Wildcats Win Eighth Straight, Clinch Series Over Golden Bears

Saturday, March 11

Tucson, Ariz.

1:00 PM

University of Arizona

11-3, 2-0

California

8-5, 0-2

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

Photo by: Madison Farwell / Arizona Athletics

Wildcats Win Eighth Straight, Clinch Series Over Golden Bears

03/11/2023 | Baseball

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By: Arizona Athletics

TUCSON, Ariz. — Impressive performances from Tyler Casagrande and Chris Barraza helped seal an eighth consecutive victory for the Arizona Wildcats (11-3, 2-0), who took down the California Golden Bears (8-5, 0-2) on Saturday afternoon.

Arizona's 7-5 victory on a sunny day at Hi Corbett Field secured the series win in the Wildcats first weekend of Pac-12 play.

Casagrande finished the day 3-for-4 at the plate with a run scored, a triple, and three RBI. His two-run triple in the 4th tied the game, while his RBI single in the eighth provided a crucial insurance run for the Cats.

The Wildcats bullpen trio of Casey Hintz, Chris Barraza, and Trevor Long was dominant in the win. Barraza (1-0) struck out five over just two innings of work to earn the win, while Long slammed the door shut in the ninth to earn his fourth save of the year.

Starting pitcher Bradon Zastrow did not factor into the decision after tossing four innings; he struck out three and surrendered just four hits.

Arizona WildBATS

RF Tyler Casagrande: 3-for-4, R, 3B, 3 RBI
1B Kiko Romero: 3-for-4, 2B, RBI
C Tommy Splaine: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2B
LF Chase Davis: 1-for-4, R, 2B
3B Tony Bullard: 1-for-3, R, BB

Bullpen Bullies

RHP Casey Hintz: 2.0 IP, 1 R
RHP Chris Barraza: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, Win (1-0)
RHP Trevor Long: 1.0 IP, 0 R, Save (4)

Number of the Day

With his fourth save of the year on Saturday afternoon, reliever Trevor Long moved into sole possession of 10th place on the Wildcats all-time leaderboard with 11 career saves.

Photo of the Day

Social Media Coverage

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Next Up

The Wildcats aim for a sweep of the Golden Bears on Sunday with first pitch scheduled for 12:00 p.m. MST. Tickets are available for purchase and can be secured by visiting ArizonaWildcats.com/BSB.