It’s pretty much now or never for Arizona baseball.
This season the Wildcats have boasted one of the most potent offenses in the country, averaging 9+ runs per game, but an inconsistent defense and some down-right laughable pitching has seen the Cats stumble out to a merely average 18-16 record with the halfway point of the year now long gone.
For a team who had NCAA Tournament aspirations prior to the season, that’s simply not good enough.
“We haven’t won as many games as we’d want to,” UA head coach Jay Johnson said after last Sunday’s 4-2 win over Cal, “I’m the guy who believes there’s no reason why you can’t win every game.