TUCSON — Arizona shutout BYU 6-0 in game one of a three-game Big 12 baseball series at Hi Corbett Field on Thursday evening.
UA (16-24, 7-12) scored six runs on nine hits while stranding five runners in the win. Despite seven hits, BYU (20-20, 9-10) was held scoreless, stranding seven runners while committing two errors.
Highlights
Luke Anderson: 2-4
Bryker Hurdsman: 1-4, 2B
Keoni Painter: 1-4, 2B
Summary
After three and a half scoreless innings, Arizona jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth, scoring two runs on a walk and two singles.
The Wildcats picked up two more runs in the fifth inning on two hits, combined with a walk and a hit batter to push the lead to 4-0. Arizona added two insurance runs in the sixth on a walk and two more hits for the 6-0 final.
Up Next
BYU and Arizona will play game two of the three-game series on Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m. MT at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and on the BYU Radio app, BYUradio.org, SiriusXM 143 and 107.9 FM in Utah County.