Arizona coach Mike Candrea expected an upstart Stanford team to come to Hillenbrand Stadium and challenge the Wildcats, maybe even make them sweat in a tight game or two.
That didn’t happen, but he doesn’t mind the alternative.
The seventh-ranked Wildcats used a 12-run third inning en route to 13-2 run-ruling of No. 24 Stanford, ending a series that was never close.
Arizona outscored the 24th-ranked Cardinal 29-3 in the three-game sweep. All three games were decided by seven or more runs.
“I can’t complain right now,” Candrea said. “Stanford came in here feeling really good about themselves, they’re a good ballclub and had been playing well, so I tip my hat to our kids that they were prepared and ready to go.