February 21, 2026 UConn at Arizona

(2-5 Big East)
4
(1-6 Big 12)
5
Line Score
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
UConn 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 11 0
Arizona 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6 2

Box Score

UConn
Arizona

UConn Batters

Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
Rob Rispoli ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 1
Evan Menzel 2b 5 0 1 2 0 2 1
Jackson Marshall 1b 4 1 2 1 1 1 0
Maddix Dalena 3b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
Peyton Jemison PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Steve Thomas dh 4 0 1 0 1 1 4
Connor Lane c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
Gabriel Tirado c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
Nater Wachter cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2
Bryce Detwiler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
Cam Righi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Anthony Belisario 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chase Taylor lf 4 2 2 0 0 0 0
Chris Polemeni rf 4 1 3 1 0 0 1
Totals 35 4 11 4 5 9 11
Batting
2B: Evan Menzel , Chris Polemeni
HR: Jackson Marshall
RBI: Evan Menzel (2) , Jackson Marshall , Chris Polemeni
Sac: Rob Rispoli , Cam Righi
Baserunning
SB: Chase Taylor
CS: Rob Rispoli , Chris Polemeni

Arizona Batters

Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
Tyler Bickers 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 1
Cash Brennan dh 3 2 1 0 1 1 0
Tony Lira 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0
Andrew Cain lf/rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1
Roman Meyers c 4 1 1 2 0 0 0
Maddox Mihalakis 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1
Carson McEntire cf 3 0 1 1 0 2 0
Caleb Danzeisen rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
Tj Adams lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mathis Meurant ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2
Totals 28 5 6 5 4 5 5
Batting
2B: Tony Lira
3B: Maddox Mihalakis
RBI: Tony Lira , Andrew Cain , Roman Meyers (2) , Carson McEntire
Sac Fly: Andrew Cain
Baserunning
CS: Carson McEntire
Fielding
E: Mathis Meurant (2)

UConn Pitchers

Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR
Cayden Suchy 6.2 2 2 2 3 5 0
Rob Gilchrist 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0
Garret Garbinski (L, 0-1) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0
Totals 8.0 6 5 5 4 5 0
Pitching
Batters faced: Cayden Suchy (27) , Rob Gilchrist (3) , Garret Garbinski (5)
HBP: Cayden Suchy (2)
Pitches-Strikes: Cayden Suchy (105-72), Rob Gilchrist (10-5), Garret Garbinski (15-9)

Arizona Pitchers

Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR
Smith Bailey 5.0 5 2 2 4 6 0
Patrick Morris 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0
Garrett Hicks (W, 1-0) 1.1 4 2 2 0 1 1
Evan Brandt (Sv, 1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 9.0 11 4 4 5 9 1
Pitching
Batters faced: Smith Bailey (23) , Patrick Morris (9) , Garrett Hicks (9) , Evan Brandt (2)
WP: Garrett Hicks
HBP: Garrett Hicks
Pitches-Strikes: Smith Bailey (87-50), Patrick Morris (29-17), Garrett Hicks (34-20), Evan Brandt (6-4)

Scoring Summary

Innings Play V - H
1st Cain,Andrew sacrifice fly to right center putout by rf, RBI (1-0 B); Bickers,Tyler scored; Brennan,Cash advanced to third base. 0 - 1
1st Meyers,Roman reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base, RBI (1-0 B); Brennan,Cash scored; Lira,Tony out at second base, 3b to 2b. 0 - 2
5th Menzel,Evan doubled down the left field line, 2RBI (0-0); Taylor,Chase scored; Polemeni,Chris scored from second base. 2 - 2
8th Polemeni,Chris doubled to deep center field, RBI (3-2 BKBFB); Taylor,Chase scored from second base. 3 - 2
8th Lira,Tony doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 BBBKF); Brennan,Cash scored from first base. 3 - 3
8th Meyers,Roman singled to shallow center field, RBI (0-0); Lira,Tony scored. 3 - 5
8th McEntire,Carson singled to left field, RBI (1-1 BK); Meyers,Roman scored from second base; McEntire,Carson advanced to second base on the throw. 3 - 6
9th Marshall,Jackson homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B). 4 - 6

Other Information

Play By Play

Scoring Summary

Innings Play V - H
1st Cain,Andrew sacrifice fly to right center putout by rf, RBI (1-0 B); Bickers,Tyler scored; Brennan,Cash advanced to third base. 0 - 1
1st Meyers,Roman reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base, RBI (1-0 B); Brennan,Cash scored; Lira,Tony out at second base, 3b to 2b. 0 - 2
5th Menzel,Evan doubled down the left field line, 2RBI (0-0); Taylor,Chase scored; Polemeni,Chris scored from second base. 2 - 2
8th Polemeni,Chris doubled to deep center field, RBI (3-2 BKBFB); Taylor,Chase scored from second base. 3 - 2
8th Lira,Tony doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 BBBKF); Brennan,Cash scored from first base. 3 - 3
8th Meyers,Roman singled to shallow center field, RBI (0-0); Lira,Tony scored. 3 - 5
8th McEntire,Carson singled to left field, RBI (1-1 BK); Meyers,Roman scored from second base; McEntire,Carson advanced to second base on the throw. 3 - 6
9th Marshall,Jackson homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B). 4 - 6

All Plays

Top of 1st Inning

Rispoli,Rob walked (3-2 BSSBBFFB).
Rispoli,Rob out caught stealing at second base, c to ss. (1 out)
Menzel,Evan struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBFFS). (2 out)
Marshall,Jackson flied out to right center putout by rf (1-0 B). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Bottom of 1st Inning

Bickers,Tyler walked (3-2 FKBFBBB).
Brennan,Cash walked (3-2 FBKBFFFBFB); Bickers,Tyler advanced to second base.
Lira,Tony hit by pitch (2-2 SBBFB); Bickers,Tyler advanced to third base; Brennan,Cash advanced to second base.
Mound visit (CONN)
Cain,Andrew sacrifice fly to right center putout by rf, RBI (1-0 B); Bickers,Tyler scored; Brennan,Cash advanced to third base.
Meyers,Roman reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base, RBI (1-0 B); Brennan,Cash scored; Lira,Tony out at second base, 3b to 2b.
Mihalakis,Maddox struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Top of 2nd Inning

Dalena,Maddix grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0). (1 out)
Thomas,Steve walked (3-2 BSKBBB).
Lane,Connor struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS). (2 out)
Wachter,Nater struck out swinging (2-2 SBFBFS). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Bottom of 2nd Inning

McEntire,Carson struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). (1 out)
Danzeisen,Caleb walked (3-2 BKBBKB).
Meurant,Mathis popped up to shallow left field putout by ss (0-0). (2 out)
Bickers,Tyler grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (3-2 BKSBFFFB). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Top of 3rd Inning

Taylor,Chase grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-0). (1 out)
Polemeni,Chris singled through the left side of the infield (0-1 K).
Polemeni,Chris out caught stealing at second base, c to ss. (2 out)
Rispoli,Rob singled to short (3-2 KBSBB).
Menzel,Evan struck out swinging (0-2 SFS). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Bottom of 3rd Inning

Brennan,Cash struck out looking (3-2 BSFBBFK). (1 out)
Lira,Tony flied out to cf (1-2 BSFFFF). (2 out)
Cain,Andrew grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Top of 4th Inning

Marshall,Jackson struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). (1 out)
Dalena,Maddix walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Thomas,Steve struck out looking (2-2 BBKKK). (2 out)
Lane,Connor reached on a muffed throw muffed by ss by Meurant,Mathis (E6) (0-0); Dalena,Maddix advanced to second base.
Wachter,Nater reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-1 K); Lane,Connor out at second base, ss to 2b. (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Bottom of 4th Inning

Meyers,Roman grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-2 KKF). (1 out)
Mihalakis,Maddox tripled down the right field line (0-0).
Mound visit (CONN)
McEntire,Carson hit by pitch (1-2 KBKB).
Danzeisen,Caleb popped up to the catcher, bunt (1-0 B). (2 out)
Meurant,Mathis flied out to lf (0-0). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Top of 5th Inning

Taylor,Chase singled through the left side of the infield (2-1 BFB).
Polemeni,Chris singled up the middle (0-0); Taylor,Chase advanced to second base.
Rispoli,Rob sacrifice bunt to the infield, p to 2b (2-1 KBB); Taylor,Chase advanced to third base; Polemeni,Chris advanced to second base. (1 out)
Menzel,Evan doubled down the left field line, 2RBI (0-0); Taylor,Chase scored; Polemeni,Chris scored from second base.
Marshall,Jackson walked (3-2 BBBKSB).
Mound visit (ARIZ)
Dalena,Maddix flied out to shallow right field putout by rf (3-1 BBSB). (2 out)
Thomas,Steve flied out to cf (1-1 FB). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Bottom of 5th Inning

Bickers,Tyler grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-1 K). (1 out)
Brennan,Cash grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0). (2 out)
Lira,Tony singled to right center (1-2 BKFF).
Cain,Andrew grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-1 K). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Top of 6th Inning

ARIZ pitching change: Morris,Patrick replaces Bailey,Smith.
Lane,Connor flied out to cf (0-0). (1 out)
Wachter,Nater struck out looking (2-2 BKBSK). (2 out)
Taylor,Chase singled up the middle (1-1 FB).
Taylor,Chase stole second base.
Polemeni,Chris reached on a throwing error throwing by ss by Meurant,Mathis (E6) (1-1 BF); Taylor,Chase out at home, 1b to c. (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Bottom of 6th Inning

Meyers,Roman flied out to lf (1-1 KB). (1 out)
Mihalakis,Maddox grounded out up the middle, ss to 1b (0-1 K). (2 out)
McEntire,Carson struck out swinging (1-2 KFFFBS). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Top of 7th Inning

Rispoli,Rob grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-0). (1 out)
Menzel,Evan flied out to left center putout by lf (3-1 BBBK). (2 out)
Marshall,Jackson singled through the right side of the infield (1-2 KFB).
Dalena,Maddix walked (3-2 BKBBKB); Marshall,Jackson advanced to second base.
Thomas,Steve reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-0); Dalena,Maddix out at second base, ss to 2b. (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Bottom of 7th Inning

Danzeisen,Caleb flied out to cf (0-0). (1 out)
Meurant,Mathis struck out swinging (2-2 KSBFBFS). (2 out)
CONN pitching change: Gilchrist,Rob replaces Suchy,Cayden.
Bickers,Tyler grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-0 BB). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Top of 8th Inning

ARIZ position change: Cain,Andrew now playing rf from lf
ARIZ substitution: Adams,TJ replaces Danzeisen,Caleb at lf, batting 8th.
ARIZ pitching change: Hicks,Garrett replaces Morris,Patrick.
CONN substitution: Tirado,Gabriel pinch hitting for Lane,Connor.
Tirado,Gabriel singled to right field (1-1 KB).
CONN substitution: Righi,Cam pinch hitting for Wachter,Nater.
Offensive timeout (CONN)
Righi,Cam sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-1 F); Tirado,Gabriel advanced to second base. (1 out)
Taylor,Chase reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-0); Tirado,Gabriel out at third base, ss to 3b. (2 out)
Taylor,Chase advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Polemeni,Chris doubled to deep center field, RBI (3-2 BKBFB); Taylor,Chase scored from second base.
Rispoli,Rob struck out looking (3-2 KBBFBFK). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Bottom of 8th Inning

CONN position change: Tirado,Gabriel remains in the game at c
CONN substitution: Belisario,Anthony replaces Righi,Cam at cf, batting 7th.
Brennan,Cash singled to left center (0-0).
Lira,Tony doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 BBBKF); Brennan,Cash scored from first base.
CONN pitching change: Garbinski,Garret replaces Gilchrist,Rob.
Mound visit (CONN)
Cain,Andrew grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-1 F); Lira,Tony advanced to third base. (1 out)
Meyers,Roman singled to shallow center field, RBI (0-0); Lira,Tony scored.
Mihalakis,Maddox grounded out to first base, 1b to p (0-0); Meyers,Roman advanced to second base. (2 out)
McEntire,Carson singled to left field, RBI (1-1 BK); Meyers,Roman scored from second base; McEntire,Carson advanced to second base on the throw.
Adams,TJ walked (3-1 BBBKB).
McEntire,Carson out caught stealing at third base, c to 3b. (3 out)
Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Top of 9th Inning

Menzel,Evan flied out to left center putout by lf (2-2 BFKB). (1 out)
Marshall,Jackson homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B).
Dalena,Maddix hit by pitch (0-0 B).
Thomas,Steve singled to center field (3-2 FBKBBF); Dalena,Maddix advanced to second base.
CONN substitution: Jemison,Peyton pinch running for Dalena,Maddix.
ARIZ pitching change: Brandt,Evan replaces Hicks,Garrett.
Tirado,Gabriel flied out to cf (0-0); Jemison,Peyton advanced to third base. (2 out)
CONN substitution: Detwiler,Bryce pinch hitting for Belisario,Anthony.
Detwiler,Bryce struck out looking (2-2 BKBKK). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB