Dallas Baptist ends Arizona Baseball’s season with a 7-0 blanking
TUCSON — Jaron DeBerry and three relievers stifled Arizona’s offense, holding the Wildcats to five hits, in a 7-0 Elimination Game victory Saturday afternoon at a sweltering Hi Corbett Field.
The loss ended the Wildcats (36-23) dream season sooner than planned and extended their post-season losing streak to five games.
UA lost in the Regional Final at Miami in 2022 and has been swept out of their last two regionals in Fayetteville, Arkansas last season and at home this weekend. Arizona is now 2-6 in the NCAA Tournament under head coach Chip Hale
Tom Poole hit a pair of two-run home runs off UA starter Cam Walty, who allowed six runs on nine hits in four innings.
The Wildcats two starting pitchers, Walty and Clark Candiotti, were not themselves this weekend, allowing 10 runs in 11 innings with four walks and three home runs.
UA’s offense was also absent as the Wildcats batted just .188 with just two extra-base hits, a pair of doubles by Mason White.
POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE: Dallas Baptist discusses their win over Arizona
Dallas Baptist (45-14) will face the loser of Saturday night’s winner’s bracket game between West Virginia and Grand Canyon at Noon on Sunday.
The Double Elimination Regional Final will be Sunday night at 6 p.m. and if necessary a winner-take-all Game 7 Final will be played at a still to be determined time on Monday.
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