University of Arizona
15-13, 8-5
California
16-11, 5-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
Arizona Wins Wild Opener at California, 5-3
04/05/2024 | Baseball
Arizona has now won five straight games, and five straight in Pac-12 Conference play as well.
Trailing 3-2 going into the bottom of the eighth, California rallied for the tying run and ultimately forced extra innings. Shortstop Mason White led off the top of the 10th with a double to right field, moved to third on a sac fly from Richie Morales, and came home on an RBI double roped to the wall in left center by Garen Cailfield. Brendan Summerhill followed with a crucial RBI single to give the Cats some insurance heading into the bottom of the frame.
Starting pitcher Jackson Kent was once again vital to the Wildcats winning efforts, going 6.0 innings and limiting the Golden Bears to just two runs on five hits. The southpaw struck out six and did not factor into the decision.
The relief combo of Kyler Heyne, Casey Hintz, and Tony Pluta kept the Wildcats in striking distance and helped spark the rally. The trio of right-handers allowed just one run over the final four innings. Hintz (2-1) earned his second win of the year, while Pluta tossed the 10th and earned his first career save.
Arizona WildBATS
- CF Brendan Summerhill: 3-for-4, RBI, BB
- SS Mason White: 2-for-5, R, 2B
- 2B Garen Caulfield: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, BB
- 3B Richie Morales: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
- 1B Tommy Splaine: 1-for-4, RBI
Bullpen Bullies
- RHP Kyler Heyne: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R
- RHP Casey Hintz: 2.0 IP, 1 R, win (2-1)
- RHP Tony Pluta: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, Save (1)
Number of the Night
- With Friday's win, Arizona's pitching staff has now limited Pac-12 opponents to four or fewer runs 10 times in 13 games.
Social Media Coverage
Shout out to @TonyPluta for earning his first career save tonight! ?? pic.twitter.com/jldVmQZP0V
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 6, 2024
That's a HUGE insurance run courtesy of @BrendanSummerh1!! ?? pic.twitter.com/C6Uq6i3pKX
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 6, 2024
Cats retake the lead in the 10th! RBI double from Garen Clutchfield! ?? pic.twitter.com/ZS7kV4PX11
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 6, 2024
Cats take the lead! Wild pitch and a Cal miscue gets Morales home! ??????? pic.twitter.com/HhhdICBpmb
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 6, 2024
Another Friday, another outstanding effort from our ace! ??
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 6, 2024
Kent's line: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 6 K pic.twitter.com/PK5mTa7Gk5
Splainer! Tie ballgame in the 7th! @splaine_tommy pulls the Cats even ?? pic.twitter.com/oxz3i1xT5y
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 6, 2024
Leadoff single? Erased ????? pic.twitter.com/G20JeLguLY
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 6, 2024
Next Up
Arizona goes for the road series win on Saturday afternoon at Stu Gordon Stadium. First pitch is slated for 2:05 p.m. MST.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hintz, Casey (2-1)
L: Stasiowski,Tyler (2-1)
S: Pluta, Tony (1)
Batting:
2B: White, Mason 1 ; Caulfield, Garen 1
RBI: Caulfield, Garen 1 ; Summerhill, Brendan 1 ; Splaine, Tommy 1
SH: Morales, Richie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: White, Mason 1 ; Morales, Richie 1 ; Caulfield, Garen 1 ; Guzman, Adonys 1 ; Mihalakis, Maddox 1
SB: Morales, Richie 1 ; Summerhill, Brendan 1 ; Splaine, Tommy 1
CS: Caulfield, Garen 1
Batting:
2B: Advincula,Jarren 1 ; Lomavita,Caleb 1 ; Green Jr.,Rodney 1 ; Schulze,Peyton 1 ; Thomas,Matthew 1
RBI: Lomavita,Caleb 1 ; Green Jr.,Rodney 1 ; Schulze,Peyton 1
SH: Gwynn,Seth 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Moutzouridis,PJ 1 ; Lomavita,Caleb 2
SB: Lomavita,Caleb 1
