TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Wildcats (30-11, 15-6) scored in all but two turns at bat and rolled to a 15-3 victory in the series finale against the Utah Utes (10-26, 5-16) to complete their second straight Pac-12 series sweep.
The Cats have now won nine in a row, six straight conference series, and nine of their last 10 Pac-12 sets.
Starting pitcher
Austin Smith, making his third straight game three start, worked 3.2 innings and allowed just two runs on four hits. He struck out a career-high seven and earned his second win of the year to move to 2-0.
The Wildcats bullpen — represented by
Quinn Flanagan,
Riley Cooper, and
Dawson Netz — combined to hold the Utes to just one run on three hits while fanning four.
Arizona's always-dangerous offense exploded for 15 runs on 16 hits, seven walks, and two hit batters. Of the Wildcats 16 hits, only two went for extra bases:
Jacob Berry's two-run triple in the bottom of the fourth and
Daniel Susac's solo home run in the fifth.
Arizona WildBATS
- C Daniel Susac: 3-for-4, R, HR, RBI
- 1B Branden Boissiere: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI
- DH Jacob Berry: 2-for-4, 2 R, 3B, 2 RBI, BB
- CF Donta Williams: 1-for-2, 3 R, 3 BB
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- The Wildcats have reached the 30-win mark in just 41 games, marking the fastest an Arizona team has gotten to 30 wins since the 2007 squad opened the year 30-6.
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Up Next
The Wildcats finish their eight-game homestand with a Tuesday night matchup against Grand Canyon. First pitch at Hi Corbett Field is slated for 6:00 p.m. MST.
