Photos: University of Arizona comes back to edge Texas Tech 2-1 to gain ground on the Big 12 leaders
The Wildcats stretched their wining streak to six games while ending the Red Raiders's streak at 11 and cutting TT's first place lead to three games with a 2-1 victory, April 17, 2025, Tucson, Ariz. The loss was only the second for the Raiders in league play.
Arizona’s Devyn Netz (34) trots past Texas Tech starting pitcher NiJaree Canady (24) on her way home on a two-run homer that just cleared the left field fence in the first inning of their Big 12 game in Tucson on April 17, 2025. All the runs on the night were plated in the first inning of the Wildcats’ 2-1 win.
Arizona’s Emily Schepp (00) comes up short as she slides into the tag of Texas Tech catcher Victoria Valdez (13) trying to score from first on a double by Tayler Biehl (2) in the second inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025.
Texas Tech center fielder Mihyia Davis (42) crashes into the fence and loses her grip on a ball slammed by Arizona’s Dakota Kennedy (4) in the fifth inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025. Davis kept the ball in the park with the effort, limiting Kennedy to a triple, where she was stranded.
Arizona third baseman Jenna Sniffen (33) gets the good hop to glove a chopper down the line by Texas Tech’s Alana Johnson (21) in the first inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025.
Arizona second baseman Kiki Escobar, left, grabs the grounder by Texas Tech’s Lauren Allred that ended up a fielder’s choice that eliminated Tech’s Hailey Toney in the first inning of their Big 12 game on April 17, 2025, at Hillenbrand Stadium.
Arizona shortstop Tayler Biehl (2) turns the pivot over Texas Tech runner Hailey Toney (32) but can’t complete the double play in the first inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025.
Texas Tech left fielder Logan Halleman (7) can’t get a glove on the ball as the wind pushes Arizona’s Devyn Netz’s (34) high fly out of reach in the first inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025.
Arizona third basemanJenna Sniffen (33) gets enough leather on the ball to throw out Texas Tech’s Victoria Valdez (13) at first in the second inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025.
Arizona second baseman Kiki Escobar (29) scoops up the roller by Texas Tech’s Mihyia Davis (42) for the second out in the third inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025.
Arizona head coach Caitlin Lowe comes out to home plate ump Keith Kearney protesting Texas Tech starting pitcher NiJaree Canady (24) getting a new ball mid-windup in the third inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025. Canady was eventually charged with a balk.
Texas Tech right fielder Alana Johnson (21) comes up short diving for a ball in the gap by Arizona’s Regan Shockey (25) that ended up a double in the third inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025.
Arizona third baseman Jenna Sniffen (33) ranges into the hole to get to a shot by Texas Tech’s Alexa Langeliers (23) in the fourth inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025.
Arizona right fielder Kaiah Altmeyer (24) gets taken to the track by Texas Tech’s Demi Elder (2) in the fourth inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025.
Arizona shortstop Tayler Biehl has to wait on a high chopper by (2) Texas Tech’s Mihyia Davis (42) that ended up a fielder’s choice in the fifth inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025.
Arizona’s Dakota Kennedy slides uncontested into third with a triple with one out in the fifth inning against Texas Tech on April 17, 2025, at Hillenbrand Stadium.
Texas Tech center fielder Mihyia Davis (42) goes all out to snare a linter into the left field gap by Arizona’s Kaiah Altmeyer and keep the Wildcats off the board in the fifth inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025.
Arizona shortstop Tayler Biehl (2) charges a bouncer up the middle to retire Texas Tech batter Alexa Langeliers (23) in the sixth inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025.
Arizona’s Devyn Netz, right, celebrates with the team after the Wildcats beat Texas Tech 2-1 in their Big 12 game on April 17, at Hillenbrand Stadium. Netz pitched five shutout innings in relief of Miranda Stoddard to get her 17th win of the season.
Arizona starter Miranda Stoddard (11) warms up just before the Wildcats take on Texas Tech in a Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., April 17, 2025.
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