The opening weekend for Arizona baseball is set.
After facing No. 4 Tennessee on Friday, Feb. 17, in Scottsdale, the Wildcats will play Fresno State the following day in Mesa before squaring off against Michigan State that Sunday.
The games are all part of the MLB Desert Invitational, formerly known as MLB4.
The UAβs season opener vs. Tennessee at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick will be televised by MLB Network with a 6 p.m. first pitch. Game 2 vs. Fresno State will start at 1 p.m. at Sloan Park. The MSU game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. first pitch at Talking Stick.
Arizona also is slated to face UC San Diego on Monday, Feb. 20. That game is set for 1 p.m. at Sloan Park.
The Wildcatsβ home opener is Friday, Feb. 24, vs. West Virginia.
UA junior outfielder Chase Davis has been named a second-team preseason All-American by Perfect Game.
Davis slashed .289/.414/.583 with 18 home runs and 54 RBIs as a sophomore last season. He's ranked 38th on D1Baseball's list of the top 100 college prospects for the 2023 MLB draft.Β
Carlos Correa has agreed on a 12-year, $315 million contract with the New York Mets. This is despite him having already agreed to terms with the San Francisco Giants on a 13-year $350 million contract.
