Photos: Arizona goes 0-1-1 vs. Central Arizona College in fall-ball exhibition doubleheader
The Wildcats built leads against the Vaqueros in both games but couldn't hold on late, falling 9-5 in game one and tying 2-2 in the second game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Central Arizona's Ty Silva (22) dives into third under Arizona's third baseman Maddox Mihalakis (33) stealing the base on a wild pitch during the first inning in a fall exhibition game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz. The Wildcats held multi-run leads in both games but lost the opener 9-5 and tied 2-2 in the seven inning nightcap.
Arizona's Maddox Mihalakis (33) gets a high hop to throw out Central Arizona's Nic Bertucci (45) in the first inning in a fall exhibition game, Oct. 25, 2025, at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona pitching coach John DeRouin watches starter Collin McKinney struggle a bit in the first inning against Central Arizona during Game 1 of an exhibition doubleheader Oct. 25, 2025, at Hi Corbett Field.
Central Arizona's third baseman Chris Parkin (26) climbs the ladder to snare a check-swing line drive by Arizona's Chaz McNelis (41) for the second out and kept the bases loaded during the first inning in a fall exhibition game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona's Gunner Geile (14) watches the pitches from the on-deck circle, waiting to bat in the second inning against Central Arizona in a fall exhibition game, Oct. 25, 2025, at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona's Mathis Meurant (5) slides home, scoring from third on a Central Arizona wild pitch in the second inning in a fall exhibition game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona's Tyler Bickers (25) dives in to score from third under Central Arizona pitcher Marcus Metz (16) on a wild pitch in the second inning of their fall exhibition game, Oct. 25, 2025, at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona second baseman Nate Novitske (47) turns the pivot over Central Arizona runner Nic Berucci (45), completing a double play during the third inning in a fall exhibition game, Oct. 25, 2025, at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona's Roman Meyers (29) peers into the stands waiting on deck in the third inning against Central Arizona in a fall exhibition game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona's Roman Meyers (29) dives back into second just beating the pickoff throw to Central Arizona's second baseman Kamden Lanphere (2) during the third inning in a fall exhibition game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona's third baseman Maddox Mihalakis (33) charges a nubber up the line by Central Arizona's Grant Haas (5) that went for a ground-out RBI in the sixth inning in a fall exhibition game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona's Beau Sylvester (18) swipes second ahead of the throw to Central Arizona's second baseman Kamden Lanphere (2) during the sixth inning in a fall exhibition game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona's Tyler Bickers (25) lays down the sacrifice bunt during the seventh inning against Central Arizona in a fall exhibition game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona pitcher Benton Hickman (11) scoops up a sacrifice bunt by Central Arizona's Cannon Albright in the eighth inning of a fall exhibition game, Oct. 25, 2025, at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona's runner Cash Brennan (13) dives into third, barely avoiding a force out on Garrett Hicks’s (99) bloop single into center field, loading the bases in the third inning of game two against Central Arizonai, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Central Arizona's right fielder Ty Silva (22) barehands a flare from Arizona's Joe Forbes (45) that fell barely fair and ended up a double during the sixth inning of game two, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona coach Chip Hale goes over the ground rules with the umpiring crew and Central Arizona coach Sean Cashman before first pitch Oct. 25, 2025, at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona starter Collin McKinney hurls a pitch in the first inning against Central Arizona in a fall exhibition game, Oct. 25, 2025, at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona's third baseman Nate Novitske (47) lines up a slow roller up the line by Central Arizona's Cannon Albright (18) for an out in the second inning in a fall exhibition game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona center fielder Carson McEntire (4) goes to the fence for a long third out in the second inning of a fall exhibition game against Central Arizona on Oct. 25, 2025, at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona's reliever Nolan Straniero (39) throws a called third strike against Central Arizona’s batter in the fourth inning in a fall exhibition game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona's right fielder Nate Novitske (47) runs down a shallow flare from Central Arizona's Chris Parkin to end the Vaquero fifth in a fall exhibition game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona third baseman Maddox Mihalakis (33) fields the generous hop on Central Arizona's Brett Rozman’s grounder during the seventh inning, Oct. 25, 2025, at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona's shortstop Mathis Meurant (5) charges a grounder from Central Arizona's Nic Bertucci (45) to retire the Vaqueros in the seventh, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Central Arizona's runner Brett Rozman (6) dives into home, scoring from third on a Wildcat wild pitch, the final run of the Vaqueros comeback to a 9-5 lead in the eighth inning in a fall exhibition game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona's first baseman Andrew Cain (3) settles under a pop-up from Central Arizona's Emiliano Candela (10) in the ninth inning in a fall exhibition game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona's third baseman Maddox Mihalakis (33) comes in hard to glove a slow grounder by Central Arizona's Jacob Croxford (34) in the ninth in a fall exhibition game, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona's righty Evan Brandt (19) throws against Central Arizona during game two of the exhibition double header, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Central Arizona's Nolan Weinmeyer (4) shoots a single up the middle under Arizona's second baseman Ethan Guerra (2) in the fourth inning of game two, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona's third baseman Gavin Triezenberg (31) runs down a grounder from Central Arizona's Chris Parkin (26) during game two in a fall exhibition, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona's shortstop Cash Brennan (13) backhands a hard grounder from Central Arizona's Gage Thompson (20) for an out in the fifth inning of game two, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona's shortstop Cash Brennan (13) throws the tag on Central Arizona's base runner Brett Rozman (6) completing an inning ending 3-6 double play in the seventh inning of game two, October 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell
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