Veteran Cam Walty will start for Arizona baseball in its NCAA Tournament opener; he’ll face TCU freshman Kole Klecker, who prepped at Chandler Hamilton.
Michael Lev FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The pitching matchup in Arizona’s NCAA Tournament opener against TCU on Friday pits a veteran against a freshman.
People are also reading… Walty, a transfer from Nevada, made his season debut March 7. A little over a month later, he strung together four consecutive scoreless appearances, including a pair of seven-inning, five-hit gems against Arizona State and Oregon State. His strikeout-to-walk ratio of 48-8 is by far the best on the team.
Although the competition is tougher, the stakes are raised, and the fences are closer — 320 feet down the lines; 400 to straightaway center — Walty said he’s approaching Friday’s game the same as any other: “Attack, get people out and win.” Klecker prepped at Chandler Hamilton High School. He originally committed to Grand Canyon before switching from GCU to TCU.“I know some people on the team,” he said. “I wouldn't necessarily say it changes how I prepare. It's more of ... a little fun opportunity to play against some guys that I’ve played against before. And then obviously playing against the home team, local team, that's always a little more fun. So I'm excited.
“Ole Miss was hot, they got it going and took it all the way,” Hale said. “They got to see that. It's an older group who's been through this. So hopefully they’ll use that experience to their benefit.”
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