Complete Effort Lifts Arizona to 6-3 Win Over TCU

Friday, May 2

Tucson, Ariz. / Hi Corbett Field

6:00 PM MST

University of Arizona

32-13, 14-8

TCU

32-14, 14-8

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
TCU	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	0
Arizona	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	2	X	6	12	1

Photo by: Arizona Athletics

05/02/2025 | Baseball

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By: Arizona Athletics

TUCSON, Ariz. — Two home runs from Aaron Walton, a lights-out bullpen effort, and a strong start from Owen Kramkowski helped fuel the Arizona Wildcats (32-13, 14-8) 6-3 win over the TCU Horned Frogs (32-14, 14-8) on Friday night at Hi Corbett Field.

Walton swatted a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning to get the Cats on the board and followed up with a two-run blast in the eighth that gave Arizona a pair of crucial insurance runs.

The game-wining hit for Arizona went to shortstop Mason White, who came to the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth and delivered a two-run single to right field that plated two runs and put the Wildcats in front, 4-3.

Starting pitcher Owen Kramkowski worked five innings in his first career Friday night start; he allowed three runs on six hits and struck out seven while not factoring into the decision.

He was relieved by a trio of right-handers out of the Arizona bullpen; the trio combined to hold TCU scoreless on just three hits. Garrett Hicks was first out of the pen and worked two scoreless frames to earn the win and improve to 5-0. Julian Tonghini worked a scoreless eighth and gave way to Tony Pluta in the ninth, who slammed the door shut and earned his conference-leading 11th save of the year.

Arizona WildBATS

CF Aaron Walton: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB
SS Mason White: 3-for-5, 2 RBI
1B Tommy Splaine: 3-for-4, 3 R
LF Easton Breyfogle: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
2B Garen Caulfield: 2-for-4, 2B

Bullpen Bullies

RHP Garrett Hicks: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Win (5-0)
RHP Julian Tonghini: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K
RHP Tony Pluta: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, Save (11)

Numbers of the Night

Friday night marked the second multi-HR game of Walton's career, and his first with the Wildcats.
Pluta's save was his 11th of the year, the most in the Big 12 and tied for second most in a single season in program history.

Photo of the Night

Social Media Coverage

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 3, 2025

Heck of a night for @ArizonaBaseball's Aaron Walton, as he hit two homers and knocked in three runs, while Mason White had three hits and two RBIs in a 6-3 win over #TCU at home. Massive series this weekend between two teams with hosting aspirations.
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) May 3, 2025

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) May 3, 2025

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Next Up

Arizona plays for a series victory on Saturday night at Hi Corbett Field. First pitch betweenthe Wildcats and Horned Frogs on ESPN+ is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. MST.