SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Arizona Wildcats (23-10, 10-5) and Utah Utes (18-13-1, 5-7) are set for a three-game series at Smith's Ballpark in Salt Lake City this Thursday through Saturday. All three games are slated for first pitches at 10:00 a.m. MST.

Arizona currently rides a two-game win streak and will look to rebound after a series loss to Washington State last weekend. Utah avoided a sweep at the hands of UCLA last weekend with a 7-6 victory on Sunday.

For more, a complete weekend preview is below.
 

Date	Opponent	Time (MST) / Result	Arizona Pitcher	Opponent Pitcher
Thursday, April 14	Utah	10:00 AM	RHP TJ Nichols (4-2, 3.57)	RHP Matt Sox (2-1, 5.13)
Friday, April 15	Utah	10:00 AM	LHP Garrett Irvin (2.47, 3-1)	RHP Jaden Harris (1-1, 5.59)
Saturday, April 16	Utah	10:00 AM	RHP Chandler Murphy (1-0, 5.11)	RHP Cam Day (1-3, 7.05)

Leading Off...

• The Arizona Wildcats make their first trip to Salt Lake City since 2018 for a three-game series against the Utah Utes. All three games will be broadcast live on Wildcats Radio 1290 AM with play-by-play from Brian Jeffries.
• Arizona leads the all-time series against Utah, 62-18, with games dating back to 1952. In their last meeting, the Wildcats swept the Utes in a three-game series played in Tucson in 2021.
• The Wildcats lost 2-of-3 games in their last road series against the Utes in 2018. Arizona last won a road series in Salt Lake City in 2014 when they took 2-of-3 games.
• Arizona has scored at least one run in 205 consecutive games, the longest active scoring streak in the Power Five and the second-longest in program history. They are 27 games away from tying the longest known streak in school history.
• The Cats remain ranked in every major national poll, including a high mark of No. 12 from Collegiate Baseball. D1Baseball currently ranks Arizona No. 20.
• As of games played on Tuesday, sophomore catcher Daniel Susac ranks tied for fourth among all Division I players with 58 hits. He leads the Pac-12 with a .395 AVG and ranks among the circuit's top five players in doubles, RBI, SLG, total bases, and extra-base hits.
• Five former Wildcats made 2022 MLB Opening Day rosters: INF Bobby Dalbec (Red Sox), RHP Tylor Megill (Mets), RHP Mark Melancon (Diamondbacks), INF Kevin Newman (Pirates), and INF Alfonso Rivas (Cubs).

SOME SERIES THEMES: The Wildcats make their first trip to the Beehive State since 2018 for a three-game series against the Utah Utes...All three games will be broadcats live on Wildcats Radio 1290 AM with play-by-play from Brian Jeffries...Arizona leads the all-time series against Utah, 62-18, with games dating back to 1952...In their most recent meeting, the Wildcats swept the Utes in a three-game series played at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson in 2021...Arizona has not won a road series in Salt Lake City since taking 2-of-3 from Utah in 2014...The Wildcats have scored at least one run in 205 consecutive games, the longest active scoring streak among Power Five programs and the second-longest known streak in school history...Two current Wildcats call the state of Utah home: First baseman Noah Turley hails from Midway, Utah while utility player Jacob Shaver claims Riverton, Utah as his hometown...As of games played on Tuesday of this week, Pac-12 batting leader Daniel Susac ranks tied for fourth among all Division I players with 58 base hits this year...Utah is led by first-year head coach Gary Henderson, who was hired to lead the Utes on June 9, 2021.

RUNNING WILD: Arizona has scored at least one run in 205 straight games — they have not suffered a shutout loss since falling 1-0 at Washington on March 17, 2018. The Wildcats 205-game scoring streak is the longest active streak in the Pac-12 and 84 more games than the next closest team, Oregon (121 games). It is also the longest active streak among all Power Five programs, and the third-longest streak in program history. Over the course of their 205-game scoring stretch, Arizona has been held to three runs or fewer just 34 times. On the flip side, during the streak they have scored five or more runs 118 times. Arizona, Oregon, and West Virginia are the only programs in the Power Five with scoring streaks longer than 100 games.

STREAKONOMICS: Outfielder Mac Bingham has reached base safely in 20 consecutive games, the longest active streak on the team and the longest streak of his career. Over those 20 games, Bingham has hit .341 with a .396 on-base percentage, raising his season batting average from .196 to .289. He has seven multi-hit performances during the streak. Infielder Nik McClaughry (13 games) and outfielder Tanner O'Tremba (9 games) also both currently spot extended on-base streaks. McClaughry has hit safely in four straight games, the longest active hit streak on the roster.

MLB OPENING DAY '22: Five former Wildcats earned a spot on Opening Day rosters aross Major League Baseball. Infielder Bobby Dalbec (Boston Red Sox), right-handed pitcher Tylor Megill (New York Mets), right-handed pitcher Mark Melancon (Arizona Diamondbacks), infielder Kevin Newman (Pittsburgh Pirates), and infielder Alfonso Rivas (Chicago Cubs) all opened the 2022 season this week. Additionally, three former Arizona players are currently serving as Major League coaches: Terry Francona (Manager, Cleveland Guardians), Kevin Long (Hitting Coach, Philadelphia Phillies), and Shelley Duncan (Analytics Coordinator, Chicago White Sox). Finally, 25 Wildcats began their Minor League seasons this week; a complete list can be found on page five of these notes.

BULLPEN BULLIES: A pair of right-handed relievers have been crucial to the Wildcats success this season: Trevor Long and Quinn Flanagan. The dynamic duo of righties have made 28 appearances this year and together posted a combined ERA of 1.37 (7ERx46.0IP). Both Flanagan (.232) and Long (.191) have limited opposing hitters to a paltry batting average. They have excelled in Pac-12 conference play as well, with their ERA in those games sitting at 2.08 (5ERx21.2IP). The pair has held opponents without an earned run in 24-of-28 outings this season. Flanagan in particular has excelled at racking up strikeouts, posting a 9.8 K/9 rate just over halfway through the regular season campaign.

POLL POSITION: The Wildcats remain ranked in the Top 25 by every major national outlet, led by a No. 12 ranking from Collegiate Baseball. Arizona is also ranked No. 14 from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, No. 16 from Baseball America and the USA Today Coaches Poll, and No. 20 from D1Baseball. Arizona opened the season ranked in every poll, marking the sixth consecutive year they earned a preseason ranking from Collegiate Baseball and the ninth time they were selected to the USA Today Coaches Poll (since 2004). The only other Pac-12 programs currently ranked in the D1Baseball poll are No. 5 Oregon State and No. 15 UCLA.

EXTRA EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT: Through 33 games, the Arizona offense has combined to swat an astounding 117 extra-base hits, the third-best mark in the Pac-12. The Wildcats are currently averaging 3.5 extra-base hits per game, with catcher Daniel Susac (22) and outfielders Tanner O'Tremba (17) and Chase Davis (16) leading the way. Arizona has taken advantage of the large dimensions at Hi Corbett Field since moving there in 2012 — in the decade-plus since the move the Wildcats lead the Pac-12 with 1,778 extra-base hits (second: Stanford, 1,613). During that stretch Arizona has paced the conference in doubles six times and triples five times.

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: Arizona has dominated the 7th and 8th innings this season, out-scoring their opponents 80-39 and hitting .353 (100x283) with 25 extra-base hits across those frames. Five different players have logged more than 10 at-bats in the 7th inning this year and are hitting .300 or better, led by infielder Jack Grant at .500 (5x10). Five players have also accomplished this feat in the 8th inning, led by outfielder Tanner O'Tremba and his .643 (9x14) AVG. Pitching has been strongest for the Wildcats in the 7th, where they have posted a 3.00 ERA and struck out 32 batters in 33.0 IP.