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Washington baseball upsets No. 16 Arizona to even series

The Washington Huskies pulled off an upset of the No. 16 Arizona Wildcats on Saturday.

The Washington Huskies managed to even their season series with the No. 16 Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, as coach Jason Kelly’s team pulled off a 4-3 upset inside Husky Ballpark on Saturday afternoon.

First baseman Jeter Ybarra opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning, but Arizona’s third baseman Maddox Mihalakis answered with a run-scoring single of his own in the top of the second inning as part of a perfect day where he reached base four times, going 3 for 3 with a walk.

Arizona took a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning but the Huskies answered back with two runs of their own to tie the game thanks to an error by Mihalakis which extended the frame. Second baseman Aiva Arquette’s RBI single knotted the game at 3-3 before shortstop Cam Clayton’s RBI double put the Huskies ahead for good in the fifth.

Calvin Kirchoff earned the win for the Huskies, his third of the season, working 5 2/3 innings allowing 7 hits, 3 earned runs, and 2 walks while striking out 5 batters. Clark Candiotti took just his second loss of the year for the Wildcats after going 5 innings and letting up 7 hits, 4 runs (2 earned), 2 walks against 6 strikeouts.

Grant Cunningham closed out the ballgame to earn his first save of the year, working the final 1 1/3 inning and allowing just 1 hit.

The win pushes the Huskies up to 15-20-1 on the season and 7-13 against Pac-12 opponents, while the Wildcats fell to 26-15 and 14-6 against conference foes this season. The two teams will begin the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at 1:05.

Washington softball evens series with No. 7 Stanford

The Washington Huskies softball team earned a 3-1 victory over the Stanford Cardinal.

After being stifled by the No. 7 Stanford Cardinal and pitcher NiJaree Canady on Friday night, the No. 8 Washington Huskies rebounded for a 3-1 victory on Saturday.

The Huskies opened the scoring thanks to shortstop Rylee Holtorf, who slapped a two-run single into left field with the bases loaded in the second inning.

The only other runs in the game came in the sixth inning when Stanford outfielder Kyra Chan cut Washington’s lead in half with an RBI single, but right fielder Alana Johnson answered in the bottom of the frame with her team-leading twelfth home run of the season to give the Huskies a two-run advantage.

Lindsay Lopez earned her tenth win of the year after an excellent performance, going 7 innings and allowing 4 hits, 1 earned run, 2 walks, with 5 strikeouts. Stanford’s Regan Krause saw her record fall to 17-4 on the season after working all 6 innings, letting up 6 hits, 3 earned runs, and 2 walks while striking out 3 batters.

With the win, the Huskies moved 31-9 on the season and 13-7 in Pac-12 play, while Stanford fell to 38-11 overall and 14-6 against conference opponents. The two teams will play the rubber match of the three-game series on Sunday at noon when Washington will also celebrate senior day.

Washington baseball drops opener against No. 16 Arizona 3-2

The Washington Huskies hung with the No. 16 Arizona Wildcats for 7 innings, but couldn’t put together a late rally.

The Washington Huskies were looking for the same magic that they were able to channel in February, when coach Jason Kelly’s team stormed into Austin, Texas, to take two of three games from the Texas Longhorns, against the No. 16 Arizona Wildcats. However, Arizona held on for a 3-2 victory thanks to an eighth-inning surge.

Starter Jared Engman did everything he could through 6 2/3 innings to try and pull off the upset, allowing 3 hits, 4 walks, and 2 earned runs. He let up both runs in the seventh inning, with catcher Adonys Guzman launching a solo home run and right fielder Emilio Corona scoring on a passed ball.

Second baseman Aiva Arquette wouldn’t let the Huskies go away quietly, tying the game with his tenth home run of the season, a two-run blast to tie the game. Arquette went 3 for 5 on the day and plated catcher Colin Blanchard, who recorded 2 hits and a walk in his 3 at bats.

Shortstop Mason White broke the tie with an RBI single in the eighth inning off Gianluca Shinn to put the Wildcats ahead for good.

Isaac Yeager took the loss for the Huskies after working 1/3 of an inning, allowing 2 hits and 1 earned run, and Kyler Heyne garnered his second win of the year, letting up just 1 hit over 1 2/3 scoreless innings.

With the loss, the Huskies fall to 14-20-1 on the season and 6-13 in Pac-12 play, while the Wildcats improved to 26-14 overall and 14-5 against conference opponents. The two teams will meet for the second installment of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon at 2:05.

Stanford tops Washington in pitcher’s duel to open series

The Washington Huskies couldn’t solve NiJaree Canady on Friday night, dropping the first of a three-game series with Stanford.

The Washington Huskies hold the No. 12 batting average in the nation and have consistently displayed one of the country’s best offenses all season long, but facing Stanford’s NiJaree Canady proved to be a different challenge.

Canady, who leads the country with her .51 ERA stifled Washington’s bats on Friday, holding coach Heather Tarr’s team to just 4 hits as the No. 7 Cardinal took the opening game of the series 3-1 from the No. 8 Huskies.

Stanford jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning by way of an RBI groundout from catcher Aly Kaneshiro and an RBI double from left fielder Kyra Chan. Infielder Giselle Alvarez answered with a solo home run in the sixth inning to cut the lead in half, but a solo shot from the Cardinal’s Jade Berry in the final frame put the game out of reach.

Canady tossed a complete game, allowing just 4 hits, 1 walk, and 1 earned run while striking out 11 batters to improve her record to 16-4 on the season. Ruby Meylan went toe-to-toe with her, also working all 7 innings, allowing 3 hits, 2 walks, and 3 runs (1 earned) with 8 strikeouts.

The loss pushes the Huskies to 30-9 on the season and 12-7 against Pac-12 opponents, while the Cardinal improved to 38-10 and 14-5 against conference opponents. The two top-ranked teams in the conference will meet for the second installment of their three-game set on Saturday at 3:00.

Washington baseball posts 13-run inning to take series from Seattle U

The Washington Huskies exploded for 13 runs in the eighth inning to beat Seattle U.

Things looked bleak for coach Jason Kelly and the Washington Huskies, who were held to just 4 hits and 1 run through the first seven innings. Then in the eighth, Washington’s offense exploded for 7 hits and 13 runs, en route to a 14-3 victory over the Seattle University Redbirds.

The inning was fueled by a grand slam off the bat of third baseman Sam DeCarlo, who went 2 for 5 with 4 runs batted in, and a two-run triple from shortstop Cam Clayton.

Left fielder Dylan Osborne went 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored, while second baseman Blake Wilson posted a 2 for 5 day with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored.

Reliever Sawyer Parkin earned the win after posting 3 scoreless innings and letting up just 3 hits. Ryan Morrison, who wasn’t able to record an out, took the loss for Seattle U, allowing 2 hits and 3 earned runs.

The Huskies improved to 14-19-1 with the victory, while the Redbirds fell to 12-28 on the year. Now, Kelly’s team will prepare for a three-game series with the No. 16 Arizona Wildcats, with the first pitch on Friday evening scheduled for 6:05.

UW Baseball loses 14-3 in series finale with Utah

The Washington Huskies dropped the game, and series, to the Utah Utes on Sunday afternoon.

After a thrilling victory on Saturday night, the Washington Huskies couldn’t take the series from the Utah Utes, falling 14-3 on Sunday afternoon. Coach Jason Kelly’s team was behind 5-0 by the end of the second inning and couldn’t recover.

Center fielder Kai Roberts starred for the Utes, going 4 for 6 with 4 runs batted in and 2 runs scored, while first baseman Drake Digorno went 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs and a run scored. The Huskies got solo home runs from shortstop Cam Clayton and center fielder Cooper Whitton, but couldn’t muster much else offensively.

Spencer Dessart took the loss for the Huskies, falling to 2-4 on the year, after allowing 4 hits and 3 runs (2 earned) over 1/3 of an inning. Colter McAnelly earned his third victory of the year, going 5 innings while allowing just 3 hits and 1 earned run.

With the loss, the Huskies fell to 13-19-1 overall and 6-12 in Pac-12 play, while the Utes improved to 26-12 on the year and 11-7 against conference opponents. The Huskies will take the field again on Tuesday afternoon at 4:05 for a matchup with Seattle University.

Washington takes another Sunday stumble, falling 4-3 at Cal

The Washington Huskies secured a series victory over the Cal Golden Bears, but couldn’t complete a sweep on Sunday.

The No. 8 Washington Huskies’ struggles in series finales continued in the Bay Area on Sunday afternoon, losing to the No. 20 California Golden Bears 4-3. The loss pushed coach Heather Tarr’s team to just 1-5 in the final game of three-game sets and 0-5 on Sundays in Pac-12 play.

Even though graduate student Brooke Nelson hit her seventh home run in as many games, Washington’s pitching staff didn’t have an answer for Cal’s Tianna Bell.

Bell went 3 for 4 on Sunday, including a home run off Nelson in the bottom of the first inning and a walk-off RBI single off Ruby Meylan in the seventh inning.

Meylan took the loss on the day, falling to 9-5 on the season after pitching the final 3 2/3 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 earned run while walking 2 batters and striking out 2.

On the other side, Haylei Archer earned her first win of the weekend to improve to 9-5 after being charged with losses on both Friday and Saturday. Archer worked the whole game for the Golden Bears, allowing 4 hits and 3 earned runs, walking 4 batters and striking out 4.

The loss drops the Huskies to 30-8 on the season and 12-6 against Pac-12 opponents, while Cal improved to 31-14 overall and 5-11 in conference play. Washington returns home this weekend for an extremely important matchup with the No. 6 Stanford Cardinal, beginning on Friday night at 7:00.

Washington baseball hangs on for wild 13-8 victory over Utah

The Washington Huskies almost let their lead slip away, but earned a 13-8 victory over Utah thanks to a five-run ninth inning.

The Washington Huskies appeared to be in line to cruise to an easy victory over the Utah Utes on Saturday afternoon at Smith’s Ballpark. Coach Jason Kelly’s team jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning and extended it to 7-0 by the sixth.

However, the Utes wouldn’t go quietly and posted 7 runs in the eighth inning to knot the game at 8-8, highlighted by a three-run home run by shortstop Core Jackson, and an error from center fielder Cooper Whitton.

Whitton quickly made up for the error with an RBI single in the top of the ninth inning to kick off a five-run frame that lifted the Huskies to a 13-8 win.

Catcher Colin Blanchard went 2 for 3 on the day with 2 runs batted in and 3 runs scored, including an RBI single in the ninth inning, while third baseman Sam DeCarlo was a perfect 3 for 3 at the plate with 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored.

Grant Cunningham earned his third win of the year in relief, after working the final 1 2/3 innings, allowing 3 hits and 2 unearned runs.

The Huskies improved to 13-18-1 overall and 6-11 in Pac-12 play with the victory, while the Utes fell to 25-12 on the year and 10-7 against conference opponents. They will meet for the rubber match of the three-game series on Sunday evening at 6:00.

Washington softball beats No. 20 Cal 8-3 to open series

The Washington Huskies got off to a hot start against the California Golden Bears on Friday, securing an 8-3 victory in Berkley.

The Washington Huskies started their weekend series with the California Golden Bears on the right note on Friday afternoon. Coach Heather Tarr’s team started slow, but thanks to a four-run third inning, they cruised to an 8-3 win.

After Cal’s Tianna Bell opened the scoring with a two-run home run off Ruby Meylan in the second inning, the Huskies were quick to answer. Shortstop Rylee Holtorf hit her tenth home run of the season to cut the deficit to 2-1 before an RBI single from Brooke Nelson tied the game. Nelson would come around to score on a throwing error to give the Huskies the lead for good

Nelson went 2 for 2 on the day, adding 2 walks along with an RBI and a run scored. Holtorf also reached base four times, going 2 for 3 with 2 walks, a run batted in, and 2 runs scored.

In the circle, Meylan threw a complete game, allowing 3 earned runs on 6 hits and 4 walks, while striking out 7 batters. She improved to 9-4 on the season, while Archer Haylei took the loss, falling to 8-4 on the year after allowing 5 hits and 3 earned runs over 3 innings of work.

The Huskies improved to 29-7 and 11-5 in Pac-12 play with the victory, while the loss moved Cal to 30-13 on the year and 4-10 against conference opponents. The two teams will meet for the second installment of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon at 1:00.

Washington baseball drops series opener at Utah 8-6

The Washington Huskies couldn’t mount a late-inning comeback against the Utah Utes on Friday morning.

Even though second baseman Aiva Arquette sent the first pitch of the ballgame over the fence in right-center field for a leadoff home run, it wasn’t enough to earn the Washington Huskies a victory. Coach Jason Kelly’s team saw its lead evaporate by the end of the second inning as the Utah Utes cruised to an 8-6 victory.

Shortstop Core Jackson had a stellar day for the Utes, going 3 for 5 with 3 doubles, 3 runs batted in, and a run scored. On the other side, Arquette did everything in his power to keep the Huskies in the game, going 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored, while first baseman Jeter Ybarra added an RBI single.

Starter Jared Engman took the loss for the Huskies, moving to 0-7 on the season after allowing 9 hits and 7 runs (6 earned) over 4 2/3 innings pitched. Bryson Van Sickle earned his third win of the year after working 6 1/3 innings, letting up 4 hits and 5 runs (3 earned).

The loss pushed the Huskies to 12-18-1 on the season and 5-11 in Pac-12 play, while the Utes improved to 25-11 overall and 10-6 against conference opponents. The two teams will meet for the second matchup in their three-game series on Saturday evening at 6:00.