SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Wildcats (1-0) opened their 2023 campaign with a 3-1 upset victory over the No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers (0-1) at the MLB Desert Invitational.
Senior third baseman
Tony Bullard hit the go-ahead home run in the second inning and contributed elite defense on his birthday to help propel the Wildcats to the win.
Starting pitcher
TJ Nichols (1-0) was electric for the Wildcats, turning in arguably the best performance of his collegiate career. Nichols finished the night after six innings, having allowed just one run on three hits while striking out six. He earned the win.
The Cats bullpen surrendered just three hits and struck out four down the stretch to slam the door shut on the Vols.
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Number of the Night
- With Friday night's upset, the Wildcats have now won 15 consecutive Opening Day games.
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Next Up
Arizona faces Fresno State on Saturday afternoon at the MLB Desert Invitational. First pitch is slated for 1:00 p.m. MST with a live web stream available on MLB.com.
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