University of Arizona
6-6, 1-0
USC
3-10, 0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| USC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
Wildcats Conquer Trojans, 16-9, in Pac-12 Opener
03/08/2024 | Baseball
Arizona's offense plated 16 runs on 15 hits and six walks, with just three hits going for extra bases. The Wildcats opened the scoring with a two-run home run from Emilio Corona in the top of the first and pulled away from the Trojans with a seven-run third inning.
USC rallied for seven runs across the middle innings before Arizona put the game away with a pair of two-run frames in the seventh and eighth.
Wildcats starting pitcher Jackson Kent (2-0) picked up his second win of the year following five innings of three-run work. The left-hander struck out nine to set a career-high and allowed only five hits.
Arizona's win on Friday improved their record in conference openers under head coach Chip Hale to 2-1. It also marked the Wildcats first win in a road conference series opener since beating Utah 7-6 on April 14, 2022.
Arizona WildBATS
- 2B Garen Caulfield: 4-for-5, 3 R, 2B, 3 RBI, BB
- RF Emilio Corona: 2-for-4, 3 R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB
- 3B Richie Morales: 3-for-4, 2 R, RBI
- C Tommy Splaine: 2-for-5, R, HR, 2 RBI
- SS Mason White: 2-for-6, 2 R, 2 RBI
- CF Brendan Summerhill: 1-for-5, 3 R, BB
Bullpen Bullies
- LHP Bradon Zastrow: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Numbers of the Night
- Arizona's 16 runs are their most scored in a conference opener since scoring 19 in a 19-4 win over UCLA in 2017.
- The Wildcats pitching staff stuck out 16 Trojan batters, their most in a single game this season and the most posted by an Arizona staff since fanning 17 against Dixie State on March 1, 2022.
Social Media Coverage
Richie wanted more(ales) pic.twitter.com/eqNR8pmTIL
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 9, 2024
There goes that man again. @gcaulfield_3 bangs one off the wall and drives in ?? pic.twitter.com/NnqLVz5Uve
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 9, 2024
.@jaxonkent22 sets a career-high with his 9th strikeout of the night! ????? pic.twitter.com/qi16Gj88rd
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 9, 2024
.@masonwhite24 for double-digits ?? pic.twitter.com/b40yIE10Q0
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 9, 2024
3?8?7? to the berm ?? pic.twitter.com/hZG89UUMKN
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 9, 2024
Play aggressive, get rewarded ?? Crooked number for the Cats in the 3rd! pic.twitter.com/zA2Hq47EBr
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 9, 2024
Just 12 games in and @masonwhite24 picks up RBI No. 20 ?? pic.twitter.com/HpvqNJzB8Y
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 9, 2024
To those just tuning in... @gcaulfield_3 already has a two-hit night ?? Cats by three! pic.twitter.com/kti7wjFVtf
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 9, 2024
is 437 feet far? seems far ?? pic.twitter.com/wAVAn6RFhO
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 9, 2024
Next Up
Arizona looks to secure the series win in game two against USC on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. MST.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kent, Jackson (2-0)
L: Aoki, Caden (0-3)
Batting:
2B: Caulfield, Garen 1
HR: Corona, Emilio 1 ; Splaine, Tommy 1
RBI: Caulfield, Garen 3 ; White, Mason 2 ; Corona, Emilio 3 ; Mihalakis, Maddox 2 ; Splaine, Tommy 3 ; Morales, Richie 1
SF: Mihalakis, Maddox 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Summerhill, Brendan 3 ; Caulfield, Garen 3 ; White, Mason 2 ; Corona, Emilio 3 ; Breyfogle, Easton 1 ; Guzman, Adonys 1 ; Splaine, Tommy 1 ; Morales, Richie 2
HBP: Morales, Richie 1
Batting:
2B: Covarrubias, Abbrie 2 ; Galloway, Jacob 1 ; Takeuchi, Kevin 1
RBI: Covarrubias, Abbrie 1 ; Galloway, Jacob 3 ; Clift, Connor 2 ; Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Takeuchi, Kevin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Covarrubias, Abbrie 3 ; Galloway, Jacob 1 ; Jackson, Ryan 1 ; Carpentier, Dean 2 ; Overn, Austin 2
HBP: Takeuchi, Kevin 1
