It’s unrealistic to expect not to give up hits, but all the other ways that batters can get on base are completely preventable. Arizona hadn’t done that in its previous three games, resulting in the first real losing streak of the season.
On Sunday, it managed to minimize those free and extra bases, beating Washington State 5-2 at Hi Corbett Field to salvage the final of a 3-game set.
“It’s very simple: if we play clean, if we allow our defenders to play and they make plays and we don’t give them free passes, I think we usually are in pretty good shape,” coach Chip Hale said.