Wildcats Pull Away Late in Series-Evening Win Over Golden Bears
BERKELEY, Calif. — The Arizona Wildcats (11-4, 1-1) scored eight runs over the final three innings on Saturday to secure a 10-4 win over the California Golden Bears (7-7, 1-1) and set up a game three rubber match tomorrow afternoon.
Arizona starting pitcher Garrett Irvin delivered a quality start for the Wildcats, limiting the Golden Bears to three earned runs on five hits while striking out six. He earned the win to move to 2-1 on the year.
The Cats and Bears traded solo runs in the first, second, and both halves of the fifth inning, leading to an even ballgame at 2-2 through the first six frames.
Outfielder Chase Davis gave Arizona the lead with a three-run opposite field home run in the seventh. He sent a slider over the wall in left center for his team-leading fourth homer of the year.
California plated two in the bottom of the seventh to bring it back to a one-run game but Arizona went on to score five unanswered runs in the eighth and ninth to create the final margin.
The Wildcats bullpen held the Golden Bears without a hit and kept the scoreboard clean while working around four walks.
Arizona WildBATS
- LF Chase Davis: 3-for-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB
- C Daniel Susac: 3-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI
- CF Mac Bingham: 3-for-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
- 1B Tommy Splaine: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2B, BB
- 3B Jack Grant: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2 RBI
Bullpen Bullies
- RHP Quinn Flanagan: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K
- RHP George Arias Jr.: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K
- LHP Eric Orloff: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Numbers of the Night
- Freshman two-way player Tommy Splaine picked up three hits and reached base four times on Saturday. He is now hitting .563 with three extra-base hits through the first six games of his collegiate career.
Tweets of the Night
BREAKING: @chasedavis916 is ???????????? ???? #BearDown pic.twitter.com/LVhwgMmdBf
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 13, 2022
That's our shortstop! ?? @NikMcclaughry sure does make it look easy #BearDown pic.twitter.com/jeGLHegKbT
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 13, 2022
Cats take the lead on @danielsusac10's 1?1?th double of the season! You read that right, 11 doubles ?? #BearDown pic.twitter.com/d6icaqQp9o
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 13, 2022
Mac ????????ham ?? #BearDown pic.twitter.com/XV8cVruW2h
— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) March 12, 2022
Up Next
Arizona and California face off in the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Evans Diamond. First pitch is slated for 1:05 p.m. MST.