Izzy Pacho went 3 for 3 with five RBIs, including a first-inning grand slam, as Arizona trounced Long Beach State 9-1 in the season opener.
Devin Homer Special to the Arizona Daily Star A three-homer effort ended the night early as No. 12 Arizona won 9-1 in five innings in its season opener against Long Beach State on Thursday in the Candrea Classic at Hillenbrand Stadium.
People are also reading… Long Beach State scored in the second inning after center fielder Jasmine Perezchica tried to make an athletic catch but was not able to come down with the ball. LBSU followed that double with an RBI single to make it 5-1. In the bottom of the fourth, junior outfielder Carlie Scupin wanted to get in on the home run action and hit a two-run shot to right to bring the score to 9-1. Senior pitcher Brianna Hardy relieved Netz in the fifth and got the final three outs.
“I love this team," she said."We have been competing against each other all fall and all January. January felt like a year. This one went by really fast, and it was just nice to play somebody other than each other."“She caught her whole, entire life growing up," Lowe said."I actually think that’s more of her natural position. She had to work really hard at third base, and she became a great third baseman. For me, catching is like her home, and she is relaxed back there.
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