TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Wildcats (35-21, 16-14) and Oregon Ducks (35-21, 18-12) face off once again in the opening round of the inaugural Pac-12 Baseball Tournament on Wednesday morning in Scottsdale. First pitch is slated for 9:00 a.m. MST with a television broadcast on the Pac-12 Networks.
The eight team, double-elimination tournament will run Wednesday–Sunday at Scottsdale Stadium, the Spring Training home of the San Francisco Giants.
The Pac-12 Baseball Tournament central can be found
HERE. This page includes ticket information, an interactive bracket, and more.
The Wildcats, the No. 5 seed in the field, will be the visiting team against the No. 4 seed Ducks on Wednesday; the winner will advance to face the winner of the No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 8 Arizona State matchup.
| Date |
Opponent |
Time (MST) |
Arizona Pitcher |
Opponent Pitcher |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
Oregon |
9:00 AM |
RHP Dawson Netz (2-1, 4.31) |
RHP Christian Ciuffetelli (1-3, 2.33) |
Leading Off...
- The Arizona Wildcats and Oregon Ducks square off for the fourth consecutive time on Wednesday morning in the first game of the inaugural Pac-12 Baseball Tournament. The game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network with play-by-play from J.B. Long and broadcast live on Wildcats Radio 1290 AM with play-by-play from Brian Jeffries.
- Arizona leads the all-time series against Oregon, 28-18-1, with games dating back to 1954. The Ducks swept the most recent series against the Wildcats last weekend in Eugene.
- Catcher Daniel Susac, outfielder Tanner O'Tremba, and right-handed pitcher Quinn Flanagan were all selected to the Pac-12 All-Conference team this week. Left-handed pitcher Garrett Irvin and outfielder Chase Davis were tabbed to the Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention team.
- Susac also picked up a semifinalist nod for the 2022 Golden Spikes Award on Wednesday. He is the sixth Arizona player all-time to earn a spot on the semifinalist list.
- The Wildcats currently lead the Pac-12 and rank tied for ninth nationally with 50 double plays turned on defense. Shortstop Nik McClaughry, who leads the conference in defensive assists with 170, has been part of 34 of Arizona's 50 double plays.
- Outfielder Chase Davis' 16 home runs this year are currently tied for second most in the Pac-12, just three behind the conference leader. His 10 home runs in Pac-12 play this year tied a program record. Davis' 28 extra-base hits are third on the team and t-11th in the Pac-12.
- Susac (87) and O'Tremba (81) currently rank 1st and 3rd in the Pac-12 in hits, respectively.
STREAKONOMICS: Outfielder
Tanner O'Tremba has reached base safely in 32 consecutive games, the longest active streak on the team and the longest on-base streak of his career. Over the course of his 32-game streak, O'Tremba has posted a .323 batting average (42-for-130) and a .421 on-base percentage. In the last 32 games he has logged 11 multi-hit performances and reached base multiple times on 19 occasions. His streak is one game shy of Arizona's longest on-base streak this year, which belongs to fellow outfielder
Mac Bingham who earned his way on base in 33 straight games from March 8–May 3. Infielder
Garen Caulfield currently rides the team's longest hit streak at 10 games. In his last 10 games Caulfield has hit .419 (13-for-31) and raised his season batting average from .268 to .290.
FIVE CATS EARN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS: Five Arizona Baseball standouts earned Pac-12 All-Conference recognition, the league announced on Tuesday afternoon. Catcher
Daniel Susac, outfielder
Tanner O'Tremba, and right-handed pitcher
Quinn Flanagan were all selected to the Pac-12 All-Conference Team. Additionally, left-handed pitcher
Garrett Irvin and outfielder
Chase Davis were honored with spots on the Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention squad.
Pac-12 All-Conference Selections (career)
Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention Selections (career)
SUSAC NAMED GOLDEN SPIKES SEMIFINALST: Sophomore catcher
Daniel Susac, the Arizona Wildcats leading hitter and one of the most prolific bats in the nation, has been selected as one of 31 semifinalists for the 44th Golden Spikes Award, USA Baseball announced on Tuesday. The Golden Spikes Award, now in its 44th year, is awarded annually to the nation's top amateur baseball player. Susac is the sixth Arizona player all-time to earn a spot on the Golden Spikes Award semifinalist list. He is one of just three Pac-12 players to earn the semifinalist distinction this year. At the conclusion of the Wildcats 56-game regular season schedule Susac led the team and ranked fourth in the Pac-12 with a .362 batting average, while his 87 hits paced the conference and ranked tied for eighth nationally. Susac ranks among the Top 10 players in the Pac-12 in hits, doubles, RBI, batting average, total bases, and extra-base hits and has nearly matched or surpassed every offensive mark he set during his remarkable National Co-Freshman of the Year campaign in 2021. Susac has recorded a team-best 29 multi-hit outings and 11 multi-RBI performances this season. Defensively, the Wildcats everyday starting catcher has logged a .985 fielding percentage on a team-high 402 chances and thrown out seven attempted base stealers.
O'TREMBA EARNS ACADEMIC HONORS: Arizona outfielder
Tanner O'Tremba recently earned a selection to the CoSIDA Academic All-District baseball team. O'Tremba was one of five outfielders named to the District 8 First Team and is Arizona's first Academic All-District honoree since pitcher Brad Mills in 2007. The Academic All-District teams, as selected by CoSIDA membership, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. O'Tremba, along with all other First Team honorees, will automatically advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. O'Tremba, who graduated from the University of Arizona this morning with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, proudly sported an incredible 4.0 grade point average and was a member of the 2021 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.
PLAYING ONLY THE HITS: Catcher
Daniel Susac and outfielder
Tanner O'Tremba have both been among the most consistent hitters in America this season. Susac's 87 hits lead the conference and rank tied for eighth among all Division I players, while O'Tremba's 81 base knocks are third in the Pac-12 and tied for 31st in the country. Two weekends ago against Oregon State, Susac surpassed his career-best mark of 81 hits, set during his historical freshman campaign in 2021. Both Susac (29) and O'Tremba (23) collect hits in bunches, having combined for 52 multi-hit performances this year. Susac has more multi-hit games (29) than he does zero- or one-hit performances (27).
DOUBLE TROUBLE: The Wildcats defense has excelled at twin killings this season, having turned a conference-best 50 doubles plays in 56 games. In addition to leading the Pac-12 (next: Oregon, 49), Arizona's 50 doubles plays are currently tied for the ninth most among all 293 Division I programs. Shortstop
Nik McClaughry has played a large part in the Wildcats double-play prowess and currently leads the Pac-12 with 170 defensive assists this season. McClaughry played a part in 34-of-50 double plays turned by the Arizona defense this year, the seventh-best individual mark in the Pac-12 and just ahead of teammate and second baseman
Garen Caulfield (33).
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: With a healthy roster and everyone playing in their natural positions, the Arizona defense has improved as of late. The Wildcats have strung together two extended errorless streaks in recent weeks, the first a five-game coming April 12–18 and the second an eight-game streak from May 1–15. Arizona's recent eight-game error-free streak was the longest recorded by the program as far as game-by-game error records exist (since 1998). Outfielder
Tanner O'Tremba has been a steady defensive hand for the Wildcats, starting 51 games in the outfield and posting a near-perfect .990 fielding percentage on 100 chances. Freshman
Tommy Splaine, who has started 39 games between first base (32 games) and catcher (7 games), has logged a sparkling .991 fielding percentage on 329 chances.
Daniel Susac, Arizona's everyday starting catcher, leads the team with 402 defensive chances this year and has posted a .985 fielding percentage.
EXTRA EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT: Through 56 games, the Arizona offense has combined to swat 192 extra-base hits, the fourth-best mark in the Pac-12. The Wildcats are currently averaging 3.4 extra-base hits per game, with outfielder
Tanner O'Tremba (30), catcher
Daniel Susac (30), and outfielder
Chase Davis (28) 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 off campus the Wildcats hold the Pac-12 lead with 1,853 extra-base hits (second: Stanford, 1,718). During that stretch Arizona has paced the conference in doubles six times and triples five times.
MILESTONE MEN: Catcher
Daniel Susac and outfielder
Chase Davis currently find themselves nearing historic territory at the plate this season. Below is a list of where their accomplishments this season currently sit in the Arizona record books.
Daniel Susac (C, Soph.)
- Single-Season Hits (87): 10 shy of breaking into Top 10
- Single-Season Multi-Hit Games (29): 1 shy of breaking into Top 10
Chase Davis (OF, Soph.)
- Single-Season Home Runs (16): T-11th, 1 shy of breaking into Top 10
