TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Wildcats (22-15) and New Mexico Lobos (19-16) face off at Hi Corbett Field on Tuesday evening to wrap up a five-game homestand for the home squad. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. MST.
The Wildcats proudly boast a five-game win streak and have rattled off seven consecutive home victories dating back to April 7 against Washington.
Arizona is coming off a weekend sweep of the Utah Utes and now sports the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Week in outfielder
Chase Davis. The Cats red hot offense currently leads the Pac-12 in nearly every offensive category including batting average, where they have an impressive 11-point gap over the second place Sun Devils.
For more, a complete game preview is below.
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| Date |
Opponent |
Time (MST) |
Arizona Pitcher |
Opponent Pitcher |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
New Mexico |
6:00 PM |
RHP Cam Walty (2-0, 4.12) |
LHP Jaren Jackson (2-0, 7.26) |
Leading Off...
- Arizona wraps up their current homestand with a midweek matchup against the New Mexico Lobos this Tuesday at Hi Corbett Field.
- Tuesday's game will be available to watch via live stream and broadcast on Wildcats Radio 1290 AM with play-by-play from Brian Jeffries available on both options.
- Arizona and New Mexico have faced each other 206 times, with games dating back to 1939. The Wildcats hold a dominant 172-34 (.835) edge in the all-time series.Â
- The two programs split the season series in 2022, with the Wildcats winning the game in Tucson 12-5 and the Lobos winning the contest in Albuquerque 12-7. New Mexico last won a game in Tucson in 2019, an early-season matchup that went 5-4 the way of the Lobos.
- Outfielder Chase Davis was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week on Monday afternoon for his contributions to Arizona's 4-0 run last week. Davis hit .688 with seven runs, five extra-base hits, and nine RBI while posting an OPS north of 2.000 during Arizona's perfect week.
- Davis hit his 14th home run of the season on Sunday against Utah, giving him 32 career home runs. He is currently tied with Moises Duran (2001-04) for the eighth most home runs in program history. He is one home run shy of a tie for sixth and two shy of a tie for fifth.
- Arizona's .976 fielding percentage currently ranks third in the Pac-12 behind only Oregon State (.980) and Washington (.980). Their 33 errors are third-fewest in the conference. The Wildcats finished 2022 ninth in the Pac-12 in fielding percentage.
- First baseman Kiko Romero currently leads the Pac-12 and ranks tied for 14th nationally with 55 RBI. He is averaging 1.5 RBI per game and on pace to finish the regular season with 79 RBI, which would rank 8th in a single season in program history.