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VIDEO: Arizona baseball's Tony Lira breaks down his approach at the plate
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Redshirt freshman Tony Lira, who leads Arizona in several hitting categories, explains how he attacks pitchers and makes adjustments (video by Michael Lev / Arizona Daily Star)

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