Arizona Evens Series at BYU with 5-4 Win

Friday, April 18

Provo, Utah / Miller Park

3:30 PM MST

University of Arizona

27-11, 0

BYU

19-17, 0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Arizona	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	5	9	0
BYU	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	13	0

Photo by: Sydnie Alder

04/18/2025 | Baseball

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By: Arizona Athletics

PROVO, Utah — A home run from Mason White and a pair of dominant relief outings helped the Arizona Wildcats (27-11, 11-6) earn a 5-4 victory over the BYU Cougars (19-17, 6-11) on Friday evening at Miller Park.

White's three-run home run, his eighth long ball of the year, put the Wildcats out in front 5-3 in the top of the fifth inning. Though the Cougars would claw a run back in the bottom of the fifth, the Arizona bullpen held them scoreless through the remainder to lock in the victory.

Starting pitcher Owen Kramkowski (6-3) earned the win after working five innings for the Cats. The tall right-hander allowed four run and struck out five on 88 pitches before handing the ball over to the pen.

Right-handers Julian Tonghini and Tony Pluta covered the final four innings out of the Arizona bullpen and held BYU scoreless on three hits. Tonghini struck out four and Pluta one, while the latter earned his Big 12 best eighth save of the season.

Friday's win sets up a rubber match between the Wildcats and Cougars on Saturday afternoon.

Arizona WildBATS

SS Mason White: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
RF Gunner Geile: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI
1B Tommy Splaine: 1-for-2, R, 2 BB
DH Maddox Mihalkais: 1-for-4, R, BB
2B Garen Caulfield: 2-for-4

Bullpen Bullies

RHP Julian Tonghini: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
RHP Tony Pluta: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, Save (8)

Number of the Night

Mason White now boasts 37 career home runs, two shy of tying his former teammate, Chase Davis, for third in program history.

Photo of the Night

Social Media Coverage

FIRE US UP TONY!! ?? What an escape! ?????? pic.twitter.com/QKFXU5SAKE
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 19, 2025

BIG TIME strikeout by Tonghini to strand a pair in the 7th! ?? pic.twitter.com/gB806eu21X
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 19, 2025

Mason White out here looking like Pablo Sanchez on Backyard Baseball night ?? pic.twitter.com/NDb1fzgyqt
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 19, 2025

4-6-3, a pitcher's favorite numbers ?? pic.twitter.com/pyrD8r3nhj
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 18, 2025

Another two-out rally for the Cats! Splaine singles and Geile doubles him home! ?? pic.twitter.com/lAddwnypNN
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 18, 2025

Flawlessly executed ????? Cats strike first! pic.twitter.com/JQrdslloPg
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 18, 2025

Next Up

Arizona and BYU square off in the series rubber match on Saturday afternoon at Miller Park. First pitch on ESPN+ and Wildcats Radio 1290 is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. MST.