Six UA pitchers combined to surrender just four hits and the Wildcats scored three runs in the sixth inning and held on to beat Creighton 3-1 on Tuesday night in a nationally televised game played at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha.
Arizona (26-12) completed a two-game sweep of the Bluejays after losing two of three to Utah last weekend in Salt Lake City. The Wildcats will take on rival Arizona State in a three-game series starting Friday at Hi Corbett Field.
Holden Christian, Javyn Pimental, George Arias Jr., Chris Barraza, Quinn Flanagan and Trevor Long had a "bullpen day" to remember, holding Creighton to just one run while striking out 10 and walking nine. Arias, a Tucson High grad and the son of former UA and big-league standout George Arias, worked two scoreless innings to earn the win. Long picked up his fourth save while working around a hit in the ninth inning.
Over two games, Arizona outscored Creighton 9-1.
Arizona scored all three of its runs in the sixth inning. Mac Bingham walked, Tommy Splaine ripped a one-out double and Tony Bullard singled, making it 1-0. Noah Turley followed with a single to left field, giving the Wildcats a two-run lead.
Bullard advanced to third on a fielder's choice, then scored on a wild pitch, making it 3-0.
