TUCSON, Ariz. — The No. 11 Arizona Wildcats (21-8, 9-3) welcome the Washington State Cougars (10-18, 2-10) to Hi Corbett Field for a three-game series this weekend.

Arizona currently sits in first place in the Pac-12 conference and will be looking for their second straight series win after sweeping the Washington Huskies on the road last week.

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For more, a complete weekend preview is below.
 

Date	Opponent	Time (MST) / Result	Arizona Pitcher	Opponent Pitcher
Friday, April 8	Washington State	6:00 PM	RHP TJ Nichols (4-1, 2.34)	LHP Cole McMillan (1-3, 7.08)
Saturday, April 9	Washington State	6:00 PM	LHP Garrett Irvin (3-1, 2.40)	RHP Grant Taylor (2-3, 4.11)
Sunday, April 10	Washington State	12:00 PM	TBA	LHP McKabe Cottrell (1-5, 6.82)

Leading Off...

• The Arizona Wildcats and Washington State Cougars square off for a three-game series at Hi Corbett Field this weekend. All three games will be broadcast live on Wildcats Radio 1290 AM with play-by-play from Brian Jeffries.
• The Wildcats lead the all-time series against the Cougars, 48-26, with games dating back to 1975. Arizona took 2-of-3 games the last time the two programs met in Pullman last season.
• Arizona has scored at least one run in 201 consecutive games, the longest active scoring streak in the Power Five and the second-longest in program history. They are 31 games away from tying the longest streak in school history.
• The Cats remain ranked in every major national poll, including a high mark of No. 9 from Collegiate Baseball, USA Today, and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
• As of games played on Tuesday, sophomore catcher Daniel Susac ranks tied for second among all Division I players with 52 hits. He leads the Pac-12 with a .403 AVG and ranks among the circuit's top three players in doubles, RBI, SLG, total bases, and extra-base hits.
• Outfielder Mac Bingham has reached base safely in 17 straight games. His 17-game on-base streak is the longest of his career. During that stretch he is hitting .348 with a .403 OBP and has raised his batting average from .196 to .287.
• 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 Arizona Wildcats and Washington State Cougars face off in a three-game series at High Corbett Field this weekend...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 Washington State, 48-26, with games dating back to 1975...The Wildcats took 2-of-3 games from the Cougars the last time the two programs met in Pullman last season...This will be the first time Washington State has visited Tucson since 2018, when Arizona won 2-of-3 games...The Wildcats have not lost a home series to the Cougars since dropping 2-of-3 in March 2014...Arizona's current 201-game scoring streak is the longest active streak in the Power Five and the second longest known streak in program history...As of games played on Tuesday, sophomore catcher Daniel Susac ranked tied for second among all Division I players with 52 base hits...Susac is also currently the Pac-12's active batting leader, with a .403 average...Arizona moved up in every major national poll this week, checking in with a high mark of No. 9 from Collegiate Baseball, USA Today, and the NCBWA...The Wildcats are looking for their second straight Pac-12 series win, and their fourth in five tries, this weekend...Washington State is led by third-year head coach Brian Green, who has logged a record of 45-48 (15-27 Pac-12) during his time in Pullman.

RUNNING WILD: Arizona has scored at least one run in 201 straight games — they have not suffered a shutout loss since falling 1-0 at Washington on March 17, 2018. The Wildcats 201-game scoring streak is the longest active streak in the Pac-12 and 84 more games than the next closest team, Oregon (117 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 201-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 115 times. Arizona, Oregon, and TCU are the only programs in the Power Five with scoring streaks longer than 100 games.

STREAKONOMICS: Outfielder Mac Bingham has reached base safely in 17 straight games, the longest on-base streak of his career and the second-longest streak on the team this season (O'Tremba, 23 games). During his 17-game on-base streak, Bingham is hitting .348 with a .403 OBP and has raised his batting average from .196 to .287. First baseman Noah Turley (13 games) and outfielder Chase Davis (11 games) also both sport extended on-base streaks. No players currently boast hit streaks any longer than two games.

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 23 appearances this year and together posted a combined ERA of 1.18 (5ERx38.0IP). Both Flanagan (.217) and Long (.218) 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 1.53 (3ERx17.2IP). The pair has held opponents without an earned run in 20-of-23 outings this season. Flanagan in particular has excelled at racking up strikeouts, posting a 9.9 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. 9 ranking from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, Collegiate Baseball, and the USA Today Coaches Poll. Arizona is also ranked No. 10 by Baseball America and No. 11 by 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.

HOME SWEET HOME: Since Arizona Baseball moved to Hi Corbett Field for the 2012 season, the Wildcats have enjoyed a tremendous home field advantage. Over those 10+ seasons, Arizona has posted a record of 240-100, winning games at a .706 clip. Their home winning percentage over that stretch is the second best mark in the conference.

EXTRA EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT: Through 29 games, the Arizona offense has combined to swat an astounding 111 extra-base hits, the best mark in the Pac-12. The Wildcats are currently averaging 3.8 extra-base hits per game, with catcher Daniel Susac (21) and outfielders Tanner O'Tremba (16) 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 1,772 extra-base hits (second: Stanford, 1,590). During that stretch Arizona has paced the conference in doubles six times and triples five times.