TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Wildcats (18-5, 5-1) secured their first-ever Big 12 road series win with an 11-4 victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers (19-3, 2-2) on Sunday morning.
Shortstop
Mason White delivered what turned out to be the decisive blow with a two-run home run in the top of the eighth; it gave Arizona a 5-4 lead they would build on and never relinquish.
Catcher
Adonys Guzman recorded his first career multi-HR game; his first was a solo home run that put Arizona on the board in the early innings, while his second was a two-run blast in the ninth inning that expanded the Cats lead to the final margin of 11-4.
Arizona's bullpen was dominant, combining to allow just two runs on four hits over the final 6.2 innings of the rubber match. Right-handers
Tony Pluta and
Casey Hintz (5-0) worked the final five frames and held the Mountaineers scoreless on just one hit. Hintz earned his fifth win of the season.
Arizona WildBATS
- C Adonys Guzman: 3-for-5, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
- 3B Maddox Mihalakis: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
- SS Mason White: 1-for-5, R, HR, 2 RBI
- DH Andrew Cain: 1-for-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI
- LF TJ Adams: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB
Bullpen Bullies
Number of the Day
- Mason White's go-ahead home run in the eighth inning was the 33rd of his career, moving him into a tie for 7th in program history.
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Next Up
The Wildcats return home for a midweek matchup against Seattle U on Tuesday, March 26 at Hi Corbett Field. First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m. MST on ESPN+.
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