A 10-gallon bucket filled to the brim with ice water was being hauled out of the Arizona dugout, and Mike Candrea knew what was coming his way.
He began to backpedal, attempting to distance himself from the oncoming swarm of players.
“I tried to,” Candrea said. “I thought I was away from it.”
He wasn’t.
The Wildcats doused the 32-year head coach after he won his 1,500th career game on Saturday, as they beat No. 6 Washington 5-2 to compete a three-game sweep of the Huskies.
“They’re a great team and to cap off the weekend with a sweep and to finish the weekend off strong and at home, I mean, it’s awesome,” UA shortshop Mo Mercado said.