Bears Open Pac-12 Play At Arizona

BERKELEY – The California baseball team begins conference play this weekend when the Golden Bears travel to Tucson, Arizona, for a three-game series against the Wildcats, starting Friday at 5 pm PT. All three games will be streamed and fans can also follow the action via live stats.

The Golden Bears enter this weekend with an overall record of 8-3 thanks to an 8-6 win over Villanova on Tuesday night. Arizona is 9-3 overall and currently riding a six-game winning streak. Last time out, the Wildcats defeated Grand Canyon 12-10 in Phoenix.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Game 1: Arizona Livestream-3 Jeff Bowe (play-by-play) | Live Stats
Game 2: Arizona Livestream-3 Jeff Bowe (play-by-play) | Live Stats
Game 3: Arizona Livestream-3 Jeff Bowe (play-by-play) | Live Stats

PROBABLE PITCHERS

Game 1: RHP Andres Galan vs. RHP TJ Nichols
Game 2: RHP Paulshawn Pasqualotto vs. LHP Brandon Zastrow
Game 3: TBD vs. RHP Aiden May

QUICK HITS

Under Mike Neu, Cal has gone 8-7 against Arizona, having lost back-to-back series in 2021 and 2022.
Friday, the Bears will send Andres Galan to the mound. Galan made his first career start against Villanova and needed just eight pitches to get through a scoreless top of the first.
Overall, the Bears' pitching staff has been tremendous. Through 11 games, Cal owns a 3.60 staff ERA, which ranks 33^rd in the nation. Cal's starting pitchers boast an ERA of 1.35. In 40 innings pitched, the starters have allowed just 25 hits and six earned runs.
Against Villanova on Tuesday, the Bears stole seven bases, a team-high in the Mike Neu era. The record for stolen bases in a game is 14 by the Bears against UC Davis on April 18, 1986. Rodney Green Jr. swiped three bags against the Wildcats to give him six on the year, which is second most in the Pac-12 and 73^rd in the nation.
Through 11 contests, the Bears have scored 72 runs. The Bears have scored 52 of their runs in three innings, the first (13 runs), fifth (24), and sixth (14).
Formidable 1-2 punch: Caleb Lomavita and Green Jr. have hit in the top two spots in the order in every game this season. The duo has combined to hit .341 with 31 hits, five doubles, seven home runs, and 18 RBI.
Reaching safely: The trio of Lomavita, Green Jr., and Kade Kretzschmar have reached base safely in all 11 games this season.
Cal's bullpen has been stellar at stranding runners this season. Through 11 games, relief pitchers have inherited 16 runners and have only allowed one to score. Daniel Colwell has been the stopper for the Bears in 2023; he has inherited six runners this season and none have scored.

SERIES HISTORY

Friday marks the 198^th time the Wildcats and Golden Bears have squared off. The series dates back to 1951 with Arizona holding a 113-84 advantage. Last year, Arizona won two of three at Stu Gordon Stadium after falling in the opener.

UP NEXT
Cal returns home for a four-game homestand that includes three games against USC and a midweek game against Saint Mary's. The series against the Trojans begins on Friday, March 17 at 6:05 pm.

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