OMAHA, Nebraska — Arizona baseball survived its first bout with elimination in the College World Series Wednesday by defeating UC-Santa Barbara 3-0 at TD Ameritrade Park.
JC Cloney pitched seven scoreless innings on the mound and Jared Oliva powered the offense with a third inning two-run homer to lead the Wildcats to a rematch against Oklahoma State on Friday.
Cloney was efficient on the mound, striking out two UCSB batters, walking two more and allowing just five hits over 94 pitches. All three of Arizona’s starters at the College World Series have thrown seven or more innings.