Photos: Arizona Wildcats edge out UC Santa Barbara 4-0 in NCAA Regional
The Wildcats use a Garrett Irvin complete game three-hitter to edge UCSB 4-0 in the winner's bracket of the regionals at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2021.
University of Arizona vs UC Santa Barbara
Arizona's iTony Bullard (3) gets helmet pumps from Ryan Holgate (42) and Kobe Kato (1) after mashing a two-run homer to dead center field against UC Santa Barbara giving the Wildcats some much needed breathing room and 4-0 lead in the eighth inning in a winner's bracket game of the NCAA regionals at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2021.
University of Arizona vs UC Santa Barbara
Arizona's left fielder Tanner O'Tremba (44) charges into foul territory to track down a pop fly from UC Santa Barbara's Kyle Johnson (22) and get the Wildcats out of the fifth inning in a winner's bracket game of the NCAA regionals at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2021.
University of Arizona vs UC Santa Barbara
Arizona's pitcher Garrett Irvin (12) yells after striking out a UC Santa Barbara batter to end the Gaucho eighth in a winner's bracket game of the NCAA regionals at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2021. Irvin went the distance in the Wildcats 4-0 win.
University of Arizona vs UC Santa Barbara
Arizona's second baseman Kobe Kato (1) slaps the tag on UC Santa Barbara's Marcos Castanon (3) to end his steal attempt in the second inning in a winner's bracket game of the NCAA regionals at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2021.
University of Arizona vs UC Santa Barbara
Arizona's Branden Boissiere (17) dives back to the bag just under the tag of UC Santa Barbara's second baseman Mcclain O'Connor (7) to foil a pick off attempt in the seventh inning in a winner's bracket game of the NCAA regionals at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2021.
University of Arizona vs UC Santa Barbara
Arizona's infielder Kobe Kato (1) gets a glove to a grounder from UC Santa Barbara's Jordan Sprinkle (9) in the sixth inning in a winner's bracket game of the NCAA regionals at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2021.
University of Arizona vs UC Santa Barbara
Arizona's first baseman Branden Boissiere (17) tosses to pitcher Garrett Irvin (12) throw out UC Santa Barbara's infielder Cole Cummings (12) in the first in a winner's bracket game of the NCAA regionals at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2021.
University of Arizona vs UC Santa Barbara
Arizona's shortstop Nik McClaughry (11) can't catch up to grounder in the gap from UC Santa Barbara's Jason Willow (25) in the fifth inning to put runner at first and second in the fifth inning in a winner's bracket game of the NCAA regionals at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2021.
University of Arizona vs UC Santa Barbara
Arizona's pitcher Garrett Irvin (12) deals against UC Santa Barbara in a winner's bracket game of the NCAA regionals at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2021.
University of Arizona vs UC Santa Barbara
Arizona's Tony Bullard (3) loses the handle on a grounder allowing UC Santa Barbara's Jordan Sprinkle (9) to eventually get into second base during bottom of the ninth inning in a winner's bracket game of the NCAA regionals at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2021.
Kelly Presnell
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