Photos: Arizona baseball opens at home against Ball State
The Wildcats open their season with a 3-0 win at Hi Corbett in the first game of a weekend series against Ball State, Tucson, Ariz., February 19 , 2021.
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Arizona reliever Vince Vannelle yells after striking out the final Ball State batter to preserve the Wildcats 3-0 win in their season opener at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2021.
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Arizona starter Chase Silseth deals during a 1-2-3 first inning against Ball State at HiCorbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2021.
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Arizona shortstop Jacob Blas gets a big hop on a ground ball by Ball State Noah Navarro (11) for the first out of the top of the third inning of their game at HiCorbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2021.
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Arizona's Ryan Holgate yells to the Wildcat bench after cracking a two-out two-RBI double in the top of the third inning against Ball State at HiCorbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2021.
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Arizona shortstop Jacob Blas exults after an appeal at second negated a lead off triple by Ball State's Decker Scheffler in the top of the seventh inning of their game at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2021.
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Arizona third baseman Nik McClaughry gets to a grounder by Ball State's Chase Sebby to end the Cardinals' eighth inning of their game at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2021.
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Arizona shortstop Jacob Blas gloves a line drive by Ball State's Tyler Hinrikus for the first out in the ninth inning of their game at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2021.
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Arizona outfielders Mac Bingham, left, Donta’ Williams and Tyler Casagrande celebrate the Wildcats 3-0 win against Ball State at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2021.
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Arizona head coach Jay Johnson works with this Wildcats just before first pitch against Ball State at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2021.
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Ball State shortstop Justin Conant (15) gets the throw well ahead of Arizona baserunner Mac Bingham getting to second to end the bottom of the second inning of their game at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2021.
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Arizona's Nik McClaughry limbers up his batting eye as the sun sets over Hi Corbett Field just before first pitch against Ball State, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2021.
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Arizona third baseman Jacob Berry tracks down a bunt by Ball State's Justin Conant for the second out in the top of the fifth inning of their game at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2021.
Kelly Presnell
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