Arizona went to Omaha with a lot of uncertainty about its pitching. The Wildcats are coming back with a rekindled confidence in those arms, who could be the key to getting back there in June.
For the second game in a row the UA combined lights-out pitching by committee and some clutch late-inning hitting to beat Creighton, winning 3-1 on Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field.
The Wildcats (26-12) used six pitchers, four of whom were part of the sextet that combined on a 7-hit shutout on Monday. They only allowed four hits Tuesday, while Creighton’s lone run came in the bottom of the first off a walk, sacrifice bunt, wild pitch and groundout.