Photos: Arizona gets roughed up 16-1 by Oregon State in the second game of their weekend series, Pac 12 baseball
The Wildcats dropped into second place behind the Beavers with the 16-1 loss in game two of the season's final series, Tucson, Ariz., May 17, 2024. Saturday's game will decide the last Pac 12 baseball regular season champion.
The pickoff throw bounces off Oregon State’s Travis Bazzana (37) and past Arizona second baseman Garen Caulfield (1) in the first inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz. Bazzana didn’t advance on the play.
Arizona starter Clark Candiotti (44) fields the bunt of Oregon State’s Easton Talt (6) that brought a run home in the fifth inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz., the second game of the weekend series.
Arizona third baseman Richie Morales (7), top, and shortstop infielder Mason White (24) chase down a grounder from Oregon State’s Gavin Turley (1) that got away from Morales in the first inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona second baseman Garen Caulfield (1) makes a futile stab at Oregon State’s Travis Bazzana (37) who slips into second for a double in the sixth inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana (37) and Arizona runner Mason White (24) watch the out call on an RBI fielder’s choice hit by Garen Caulfield (1) that drove home the Wildcats’ only run of the night in the sixth inning of a 16-1loss at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz., in the second game of the weekend series. The loss dropped Arizona into second place in the Pac 12 by a half game.
Arizona shortstop Mason White (24) takes a dive but comes up short in pursuit of smash in the gap by Oregon State’s Elijah Hainline (3) in the ninth inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
First baseman Arizona’s Tommy Splaine (20) pitches in relief against Oregon State in the ninth inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz. Splaine got the final out of the Beavers’ half of the ninth.
Oregon State’s Gavin Turley (1) slides home with the second run of the night on a wild pitch against Arizona in the first inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Oregon State’s Jabin Trosky (2) beats the throw to Arizona third baseman Richie Morales (7) as he advances from first to third on a ground ball out in the second inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona third baseman Richie Morales (7), playing in the shortstop’s hole on a shift, tracks down a grounder from Oregon State’s Brady Kasper (17) that went for single in the third inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz., the second game of the weekend series.
Arizona pitcher Matthew Martinez (28) makes a relief appearance against Oregon State in their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona third baseman Richie Morales (7) charges a soft grounder up the line by Oregon State’s Wilson Weber (18) that ended up an RBI fielder’s choice in the sixth inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona shortstop Mason White (24) gathers in a grounder from Oregon State Elijah Hainline (3) for fielder’s choice at second in the sixth inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona second baseman Garen Caulfield (1) makes the pivot after erasing Oregon State’s Wilson Weber (18) but doesn’t get the out at first for fielder’s choice in the sixth inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona third baseman Richie Morales (7) gets the hight hop on chopper by Oregon State’s Easton Talt (6) that went for an infield single in the sixth inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona second baseman Garen Caulfield (1) shovels a throw to second a step too late to get Oregon State’s Easton Talt (6) after losing the handle on a ball from Mason Guerra (9) in the sixth inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz. The Beavers pushed four runs across in their half of the inning.
Arizona’s Andrew Cain (3) just slips a single under Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana (37) in the seventh inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona right fielder Brendan Summerhill (4) recovers to come in and snare a tricky liner from Oregon State’s Dawson Santana (28) in the eighth inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona second baseman Garen Caulfield (1) slings a throw to first to retire Oregon State’s Jabin Trosky (2) after ranging wide to his left to get the Wildcats out of the sixth inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona pitcher Casey Hintz (16) works a walk against Oregon State in the seventh inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz. Hintz was drafted into playing centerfield for the shorthanded Wildcats.
Arizona shortstop Mason White (24) throws to first after getting Oregon State’s Mason Guerra (9) at second but can’t make the double play in the ninth inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona first baseman Andrew Cain (3) reaches back too late to tag Oregon State’s Jabin Trosky (2) after getting pulled off the bag on the relay throw from second on a double play attempt in the ninth inning of their Pac 12 game at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona’s Matthew Martinez (28) crouches in quiet spot of the outfield as the pitchers begin to take the field to work out just before first pitch against Oregon State iat Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona pitcher Cam Walty (38) gets his arm loose in a spot of the day’s last light before the Wildcats game against Oregon State at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona’s Tommy Splaine (20) works out in the shortstop hole, taking grounders during the Wildcats’ pregame work out before first pitch against Oregon State of for game two of their Pac 12 series at Hi Corbett Field, May 17, 2024, Tucson, Ariz. The first place Wildcats will look to clinch a Pac 12 title with a win in either of their remaining games with the second place Beavers.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
The Wildcats struggle again in all aspects against the Beavers, setting up a winner-take-all series finale for the Pac-12 regular-season championship and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.
Tucson Sugar Skulls took down the undefeated Vegas Knight Hawks in walk-off fashion in overtime on Saturday at Tucson Arena.