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Arizona run rules Grand Canyon ending 4-game losing streak to Lopes

1 week ago | zonazealots.com | Alan Rubenstein

Arizona took an early lead and continued to put pressure on Grand Canyon to even the season series on Tuesday night. Arizona scored in every inning except the first on their way to a 14-4 run rule win in seven innings over Grand Canyon on Tuesday night. The win on Tuesday night avenged an 11-5 loss in Phoenix earlier this month. Seven Arizona players had hits and the top six batters for the Wildcats combined for 13 runs batted in.
Arizona lands high-scoring Cleveland State transfer guard Mickayla Perdue

1 week ago | zonazealots.com | Alan Rubenstein

Arizona received a commitment from the 2024-25 Horizon League Player of the Year, Mickayla Perdue, on Tuesday. Arizona received a commitment from Horizon League Player of the Year Mickayla Perdue on Tuesday. Perdue had a career season for Cleveland State in 2024-25, averaging 20.0 points per game, 2.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 41.5 percent from the field, 32.5 percent on three-point attempts and 84.5 percent on free throws.
Arizona officially announces home-and-home series with Connecticut

1 week ago | zonazealots.com | Alan Rubenstein

Arizona and Connecticut announced on Tuesday they will play a home-and-home series in the next two seasons. Arizona will play at Connecticut on November 19 in 2025 and host the Huskies on November 18, 2026, in a home-and-home series announced on Tuesday. Arizona and Connecticut have played seven times, with the most recent being Wildcat wins in 2017 and 2018. Only three of the first seven games between Arizona and UConn have been on campus. Connecticut won the first five games against Arizona.
Arizona baseball trending as NCAA Tournament regional host

1 week ago | zonazealots.com | Alan Rubenstein

On3 projects Arizona as a regional host in their latest "Field of 64 Projections."In his latest "Field of 64 Projections," Jonathan Wager of On3 has Arizona as the projected number 11 overall seed that would host a regional. Arizona is currently 25-10 overall and 10-5, tied for third place in the Big XII with Kansas State. West Virginia leads the Big XII with a 10-3 conference record and TCU is 11-4, ahead of Arizona. Arizona won two out of three at West Virginia, who is 30-4 overall.
Center Motiejus Krivas 3rd Arizona player to announce return on Monday

1 week ago | zonazealots.com | Alan Rubenstein

Center Motiejus Krivas became the third Arizona player to announce his return on Monday. Arizona center Motiejus Krivas joined guards Jaden Bradley and Anthony Dell'Orso as Wildcats announcing their returns for the 2024-25 season on Monday. Forward Tobe Awaka previously announced his return last week. Krivas only played eight games in 2024-25 after suffering a season-ending ankle injury after eight games.
Arizona basketball announces Jaden Bradley returning next season

1 week ago | zonazealots.com | Alan Rubenstein

Arizona basketball announced the return of guard Jaden Bradley on their social media pages on Monday. Arizona announced the return of point guard Jaden Bradley to its social media pages on Monday. Bradley will be expected to be one of the leaders on a senior-laden team in 2025-26. Forward Tobe Awaka announced his return last week and guard Anthony Dell'Orso announced his return on Monday. Awaka and Dell'Orso will both be seniors in 2025-26.
Anthony Dell'Orso announced return to Arizona in social media post

1 week ago | zonazealots.com | Alan Rubenstein

Guard Anthony Dell'Orso announced his return to Arizona for his senior season on his social media accounts on Monday. Guard Anthony Dell'Orsoa is returning for his senior season with a post to his social media accounts on Monday. Dell'Orso averaged 7.2 points per game, 1.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 45.0 percent from the field, 41.3 percent on three-point attempts, and 90.2 percent from the free throw line.
Arizona wins weekend series over Oklahoma State with Sunday walk-off

1 week ago | zonazealots.com | Alan Rubenstein

Arizona won its weekend series over Oklahoma State with a walk-off win on Sunday. Arizona beat Oklahoma State 5-4 on Sunday with a walk-off victory to win the three-game weekend series. The Wildcats overcame a 3-0 deficit and took a 4-3 lead to the ninth before allowing a game-tying run in the top of the ninth. It was the second time in three days Arizona needed a run in the ninth inning. Arizona tied the game in the ninth inning on Friday night before losing 4-2 in extra innings.
Arizona run-rules Kansas for second consecutive game, earning sweep

1 week ago | zonazealots.com | Alan Rubenstein

Arizona run-ruled Kansas for the second consecutive game on Sunday to earn the weekend sweep in Lawrence. Arizona got off to a great start with a five-run first inning and continued to pressure, earning an 11-1 win and its second consecutive run-rule win over Kansas on Sunday, sweeping the weekend series. Arizona outscored Kansas 28-4 in the three-game series. Sydney Stewart started the scoring for Arizona with a two-run single in the top of the first.
Arizona evens series with Oklahoma State after commanding win

1 week ago | zonazealots.com | Alan Rubenstein

Arizona evened its series with Oklahoma State on Saturday night after a commanding win. Arizona broke open a pitchers duel with a three-run sixth inning and added single runs in the seventh and eighth in a 5-1 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday night. Maddox Mihalakis's home run scored Aaron Walton and Adonys Guzman in the sixth inning and gave Arizona all the runs the runs they needed. A Walton bunt single in the seventh scored Easton Breyfogle to put Arizona 4-0.