Date Time (MST) Location (Ballpark) Probable Starters
Fri., March 8 6 p.m. Tucson, Ariz. (Hi Corbett Field) LHP David Speer (0-1, 3.86)vs. RHP Konner Wade (2-0, 4.29)
Sat., March 9 6 p.m. Tucson, Ariz. (Hi Corbett Field) RHP Tim Giel (0-1, 4.50) vs. RHP James Farris (3-0, 2.70)
Sun., March 10 Noon Tucson, Ariz. (Hi Corbett Field) LHP Joey Gandolfo (0-1, 9.00) vs. LHP Cody Moffett (1-0, 1.59)
All-Time Series: First meetings Last Meetings: N/A
Streak: N/A First Meetings: March 8-10, 2013
Leading Off:
- Arizona has won 21 of its last 24 weekend series, including 10 sweeps.
- UA has a 53-16 (.768) over those last 24 weekends.
- Brandon Dixon leads the Pac-12 with a .442 batting average and a .530 on base percentage.
- Dixon has reached base safely in all 15 games this season.
- Riley Moore has a team-high nine-game hitting streak
- Zach Gibbons has a six-game hitting streak since taking over as the club's leadoff hitter.
- Cody Moffett (1-0, 1.59) earns his first career weekend start on Sunday.
- UA hitters have drawn 100 free passes (74 BB, 26 HPB).
- A total of 13 Wildcats have scored a run and 12 have an RBI this season.
- Kevin Newman is hitting .353 (12-for-34) in his last 10 games.
- Arizona, a .364 hitting team with runners in scoring position, was only 6-for-24 (.250) and left 16 runners on base in two games vs. Texas Tech.
- Of UA's four losses, three have come in games it failed to record an extra base hit.
- James Farris is five strikeouts from 100 for his career.
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