PHOENIX—In a game with more than 280 pitches thrown, it was the choice to pass on not throwing one pitch that set the stage for Arizona’s fourth straight Pac-12 loss.
Arizona State’s Luke Keaschall hit two home runs, including a go-ahead 3-run blast in the bottom of the third, as Arizona fell 6-5 in the series opener on Friday night at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
It was the eighth consecutive conference road loss for the Wildcats (13-7, 3-4 Pac-12) dating back to last season. And like in each game of being swept last weekend at UCLA, just a few mistakes meant the difference.