Andrew Aplin’s bat helped keep Arizona’s champagne on ice.
Photo by Crystal Ochoa/The Arizona Republic

Arizona State’s Jake Barrett struck out the Arizona Wildcats’ Bobby Brown with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Sun Devils a 9-7 win Saturday night at Hi Corbett Field.

Everything was lined up for the UA baseball team. Oregon had lost earlier in the day to leave the BatCats alone in first place in the Pac-12. Cal State Fullerton had also lost, strengthening Arizona’s case to host its first regional since 1992.

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This new edition of Bobby Brown hopes to win a title.
Photo by Andy Morales

With Arizona playing a non-conference series, Oregon took full advantage by sweeping three from Cal and moving into 1st place in the Pac-12 baseball standings.

It sets up a true 1 vs. 2 showdown in Tucson this weekend between the Ducks and Wildcats. But can both teams hold off the challenges from teams 3 and 4? What exactly will it take to win this league?

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