White Gives Wildcats Third Consecutive Walk-Off Over UCLA

Saturday, March 30

Tucson, Ariz.

1:00 PM

University of Arizona

13-13, 7-5

UCLA

10-15, 4-8

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
UCLA	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	5	1	0	0	1	9	16	2
Arizona	1	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	16	2

Photo by: Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Athletics

White Gives Wildcats Third Consecutive Walk-Off Over UCLA

03/30/2024 | Baseball

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By: Arizona Athletics

TUCSON, Ariz. — A two-run home run off the bat of Mason White capped what was likely the most dramatic weekend of baseball in the history of Hi Corbett Field. The shortstop's blast to right field gave the Arizona Wildcats (13-13, 7-5) their third consecutive walk-off win over the UCLA Bruins (10-15, 4-8) and polished off a series sweep.

UCLA sent the game to extra innings with six runs over the final two innings and took the lead in the top of the 12th. Catcher Blake McDonald opened the bottom of the 12th with a walk and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from Brandon Rogers before White clobbered a ball onto the roof of the Terry Francona Hitting Center to seal the victory.

With the win, Arizona completed their first series sweep of the season and their first sweep of the Bruins since taking all three games at Hi Corbett Field in 2018.

Starting pitcher Cam Walty did not factor into the decision after working 4.0 one-run innings. The right-hander surrendered five hits and struck out two.

The Wildcats used nine relievers to cover the remaining eight innings, five of which did not allow an earned run. Chief among them were right-handers Tony Pluta and Dawson Netz (1-0), the former of which posted two perfect innings with a pair of strikeouts, and the latter of which worked the final two outs of the 12th inning and earned his first win of the year.

Arizona WildBATS

SS Mason White: 3-for-6, 3 R, HR, 4 RBI, BB
2B Garen Caulfield: 3-for-6, 2 RBI
CF Brendan Summerhill: 3-for-5, R, RBI, BB
3B Richie Morales: 2-for-6, R
C Blake McDonald: 1-for-4, 2 R, BB
DH Adonys Guzman: 1-for-5, 2B, BB

Bullpen Bullies

LHP Jaeden Swanberg: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 K
LHP Bradon Zastrow: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R
RHP Tony Pluta: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K
RHP Dawson Netz: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, Win (1-0)

Number of the Day

Saturday's win gave Arizona their first sweep of UCLA since 2018.
White's home run was his team-leading 10th of the season, the most in a single season by an Arizona shortstop during the StatCrew era (1998-current).

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Social Media Coverage

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 31, 2024

Let's do this again!

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 31, 2024

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 31, 2024

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— Arizona Athletics (@AZATHLETICS) March 31, 2024

That's the first career hit for @tjadams23! ??

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 30, 2024

What an at-bat! @masonwhite24 goes the other way and drives in a pair! ??

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Automatic! @gcaulfield_3 is a machine! ??

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 30, 2024

Emo coming up clutch! Big-time catch to save a run and end the 4th ??

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A Bruins miscue and an RBI knock from @gcaulfield_3 plate a pair for the Cats in the 2nd! ?????

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 30, 2024

Cats strike first! @BrendanSummerh1 breaks open the scoring ??

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What it's all about ?? pic.twitter.com/qMdX7WL5Fr
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Next Up

Arizona wraps up a five-game homestand with a midweek matchup against New Mexico on Tuesday, April 2. The game, which is set for a broadcast on Pac-12 Arizona, is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. MST.