With a few exceptions, Arizona has spent the last two-plus months playing almost exclusively Pac-12 teams. And while it struggled mightily in the middle of the season, losing 10 in a row at one point, the results down the stretch against conference foes earned the Wildcats a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
So long, Pac-12. Hello, the rest of college baseball.
Arizona is in the Fayetteville Regional, a double-elimination tournament with three other teams including Santa Clara and host Arkansas. It will play at least one of those squads on Saturday, but first up is the opener Friday against TCU.