University of Arizona
32-18, 19-8
Utah
31-18, 16-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| Utah | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
Wildcats Slug Utes, 10-4, and Secure Series Victory
05/12/2024 | Baseball
The Wildcats magic number now sits at just one, with the second place Oregon State Beavers coming to Hi Corbett Field in Tucson next week; Arizona needs just one win to clinch the regular season crown. Tickets are available for all three games Thursday–Saturday and can be secured here.
Arizona starting pitcher Cam Walty (8-1) picked up his conference-leading eighth win of the year after tossing 5.0 innings and allowing just three runs. The right-hander stuck out three en route to the victory.
Center fielder Brendan Summerhill, designated hitter Maddox Mihalakis, and first baseman Andrew Cain all slugged home runs and combined to drive in seven of the Wildcats 10 runs on Sunday night. Cain's home run tied the game at 2-2 in the fifth inning, while Mihalakis' sixth-inning poke and Summerhill's ninth-inning blast helped Arizona pull away from Utah down the stretch.
Arizona's bullpen combined to allow just one run over the final four innings, with the final four representatives from the pen allowing just two base runners, to slam the door shut on the Utes.
Arizona WildBATS
- CF Brendan Summerhill: 3-for-4, R, HR, 4 RBI, BB
- 1B Andrew Cain: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB
- 2B Garen Caulfield: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI
- SS Mason White: 1-for-4, R, RBI, BB
- DH Maddox Mihalakis: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI
- C Blake McDonald: 2-for-5, R
Bullpen Bullies
- LHP Eric Orloff: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- RHP Tony Pluta: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- LHP Jaeden Swanberg: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R
- RHP Kyler Heyne: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R
Number of the Night
- Arizona returns home with a magic number of one, needing just a single victory over Oregon State in next week's finale Pac-12 series to clinch a regular season conference title.
Social Media Coverage
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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 13, 2024
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LET'S GO @EricOrloff3!!
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 13, 2024
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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 13, 2024
What an AB by the Tucsonan! @masonwhite24 Extends the Cats lead to 4?
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 13, 2024
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Mad Dog ?? Crush it, flip it
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Two pitches is all @BrendanSummerh1 needs to keep the rally alive! ??
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Garen Clutchfield STRIKES with the bases juiced!! ????? Cats take the lead!
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 13, 2024
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No Cain, no gain ??
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Cainer!! What a stop by @AndrewCain_19 at first! ?????
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Rubber match ready ?? pic.twitter.com/GBRyCespTS
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 12, 2024
Next Up
The first place Wildcats and second place Oregon State Beavers square off in Tucson with the Pac-12 regular season title on the line. The series starts on Thursday, May 16 with first pitch set for 6:00 p.m. MST on the Pac-12 Networks. Tickets are still available for all three games and can be purchased here.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Walty, Cam (8-1)
L: McAnelly, Colter (5-3)
Batting:
HR: Summerhill, Brendan 1 ; Mihalakis, Maddox 1 ; Cain, Andrew 1
RBI: White, Mason 1 ; Caulfield, Garen 2 ; Summerhill, Brendan 4 ; Mihalakis, Maddox 1 ; Cain, Andrew 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Morales, Richie 2 ; White, Mason 1 ; Caulfield, Garen 1 ; Summerhill, Brendan 1 ; Mihalakis, Maddox 1 ; McDonald, Blake 1 ; Cain, Andrew 2 ; Rogers, Brandon 1
HBP: Morales, Richie 1 ; Caulfield, Garen 1
Batting:
2B: Roberts, Kai 1 ; Flaharty, Matt 1
HR: Roberts, Kai 1
RBI: Roberts, Kai 2 ; Bodily, Karson 1 ; Frei, Landon 1
SH: Webster, Bruer 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Roberts, Kai 1 ; Clarkson, TJ 1 ; Antillon, Hunter 1 ; Webster, Bruer 1
HBP: Webster, Bruer 2
