SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The No. 17 Arizona Wildcats (31-18, 18-8) rode three home runs and a quality start from
Clark Candiotti to an 8-4 series-leveling victory over the Utah Utes (31-17, 16-10) on Saturday morning.
Shortstop
Mason White blasted two home runs and drove in three runs, while first baseman
Andrew Cain contributed a two-run homer of his own to help lead the Arizona offense. Designated hitter
Maddox Mihalakis and catcher
Blake McDonald also provided major contributions, with the pair combining to go 6-for-8 at the plate with three runs scored and two RBI.
Candiotti, with the Wildcats one-game lead in the Pac-12 title race on the line, delivered a gem. The right-hander worked 7.0 innings and allowed just three runs while striking out seven to earn his sixth win of the season.
Right-handers
Dawson Netz and Anthony Susac covered the final two frames, with the former tossing a scoreless eighth and the latter sealing up a victory in the ninth.
Arizona WildBATS
- SS Mason White: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
- C Blake McDonald: 3-for-4, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI
- 1B Andrew Cain: 1-for-3, R, HR, 3 RBI, BB
- DH Maddox Mihalakis: 3-for-4, 3 R, 2B, BB
- 3B Richie Morales: 1-for-3, R, 2 BB
- CF Brendan Summerhill: 1-for-4, BB
Bullpen Bullies
Numbers of the Day
- With Saturday's win, the Wildcats moved their lead on first place in the Pac-12 standings back out to two games.
- White's two-HR performance was the second multi-HR game of the sophomore's career (first: April 8, 2024 at Stanford).
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Next Up
Arizona goes for a crucial series victory on Sunday night at Smith's Ballpark. First pitch between the Wildcats and Utes on the Pac-12 Networks is slated for 6:00 p.m. MST.
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