University of Arizona
3-3
San Diego
0-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Walton, Wildcats Walk Off Toreros, 5-4
02/22/2025 | Baseball
Starting pitcher Owen Kramkowski delivered a strong outing for the Wildcats, going five innings and holding the Toreros to just one run on four hits. Following a first inning run, the sophomore worked four scoreless frames. He issued zero walks and struck out three but did not factor into the decision.
Following a three-run San Diego rally in the top of the ninth, right-hander Garrett Hicks (1-0) came in to stamp out the fire and in doing so earned the win. Fellow righties Tony Pluta (2.0 IP) and Hunter Alberini (1.0 IP) also delivered scoreless relief outings for Arizona.
Third baseman Mathis Meurant put together his second strong performance of the weekend. The Frenchman blasted his first career home run in fifth inning, scored from first base on a double in the seventh inning, and started the Wildcats rally in the bottom of the ninth before going on to score the winning run.
Meurant opened the bottom of the ninth with a single to left, advanced to third on a single by right fielder Brendan Summerhill, and came in to score on Walton's game-winning single over the San Diego center fielder's head.
Arizona WildBATS
- 3B Mathis Meurant: 2-for-2, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB
- CF Aaron Walton: 2-for-4, RBI
- 1B Tommy Splaine: 1-for-3, R, 2B, RBI
Bullpen Bullies
- RHP Tony Pluta: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB
- RHP Hunter Alberini: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- RHP Garrett Hicks: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, Win (1-0)
Number of the Day
- After collecting a jaw-dropping eight walk-off wins last season, Saturday's dramatics were the Wildcats first final at-bat win of 2025.
Photo of the Day
Social Media Coverage
??Walk Off Wildcats??
— Big 12 Studios (@big12studios) February 23, 2025
San Diego vs. Arizona Baseball Highlights??#Big12BB | @ArizonaBaseball pic.twitter.com/ARHpGKsJHd
Walton called walkoff ?? pic.twitter.com/7V6I16A7Hb
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) February 23, 2025
Sent this one back to Paris ???? pic.twitter.com/22GFqqGgtR
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) February 22, 2025
He hits bombs and has wheels! ?? Meurant scores from first on a @masonwhite24 double for an insurance run!
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) February 22, 2025
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Au revoir, baseball! ??????
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) February 22, 2025
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There's anthems and then there's ??????????????. Shoutout to Sophie Kassem for rocking the Juice Box! ???? pic.twitter.com/Gln8almYpG
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) February 22, 2025
Next Up
The Wildcats play for a sweep of the Toreros on Sunday afternoon, with first pitch scheduled for 12:00 p.m. MST.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hicks, Garrett (1-0)
L: CODY, Hayden (0-2)
Batting:
2B: GUREVITCH, Jack 1
RBI: LANE, Isaiah 1 ; FITZ, Jonathan 1 ; LIBED, Nico 2
Base Running:
RUNS: GUREVITCH, Jack 1 ; LANE, Isaiah 1 ; LOBLINER, Jayden 1 ; BELTRE, AJ 1
SB: WATSON, Rex 1 ; LIBED, Nico 1
HBP: GUREVITCH, Jack 1 ; BELTRE, AJ 1
Batting:
2B: White, Mason 1 ; Splaine, Tommy 1
3B: Mihalakis, Maddox 1
HR: Meurant, Mathis 1
RBI: Summerhill, Brendan 1 ; Walton, Aaron 1 ; White, Mason 1 ; Splaine, Tommy 1 ; Meurant, Mathis 1
SH: Meurant, Mathis 1
SF: Splaine, Tommy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mihalakis, Maddox 1 ; Splaine, Tommy 1 ; Meurant, Mathis 3
HBP: Walton, Aaron 1 ; Breyfogle, Easton 2
