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Diamondbacks C Gabriel Moreno sprains thumb vs. Phillies

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June 21, 2024

Diamondbacks C Gabriel Moreno sprains thumb vs. Phillies

The Arizona Diamondbacks pulled starting catcher Gabriel Moreno in the bottom of the sixth inning of a 5-4 win at the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday due to a sprained left thumb.

The D-backs then removed left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the eighth inning due to left elbow soreness, the team said.

Moreno was having a big day at the plate with a single and a two-run homer in three plate appearances. He blasted a Taijuan Walker sinker 433 feet in the third inning to take a 3-0 lead. The shot was the furthest homer of his big league career.

In the first inning, Moreno hit a liner to left field and tried to stretch it into a double, but he was thrown out at second. He attempted to dive around infielder Edmundo Sosa’s glove, which led to an awkward tag. It is unclear exactly when the injury occurred, but he grabbed at his thumb after getting tagged out.

Backup catcher Tucker Barnhart entered as a defensive replacement for Moreno to catch pitcher Jordan Montgomery.

Moreno and Barnhart are the only two catchers on the 26-man team, although the D-backs also have Jose Herrera on the 40-man roster. Hot-hitting prospect Adrian Del Castillo (1.014 OPS) is another option in Triple-A Reno.

Gurriel also homered off Walker on Friday and recorded a pair of hits. He struck out in the seventh inning and bent over after an off-balance swing. He remained in the game for an inning.

Randal Grichuk entered as his replacement.

D-backs broadcaster Jody Jackson reported postgame Moreno’s X-rays came back negative and Gurriel did not have X-rays taken.

Lovullo says x rays were negative on Gabi’s thumb. Lourdes elbow is sore -no x ray. He said he feels good about them avoiding the injured list right now but he will see how they feel when they wake up.
— Jody Jackson (@Jody_Jackson) June 22, 2024

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No. 12 Oregon State baseball vs. Arizona: Preview, how to watch

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February 14, 2026

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No. 12 Oregon State baseball vs. Arizona: Preview, how to watch

No. 12 Oregon State continues its weekend in Surprise, Arizona against Arizona Saturday afternoon at Surprise Stadium.

The Beavers lost Friday’s season opener to Michigan 5-3. Dax Whitney allowed one run on five hits and three walks and struck out six over 5.0 innings, but the bullpen relinquished the lead and OSU’s bats did not have a good day.

Bryce Hubbard and Jacob Galloway each went 2 for 3 at the plate and AJ Singer scored two runs.

The Wildcats also dropped their season opened on Friday, falling 10-7 to Stanford. The teams were tied at 5 after four, then the Cardinal scored five in the top of the sixth and the Wildcats scored two in the bottom of the inning.

Ethan Kleinschmit will get the start today against UA’s Smith Bailey.

No. 12 Oregon State Beavers vs. Arizona Wildcats

When: 1 p.m., PT Saturday, Feb. 14

Where: Surprise Stadium, Surprise, Arizona

TV channel: The game is not televised.

How to watch live stream online: The game will be streamed live by FloSports. Visit osubeavers.com for a direct link to the game and subscription information.

Radio: All games air on the Beaver Sports Network. Pregame starts 30 minutes before the first pitch. Affiliates include KEJO 93.7-FM & 1240-AM (Corvallis), KKNX 105.1-FM & 840-AM (Eugene), KCFM 104.1-FM & 1250-AM & 104.1-FM (Florence), KLAD 104.3-FM & 960-AM (Klamath Falls), KCFM 103.1-FM (Mapleton), KTMT 96.1-FM & 580-AM (Medford), KCMX 880-AM (Medford), KCMX 99.5-FM (Phoenix), KEX 1190-AM (Portland), KSKR 1490-AM (Roseburg) and KBZY 1490-AM (Salem).

Probable starters: LHP Ethan Kleinschmit (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Smith Bailey (0-0, 0.00)

Oregon State’s projected lineup

1. AJ Singer, 2B .250

2. Easton Talt, RF .200

3. Cooper Vance, SS .000

4. Bryce Hubbard, DH .667

5. Jacob Krieg, 1B .250

6. Adam Haight, LF .000

7. Paul Vazquez, 3B .250

8. Jacob Galloway, C .667

9. Nyan Hayes, CF .333

Arizona’s projected lineup

1. Tyler Bickers, 2B .667

2. Maddox Mihalakis, 3B .000

3. Andrew Cain, RF .400

4. Tony Lira, 1B .000

5. Beau Sylvester, LF .250

6. Roman Meyers, C .500

7. Carson McEntire, CF .500

8. Nate Novitske, DH .333

9. Mathis Meurant, SS .333

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Arizona baseball falls to Stanford in season opener

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February 14, 2026

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Arizona baseball falls to Stanford in season opener

SURPRISE—Arizona began last season with three consecutive losses but ended up making it to the College World Series. Something to consider when evaluating the first result of the season.

The Wildcats dropped their 2026 opener on Friday night, losing 10-7 to Stanford at Surprise Stadium. It snapped a 6-game win streak against their former Pac-12 rivals.

Arizona pitchers combined to issue seven walks, something they only did four times all of last season. Three of those were by starter Owen Kramkowski, a career high for the junior right-hander, who didn’t make it out of the 4^th inning.

Stanford also stole six bases, part of an inauspicious UA debut behind the plate for catcher Roman Meyers, who also was charged with catcher’s interference that led to the Cardinal’s first run.

“Those are things we’ve got to take care of,” said UA coach Chip Hale, who laid equal blame on UA pitchers not being quick enough to the plate. “We’ve got to be more accountable. Teams last year I think were a little leery to run on us with (Adonys Guzman) behind the plate, he had a good reputation. And Roman throws as well as anybody in the country, we just have to give him a chance.”

Arizona had 11 hits, its most in a season opener since 2019, but also struck out 15 times. The Wildcats had won 28 consecutive games when scoring at least seven runs including 24-0 in 2025.

Kramkowski, who is a projected high draft pick, allowed five runs (four earned) in 3.1 innings. He gave up six hits but three were not well hit.

“He threw way too many pitches in the first couple innings,” Hale said. “I think there was probably what, four balls that literally were squibbers, bloopers. It just adds up on his pitch count, and the first time out, we’re not gonna let him go past the 80-pitch mark. He was not at all as effective as he was last year.”

But Kramkowski was off the hook after Arizona scored three in the bottom of the 4^th to tie it at 5. Oregon State transfer Carson McEntire had an RBI single and Milwaukee transfer Tyler Bickers followed with a 2-run single.

Stanford broke it open with a 5-run 6^th against a pair of transfer relievers. Nolan Straniero walked three and allowed a 2-run triple, leaving down 8-5, then lefty Patrick Morris gave up a 2-run homer.

The UA got two back in the bottom of the 6^th on back-to-back homers by Meyers and McEntire, though Meyers’ shot was almost erased. Stanford appealed to second base saying Meyers missed the bag, with the 2B umpire calling him out, but Hale challenged and the call was overturned.

The UA couldn’t do anything else at the plate after that, despite three scoreless innings of relief from senior Matthew Martinez with seven strikeouts. The Wildcats got the leadoff man on in the 7^th and 9^th, doing so in all but two innings, but also struck out seven times in the last three frames.

“I think we battled, we gave ourselves a chance,” Hale said. “They threw a couple freshmen that we didn’t have any info on, and they did terrific. They outplayed us tonight.”

Bickers, McEntire, Meyers and Andrew Cain each had two hits, with Bickers and McEntire driving in two runs each. McEntire, a Peoria native, was playing on the same field where he made his collegiate debut last season with Oregon State.

“I thought it was a good game overall,” McEntire said. “There’s some stuff that we work on as a team, and me personally, that I will go down and talk to some coaches about and see what we can do better tomorrow.”

McEntire and his new team will be facing his old team on Saturday, as the Wildcats get the Beavers at 2 p.m. MT. OSU, which lost 5-3 to Michigan on Friday, regularly begins its season at Surprise Stadium and the vast majority of the 5,683 in attendance for the day were wearing orange.

“The Beavs come out and show this place out every year,” McEntire said. “This is a thing for them, and it’s awesome to see their fans.”

Sophomore righty Smith Bailey will start for Arizona against OSU lefty Ethan Kleinschmit.

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Arizona lawmakers propose statewide air conditioning standards for rental units

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February 13, 2026

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Arizona lawmakers propose statewide air conditioning standards for rental units

PHOENIX — A newly introduced bill, SB 1608, would establish statewide temperature requirements for rental properties in Arizona, requiring landlords to keep units below 82 degrees.

The legislation, introduced by state Sen. Lauren Kuby alongside Attorney General Kris Mayes, comes after several documented air conditioning outages in apartment complexes across the Valley during extreme heat last summer.

The Attorney General’s office stepped in after a person died and another was hospitalized while living in a Phoenix complex that had a broken AC system.

While Phoenix and Tucson already have local laws requiring temperatures to stay under 82 degrees in rental units, it’s not statewide.

“It’s leading to illness and death and we need to take action,” Kuby said. “There’s a lot of good actors in the area landlords who do the right thing, but there are bad actors too, who are not cooling their rental units appropriately.”

The bill not only contains the temperature requirement, but also shortens the time allotted to get AC fixed or provide a temporary solution from five days down to two days before a tenant could break their contract. It would also prevent evictions in the hottest parts of the summer.

“Landlords can provide accommodations, so that can be putting somebody up in a different unit of the multifamily complex, or they could put somebody in a hotel or they could bring in a window air conditioner,” Kuby said.

The Arizona Multihousing Association said in a statement that Arizona property owners take safety seriously and already have clear legal guidelines and remedies if they aren’t followed.

“We remain committed to working with lawmakers and stakeholders to ensure policies that balance the needs of renters and property owners without creating unintended consequences for the Arizona housing market.”

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