 ; Bingham, Mac 3
SF: Berry, Jacob 1 ; Kato, Kobe 1 ; Bingham, Mac 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Williams, Donta 3 ; Blas, Jacob 1 ; Holgate, Ryan 2 ; Paugh, Blake 2 ; Boissiere, Branden 2 ; Berry, Jacob 2 ; Kato, Kobe 5 ; Susac, Daniel 2 ; Bingham, Mac 1
SB: Williams, Donta 1 ; Blas, Jacob 1 ; Holgate, Ryan 1
HBP: Williams, Donta 1
Batting:
2B: Crooks, J. 2 ; Hardman, T. 1 ; Muniz, D. 1
HR: McKenna, C. 1
RBI: Graham, P. 2 ; Crooks, J. 2 ; Hardman, T. 3 ; McKenna, C. 2 ; Muniz, D. 1 ; Tredaway, T. 1 ; Squires, B. 1 ; Zaragoza, B. 1
SH: Zaragoza, B. 1
SF: Muniz, D. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Graham, P. 1 ; Crooks, J. 4 ; Hardman, T. 1 ; McKenna, C. 1 ; Muniz, D. 1 ; Tredaway, T. 2 ; Squires, B. 1 ; Mitchell, J. 1 ; Zaragoza, B. 1
