TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Wildcats (21-9) kick off a four-game road swing with a midweek matchup at Grand Canyon (17-14-1) this Tuesday, April 13.
Tuesday's game will be televised locally in Phoenix on FOX 10 Xtra and streamed online through ESPN3. A radio broadcast will also be available on Wildcats Radio 1290 AM.
The Wildcats venture away from Tucson after winning three home games last week, one against Arizona State and two against California. They match up against Grand Canyon for the first time since 2019, when the two programs split a pair of midweek games.
More details on Tuesday's game can be found below.
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| Date |
Time (MST) / Result |
Arizona Pitcher |
Grand Canyon Pitcher |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
6:00 PM |
RHP Chandler Murphy (3-0, 4.55) |
RHP Jack Slominski (0-0, 0.82) |
Leading Off...
- Arizona treks north for a Tuesday midweek contest at Grand Canyon in Phoenix. The game will be streamed nationally on ESPN3, and televised locally in Phoenix on FOX 10 Xtra with Barry Buetel (PxP), Mike Rooney (Analyst), and Kate Longworth (Reporter) on the call.
- The Wildcats lead the all-time series with the Lopes 64-23, with games dating back to 1967. The two programs last met in 2019 when they split a pair of midweek contests — Arizona won the first game in Phoenix 14-13, while Grand Canyon took game two in Tucson 11-9. The Wildcats have not lost at Grand Canyon since 2003 (0-4).
- The Wildcats have scored at least one run in 139 straight games. They have not suffered a shutout loss since falling 1-0 at Washington on March 17, 2017. Their 139-game scoring streak is the longest active scoring streak in the Pac-12.
- Arizona ranks fourth in the nation with 255 runs this year, 59 more than the next-closest Pac-12 program, Washington State (196).
- As of games played April 11, the Wildcats rank among the Top 15 teams in the nation in hits (2nd, 337), triples (T-2nd, 14), on-base percentage (4th, .431), runs (4th, 255), batting average (5th, .319), scoring (6th, 8.5), walks (7th, 172), and slugging percentage (11th, .488).
- Arizona's defense has shown marked improvement in recent weeks. Since March 21 at UCLA the Wildcats have committed more than one error in a game just once (4, April 2 at ASU), played error-free ball five times, and logged a .977 fielding percentage.