Wildcats Roll Oklahoma for Seventh Straight Win

Friday, March 5

Frisco, Texas

11:00 AM

University of Arizona

8-2

Oklahoma

4-5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Oklahoma	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	8	0
Arizona	3	2	0	0	1	5	1	0	X	12	11	0

Photo by: Kai Caddy / Frisco Classic

03/05/2021 | Baseball

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By: Arizona Athletics

FRISCO, Texas — The Arizona Wildcats (8-2) posted three runs in the bottom of the first inning on Friday afternoon versus Oklahoma (4-5) and never looked back. The Cats would go on to win their second game of the Frisco College Baseball Classic in dominant fashion, 12-1.

Everything clicked for Arizona, with the offense going for a dozen runs on 11 hits and seven walks, the defense playing error-free baseball, and the pitching staff allowing just one run while striking out 11.

Starting pitcher Chandler Murphy (2-0) earned his second win of the year after working 5.0 innings and allowing just one run on eight hits.

Murphy exited the game in the top of the sixth innings with the bases loaded and no outs and a 6-1 lead, handing the ball to right-handed reliever Preston Price. He proceeded to mow down three straight OU batters on strikeouts to end the threat.

Arizona answered with five runs in the bottom of the frame and the bullpen slammed the door shut to polish off the win.

Arizona WildBATS

CF Donta Williams: 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI
SS Jacob Blas: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB
DH Ryan Holgate: 1-for-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI
3B Jacob Berry: 2-for-3, R, 2 RBI
1B Branden Boissiere: 2-for-3, 2 R, RBI, BB
RF Blake Paugh: 1-for-3, 3 R, 2B, BB

Bullpen Bullies

RHP Preston Price: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
RHP Austin Smith: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K
LHP Riley Cooper: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R

Number of the Day

Arizona has scored 32 runs against Power 5 competition through the first two days of the Frisco Classic.

Photo of the Day

Tweet of the Day

LET'S GOOOOOO? @preston_price11 enters with the bases loaded, no outs and sets down three straight on strikeouts! ?????? #BearDown

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 5, 2021

Up Next

Arizona faces off against Dallas Baptist in game three of the Frisco College Baseball Classic on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. MST with a broadcast available to subscribers on FloBaseball.