Leading 9-1 after two innings, all the signs pointed to Arizona easily winning for the sixth time overall and ninth in the last 11 games. But a half-inning later, mostly because of one unfortunate drop, the Wildcats suddenly had a battle on their hands.
The UA beat New Mexico 11-8 on Tuesday night for its eighth straight win at Hi Corbett Field, reaching double figures in hits for the 14th game in a row and getting to 10 runs for the fifth time on the 6-game win streak.
But despite what the final score would indicate, this win was due to the efforts of an Arizona pitching staff that may be starting to revert to its early-season form.