Friday, March 22
Eugene, Ore.
5:05 PM
University of Arizona
9-11, 3-4
1
at
2
Oregon
14-6, 5-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Photo by: Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Athletics
Wildcats Topped by Ducks, 2-1, in Series Opener
03/22/2024 | Baseball
EUGENE, Ore. — The Arizona Wildcats (9-11, 3-4) got another phenomenal performance from starting pitcher Jackson Kent, but fell on a final score of 2-1 to the Oregon Ducks (14-6, 5-2) on Friday night at PK Park.
Kent spun a gem for Arizona, going 7.0 innings while limiting Oregon to just two runs on five hits. The big left-hander struck out five but was saddled with his first loss of the season.
Arizona's lone run came across in the fourth inning; shortstop Mason White led off the innings with a double and came around to score three batters later on an RBI single from catcher Adonys Guzman.
Oregon rallied for two runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead. Guzman led off the bottom of the ninth for the Wildcats but a rally was never able to materialize.
Wildcat right-hander Matthew Martinez worked the bottom of the eighth for Arizona, stranding a leadoff double to keep the deficit at just one run.
Kent spun a gem for Arizona, going 7.0 innings while limiting Oregon to just two runs on five hits. The big left-hander struck out five but was saddled with his first loss of the season.
Arizona's lone run came across in the fourth inning; shortstop Mason White led off the innings with a double and came around to score three batters later on an RBI single from catcher Adonys Guzman.
Oregon rallied for two runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead. Guzman led off the bottom of the ninth for the Wildcats but a rally was never able to materialize.
Wildcat right-hander Matthew Martinez worked the bottom of the eighth for Arizona, stranding a leadoff double to keep the deficit at just one run.
Arizona WildBATS
- 3B Richies Morales: 2-for-3, 2B
- SS Mason White: 1-for-4, R, 2B
- C Adonys Guzman: 2-for-4, RBI
- 2B Garen Caulfield: 1-for-3, BB
Bullpen Bullies
- RHP Matthew Martinez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K
Number of the Night
- Kent's 7-inning outing was his second straight start contributing 7+ innings of work and his fourth quality start of the season.
Social Media Coverage
Another Friday, another ?? from our ace ?????
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 23, 2024
Final line: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 5 K pic.twitter.com/ud6zqqCDN6
Cats strike first! @AdonysGuzman3 sends one up the middle to open the scoring ??
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 23, 2024
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Next Up
Arizona and Oregon return to the diamond for game two on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is slated for 2:05 p.m. MST.
Players Mentioned
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Pitching:
W: Gordon, RJ (2-2)
L: Kent, Jackson (2-1)
S: Mercado, L (4)
Batting:
2B: Morales, Richie 1 ; White, Mason 1
RBI: Guzman, Adonys 1
Base Running:
RUNS: White, Mason 1
HBP: Morales, Richie 1
Batting:
2B: Smith, D 1
RBI: Thompson, B 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Cassella, J 1 ; Smith, D 1
SB: Cassella, J 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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