azcentral.com · May 18, 2018
Arizona Wildcats take first game against ASU baseball
(Photo: Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Sta, ARIZONA DAILY STAR)The Arizona Wildcats knew what they had to do.
To secure a third straight NCAA Tournament berth, Arizona likely would have to win five of its final six games – or maybe even all of them.
Impossible? No. Improbable? Maybe. But highly, highly unlikely without a win Thursday in Game 1 of a three-game series against rival Arizona State.
“You can’t win six games all at once,” UA pitching coach Dave Lawn said on the eve of the series. “But you can win one game six times. That’s kind of our theme anyways. That’s the blueprint for what we do.
“Yesterday has nothing to do with today. A win tomorrow night is a step in the right direction.”