February 21, 2026 UConn at Arizona

(2-5 Big East)
4

(1-6 Big 12)
5
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Arizona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Box Score
UConn
Arizona
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ss Rob Rispoli
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
2b Evan Menzel
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
dh Steve Thomas
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
lf Chase Taylor
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
Batting
2B:
Evan Menzel
, Chris Polemeni
HR:
Jackson Marshall
RBI:
Evan Menzel (2)
, Jackson Marshall
, Chris Polemeni
Sac:
Rob Rispoli
, Cam Righi
Baserunning
SB:
Chase Taylor
CS:
Rob Rispoli
, Chris Polemeni
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2b Tyler Bickers
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
dh Cash Brennan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
1b Tony Lira
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
lf/rf Andrew Cain
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
c Roman Meyers
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
3b Maddox Mihalakis
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
cf Carson McEntire
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
rf Caleb Danzeisen
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
lf Tj Adams
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
ss Mathis Meurant
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 28 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Batting
2B:
Tony Lira
3B:
Maddox Mihalakis
RBI:
Tony Lira
, Andrew Cain
, Roman Meyers (2)
, Carson McEntire
Sac Fly:
Andrew Cain
Baserunning
CS:
Carson McEntire
Fielding
E:
Mathis Meurant (2)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BF | AB | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayden Suchy | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 105 |
| Rob Gilchrist | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Garret Garbinski (L, 0-1) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 28 | 130 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Cayden Suchy (27)
, Rob Gilchrist (3)
, Garret Garbinski (5)
HBP:
Cayden Suchy (2)
Pitches-Strikes: Cayden Suchy (105-72), Rob Gilchrist (10-5), Garret Garbinski (15-9)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BF | AB | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Bailey | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 87 |
| Patrick Morris | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| Garrett Hicks (W, 1-0) | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| Evan Brandt (Sv, 1) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 35 | 156 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Smith Bailey (23)
, Patrick Morris (9)
, Garrett Hicks (9)
, Evan Brandt (2)
WP:
Garrett Hicks
HBP:
Garrett Hicks
Pitches-Strikes: Smith Bailey (87-50), Patrick Morris (29-17), Garrett Hicks (34-20), Evan Brandt (6-4)
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
Arizona
|
Cain,Andrew sacrifice fly to right center putout by rf, RBI (1-0 B); Bickers,Tyler scored; Brennan,Cash advanced to third base. | 0 - 1 |
Arizona
|
Meyers,Roman reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base, RBI (1-0 B); Brennan,Cash scored; Lira,Tony out at second base, 3b to 2b. | 0 - 2 |
| 5th | Menzel,Evan doubled down the left field line, 2RBI (0-0); Taylor,Chase scored; Polemeni,Chris scored from second base. | 2 - 2 |
| 8th | Polemeni,Chris doubled to deep center field, RBI (3-2 BKBFB); Taylor,Chase scored from second base. | 3 - 2 |
Arizona
|
Lira,Tony doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 BBBKF); Brennan,Cash scored from first base. | 3 - 3 |
Arizona
|
Meyers,Roman singled to shallow center field, RBI (0-0); Lira,Tony scored. | 3 - 5 |
Arizona
|
McEntire,Carson singled to left field, RBI (1-1 BK); Meyers,Roman scored from second base; McEntire,Carson advanced to second base on the throw. | 3 - 6 |
| 9th | Marshall,Jackson homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B). | 4 - 6 |
Other Information
| Location: | Tucson, Arizona |
| Stadium: | Hi Corbett Field |
| Attendance: | 2913 |
| Duration: | 2:51 |
| Umpires: | Home plate - Nathan White , First base - Jake Uhlenhopp , Second base - Kellen Levy , Third base - Jeff Henrichs |
Play By Play
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
Arizona
|
Cain,Andrew sacrifice fly to right center putout by rf, RBI (1-0 B); Bickers,Tyler scored; Brennan,Cash advanced to third base. | 0 - 1 |
Arizona
|
Meyers,Roman reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base, RBI (1-0 B); Brennan,Cash scored; Lira,Tony out at second base, 3b to 2b. | 0 - 2 |
| 5th | Menzel,Evan doubled down the left field line, 2RBI (0-0); Taylor,Chase scored; Polemeni,Chris scored from second base. | 2 - 2 |
| 8th | Polemeni,Chris doubled to deep center field, RBI (3-2 BKBFB); Taylor,Chase scored from second base. | 3 - 2 |
Arizona
|
Lira,Tony doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 BBBKF); Brennan,Cash scored from first base. | 3 - 3 |
Arizona
|
Meyers,Roman singled to shallow center field, RBI (0-0); Lira,Tony scored. | 3 - 5 |
Arizona
|
McEntire,Carson singled to left field, RBI (1-1 BK); Meyers,Roman scored from second base; McEntire,Carson advanced to second base on the throw. | 3 - 6 |
| 9th | Marshall,Jackson homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B). | 4 - 6 |
All Plays
|
| Rispoli,Rob walked (3-2 BSSBBFFB). |
| Rispoli,Rob out caught stealing at second base, c to ss. (1 out) |
| Menzel,Evan struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBFFS). (2 out) |
| Marshall,Jackson flied out to right center putout by rf (1-0 B). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Bickers,Tyler walked (3-2 FKBFBBB). |
| Brennan,Cash walked (3-2 FBKBFFFBFB); Bickers,Tyler advanced to second base. |
| Lira,Tony hit by pitch (2-2 SBBFB); Bickers,Tyler advanced to third base; Brennan,Cash advanced to second base. |
| Mound visit (CONN) |
| Cain,Andrew sacrifice fly to right center putout by rf, RBI (1-0 B); Bickers,Tyler scored; Brennan,Cash advanced to third base. |
| Meyers,Roman reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base, RBI (1-0 B); Brennan,Cash scored; Lira,Tony out at second base, 3b to 2b. |
| Mihalakis,Maddox struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Dalena,Maddix grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0). (1 out) |
| Thomas,Steve walked (3-2 BSKBBB). |
| Lane,Connor struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS). (2 out) |
| Wachter,Nater struck out swinging (2-2 SBFBFS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| McEntire,Carson struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). (1 out) |
| Danzeisen,Caleb walked (3-2 BKBBKB). |
| Meurant,Mathis popped up to shallow left field putout by ss (0-0). (2 out) |
| Bickers,Tyler grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (3-2 BKSBFFFB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Taylor,Chase grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-0). (1 out) |
| Polemeni,Chris singled through the left side of the infield (0-1 K). |
| Polemeni,Chris out caught stealing at second base, c to ss. (2 out) |
| Rispoli,Rob singled to short (3-2 KBSBB). |
| Menzel,Evan struck out swinging (0-2 SFS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Brennan,Cash struck out looking (3-2 BSFBBFK). (1 out) |
| Lira,Tony flied out to cf (1-2 BSFFFF). (2 out) |
| Cain,Andrew grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Marshall,Jackson struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). (1 out) |
| Dalena,Maddix walked (3-1 BBBKB). |
| Thomas,Steve struck out looking (2-2 BBKKK). (2 out) |
| Lane,Connor reached on a muffed throw muffed by ss by Meurant,Mathis (E6) (0-0); Dalena,Maddix advanced to second base. |
| Wachter,Nater reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-1 K); Lane,Connor out at second base, ss to 2b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Meyers,Roman grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-2 KKF). (1 out) |
| Mihalakis,Maddox tripled down the right field line (0-0). |
| Mound visit (CONN) |
| McEntire,Carson hit by pitch (1-2 KBKB). |
| Danzeisen,Caleb popped up to the catcher, bunt (1-0 B). (2 out) |
| Meurant,Mathis flied out to lf (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Taylor,Chase singled through the left side of the infield (2-1 BFB). |
| Polemeni,Chris singled up the middle (0-0); Taylor,Chase advanced to second base. |
| Rispoli,Rob sacrifice bunt to the infield, p to 2b (2-1 KBB); Taylor,Chase advanced to third base; Polemeni,Chris advanced to second base. (1 out) |
| Menzel,Evan doubled down the left field line, 2RBI (0-0); Taylor,Chase scored; Polemeni,Chris scored from second base. |
| Marshall,Jackson walked (3-2 BBBKSB). |
| Mound visit (ARIZ) |
| Dalena,Maddix flied out to shallow right field putout by rf (3-1 BBSB). (2 out) |
| Thomas,Steve flied out to cf (1-1 FB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Bickers,Tyler grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-1 K). (1 out) |
| Brennan,Cash grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0). (2 out) |
| Lira,Tony singled to right center (1-2 BKFF). |
| Cain,Andrew grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-1 K). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| ARIZ pitching change: Morris,Patrick replaces Bailey,Smith. |
| Lane,Connor flied out to cf (0-0). (1 out) |
| Wachter,Nater struck out looking (2-2 BKBSK). (2 out) |
| Taylor,Chase singled up the middle (1-1 FB). |
| Taylor,Chase stole second base. |
| Polemeni,Chris reached on a throwing error throwing by ss by Meurant,Mathis (E6) (1-1 BF); Taylor,Chase out at home, 1b to c. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Meyers,Roman flied out to lf (1-1 KB). (1 out) |
| Mihalakis,Maddox grounded out up the middle, ss to 1b (0-1 K). (2 out) |
| McEntire,Carson struck out swinging (1-2 KFFFBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Rispoli,Rob grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-0). (1 out) |
| Menzel,Evan flied out to left center putout by lf (3-1 BBBK). (2 out) |
| Marshall,Jackson singled through the right side of the infield (1-2 KFB). |
| Dalena,Maddix walked (3-2 BKBBKB); Marshall,Jackson advanced to second base. |
| Thomas,Steve reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-0); Dalena,Maddix out at second base, ss to 2b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Danzeisen,Caleb flied out to cf (0-0). (1 out) |
| Meurant,Mathis struck out swinging (2-2 KSBFBFS). (2 out) |
| CONN pitching change: Gilchrist,Rob replaces Suchy,Cayden. |
| Bickers,Tyler grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-0 BB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| ARIZ position change: Cain,Andrew now playing rf from lf |
| ARIZ substitution: Adams,TJ replaces Danzeisen,Caleb at lf, batting 8th. |
| ARIZ pitching change: Hicks,Garrett replaces Morris,Patrick. |
| CONN substitution: Tirado,Gabriel pinch hitting for Lane,Connor. |
| Tirado,Gabriel singled to right field (1-1 KB). |
| CONN substitution: Righi,Cam pinch hitting for Wachter,Nater. |
| Offensive timeout (CONN) |
| Righi,Cam sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-1 F); Tirado,Gabriel advanced to second base. (1 out) |
| Taylor,Chase reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-0); Tirado,Gabriel out at third base, ss to 3b. (2 out) |
| Taylor,Chase advanced to second base on a wild pitch. |
| Polemeni,Chris doubled to deep center field, RBI (3-2 BKBFB); Taylor,Chase scored from second base. |
| Rispoli,Rob struck out looking (3-2 KBBFBFK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| CONN position change: Tirado,Gabriel remains in the game at c |
| CONN substitution: Belisario,Anthony replaces Righi,Cam at cf, batting 7th. |
| Brennan,Cash singled to left center (0-0). |
| Lira,Tony doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 BBBKF); Brennan,Cash scored from first base. |
| CONN pitching change: Garbinski,Garret replaces Gilchrist,Rob. |
| Mound visit (CONN) |
| Cain,Andrew grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-1 F); Lira,Tony advanced to third base. (1 out) |
| Meyers,Roman singled to shallow center field, RBI (0-0); Lira,Tony scored. |
| Mihalakis,Maddox grounded out to first base, 1b to p (0-0); Meyers,Roman advanced to second base. (2 out) |
| McEntire,Carson singled to left field, RBI (1-1 BK); Meyers,Roman scored from second base; McEntire,Carson advanced to second base on the throw. |
| Adams,TJ walked (3-1 BBBKB). |
| McEntire,Carson out caught stealing at third base, c to 3b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Menzel,Evan flied out to left center putout by lf (2-2 BFKB). (1 out) |
| Marshall,Jackson homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B). |
| Dalena,Maddix hit by pitch (0-0 B). |
| Thomas,Steve singled to center field (3-2 FBKBBF); Dalena,Maddix advanced to second base. |
| CONN substitution: Jemison,Peyton pinch running for Dalena,Maddix. |
| ARIZ pitching change: Brandt,Evan replaces Hicks,Garrett. |
| Tirado,Gabriel flied out to cf (0-0); Jemison,Peyton advanced to third base. (2 out) |
| CONN substitution: Detwiler,Bryce pinch hitting for Belisario,Anthony. |
| Detwiler,Bryce struck out looking (2-2 BKBKK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
