University of Arizona
13-7, 3-4
Arizona State
14-8, 3-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Arizona State | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 7 | 1 |
Arizona Narrowly Drops Opener at ASU, 6-5
03/24/2023 | Baseball
Starting pitcher TJ Nichols (3-2) pitched well but suffered the loss after giving up five earned runs in six innings of work. He struck out seven and didn't issue a single walk on 82 total pitches.
The Wildcats bullpen, represented by left-hander Jackson Kent and right-hander Dawson Netz, impressed in relief of Nichols. The duo combined to hold the Sun Devils scoreless on just two hits while fanning three over the final two innings.
Second baseman Garen Caulfield and first baseman Kiko Romero both swatted solo home runs on Friday, with the latter's coming with two outs in the top of the ninth to make it a one-run ballgame.
Arizona WildBATS
- 2B Garen Caulfield: 3-for-3, R, HR, 3 RBI, BB
- 1B Kiko Romero: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI, BB
- C Cameron LaLiberte: 1-for-4, R, BB
Bullpen Bullies
- LHP Jackson Kent: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- RHP Dawson Netz: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Number of the Night
- Friday marked the first three-hit game of Garen Caulfield's collegiate career. The second baseman reached base all four times he came to the plate in the series opener.
Photo of the Night
Social Media Coverage
??BANG!!?? Two-out solo ?? from @KikoRomero_2 to dead center!! #BearDown pic.twitter.com/vUHo8lADjg
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 25, 2023
That one is ???????? the bullpen! Cats back within ?? #BearDown
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 25, 2023
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? Strike 'em out
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 25, 2023
? Throw 'em out
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Two out rally! Second RBI of the night for @gcaulfield_3 helps the Cats chip away ?? #BearDown
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 25, 2023
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First pitch swingin' and @gcaulfield_3 doubles the lead! We love two-out hits ?? #BearDown
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 25, 2023
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Cats on the board first! RBI knock from @KikoRomero_2 plates Bingham ?? #BearDown
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 25, 2023
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Next Up
Arizona looks to even the series against Arizona State on Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. MST. The game will again be televised on the Pac-12 Networks.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Tieding, M. (3-0)
L: Nichols, TJ (3-2)
S: Pivaroff, B. (1)
Batting:
3B: Bingham, Mac 1
HR: Romero, Kiko 1 ; Caulfield, Garen 1
RBI: Romero, Kiko 2 ; Caulfield, Garen 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Bingham, Mac 1 ; Davis, Chase 1 ; Romero, Kiko 1 ; LaLiberte, Cameron 1 ; Caulfield, Garen 1
SB: LaLiberte, Cameron 1
CS: Caulfield, Garen 1
HBP: McClaughry, Nik 1 ; Casagrande, Tyler 1
Batting:
2B: Campos, R. 1
HR: Keaschall, L 2
RBI: Keaschall, L 5 ; Tobias, J. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Campos, R. 2 ; Keaschall, L 3 ; Vu, K. 1
CS: Crenshaw, W. 1
HBP: Campos, R. 1 ; Vu, K. 1
