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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Brandon Dixon and (beardless) Mathew Troupe had reason to celebrate against ASU.
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You’ve got to be able to score runs in midweek games and the Arizona Wildcats couldn’t get anything going in an ugly display against Arizona State.

That’s what I would have written if Tuesday’s contest ended after five innings.

Things turned around in a big way for the home team and the UA rallied to score eight runs in its final three at-bats to beat ASU by a score of 10-9. The late-night drama produced the Cats’ best 2013 win to date.

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Mathew Troupe has remained dogpile-worthy in 2013.
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There are just three games left in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and the Pac-12 won’t be playing in any of them.

Batter up.

This Week in the Pac-12 (TWit-Pac) now shifts full-time to baseball. Read on for a summary of the polls and the weekend’s schedule, including the Arizona Wildcats on TV.

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Johnny Field and the Wildcats started a new journey over the weekend.
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The 2012 Arizona Wildcats baseball team will be forever linked with greatness. Pac-12 champions. National champions. The team that brought baseball back to life in Tucson.

The fans will still wear the t-shirts and hats but the ’12 BatCats don’t live here anymore.

The new season got underway this past weekend with the latest edition of Arizona Baseball looking to establish its own identity.

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James Farris is already looking forward to climbing next year’s mountain.
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The balloons and streamers have been put away. The national championship merchandise has flown off the shelves. The 2012 Arizona Wildcats baseball season is officially over.

Now what?

Bring on next year.

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