Arizona Survives Elimination Game Against Canisius, 7-5

Sunday, June 5

Coral Gables, Fla.

8:00 AM

University of Arizona

38-24, 0

Canisius

29-25, 0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Arizona	2	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	7	11	0
Canisius	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	5	8	1

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Photo by: Mikey Berlfein / Arizona Athletics

Arizona Survives Elimination Game Against Canisius, 7-5

06/05/2022 | Baseball

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By: Arizona Athletics

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The Arizona Wildcats (38-24) earned their first NCAA Tournament win of the head coach Chip Hale era on Sunday morning, taking an elimination game against the Canisius Golden Griffins (29-25) on a final score of 7-5.

The Wildcats will now await the results of this afternoon's Ole Miss/Miami game and play the loser in an elimination game tonight at approximately 4:00 p.m. MST.

Blake Paugh (2), Nik McClaughry, and Chase Davis combined to hit four home runs and drive in all seven of the Wildcats runs in the victory. Davis' two-run jack in the first inning was his 18th of the year, tied for sixth most in a single season in program history.

TJ Nichols earned the win with five solid innings of work on the mound — he allowed three runs on five hits while striking out four.

The bullpen was stellar behind Nichols, with right-handers George Arias Jr. and Quinn Flanagan combining for 3.1 scoreless, one-hit innings while striking out four. Flanagan earned his first save of the year after recording the final four outs for Arizona.

Arizona WildBATS

DH Blake Paugh: 2-for-4, 3 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, BB
SS Nik McClaughry: 1-for-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB
LF Chase Davis: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
CF Mac Bingham: 3-for-4, R, 2B
RF Tanner O'Tremba: 2-for-5, 2B

Bullpen Bullies

RHP George Arias Jr.: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
RHP Quinn Flanagan: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, Save (1)

Number of the Day

The Wildcats hit four home runs in a game for the third time this season, and now have 69 dingers this year.

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Social Media Coverage

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Breakfast bombs ??

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Make that 1?8? on the year for ?? Tied for 6th most in a single season in program history! #BearDown

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Up Next

The Wildcats will play another elimination game this evening at 4:00 p.m. MST against the loser of this afternoon's Ole Miss/Miami game. Tonight's game will again be broadcast on ESPN+.