Photos: Arizona drops the nightcap in the Bear Down Fiesta 6-2 to Coastal Carolina
The Wildcats gave up the big inning to the Chantacleers, a five run third, and couldn't erase the deficit in a 6-2 loss, February 13, 2026. Coastal Carolina beat Creighton earlier to go 2-0 on the day.
Arizona third baseman Jenna Sniffen (33), left, makes the catch as shortstop Tayler Biehl (2) runs into her on a pop-fly by Coastal Carolina batter Delaney Keith (10) in the fourth inning of their game of the Bear Down Fiesta, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona catcher Sydney Stewart (21), left, and second baseman Sereniti Trice (00) have a quiet moment just before first pitch against Coastal Carolina in the Bear Down Fiesta.
Arizona starting pitcher Jenae Berry (11), on in relief in the fourth inning, winds up a throw while facing Coastal Carolina in the Bear Down Fiesta, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona centerfielder Regan Shockey (25) comes up just short, diving for a sinker by Coastal Carolina batter McKennah Metzger (22) that drove home a run in the sixth inning of their game of the Bear Down Fiesta, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona shortstop Tayler Biehl (2) takes the good hop to field a ball hit by Coastal Carolina batter Clara Hudgens (2) that ended in a fielder’s choice in the second inning of their game of the Bear Down Fiesta, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
Coastal Carolina shortstop Brie Normandin (27) throws to first after ranging into the hole in front of second baseman Moira Baxter (20) to retire Arizona batter Grace Jenkins (8) in the second inning, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona third baseman Jenna Sniffen (33) draws a bead on a ball hit her way by Coastal Carolina batter Brie Normandin (27) for an out in the second inning of their game of the Bear Down Fiesta, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
Coastal Carolina centerfielder Clara Hudgens (2) runs down a long drive by Arizona batter Tayler Biehl (2) for the second out in the bottom of the second inning of their game of the Bear Down Fiesta, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona second baseman Sereniti Trice (00) can only wave at the ball as Coastal Carolina hitter Kelsey Sawvell (44) drops an RBI blooper in no-man’s land in the fourth inning of their game of the Bear Down Fiesta, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
Coastal Carolina left fielder Libby Pippin (14) slides to just get her glove under a bloop in the hole from Arizona batter Sydney Stewart (21) to retire the Wildcats in first inning of their game of the Bear Down Fiesta, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
Coastal Carolina runner Kelsey Sawvell (44), right, comes up happy in front of Clara Hudgens (2) after scoring from first on an RBI double by Moira Baxter (20) in the third inning of their game against Arizona, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz. The run staked CC to.a 5-0 lead.
Arizona starting pitcher Jalen Adams (12) deals to Coastal Carolina in the third inning of their game of the Bear Down Fiesta, Feb. 13, South Tucson.
Arizona pitcher Jenae Berry (11), left, and first baseman Sina Talataina (22) track down a slow roller up the line from Coastal Carolina hitter Clara Hudgens (2) that ended up a single in the third inning of their game of the Bear Down Fiesta, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona’s Sereniti Trice (00) slides home with the Wildcats’ first run of the night on an RBI single from Grace Jenkins (8) in the fourth against Coastal Carolina, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona second baseman Sereniti Trice (00) tracks down a grounder off the bat of Coastal Carolina’s Libby Pippin (14) for the last CC out and strand two in the fifth inning of their game of the Bear Down Fiesta, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona shortstop Tayler Biehl (2) momentarily loses the handle on a grounder but recovers quickly for a fielder’s choice against Coastal Carolina in the sixth inning of their game of the Bear Down Fiesta, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona second baseman Sereniti Trice (00) stretches to make the force on Coastal Carolina runner Delaney Keith (10) in the sixth inning of their game of the Bear Down Fiesta, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona right fielder Grace Jenkins (8) settlers under a lazy pop-up from Coastal Carolina batter Brie Normandin (27) in the sixth inning of their game of the Bear Down Fiesta.
Arizona batter Sereniti Trice (00) can’t quite beat the throw to Coastal Carolina first baseman Georgia Hood (88) as her come-backer to the circle ends up the final out in the Wildcats’ 6-2 loss in the Bear Down Fiesta, February 13, 2026, South Tucson, Ariz.
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