After using seven pitchers to outlast North Dakota State in 12 innings on Saturday, Arizona needed left-hander Bradon Zastrow to go as deep as possible in order to avoid overtaxing the bullpen just ahead of Pac-12 play.
Challenge accepted, although Zastrow didn’t consider it an ultimatum.
“As a starter, we’re expected to go that far anyway, regardless of how many pitchers we use,” Zastrow said after going six innings in the Wildcats’ 11-1 win in eight innings over the Bison on Sunday afternoon at Hi Corbett Field to complete a weekend sweep. “It’s just my job to go out there and go as many as I can go.