TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Wildcats (29-17, 17-7) picked up their 10th consecutive conference home win on Sunday afternoon, downing the Stanford Cardinal (20-24, 11-13) on a final score of 7-2 to complete the series sweep.
Starting pitcher
Cam Walty tossed a quality start, working seven innings and holding Stanford to just two runs while striking out three. The right-hander earned the win to improve to 7-1 on the season.
The Wildcats bullpen was lights out, with right-handers
Casey Hintz (1.0 IP) and Anthony Susac (1.0 IP) combining for two scoreless, hitless innings while striking out a pair.
Arizona entered the sixth inning trailing Stanford 2-1 before exploding for six runs to take the lead. Right fielder
Emilio Corona evened the game with an RBI single, while a two-run double from designated hitter
Andrew Cain and a three-run double from center fielder
Brendan Summerhill gave the Wildcats a lead and broke the game open, respectively.
Following Sunday's action, the Wildcats go into the final two weeks of conference play with a multiple game lead atop the Pac-12 Conference standings.
Arizona WildBATS
- RF Emilio Corona: 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI
- CF Brendan Summerhill: 1-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI
- DH Andrew Cain: 1-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI
- LF TJ Adams: 1-for-3, R, 3B
- SS Mason White: 2-for-4, 2 R
Bullpen Bullies
- RHP Casey Hintz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- RHP Anthony Susac: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Number of the Day
- Arizona's 17-7 record in Pac-12 play is tied for their second-best record through the first 24 games of conference play since joining the league.
- First the first time since the Pac-12 adopted the single-series round robin conference play format, the Wildcats have won each of their series against the four California schools. Arizona went 11-1 in those series, sweeping UCLA, California, and Stanford.
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Next Up
Arizona and Arizona State square off in a non-conference midweek matchup this coming Tuesday, May 7 in Phoenix. The game will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks, with first pitch set for 6:35 p.m. MST.
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