Arizona Baseball faces Stanford in Second Round of Pac-12 Tournament

Fresh off a victory over Oregon, Arizona Baseball (36-21, 16-14) advances to the Second Round of the Pac-12 Tournament where Stanford awaits. 

Survive and advance! At this point of the season, that is all that matters as Arizona Baseball enters the second round of the Pac-12 Conference Tournament action!

Coming in, the Wildcats are fresh off of a win over Oregon to open tournament play, getting redemption against the Ducks after being swept the week prior.

However, now the challenge is greater as the Wildcats face a red-hot Stanford team in round two of the tournament action.

Luckily, Arizona has already had some success against Stanford earlier in the year, earning the sweep in Tucson. Unfortunately, at this stage of the season, all that previous success doesn’t matter, and the stakes get infinitely higher.

Arizona used a great offensive effort to beat Oregon in round one of the Pac-12 Tournament, but if the Wildcats are to win, they will need a better effort on the mound. Either way, it should be a battle!

With that said, here’s a look at the Wildcats’ upcoming opponent!

Getting to Know the details of Arizona Baseball’s opponent, the Stanford Cardinal.

Team: Stanford Cardinal

Head Coach: David Esquer is currently in his 5th season as skipper of the Cardinal, having compiled a 173–68 (82–34) record with three postseason appearances including a College World Series appearance last year.

Overall, David has been in college baseball for quite some time, having been the previous head coach at Cal from 2000-17 where he compiled a 525–467–2 record. Overall, he is 698–535–2 as a head coach.

2021-22 Record: Stanford is currently 38-14 (21-9) on the year and is one of the hottest teams in baseball having racked up 13 straight wins. With an NCAA Tournament appearance locked up at this point, Stanford will look to strengthen their resume on Thursday evening when they take on Arizona.

Head-to-head Series: Stanford leads the overall series against Arizona by a 117-81 advantage, with games dating back to 1923.

Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was earlier this season when the Wildcats swept the Cardinal in Tucson.

Game information and details for Arizona Baseball:

Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022

Time: 4:45 P.M.

Location: Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, Ariz. (12,000)

Television: Pac-12 Networks

Spread: N/A (Also, don’t forget to use WynnBet to enhance your overall betting experience)

Pitching Matchup: Arizona will turn to Garrett Irvin (5-3, 2.65), while Stanford will go with RHP Alex Williams (8-1, 1.67) on the bump.