Wildcats Walk Off in Regular Season Finale

Saturday, May 29

Tucson, Ariz.

6:00 PM

University of Arizona

40-15

Dixie State

24-32

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Dixie State	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	1
Arizona	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	5	12	4

Photo by: Mike Mattina / Arizona Athletics

05/29/2021 | Baseball

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By: Arizona Athletics

TUCSON, Ariz. — Designated hitter Jacob Berry delivered the Arizona Wildcats (40-15) a 5-4 walk-off victory over the Dixie State Trailblazers (24-32) with a double off the wall in left field on Saturday night.

Berry's freshman record 36th extra-base hit of the year gave the Wildcats 40 wins in the regular season for the 13th time in program history, and the first since 2007.

Arizona's mounted a comeback to seal the series victory, as they have done numerous times this season. Down 4-1 after four innings, the Wildcats scored twice in the fifth and once in the sixth to tie the game and set up Berry's ninth-inning heroics.

The Wildcats bullpen was absolutely dominant, keeping Arizona in the game while the offense rallied. Right-handers TJ Nichols and Vince Vannelle combined to allow just two baserunners while striking out nine over 6.1 innings. Vannelle (5-2) earned the win, his fifth of the season.

Following the walk-off win, the Cats celebrated their outright Pac-12 Championship on the field with the 2,506 raucous Arizona fans that packed into Hi Corbett Field.

Arizona WildBATS

CF Donta Williams: 2-for-4, 3 R, 3B, RBI, HBP
1B Branden Boissiere: 3-for-4, RBI
3B Tony Bullard: 2-for-4, R, 2B
DH Jacob Berry: 1-for-5, 2B, RBI, walk-off hit
C Daniel Susac: 1-for-4, RBI
SS Nik McClaughry: 1-for-3, R, RBI

Bullpen Bullies

RHP TJ Nichols: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
RHP Vince Vannelle: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, Win (5-2)

Number of the Night

With Saturday's win, the Wildcats reached 40 wins in the regular season for just the 13th time in program history and the first time since 2007. Head coach Jay Johnson has now reached the 40-win mark in the regular season twice in his career.

Photos of the Night

Tweets of the Night

.@berry_jacob_24 doubles off the wall to send the Cats into the postseason with a walk-off win! #BearDown pic.twitter.com/kSAgqUWZyi
— ?? Pac-12 Champions ?? (@ArizonaBaseball) May 30, 2021

OH WHAT A FEELING ??????#MLBTrainingGround | #BearDown pic.twitter.com/kGbM6ogV2t
— ?? Pac-12 Champions ?? (@ArizonaBaseball) May 30, 2021

???????? ???????? #NotDoneYet pic.twitter.com/uURH7DVa4L
— ?? Pac-12 Champions ?? (@ArizonaBaseball) May 30, 2021

5-4 Cats! #1runready #no? pic.twitter.com/1r6MN6jQcN
— Jay Johnson (@UACoachJ) May 30, 2021

Up Next

Arizona will learn tomorrow evening at 5:30 p.m. MST whether they have been selected to host an NCAA Regional. They will then wait for the NCAA Selection show on Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. MST on ESPN2.