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Arizona Athletics Professor Shutdown has added another title: All-American. Arizona’s junior closer Tony Pluta has been named a First Team All-American by the National College Baseball Writers’ Association. It’s his second AA nod, joining a Second Team selection from Perfect Game. One of the best relief seasons in program history? You know that's gonna land some … [Read more...] about Arizona closer Tony Pluta earns NCBWA All-American honors

Arizona Athletics First to play, first to show up. Arizona was the first of eight 2025 College World Series qualifiers to arrive in Omaha, touching down on Tuesday afternoon after spending an extra night in Chapel Hill, NC, following its Super Regional series win at North Carolina. First to arrive, last to leave? Time will tell. Welcome to the 2025 #MCWS, … [Read more...] about College World Series notebook: Arizona first to arrive in Omaha ahead of Friday opener

Jaylynn Lynn Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Wildcats fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey … [Read more...] about SB Nation Reacts: How will Arizona baseball do at the College World Series?

Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images An old Pac-12 foe, a World Series nemesis and a team that beat the Wildcats pretty handily this season Arizona is back in the College World Series for the first time since 2021, which for fans may seem like a long time but compared to most of the field it isn’t. Only Arkansas (2022) and LSU (2023) have been to Omaha … [Read more...] about College World Series: A look at the teams on Arizona baseball’s side of the bracket

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images 2016 CWS finals rematch starts things off! Arizona has waited four years to get back to the College World Series. It won’t have to wait much longer to hit the field in Omaha. The Wildcats’ opening game in the CWS against Coastal Carolina is set for an 11 a.m. PT start on Friday at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, with … [Read more...] about College World Series: Start times, TV info announced as 2025 field is set