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