Wildcats Rally Before Falling to No. 4 Stanford, 9-8

Friday, May 12

Stanford, Calif.

5:35 PM

University of Arizona

26-21, 9-16

Stanford

33-13, 19-6

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Arizona	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	8	11	0
Stanford	0	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	9	14	1

Photo by: Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Athletics

Wildcats Rally Before Falling to No. 4 Stanford, 9-8

05/12/2023 | Baseball

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By: Arizona Athletics

STANFORD, Calif.. — The Arizona Wildcats (26-21, 9-16) showed tremendous fight and rallied from down five runs but ultimately fell, 9-8, on a walk-off by the No. 4 Stanford Cardinal (33-13, 19-6) on Friday night.

Arizona rallied for three runs in the top of the eighth inning to tie the game at 8-8, capped by a straight steal of home from shortstop Nik McClaughry, his second of the season.

Two innings prior, it was McClaughry who started the rally with a two-run single in the top of the sixth. He finished the night with three hits and a walk.

Starting pitcher Cam Walty did not factor into the decision after working five innings for the Wildcats. Right-handed relievers Derek Drees and Dawson Netz both posted scoreless innings of relief to hold the Cardinal at bay as the Wildcats offense went to work on their comeback effort.

Arizona WildBATS

SS Nik McClaughry: 3-for-4, R, 2 RBI, BB
CF Mac Bingham: 3-for-5, 2 R, 3 2B, 2 RBI
3B Tony Bullard: 2-for-2, 3 R, 2 BB
1B Garen Caulfield: 1-for-4, R, RBI

Bullpen Bullies

RHP Derek Drees: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R
RHP Dawson Netz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K

Number of the Night

Bingham posted the Wildcats third three-double performance of the season on Friday night.

Social Media Coverage

.@chasedavis916 IS HIM?? ???????????????????? play to keep us even!! ?????#SCTop10 x #D1Top10 pic.twitter.com/lhx7FYlo75
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 13, 2023

STIXX!! TIE BALLGAME!! @NikMcclaughry steals home... ?????????? ??????? #BearDown

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 13, 2023

Thank you very much!! Cardinal error plates two and puts the tying run at third! #BearDown

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 13, 2023

Defense has your back @_derekdrees ???? #BearDown

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 13, 2023

Stixx starts chipping away! @NikMcclaughry gets the Cats back within 3?? #BearDown

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 13, 2023

2 outs, down 0-2. Doesn't faze @mbingham7_ ?????

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 13, 2023

Cats on the board first! @gcaulfield_3 puts the good guys in front 1-0 ?? #BearDown

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 13, 2023

Next Up

Arizona looks to even the series against Saturday on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. MST with a television broadcast on the Pac-12 Networks.