Candiotti Fires Complete Game Shutout as Wildcats Top Cardinal, 5-0

Saturday, May 4

Tucson, Ariz.

6:00 PM

University of Arizona

28-17, 16-7

Stanford

20-24, 11-12

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Stanford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
Arizona	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	X	5	9	0

Photo by: Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Athletics

Candiotti Fires Complete Game Shutout as Wildcats Top Cardinal, 5-0

05/04/2024 | Baseball

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By: Arizona Athletics

TUCSON, Ariz. — Behind a masterful complete game shutout effort from Clark Candiotti, the Arizona Wildcats (28-17, 16-7) beat the Stanford Cardinal (20-24, 11-12) 5-0 and secured a series victory on Saturday night.

Candiotti was dominant from the word go, sitting the Cardinal down in order in the first inning. At one point from the second inning through the sixth the right-hander sat down 14 consecutive Stanford batters. Candiotti improved to 5-2 on the year and lowered his ERA in Pac-12 play to 2.12.

Arizona's offense struck early, tagging the Cardinal starting pitcher for three runs in the first three innings. The Wildcats swatted nine hits, four of which went for extra bases, and drew seven walks. Second baseman Garen Caulfield led the charge with three hits, including a double and a triple.

The Wildcats 16th Pac-12 win of the year guaranteed them a winning record in conference play, a feat achieved just 19 times previously since joining the Pac-12 for the 1979 baseball season.

Arizona WildBATS

2B Garen Caulfield: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, 3B, RBI
CF Brendan Summerhill: 1-for-3, 1 R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB
SS Mason White: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB
3B Maddox Mihalakis: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
RF Emilio Corona: 1-for-3, 2 BB

Bullpen Bullies

None needed!

Numbers of the Night

Candiotti's complete game effort was the first by a Wildcat in nearly three years. Garrett Irvin worked a CG SHO against UCSB in the 2021 Tucson Regional on June 5, 2021.
- He is the first Arizona pitcher with multiple regular season complete games since Cameron Ming in 2017.
Friday's victory was the 100th of head coach Chip Hale's Arizona career.
Arizona has now shut out multiple Pac-12 opponents for the first time since 2016.
With the win, the Wildcats are the first team to clinch a berth in the Pac-12 Baseball Tournament.

Photo of the Night

Social Media Coverage

Count 'em up... That's 1?0?0? wins for our fearless leader, Coach Hale! ???? pic.twitter.com/Z5D42I62uC
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 5, 2024

Arizona is in! ??

??? Snag your tickets to the #Pac12BSB Tournament at https://t.co/1WwlebKMI2 pic.twitter.com/FYF3aa9WBl
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) May 5, 2024

The Candi Man just worked the first complete game shutout by a Wildcat since #Gary in the 2021 Tucson Regional! ?? pic.twitter.com/zWUVCVdlG1
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 5, 2024

Three. More. Outs. ?? The Candi Man is back out for the 9th ??

End 8 | Arizona 5, Stanford 0 pic.twitter.com/SIYh9cRsif
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 5, 2024

1?0?9? off the bat from @BrendanSummerh1 to pick up a huge insurance run ?? pic.twitter.com/2iG1WROgzz
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 5, 2024

.@clarkcandiotti caught 'em napping ?? pic.twitter.com/dQ8G8IIG0s
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 5, 2024

The Candi Man is locked in ??

Through six scoreless on 64 pitches. 1 hit allowed, 4 strikeouts ?? pic.twitter.com/bbx05kMim8
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 5, 2024

.@MaddoxMihalakis with a little oppo poke to drive in Caulfield after a leadoff triple! ?? pic.twitter.com/za3aWM7tTk
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 5, 2024

Okayyyyyyyy Maddox! ?????

Nifty glove work from @MaddoxMihalakis at the hot corner! pic.twitter.com/y6p3thx3bP
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 5, 2024

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 5, 2024

Cats strike first! One-out single from White and a double to the gap from @gcaulfield_3 gets the scoring going! ?? pic.twitter.com/zClS2yhhLX
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 5, 2024