Clark Candiotti's latest gem earned him plaudits from the Pac-12 Conference, which named the Arizona right-hander the league's Pitcher of the Week following a dominant performance vs. Stanford.
Candiotti became the first UA pitcher to throw a complete-game shutout since Garrett Irvin in 2021 in the Wildcats' 5-0 victory over the Cardinal on Saturday night.
Candiotti, a fifth-year senior who transferred to Arizona last summer, allowed five hits and zero walks while striking out seven batters. Candiotti at one point retired 14 Stanford hitters in a row. He lowered his season ERA to 2.93 and his conference mark to 2.12.
The complete game was Candiotti's second of the season. He's the first UA pitcher to do that since Cameron Ming in 2017.
All three of Arizona's weekend starters — Jackson Kent, Candiotti and Cam Walty — have ERAs under 3.00. Candiotti is the first to be recognized by the Pac-12 since Kent won the Pitcher of the Week award on Feb. 19.
Arizona (29-17, 17-7) visits ASU (26-23, 14-13) on Tuesday night before trekking to Salt Lake City for a weekend series against Utah featuring the league's first- and second-place teams.
Arizona coach Chip Hale on the UA's sweep of Stanford, a wonky second inning and what’s ahead for the Wildcats (video by Michael Lev / Arizona Daily Star)
