Photos: New Mexico 5, Arizona Wildcats 4, NCAA baseball
The Wildcats can't hold a two run lead going into the ninth, falling to the Lobos 5-4 at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona left fielder Donta Williams stretches out to make a running grab on a sinking liner slashed by New Mexico's Hayden Schilling for the first out in the eight inning and the Wildcats holding onto a 4-2 lead in their game at Hi Corbett Field, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
University of Arizona vs New Mexico
Arizona catcher Kobe Kato paints his nails and fingers with polish, to help the pitchers see the signs, before the fist pitch against New Mexico at Hi Corbett Field, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
University of Arizona vs New Mexico
Arizona catcher Matthew Dyer gets loosened up before the Wildcats take on New Mexico at Hi Corbett Field, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
University of Arizona vs New Mexico
Arizona starter Quinn Flanagan winds up as the setting sun paints the left field stands in the first inning of the Wildcats' game against New Mexico at Hi Corbett Field, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
University of Arizona vs New Mexico
Arizona's Branden Boissiere takes a few swings in the dugout during the game against New Mexico at Hi Corbett Field, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
University of Arizona vs New Mexico
The home plate ump, left, Arizona reliever Andrew Nardi and catcher Matthew Dyer watch the ball trickle down the line and barely stay fair to load the bases after New Mexico's Hayden Schilling squibed a hit with two outs in the top of the ninth inning of their game at Hi Corbett Field, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
University of Arizona vs New Mexico
Arizona's shortstop Cameron Cannon flips to second to erase New Mexico's Brayden Merritt, who ended up being called for interference making for a double play to end the top of the seventh inning of their game at Hi Corbett Field, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
University of Arizona vs New Mexico
Arizona's second baseman Dayton Dooney gets set to glove a grounder from New Mexico's Connor Mang that ended up a fielder's choice for the second out of the top of the eighth inning of their game at Hi Corbett Field, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
University of Arizona vs New Mexico
After a long run to the fence to track the ball down, Arizona's Donta Williams loses the handle on a pop-foul off the bat of New Mexico's Jared Mang, losing what would have been the game ending third out with the Wildcats up 4-2 and the bases loaded in the top of the ninth inning of their game at Hi Corbett Field, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz. Mang would go on to lash a two RBI single for the game to give the Lobos a 5-4 lead.
University of Arizona vs New Mexico
Arizona's Tate Soderstrom bounces his helmet off the turf after grounding into a game ending fielder's choice to end the game with New Mexico 5-4 Lobos at Hi Corbett Field, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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