If any game this spring epitomized Arizona’s 2023 season as a whole, it happened Sunday afternoon. But with one notable exception:
The Wildcats won a game they tried so hard (and so often) to lose.
Emilio Corona’s 3-run home run in the top of the 10th inning gave the UA its third different multi-run lead, then Chris Barraza struck out Carter Graham with the tying run on third base to close out a 4-hour, 18-minute game that featured 40 hits, 14 walks, 22 strikeouts and 12 pitchers.
Yet Arizona (27-22, 10-17 Pac-12) never trailed despite squandering leads of 3-0, 8-2, 9-5, 16-9 and 18-11.