Photos: Arizona Wildcats 9, Washington 3, Pac-12 baseball
The Wildcats break their seven game losing streak with a 9-3 win over Washington at Hi Corbett, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's left fielder Justin Wylie (12) gets leather on the ball but can't quite reel in a shot into the gap by Washington's Nick Roberts that was laced between him and centerfielder Donta Williams (23) in the sixth inning of their Pac-12 game at Hi Corbett Field, Friday, April 5, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Nick Quintana (13) gets a helmet bang after lashing his first solo home run of the night in the first inning against Washington to give the Wildcats a 3-0 lead early at Hi Corbett Field, Friday, April 5, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's second baseman Cameron Cannon (35) easily scopes up a grounder by Washington's Joe Wainhouse (44) for a double play in the fifth inning of their Pac-12 game at Hi Corbett Field, Friday, April 5, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Washington's right fielder Connor Blair (9) loses his grip on the ball after chasing a pop-foul by Arizona's Matthew Dyer (5) deep into foul territory in the first inning of their Pac-12 game at Hi Corbett Field, Friday, April 5, 2019, Tucson, Ariz. Dyer would end up hitting a double and scoring on a homer by Austin Wells.
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The grounds crew works right up to the first note of the national anthem, spreading drying agent on the infield, to get things dried out following a shower over the area before first pitch of Arizona's game against Washington at Hi Corbett Field, Friday, April 5, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Austin Wells (16) comes home after giving the Wildcats the lead early with a two run homer against Washington in the first inning of their Pac-12 game at Hi Corbett Field, Friday, April 5, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Dayton Dooney (8) celebrates in the dugout after clouting a solo homer against Washington in the third inning of their Pac-12 game at Hi Corbett Field, Friday, April 5, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Matthew Dyer (5) tries to dig some of the mud off his cleats, a by-product of a brief afternoon shower just before first pitch against Washington at Hi Corbett Field, Friday, April 5, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's shortstop Dayton Dooney (8) cocks to throw over Washington's Connor Blair (9) to complete a double play in the fifth inning of their Pac-12 game at Hi Corbett Field, Friday, April 5, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Washington's centerfielder Braiden Ward (7) stretches all out but his catch is ruled a trap, giving Arizona's Dayton Dooney (8) an RBI single in the eighth inning of their Pac-12 game at Hi Corbett Field, Friday, April 5, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's starter Randy Labaut (17) kicks as he face off against Washington in the first inning of their Pac-12 game at Hi Corbett Field, Friday, April 5, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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