SCOTTSDALE—With a resume that isn’t even sniffing the bubble, at least based on college baseball experts, Arizona’s mindset entering the Pac-12 Tournament was simple: just keep winning.
So far, so good.
The Wildcats jumped out early against ASU and never let up, rolling to a 12-3 win over their rivals in the first game of Pool A on Tuesday afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium. Eighth-seeded Arizona (31-23) will face No. 2 Oregon State (39-16) on Wednesday morning, and a win would advance it to Friday’s semifinals and move it closer to NCAA Tournament consideration.
“To put it simply, we’re in the playoffs right now,” UA coach Chip Hale said.