Photos: Arizona falls in 12 innings 6-4 to UConn, NCAA baseball
The Wildcats scored two in the seventh to force extra innings but give up three in the 12th and lose to the Huskies 6-4, February 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz. Arizona remains winless at 0-5.
UConn runner Evan Menzel (4) dives back to the bag as the pickoff throw goes off him and past Arizona shortstop Mathis Meurant (5) into center field in the 12th inning of their game, Feb. 19, at Hi Corbett Field. The error let runners advance to third and second and eventually score the insurance runs in a 6-4 Husky win.
Arizona center fielder Easton Breyfogle, left, and right fielder Caleb Danzeisen collide chasing down a shot into the gap by UConn batter Nater Wachter that ended up an RBI triple in the second inning of their game, Feb. 19, at Hi Corbett Field. Breyfogle left the game under his own power.
Arizona shortstop Mathis Meurant (5) runs down a grounder by UConn batter Evan Menzel (4) in the second base hole, playing a shift for the out in the first inning of their game, February 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona batter Beau Sylvester (18) takes a pitch on wrist to get on base in the bottom of the 10th inning against UConn, February 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona batter Cash Brennan (13) celebrates his two-out double in the fifth against UConn, Feb. 19, 2026, at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona center fielder Easton Breyfogle makes a long run into the gap to snare a shot off the bat of UConn's Jackson Marshall and retire the Huskies in the first inning of their game Feb. 19, at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona second baseman Jackson Forbes (44) gets set to field a ball from UConn batter Chris Polemeni (1) to start an inning ending double play in the first, February 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona starter Luc Fladda (24) throws against UConn in their game, February 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona first baseman Tony Lira (36) gloves a hopper up the line from UConn batter Maddix Dalena (43) to throw him out in the fourth inning of their game, Feb. 19, 2026, at Hi Corbett Field.
A shot from UConn hitter Connor Lane (11) just eludes the diving stab by Arizona third baseman Maddox Mihalakis (33) for a one out single in the fifth inning of their game, February 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona second baseman Jackson Forbes (44) turns the pivot over UConn’s Connor Lane (11) for an inning ending double play in the fifth inning of their game, February 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona pitcher Evan Brandt (19) throws in relief after coming on in the sixth to face UConn, February 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona third baseman Maddox Mihalakis (33) backs up to spear a wicked hop on a shot up the line by UConn hitter Anthony Belisario (7) for the final Husky out in the seventh inning of their game, February 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona coach Chip Hale comes out between innings to make his case on what was earlier ruled a hit-by-pitch that put a UConn runner on base in the eighth inning of their game on Feb. 19, at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona reliever Patrick Morris (10) exults after recording three strike outs to end the UConn half of the ninth and keep the score 3-3, February 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona hitter Cash Brennan (13) tosses his bat after drawing a lead off walk in the third inning against UConn, February 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona starter Luc Fladda (24) heads to the dugout after 5⅔ innings against UConn, Feb. 19, 2026, at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona runner Carson McEntire (4) dives into third on an RBI single from Beau Sylvester (18) that got the Wildcats on the board in the sixth versus UConn, February 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona’s Maddox Mihalakis (33) celebrates after his RBI double got the Wildcats to within one in the seventh against UConn, February 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona batter Carson McEntire (4) gets focused, waiting his turn at the plate, in the seventh inning against UConn, Feb. 19, 2026, at Hi Corbett Field.
Arizona reliever Benton Hickman (11) gives a big yell after getting out of a bases loaded, one-out jam with two strikeouts to keep the game at 3-3 in the eighth against UConn, Feb. 19, 2026, at Hi Corbett Field.
Kelly Presnell
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