TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Wildcats (16-4) stymied a red-hot Kansas Jayhawks (17-4) offense for a 5-0 shutout victory on Tuesday night at Hi Corbett Field.
The Wildcats used six pitchers to limit the Jayhawks to just four hits, all singles, while striking out 13. Only three times did Kansas manage to move baserunners into scoring position.
Starting pitcher
Raul Garayzar worked four stellar innings for the Cats; he held Kansas to just two singles and struck out five.
Five Wildcat relievers inherited the shutout that Garayzar began and combined to allow just two hits in five innings while striking out eight. Right-hander
Matthew Martinez (1-0) earned his first win of the year after striking out the side in the seventh inning.
Coming into Tuesday's game the Jayhawks had averaged over 10 runs per game, making the Arizona pitching staff's shutout effort all the more impressive. The Wildcats handed Kansas their first blanking since April 2024.
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Bullpen Bullies
- RHP Garrett Hicks: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
- RHP Hunter Alberini: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- RHP Matthew Martinez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, Win (1-0)
- LHP Mason Russell: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K
- RHP Tony Pluta: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R
Numbers of the Night
- Arizona's pitching staff has tallied three shutouts this season, the most since the 2016 team recorded six.
- The Wildcats issued a 1.25 team ERA during their nine-game homestand, allowing just 11 earned runs in 79 innings of work.
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Next Up
Arizona hits the road for a three-game series against the West Virginia Mountaineers. The first game is set for Friday, March 21 at 3:30 p.m. MST.
