Friday, March 7
Tucson, Ariz. / Hi Corbett Field
6:00 PM MST
University of Arizona
9-4
3
vs
1
Pepperdine
3-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Photo by: Catherine Regan / Arizona Athletics
Late Rally Lifts Arizona to 3-1 Win Over Pepperdine
03/07/2025 | Baseball
TUCSON, Ariz. — For the fourth Friday in a row the Arizona Wildcats (9-4) rode spectacular pitching from Collin McKinney and Casey Hintz, this time earning a 3-1 victory over the Pepperdine Waves (3-11).
McKinney and Hintz combined to limit the Waves to just one run on seven hits while striking out 10. Hintz (3-0) earned his third win of the year following three innings of shutout relief.
Arizona found themselves trailing 1-0 going into the bottom of the sixth inning but promptly tied things up with a sac fly off the bat of second baseman Garen Caulfield. He stepped up once again in the eighth, punching the go-ahead hit into center field and scoring Brendan Summerhill for the 2-1 lead.
The Wildcats are now 6-0 at home this year, and have won back-to-back games to open their current nine-game homestand.
McKinney and Hintz combined to limit the Waves to just one run on seven hits while striking out 10. Hintz (3-0) earned his third win of the year following three innings of shutout relief.
Arizona found themselves trailing 1-0 going into the bottom of the sixth inning but promptly tied things up with a sac fly off the bat of second baseman Garen Caulfield. He stepped up once again in the eighth, punching the go-ahead hit into center field and scoring Brendan Summerhill for the 2-1 lead.
The Wildcats are now 6-0 at home this year, and have won back-to-back games to open their current nine-game homestand.
Arizona WildBATS
- 2B Garen Caulfield: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, BB
- CF Aaron Walton: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B
Bullpen Bullies
- RHP Casey Hintz: 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, Win (3-0)
Number of the Night
- The Arizona pitching staff has allowed just five runs across four Friday games this year, a stretch spanning 33 innings. That gives the Wildcats a 1.36 ERA on Friday nights.
Photo of the Night
Social Media Coverage
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Next Up
The Wildcats go for a series win over the Waves in game three on Saturday night. First pitch on ESPN+ is slated for 6:00 p.m. MST.
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Pitching:
W: Hintz, Casey (3-0)
L: Valentine, Collin (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Bitove, Brodey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cardinale, Joe 1
CS: Nunez, Julian 1
HBP: Nunez, Julian 1
Batting:
2B: Walton, Aaron 1
RBI: Caulfield, Garen 2 ; Guzman, Adonys 1
SF: Caulfield, Garen 1 ; Guzman, Adonys 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Summerhill, Brendan 1 ; Walton, Aaron 2
SB: Summerhill, Brendan 1
CS: Splaine, Tommy 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
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