Here are tweets and pertinent information from the Arizona Wildcats' matchup against Naranjeros de Hermosillo at the Mexican Baseball Fiesta on Thursday at Kino Stadium.
Hey guys. I'm at the #mexicanbaseballfiesta at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. First pitch between @ArizonaBaseball and Hermosillo about 9 p.m. I'll tweet out observations throughout the game.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Lineup … https://t.co/96YYjBRtFH
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Newcomers in the lineup: 1B Kiko Romero, who played his high school ball at Canyon del Oro before going to JC; and DH Mason White, a freshman from Salpointe.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Arizona OF Chase Davis, who is multilingual, is mic'd up for this game.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
First pitching coming up pic.twitter.com/MLwVDw2VrQ
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Here's the lineup for Hermosillo: https://t.co/Yk4L5W0R9a
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
The first game tonight was delayed by lightning. Hence the late start.TJ Nichols takes the mound for Arizona. Presumably gonna see nine pitchers if we go nine innings.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Just to set the scene a little bit: There's a concert going on down the LF line. AND they're playing music over the PA system between every pitch.Meanwhile, TJ Nichols has yielded a double and a walk with one out in T1.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
TJ Nichols works out of trouble and strands two. Used the breaking ball to get a K swinging and end the Hermosillo threat. The more TJ can utilize his secondary pitches to complement his mid-90s fastball, the better he'll be.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Wondering if Tommy Splaine might be hurt. He's coaching first base. Will ask Chip after the game.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Chase Davis makes a leaping catch in the left-field corner to end the top of the sixth. A little scary to see that after Chase banged his shoulder in the Pac-12 Tournament last season. But he seems fine.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Entering to pitch for Arizona: sophomore LHP Eric Orloff. Had a promising freshman campaign. One of five left-handed pitchers on the roster.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Two misplays in the top of the seventh by Arizona - a blooper that Tyler Casagrande should have caught and a grounder that Garen Caulfield should have fielded. As a result, bases loaded, one out for Hermosillo.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Eric Orloff pitches out of it. Induces a 6-4-3 double play started by freshman Mason White.Arizona 6, Hermosillo 3, B7.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Another veteran pitcher enters for Arizona - Chris Barraza. He'll be one of the Wildcats' setup men this season with Trevor Long likely to be the closer again.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Nice play by Tony Bullard charging a chopper and quickly firing to first. Bullard's arm seems back to normal. Had to throw with a catapult motion last year because of his shoulder.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
And of course on the next play Bullard throws errantly to first. Hermosillo has first and third, two outs, T8, trailing the Wildcats 6-3.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Chip Hale is going to the pen. He's here to win this thing.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
We will get our first look at transfer Derek Drees, who came to Arizona from Butler. 6-6, 243-pound right-hander.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Hermosillo has tied it up. It's 6-6 entering the bottom of the eighth. No extra innings, I'm told (I pray, I hope)
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
This is set up for Chase Davis to hit a walk-off homer. He leads off B9. 6-6 tie.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
No ninth-inning dramatics. The game ends in a 6-6 tie. Arizona has two more exhibition games this fall at Hi Corbett Field.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Tommy Splaine has a sprained wrist. Will be fine, UA Coach Chip Hale said. OF Emilio Corona didn’t play because of a hamstring. Would have started in right with Casagrande at DH. Opened up a spot for Mason White, who has impressed thus far per Chip.
— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) October 7, 2022
Photos: 2022 Mexican Baseball Fiesta
Mexicali's Oliver Carrillo dives past the tag from the Obregon catcher with what should have been the winning run in last inning of their 2-2 game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022. Carrillo was called out on the play.
Arizona's starter TJ Nichols deals to Hermosillo's Cesar Salazar in the second inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022. The game ended in a 6-6 tie, the second tie of the night.
Arizona's third baseman Tony Bullard has to throw over Hermosillo baserunner Julian Francisco Leon Camacho after fielding a grounder in the eighth inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022. Bullard's throw pulled the first baseman off the bag and put runners on the corners.
Arizona's first baseman Kiko Romero gets the easy grounder to force Hermosillo's Norberto Obeso Gonzalez at first in the third inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Hermosillo's starting catcher and former Wildcat Cesar Salazar gloves a strike as he faces his old Arizona team during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta on Oct. 6, 2022, at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Arizona's Tyler Casagrande tosses his bat after lacing a single up the middle against Hermosillo during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Arizona's center fielder Mac Bingham runs in to get to a short fly by Hermosillo's Jasson Abelardo Atondo Diarte for the second out in the fourth inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Arizona's second baseman Garen Caulfield sprawls out to snare a grounder in the gap and end Hermosillo's half of the fourth inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Arizona's shortstop Nik McClaughry loses the handle on a grounder up the middle by Hermosillo's Roberto Ramos Vallestros letting run in and putting runners at first and second in the fifth inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Arizona's Kiko Romero shatters his bat grounding out and ending the Wildcat sixth against Hermosillo in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Hermosillo's shortstop Marcelo Martinez Salinas fires to first but can't get Arizona's Nik McClaughry on a slow roller in the seventh inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Hermosillo's centerfielder Luis Alberto Millan Denton makes the grab on a twisting fly from Arizona's Chase Davis in the ninth inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Arizona coach Chip Hale talks to his Wildcats just before first pitch against Hermosillo at the Mexican Baseball Fiesta at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium on Oct. 6, 2022.
Mexicali's shortstop leaps to make the stop on a wicked bounce from Obregon grounder for the third out in the sixth inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Obregon's third baseman can't get the tag as Mexicali's baserunner swipes third at the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Mexicali's first baseman scrambles into the foul territory to snare a shot looping foul ball off an Obregon bat in the first game of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Mexicali's shortstop Berny Heras lays the tag on an Obergon baserunner caught in a rundown at the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
