TUCSON, Ariz. – Kent State (6-10) fought tooth and nail with #12 Arizona (14-5) and came back from a two-run deficit in the seventh inning and eventually fell in the eighth inning, 7-6.
"I'm not a fan of morale victories, but I'm proud of how we played tonight," said head coach Eric Oakley. "I'm proud of how we played and this is a step in the right direction."
The Golden Flashes tagged the Wildcats for five hits and received contributions when it counted from up and down the lineup. KSU dropped its first game today to #19 James Madison (9-2), 8-1.