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Tucson Regional Preview: Arizona Baseball takes on in-state foe GCU
TUCSON, AZ – Earning its first host Regional since 2021, Arizona Baseball (36-21, 20-10) begins tournament action against Grand Canyon (34-23, 23-7).
After finding a nice rhythm in the Conference Tournament to earn a host bid in the NCAA Regionals, Arizona Baseball will return to the friendly confines of Hi Corbett Field where they will begin tournament action in Tucson!
Coming in, the Wildcats will take on a familiar foe in the GCU Antelopes who enter this game fresh off of a Conference Tournament victory and second consecutive WAC regular season title.
Having met a few times this season already, Fridays game will be a tough one as Arizona looks to rebound from their previous 24-8 drubbing at the hands of the Lopes.
Luckily, the Wildcats are at home where they are 291-121 since moving to Hi Corbett Field, and beyond that, Arizona has been playing some great ball of late, winning 26 of their last 34 games.
With that said, here’s a look at the Wildcats’ upcoming opponent!
Head Coach: Gregg Wallis. Currently, in his 2nd season as head coach of the Antelopes, Wallis has guided GCU to a 71–44 record with two regular season conference titles and a NCAA Tournament berth (2024).
2024 Record: The Antelopes went a respectable 34-23 (23-7) on the year and finished in first place in the WAC Conference for the second consecutive season.
Head-to-head Series: Arizona 70-29. Playing 99 games all-time against each other, the Wildcats have dominated this series.
Last Meeting: The Wildcats and Lopes have met three times this season with GCU winning the last two straight. In their last meeting, GCU throttled the Cats, winning by a 24-8 final.
Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
Time: 6:00 P.M.
Television: ESPN+
Location: Hi Corbett Field – Tucson, AZ (9,500)
Spread: -1.5 Arizona (Don’t forget to sign up with Caesars Sportsbook or DraftKings to enhance your overall betting experience).
Pitching Matchup: Arizona will turn to RHP Clark Candiotti (7-3, 3.11) who will get the start on the bump for the Cats, meanwhile, GCU will go with LHP Grant Richardson (4-1, 4.03).
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Any time we go to Globe Field, memories immediately go back to the 2023 World Series, when we faced the Texas Rangers in this ballpark. It’s interesting to note that neither team has made it back to the postseason since then. Indeed, at least the D-backs have come close: the Rangers failed to post a winning record in 2024 or 2025, missing out on the playoffs by eight and six games respectively. The two sides have similar records right now as well, with Texas’s 19-21 a mere half a game behind Arizona’s 19-20. However, in the mediocre AL West, that’s good enough for the Rangers to be in second, two games back of… the Athletics? Wait, what?
Yeah, the last time before this year the A’s had sole possession of first was June 19, 2021 – y’know, back when they were in a different city, and weren’t embarrassed to name it. But, then, the AL as a whole is strikingly mediocre, with only three teams above .500: the Yankees, Rays and A’s. It’s because just four teams have winning records in interleague play, and none of those are better than 5-4. Right now, the National League is 25 games above .500 in interleague play, at 315-290. Texas are 7-8, taking two of three from the Cubs, Phillies and Pirates, but losing to the Dodgers and getting swept by the Reds (y’know back when they didn’t suck).
Last time the Diamondbacks were here was in August last season, and we took two out of three. We lost the opening game on a walkoff, 7-6, but rebounded to take the next two contests, by margins of 3-2 and 6-4. Andrew Saalfrank got the save in the final game. How long ago that all seems. We’ll see if Michael Soroka can keep the sterling streak of starts going. He was certainly a hard-luck loser last time, allowing just the one run over 6.1 innings. But that was enough in a 1-0 loss. In his last three start, the D-backs have scored a total of two runs, so hopefully he gets a bit more support tonight.
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What time is Arizona Diamondbacks vs Texas Rangers?
First pitch between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. (ET) on Monday, May 11.
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