No. 16 Arizona Ready For Rematch Against NMSU
Apr 23, 2024
TUCSON, Ariz. — The No. 16 Arizona Wildcats (24-14) head east for a rematch against the New Mexico State Aggies (17-22) this Wednesday, April 24 at Presley Askew Field in Las Cruces.
Wednesday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+ for subscribers. It is the second of two games between the schools this season, with NMSU taking the first contest 12-9 last month in Tucson.
Arizona is fresh off a three-game Pac-12 sweep of Washington State at home last weekend, a result that extended their conference game win streak to 10 games. The Wildcats have won 15 of their last 17 games to vault them into all five national polls.
More information on Wednesday's game can be found below.
| Date | Opponent | Time (MST) | Arizona Pitcher | Opponent Pitcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, April 24 | New Mexico State | 5:00 PM | RHP Raul Garayzar (0-2, 9.64) | TBA |
Leading Off...
- The No. 16 Arizona Wildcats kick off a four-game road trip with a midweek matchup against the New Mexico State Aggies this Wednesday.
- The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with play-by-play from Adam Young. No home radio broadcast is available for Wednesday's game.
- Arizona and New Mexico State have faced off 69 times previously, with games dating back to 1917 and the Wildcats holding a 60-9 edge in the all-time series.
- The Aggies won the most recent matchup against the Wildcats, 12-9, last month in Tucson. This is believed to be just the third visit to Las Cruces for Arizona, who holds a 3-0 record against NMSU on the road.
- The Wildcats pitching staff currently leads the nation with a 2.47 BB/9 rate and a 3.75 strikeout-to-walk ratio, while their team ERA of 3.78 is the ninth best mark among Division I programs.
- Shortstop Mason White is currently tied for second in the Pac-12 with 49 RBI, while his 13 home runs are third most in the conference and the most by an Arizona shortstop since at least 1998.
- Arizona finds itself unanimously ranked this week, moving up to No. 16 in the D1Baseball poll and landing at No. 17 with both Perfect Game and the NCBWA, No. 20 with USA Today, and No. 23 with Baseball America.
- The Wildcats have won 15 of their last 17 games, with their only losses in that span coming at the hands of New Mexico State (March 26) and Grand Canyon (April 16).