Arizona baseball opened up its 2024 baseball season with a 2-1 series win over No. 23 Northeastern at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona senior right fielder Emilio Corona led the Wildcats in the opening weekend, logging four hits, six RBIs and two home runs.
The California native also showcased his defensive skills on the other end, making a perfect one bounce throw from right field to home plate to save a run Saturday against the Huskies.
"That was a beautiful play," UA head coach Chip Hale said. "...[He] didn't rush it, just made a nice one hop throw and Blake [McDonald] did a nice job tagging him."
Hale noted Saturday that he is gave guys chances to be successful in the opening weekend and it was a good opportunity to do so against a ranked team.
The Wildcats' pitching staff played poised, yet aggressive throughout each of the three games, with starting pitchers LHP Jackson Kent, RHP Clark Candiotti and RHP Anthony Susac combining for 12 allowed hits, three earned runs and 17 strikeouts in 15 innings.
It wasn't just the starters who shined, however, with senior RHP Cam Walty earning the win on Sunday after holding off a potential Husky comeback to seal the 9-3 victory.
The Wildcats (2-1) will host Utah Tech on Tuesday at 2 p.m. for what will be their last game at Hi Corbett Field until mid-March.
Arizona senior right fielder Emilio Corona led the Wildcats in the opening weekend, logging four hits, six RBIs and two home runs.
The California native also showcased his defensive skills on the other end, making a perfect one bounce throw from right field to home plate to save a run Saturday against the Huskies.
"That was a beautiful play," UA head coach Chip Hale said. "...[He] didn't rush it, just made a nice one hop throw and Blake [McDonald] did a nice job tagging him."
Hale noted Saturday that he is gave guys chances to be successful in the opening weekend and it was a good opportunity to do so against a ranked team.
The Wildcats' pitching staff played poised, yet aggressive throughout each of the three games, with starting pitchers LHP Jackson Kent, RHP Clark Candiotti and RHP Anthony Susac combining for 12 allowed hits, three earned runs and 17 strikeouts in 15 innings.
It wasn't just the starters who shined, however, with senior RHP Cam Walty earning the win on Sunday after holding off a potential Husky comeback to seal the 9-3 victory.
The Wildcats (2-1) will host Utah Tech on Tuesday at 2 p.m. for what will be their last game at Hi Corbett Field until mid-March.
