Friday marked the 100th time Arizona and Grand Canyon have faced each other on the baseball diamond. The Antelopes 9-4 win may — the program's first-ever victory in an NCAA D-I Tournament regional — may just be the biggest in program history.
A record crowd at Hi Corbett Field waited for a late-inning comeback that never came. And now Arizona’s road through the Tucson Regional becomes that much harder after a 9-4 loss to GCU Friday night to open NCAA Tournament play.
The Wildcats go down 9-4 to familiar foe Grand Canyon University in the opening of the NCAA Regional at Hi Corbett, May 31, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
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FC Tucson rode a hat trick from Mackenzie Moring to a 5-0 win over RSL Southern Arizona in WPSL action, May 29, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
WVU's JJ Wetherholt is back at Tucson's Hi Corbett Field for more after his breakout performance last season. Wetherholt went on to win Big 12 Player of the Year, earn All-American nod last season and is expected to be one of top selections in this year's MLB draft.
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Arizona senior RHP Cam Walty is about to make what could be his last appearance at Hi Corbett Field. His first outing there was a gem — a shutout thrown against the Wildcats.
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Friday marked the 100th time Arizona and Grand Canyon have faced each other on the baseball diamond. The Antelopes 9-4 win may — the program's first-ever victory in an NCAA D-I Tournament regional — may just be the biggest in program history.
A record crowd at Hi Corbett Field waited for a late-inning comeback that never came. And now Arizona’s road through the Tucson Regional becomes that much harder after a 9-4 loss to GCU Friday night to open NCAA Tournament play.
FC Tucson Women (2-0) opened the 2024 season with 4-0 and 5-0 wins, respectively at the El Paso Surf and against RSL Southern Arizona — the latter at Tucson High. FCT's home opener is Saturday against Phoenix-based SC del Sol (2-0) at Kino North.
WVU's JJ Wetherholt is back at Tucson's Hi Corbett Field for more after his breakout performance last season. Wetherholt went on to win Big 12 Player of the Year, earn All-American nod last season and is expected to be one of top selections in this year's MLB draft.
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