TUCSON, Ariz. — The No. 18 Arizona Wildcats (23-11) play host to the New Mexico State Aggies (11-21) on Tuesday night at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona returns home after winning a three-game series at Washington State over the weekend, giving them a fourth-straight Pac-12 series win and a 9-6 conference record.
The Wildcats offense remains red hot, having scored 10+ runs in each of their last two games and averaging 8.5 runs per game on the year, the fifth-best mark in the nation.
More details on Tuesday's game can be found below.
 
	
		
			| Date | Time (MST) / Result | Arizona Pitcher | New Mexico State Pitcher | 
	
	
		
			| Tuesday, April 20 | 6:00 PM | RHP TJ Nichols (3-3, 6.38) | RHP Ian Mejia (0-1, 12.86) | 
	
Leading Off...
	- The Wildcats return home to Hi Corbett Field to kick off an eight-game homestand, beginning with Tuesday night's tilt against New Mexico State. The game will be broadcast on Wildcats Radio 1290 AM and viewable online via Arizona Live Stream.
- Arizona holds a commanding lead in the all-time series against New Mexico State at 55-8, with games dating back to 1917. The two programs last met in 2019, splitting a pair of games in Tucson. The Wildcats and Aggies were scheduled to meet twice in 2020 before the season was cut short.
- The Wildcats have scored at least one run in 143 straight games. They have not suffered a shutout loss since falling 1-0 at Washington on March 17, 2017. Their 143-game scoring streak is the longest active scoring streak in the Pac-12.
- Arizona infielders Branden Boissiere and Jacob Berry were both named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List last week. The Golden Spikes Award is presented annually to the nation's top amateur baseball player. They are the first Wildcats on the Midseason Watch List since JJ Matijevic in 2017.
- The Wildcats lead the Pac-12 Conference and rank third nationally with 288 runs scored this season. The next closest Pac-12 program, UCLA, has scored 39 fewer runs than Arizona.
- Arizona's pitching staff currently ranks second in the Pac-12 with 318 strikeouts. Tonight's starting pitcher, TJ Nichols, is one of six Wildcats with more strikeouts than innings pitched this year.
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