Damn it!

Arizona fell to TCU on Saturday night 11-4 and are now facing elimination in today's rematch with Baylor at 2:00 CDT.  The Cats fell behind early in this one 5-2 after the top of the fourth inning and clawed their way back to within striking distance of 8-5 in the bottom of the eighth but couldn't muster enough offense to keep up with TCU.  Kyle Simon takes the L, pitching only 3.2 innings and giving up 6 runs, all earned on 6 hits and 4 walks.   The night was started out by Simon hitting two TCU batters.  Not a good way to get a game going. TCU only sent two pitchers to the mound all night versus the Cats who pitched seven.  Matt Purke got the win for TCU going 6.1 innings and giving up only 4 runs, 3 earned on 6 hits and 2 walks. 

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The Arizona Wildcats beat the Baylor Bears in the first round of the Fort Worth Regional on Friday by a score of 10-9.  The Cats were up 10-4 in the ninth inning but had to hold off a serious rally by the Bears who put up 5 runs in the last frame. 

(Heyer hung in there all day)

Steve Selsky hit a solo home run in the top of the fourth to tie the game 1-1.   Later in the fourth inning, Josh Garcia launched a two run bomb to give the Cats a 3-1 lead.  Kurt Heyer was unable to hold on to the lead as the Bears jumped ahead 4-3 in the bottom of the fourth inning.

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The Arizona Wildcats (33-22) made it into the Fort Worth Regional and will play Baylor at 2:00 CDT on Friday, June 4, 2010.  Arizona is the #3 seed in the regional behind #1 TCU and #2 Baylor.  Arizona is one of eight Pac-10 teams to earn a postseason berth which is a record for the league in a single season.  Arizona State earned the overall #1 seed and will be a regional host as well.

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The Arizona Wildcats jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning against the Sun Devils on Saturday in front of 3,012 fans at Kindall Field.  Unfortunately, the Sun Devils took control 5-2 over the next three innings and never looked back on way to a 12-4 shellacking of the Wildcats.  ASU starter Seth Blair (9-0) controlled the Cats and delivered when he had to pitching out of a jam in the 6th inning by striking out three Cats in the frame.

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Steve Selsky was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week in baseball.  Arizona has boasted the Player of the Week in the Pac-10 now for three consecutive weeks with Joey Rickard taking home the honors two weeks ago and Jett Bandy being named last week. 

These guys have helped Arizona surge in early season play and put together a 15 game winning streak that was snapped last Sunday by Oregon.  Arizona is 20-5 overall and 2-1 in the Pac.  They will play at Cal this week starting on Thursday.

13 was a lucky number for the Arizona Wildcats baseball team Wednesday as they dropped New Mexico 11-7 for their 13th consecutive victory. 

Shortstop Alex Mejia drilled a 3rd inning fastball over the center field fence for a grand slam, and his first home run of the season.

Arizona begins conference play this weekend against the Oregon Ducks. The Wildcats are 18-4 overall on the season.

The Arizona Wildcats baseball team won its 12th straight game Tuesday night, dispatching New Mexico 10-4.

The Cats go for a cool baker's dozen today at Frank Sancet Field.