STOCKTON, Calif. — The Arizona Wildcats (13-4, 2-1) mounted a comeback to post a 13-8 victory over the Pacific Tigers (7-9) on Monday afternoon at Klein Family Field.
The Cats fell behind 5-2 after the first two innings, but strung together back-to-back crooked numbers in the fifth and sixth to create an insurmountable lead over Pacific. Outfielder
Chase Davis (5) and first baseman
Noah Turley (4) both crushed home runs as part of Arizona's five-run sixth inning.
Arizona starting pitcher
Chandler Murphy, making his first appearance of the year after dealing with an injury, worked one inning in his return to the mound. He did not factor into the decision.
Right-handed reliever
Quinn Flanagan worked two frames of three-hit, scoreless relief to earn the win and improve to 2-1 on the year.
Arizona WildBATS
- LF Chase Davis: 2-for-3, 3 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB
- 1B Noah Turley: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB
- C Tommy Splaine: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI, BB
- 2B Tyler Casagrande: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
- SS Nik McClaughry: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2B, 3 BB
Bullpen Bullies
Number of the Day
- For the second time on their California road trip, the Wildcats offense drew 11 walks, tying their season-high mark set on Friday.
Tweets of the Day
Up Next
The Wildcats return home to host a three-game series against the Stanford Cardinal. The three-game Top 25 matchup begins on Saturday, March 19 with a first pitch scheduled for 5:00 p.m. MST.
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