Arizona baseball run-ruled at UCF to drop 3rd straight Big 12 series

The Sunshine State has been a gloomy place so far for Arizona. The Wildcats lost 13-3 at UCF in eight innings on Saturday, ensuring they’ll head into Sunday with a third series loss in as many tries in Big 12 play. They entered the final game of the previous two series with a chance to take them bef

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The Sunshine State has been a gloomy place so far for Arizona.

The Wildcats lost 13-3 at UCF in eight innings on Saturday, ensuring they’ll head into Sunday with a third series loss in as many tries in Big 12 play. They entered the final game of the previous two series with a chance to take them before losing.

UCF (17-8, 7-1 Big 12) cranked out 17 hits against Arizona pitching, knocking Smith Bailey out after four innings. The sophomore right-hander allowed four runs and nine hits, needing 90 pitches.

The Knights put the game away with three runs in the 6^th and then scored six times in the 8^th to enact the mercy rule.

Arizona (9-17, 2-6) finished with only three hits, one of those a solo home run by Andrew Cain, which pleased the many ex-UA players in attendance.

The UA and UCF finish their series Sunday at 10 a.m. PT, with left-hander Luc Fladda on the mound for the Wildcats.