TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Wildcats (3-1) dropped two dozens runs on the Utah Tech Trailblazers (1-4) en route to a 24-4 victory on Tuesday afternoon at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona's offense cranked out 24 runs on 23 hits, only six of which went for extra bases. Left fielder
Brendan Summerhill led the way with a generational performance, logging the first six-hit game by a Wildcat in 20 years. He finished the game going 6-for-6 with three runs scored, two doubles, and five RBI.
True freshman right-hander
Bryce McKnight earned the start on the mound and worked one inning while not factoring into the decision. Left-hander
Eric Orloff (1-0) followed out of the bullpen and tossed two scoreless, one-hit innings while striking out three to earn his first win of the year.
Five more Arizona relievers combined to cover the remaining six innings and did not allow a single earned run. In total, the Wildcats bullpen allowed just four hits and struck out 11 in their eight innings of work.
Shortstop
Mason White swatted his first home run of the season, a two-run shot to dead center field in the third inning, while right fielder
Emilio Corona hit his third of the young season, a solo blast that bounced off the video board in left field.
Arizona WildBATS
- LF Brendan Summerhill: 6-for-6, 3 R, 2 2B, 5 RBI
- SS Mason White: 3-for-4, 3 R, HR, 4 RBI
- RF Emilio Corona: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
- C Blake McDonald: 2-for-4, 4 R, 2 RBI, BB
- 2B Garen Caulfield: 2-for-3, 3 RBI
- CF Easton Breyfogle: 1-for-4, 2 R, 3B, RBI, 2 BB
- 1B Tommy Splaine: 1-for-3, R, 2 RBI, BB
- DH Maddox Mihalakis: 2-for-4, R
- 3B Richie Morales: 2-for-4, R
Bullpen Bullies
- LHP Eric Orloff: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, Win (1-0)
- RHP Owen Kramkowsi: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER
- LHP Jaeden Swanberg: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K
- LHP Josh Morano: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 K
- RHP Tony Pluta: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 K
- RHP Kyler Heyne: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K
Numbers of the Day
- Left fielder Brendan Summerhill posted Arizona's first six-hit performance in 20 years
- His six hits tied the Arizona single-game record, accomplished six times previously
- The Wildcats 24 runs on Tuesday afternoon were their most scored since dropping 28 on Oregon in 2019 (W, 28-7)
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Next Up
The Wildcats open an 11-game road trip with a three-game series at San Diego on Friday, Feb. 23. First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m. MST.
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