OMAHA—Arizona’s return to the College World Series lasted much shorter than anyone could have expected.
The Wildcats lost 14-5 to Stanford on Monday afternoon before a crowd of 19,341 at TD Ameritrade Park, making them the first team eliminated from the tournament after losing their first two games.
Arizona (45-18) went 0-2 in Omaha for the first time since 1985, an abbreviated run that also ended with a sizable loss to Stanford. The 9-run margin tied for the Wildcats’ fourth-worst in CWS history and most lopsided since falling 16-3 to eventual national champion Cal State Fullerton in 1979.