University of Arizona
30-23, 12-18
USC
33-22-1, 17-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 0 |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
Wildcats Drop Finale to Trojans, 14-6
05/20/2023 | Baseball
The Wildcats, celebrating senior night, collected six runs on 12 hits and a pair of walks. Senior center fielder Mac Bingham, along with left fielder Chase Davis and first baseman Kiko Romero, all homered. Fellow seniors Tyler Casagrande and Tony Bullard both collected a pair of hits, with Casagrande's each going for two bases.
Starting pitcher TJ Nichols worked three innings for the Wildcats and took the loss. He struck out three batters in the first inning to give him 200 strikeouts for his career.
Next up for Arizona is a trip north to Scottsdale for the 2023 Pac-12 Baseball Tournament. Game one on Tuesday against Arizona State is slated for 10:00 a.m. MST first pitch on the Pac-12 Networks.
Arizona WildBATS
- CF Mac Bingham: 4-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
- 1B Kiko Romero: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
- RF Tyler Casagrande: 2-for-4, R, 2 2B
- LF Chase Davis: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI, BB
Bullpen Bullies
- LHP Eric Orloff: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 K
Numbers of the Night
- Davis' fifth inning home run was his 19th of the year, a career-high, and the 37th of his career, moving him into sole possession of third place in program history
- Davis also clinched the Pac-12 regular season home run title with his 19th home run
- Davis' 19 home runs this year are the sixth most in a single season by a Wildcat
- Romero drove in a pair of runs to bring his season total to 80, which is tied for sixth most in a single season in program history
- Bingham's fifth inning home run pushed him to 10 on the year, giving Arizona their first season with five players tallying double digit home run totals since the 1993 team had five
Photo of the Night
Social Media Coverage
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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 21, 2023
Home run No. 19 of the year for @chasedavis916 is a career-high and clinches the Pac-12 regular season home run ?? #BearDown pic.twitter.com/4E4kBqHPBy
Manifesting @NikMcclaughry Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year ?????? #BearDown
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 21, 2023
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The Pac-12 RBI leader is up to 80! ????? #BearDown
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 21, 2023
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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 21, 2023
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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 21, 2023
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Senior ?? Senior@tcasa13 leadoff double and @mbingham7_ drives him in! ?? #BearDown
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 21, 2023
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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 21, 2023
With three strikeouts in the top of the 1st TJ Nichols has reached 2??0??0?? career strikeouts! ???? #BearDown pic.twitter.com/9HNUEzRj7j
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 21, 2023
Next Up
Arizona will face Arizona State in the opening game of the 2023 Pac-12 Tournament on Tuesday, May 23 at 10:00 a.m. MST. The game will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks. Tickets for the tournament can be purchased HERE.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wisch, Kyle (2-1)
L: Nichols, TJ (3-5)
Batting:
2B: Overn, Austin 1 ; Olmstead, Johnny 2 ; Galloway, Jacob 1 ; Wells, Carson 1 ; Jackson, Ryan 1
HR: Grudzielanek, Bryce 1 ; Gabrielson, Cole 1 ; Wells, Carson 1 ; Jackson, Ryan 1
RBI: Overn, Austin 2 ; Grudzielanek, Bryce 2 ; Gabrielson, Cole 3 ; Olmstead, Johnny 1 ; Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Wells, Carson 3 ; Jackson, Ryan 2
SH: Overn, Austin 1
SF: Overn, Austin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Overn, Austin 1 ; Grudzielanek, Bryce 2 ; Gabrielson, Cole 2 ; Olmstead, Johnny 1 ; Galloway, Jacob 1 ; Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Wells, Carson 4 ; Jackson, Ryan 2
HBP: Colon-Rosado, Adrian 1 ; Olmstead, Johnny 1
Batting:
2B: Bingham, Mac 1 ; McClaughry, Nik 1 ; Casagrande, Tyler 2
HR: Bingham, Mac 1 ; Davis, Chase 1 ; Romero, Kiko 1
RBI: Bingham, Mac 2 ; Davis, Chase 1 ; Romero, Kiko 2 ; White, Mason 1
SF: Romero, Kiko 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bingham, Mac 2 ; Davis, Chase 1 ; Romero, Kiko 2 ; Casagrande, Tyler 1
HBP: McClaughry, Nik 1
