After more than 100 years, it’s the end of an era in college sports.

The Pac-12 was formed in 1915 as the Pacific Coast Conference, eventually becoming the Athletic Association of Western Universities, Pac-8, Pac-10, and now, what we know it as.

But, after 10 of the conference’s dozen schools are set to bolt for other leagues, it is no more.

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The conference will continue as a two-team conference beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, with just Oregon State and Washington State left standing.

Well, the conference that we have grown accustomed to had, for all intents and purposes, its final contest on Saturday night – fittingly, it ended in wild fashion.

It was the conference’s baseball championship between USC and Arizona, which the Wildcats won on a walk-off single in the ninth.

“One last Pac-12 after dark – that’s how the Pac-12 comes to a conclusion,” conference network announcer Roxy Bernstein said on the call.

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After the game, Bernstein took time to “put a bow” on the conference, and share what the conference has meant to not just him, but sports fans in general on the Pac-12 network’s final live broadcast.

“Pac-12 Networks began 12 years ago. I was one of the first hires and have been with the network since the launch. Tonight, I have the honor and the responsibility to say goodbye,” he said.

Scottsdale Stadium before the Pac-12 Baseball Tournament game between the Arizona Wildcats and the Stanford Cardinal on May 26, 2023, in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Zac BonDurant/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

“This conference is in my heart and soul. And like so many of you out there, it means more to me than I can express. No other conference can match the history of the Pac-12. And that’s what truly makes this the Conference of Champions,” he continued.

“Since the news came out last August about the breakup of the Pac-12, we’ve had a lot of time to digest the news, but the string is still fresh – it will be for a long time.”

Added his color analyst, Wes Clements, “If you played in the Pac-12, just understand, you have played in the best conference in the history of the NCAA.”

“One last Pac-12 after dark – that’s how the Pac-12 comes to a conclusion,” announcer Roxy Bernstein said. (Diamond Images via Getty Images)

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Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah will head to the Big 12, UCLA, USC, Oregon, and Washington will be members of the Big 10, and Cal and Stanford jump ship to the ACC.

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SCOTTSDALE—If this happened to be the first time all season you watched Arizona baseball—perhaps because you didn’t get the Pac-12 Network?—you’re in luck: this is how it’s been all year.

Tommy Splaine’s single to left scored Emilio Corona from 2^nd base in the bottom of the 9^th inning, giving the Wildcats a 4-3 win over USC in the Pac-12 Tournament championship game at Scottsdale Stadium.

“We did it again,” Corona said after the UA’s eighth walkoff victory this season.

Seven of those have come against conference opponents, including last week’s 4-3 win over Oregon State to clinch the regular season title. Arizona is now 10-9 in 1-run games this season.

“My heart can’t take too many of these more, but that’s how this team has been,” coach Chip Hale said. “We’ve kind of scrapped, found ways to win, found ways to score runs late.”

Arizona (36-21) was down 3-0 entering the bottom of the 7^th, but that only told half the story. The Wildcats were getting no-hit through six by USC sophomore Caden Aoki, who despite pitching on three days’ rest had the UA offense completely overmatched. He struck out eight of the first 18 batters he faced, the only baserunner reaching on a fielding error.

All that changed in the 7^th when, with 1 out, Mason White broke up the no-no with a solid single, then Maddox Mihalakis worked a 10-pitch walk to chase Aoki. The last pitch got away from the USC catcher, allowing White to go to 3^rd, and he scored on a Blake McDonald sacrifice fly to get the UA on the board.

Arizona tied it in the bottom of the 8^th on an RBI single from Brendan Summerhill and a sacrifice fly by Garen Caulfield. That rally began with a single by Splaine, the only player in the game with two hits, and for the tourney he was 5 for 15 after coming in hitting .228.

“It’s funny because Tommy can have some at-bats where there are strikeouts and he’s not doing much,” Hale said. “But it seems like when the the game’s on the line he has his best at-bats.”

Arizona having a chance to win the game wasn’t possible without senior right-hander Cam Walty, who a week after going 8.1 innings in the regular season finale against OSU tossed eight against USC. He allowed three runs and five hits, three of which could have been caught had UA outfielders not misplayed balls in the wind earlier in the game.

Anthony ‘Tonko’ Susac came in for the ninth and got three groundouts, setting the stage for the walkoff.

McDonald singled with 1 out and was run for by Corona, who has been unable to hit or play the field since taking a pitch on his right hand on May 16. The team’s leading base stealer swiped 2^nd on the first pitch to Andrew Cain.

“We had the one out, got him on, and basically just said, hey, if you get a jump, go,” Hale said. “He’s an elite baserunner.”

After Cain was intentionally walked, Splaine then deposited a 2-1 pitch into left and Corona never broke stride rounding third before sliding headfirst across home plate just ahead of the throw.

“I just really wanted to pull through for our team,” Splaine said. “I didn’t have a great two first at-bats. I was just sitting off speed there.”

USC (31-28) built its 3-0 lead by taking advantage of shaky defense from Arizona. The first run came in the 3^rd on a double to deep center that turned Summerhill around and went over his head, and in the 4^th got back-to-back triples on balls right fielder Easton Breyfogle misplayed before a legit RBI double.

“This was really scary early,” Hale said. “The at-bats were not great, the defense was not great and we stuck with it. And again, it’s all predicated on our starting pitching. When those guys keep us in the game we’ll have a chance.”

Arizona earns the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, which will be its fourth consecutive trip, which was last accomplished in the 1960s. The 64-team tourney field will be announced Monday morning, but Sunday at 5:30 p.m. the NCAA will begin tweeting out the 16 regional host sites.

With an RPI of 31, the UA’s chances of being one of those are slim. The selection committee has traditionally given those to teams in the top 16, or within a spot or two.

“That’s obviously not my decision, and whatever they want to do with us is perfectly fine with us,” Corona said. “We just want to keep playing ball and keep playing with this group. This is a special group and I don’t think anyone wants it to be done anytime soon.”

ARIZONA — Former Arizona Cardinals OL Billy Price is hanging it up, according to his Instagram page.

“In the blink of an eye, everything can be taken away,” Price wrote on Instagram, (h/t ESPN).

“On April 24th I had emergency pulmonary embolism surgery to remove a saddle clot that was entering both of my lungs. As a healthy 29 year old, an unprovoked pulmonary embolism with no further medical explanation is terrifying. I am truly thankful to be alive today.

“Unfortunately, I will be retiring from the NFL as the risk of an internal bleed while on blood thinners creates tremendous risk.”

Price was selected 21st overall in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. Price spent four years with the organization before having his fifth-year option declined, which later led to his trade ahead of the 2021 season. Price was traded to the New York Giants.

The next offseason, Price signed with the Las Vegas Raiders’ practice squad before being signed to the Cardinals’ active roster in October. After starting some games in Arizona, Price signed to New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad.

In total, Price played 69 games and started 45. He started all 11 games he was active for in Arizona at center and also started eight games at right guard earlier in his career.

Price – who was college football national champion at Ohio State – retires at 29 years of age.