Tuesday, March 7
Phoenix, Ariz.
6:00 PM
University of Arizona
at
Grand Canyon
Photo by: Marison Bilagody / Arizona Athletics
Arizona Visits Grand Canyon for Midweek Clash
03/06/2023 | Baseball
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Wildcats (8-3) and Grand Canyon Antelopes (8-3) bring identical records into their first meeting of the season this Tuesday night in Phoenix. First pitch from Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. MST with a broadcast available on ESPN+.
The Cats and Lopes both sport an upset victory over then-No. 2 ranked Tennessee from the opening weekend MLB Desert Invitational tournament.
Arizona enters the midweek contest riding a five-game win streak and fresh off a home sweep of the North Dakota State Bison. Grand Canyon took 2-of-3 games from the Texas State Bobcats last weekend in Phoenix.
The Wildcats won the most recent matchup at GCU Ballpark last season, a close 5-3 victory that featured a home run from Mac Bingham and stellar pitching from southpaw Eric Orloff.
For more, a complete game preview is below.
The Cats and Lopes both sport an upset victory over then-No. 2 ranked Tennessee from the opening weekend MLB Desert Invitational tournament.
Arizona enters the midweek contest riding a five-game win streak and fresh off a home sweep of the North Dakota State Bison. Grand Canyon took 2-of-3 games from the Texas State Bobcats last weekend in Phoenix.
The Wildcats won the most recent matchup at GCU Ballpark last season, a close 5-3 victory that featured a home run from Mac Bingham and stellar pitching from southpaw Eric Orloff.
For more, a complete game preview is below.
| Date | Opponent | Time (MST) | Arizona Pitcher | Opponent Pitcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 7 | Grand Canyon | 6:00 PM | RHP Aiden May (1-0, 6.30) | RHP Cody Tucker (1-0, 1.12) |
Leading Off...
- The Arizona Wildcats travel north for a midweek contest against the Grand Canyon Antelopes on Tuesday night. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
- Tuesday's game will be the first of three meetings between the two programs in this year — two will be played in Phoenix, with a third in Tucson.
- Arizona and Grand Canyon have met 93 times on the baseball diamond with the Wildcats holding a 67-26 edge in the all-time series. Arizona dropped 2-of-3 games to GCU in 2022, falling in both home contests on scores of 3-19 and 7-11 while winning in their one road game 5-3.
- The Wildcats have committed just seven errors in their first 10 games of the year, leading to a .984 fielding percentage that is 2nd in the Pac-12 behind only Washington (.987).
- Forty seven (47) of the Wildcats 119 hits this season have gone for extra bases — 30 doubles, five triples, and 12 home runs. Arizona currently ranks 2nd in the conference in doubles and 3rd in extra base hits.
- Junior outfielder Chase Davis was unanimously selected as a Preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball (2nd Team), Perfect Game (2nd Team), Baseball America (3rd Team), D1Baseball (3rd Team), and the NCBWA (3rd Team). He was also named to the Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference team and the Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List.
- Outfielder Mac Bingham is tied for the Pac-12 lead with 17 RBI, while infielder Nik McClaughry's 16 runs scored are tied for second in the conference.
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