Mathew Troupe’s strong series wasn’t enough to beat the Huskies.
Photo by Andy Morales

The Arizona Wildcats lost a head-spinner and then a heartbreaker to the Washington Huskies over the weekend at Hi Corbett Field. The series defeat likely moved the UA to the wrong side of the NCAA tournament bubble.

There are nine games left and the Cats will have to win most of them to get a shot at defending their national title.

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Arizona coach Andy Lopez had to make too many trips to the mound Tuesday night.
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They say it’s better to give than to receive but that’s certainly not the case when you’re on the pitcher’s mound.

Arizona State took advantage of gracious Arizona hurlers to beat the Wildcats by a score of 7-5 Tuesday night in a four-hour-plus baseball game at Hi Corbett Field.

The UA had leads of 3-0 after one inning and 5-4 after the fifth but it wasn’t enough on a Tucson night when the home team allowed eight bases on balls and hit five other batters.

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Johnny Field and the Wildcats are eyeing a return to the postseason.
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The calendar is about to flip to May, which means the Arizona baseball team is about to hit the home stretch of the 2013 season.

The goal is to get the engine firing on all cylinders, get hot and make a run at defending last year’s national championship.

That is, if the Cats make it into the NCAA tournament at all.

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Brandon Dixon hit the game-winning home run in Arizona’s only victory at Stanford.
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The top two baseball teams in the Pac-12 took a week off from winning and the previously-hot Arizona Wildcats cooled off on the Farm.

Read on for this week’s polls, schedule and teeny-tiny previews!

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The Red Zone is returning to Arizona Stadium and no stuffed mascot is safe.
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The deadline for renewing 2013 Arizona Wildcats football season tickets is Wed. May 1 so it’s time to put your money down.

Where will you be sitting?

My friends and I are moving to a new section but returning to an old home. The “Red Zone” is back and it’s great news for fans who love to get crazy for the Cats.

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