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Arizona outfielder Jared Oliva (42) bats during the UA-NM baseball game at Hi Corbett Field on April 25. 

Wildcats breakout of hitting slump, destroy Santa Clara

Ross Olson
May 2, 2017
Arizona outfielder Jared Oliva (42) celebrates after game three of the series against McNeese State on Feb. 26 at Hi Corbett Field. The Wildcats won 12-5.

Jared Oliva almost quit before his baseball career took off

Ross Olson
April 30, 2017
Arizona outfielder Mitchell Morimoto (16) at bat during the baseball game against Oregon at Hi Corbett Field on April 14. 

Wildcats snap cold streak against New Mexico State

Ross Olson
April 26, 2017
Arizona's Robby Medel pitches during the UA-Utah game on Saturday, April 22. The Wildcats lost 4-2 and got swept by the Utes.

Arizona baseball swept at home by Utah

Ross Olson
April 23, 2017
Arizona pitcher Cameron Ming (47) throws during the baseball game against Utah on April 21 at Hi Corbett Field.

Arizona baseball falls to Utah for second consecutive game, lose first series at home all season

Ross Olson
April 22, 2017
Arizona's Rio Gomez pitches during the UA-Oregon game on Saturday, April 15. Gomez picked up his fourth victory of the season.

Arizona baseball comes back to take two out of three from Oregon Ducks

Ross Olson
April 16, 2017
Arizona infielder J.J. Matijevic (24) at bat during the baseball game against USC on April 2 at Hi Corbett Field.

Wildcats take series in Pullman

Ross Olson
April 9, 2017
Junior infielder Louis Boyd (5) during Arizona's 12-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Arizona on March 1. Boyd returned to the Wildcats lineup following a shoulder injury, which kept him out for a month.

Louis Boyd returns from injury to solidify ‘Cats lineup

Ross Olson
April 9, 2017
Arizona's Randy Labaut pitches to USC during the UA-USC game on Saturday, April 1. 

Arizona baseball clinches series with a one-hitter against the Trojans

Ross Olson
April 2, 2017
Arizona pitcher JC Cloney (27) pitches against UC Santa Barbara on June 22 in Omaha, Nebraska at the College World Series.

Arizona baseball readies for next Pac-12 series against USC

Ross Olson
March 30, 2017
Arizona outfielder Jared Oliva (42) hits the ball during the baseball game against Hartford on March 11 at Hi Corbett field.

Arizona wins mid-week matchup with NMST ahead of clash with No. 2 Oregon State

Ross Olson
March 22, 2017
Arizona baseball head coach Jay Johnson signs team posters at the Baseball Alumni Reunion on Jan. 29, 2016.

Arizona baseball takes first Pac-12 series over UCLA Bruins

Ross Olson
March 20, 2017
Arizona baseball outfielder Jared Oliva (42) walks back to the dugout during Arizona's 8-3 loss to California on April 26, 2015.

Wildcats drop second straight to Texas Tech

Ross Olson
March 8, 2017
Arizona's Rio Gomez pitches during the UA-McNeese game on Saturday, Feb. 25. The Wildcats swept McNeese State over the weekend.

Arizona baseball drops first game of 2017 to Cornhuskers

Ross Olson
March 5, 2017
Arizona's Rio Gomez pitches during the UA-McNeese game on Saturday, Feb. 25. The Wildcats swept McNeese State over the weekend.

Arizona sweeps series against McNeese State, improving to 8-0

Ross Olson
February 27, 2017
Arizona pitcher Rio Gomez (29) pitches during the baseball game against Eastern Kentucky at Hi Corbett Field on Feb. 19.

Arizona baseball overpowers EKU, locks up first series victory of 2017

Ross Olson
February 20, 2017
The Arizona baseball team stands on the first base line for the national anthem during their June 18, 2016, matchup against Miami in the 2016 College World Series. Arizona won the game 5-1.

One win away from a National Championship, Arizona Wildcats reload for 2017 season

Ross Olson
February 15, 2017
Arizona baseball infielder J.J. Matijevic (24) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a run during Arizona's 17-6 win against ASU at Hi Corbett Field on Tuesday night. Matijevic combined with Bobby Dalbec to drive in 13 of Arizona's 17 runs.

JJ Matijevic takes on bigger role in 2017 for Wildcats

Ross Olson
February 2, 2017
Arizona baseball head coach Jay Johnson waves to a crowd upon his arrival back to Tucson after winning the NCAA Super Regionals in Mississippi.

Arizona baseball hauls in solid recruiting class for 2017-2018 season

Ross Olson
November 15, 2016
Arizona baseball head coach Jay Johnson waves to a crowd upon his arrival back to Tucson after winning the NCAA Super Regionals in Mississippi.

Jay Johnson corrals top-10 recruiting class for Arizona baseball

Ross Olson
October 18, 2016
Coach Chris Peterson watches the team practice on Saturday, April 23 in Seattle, Wash.

UA will face a top ranked Washington team this weekend and hopes to create some waves

Ross Olson
September 22, 2016
Arizona pitcher Bobby Dalbec (3) pitches against Oklahoma State during the College World Series on Monday, June 20 in Omaha, Nebraska. Dalbec was drafted in the fourth round by the Boston Red Sox in the 2016 MLB draft.

Former UA baseball players are having success at the next level

Ross Olson
September 11, 2016
Savannah Douglas/ Arizona Daily Wildcat Eric Volvari (left) and Andrew Baccaro (right), both seniors at the University of Arizona, leave the Student Recreation Center on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013.

Intramural’s focus on fun more than competition

Ross Olson
August 27, 2016
Arizona catcher Cesar Salazar races toward second base during Arizona’s 11-5 victory over St. Mary’s on Sunday, March 6.

Arizona baseball: Wildcats to host Oregon State

Ross Olson
May 3, 2016
Arizona catcher Cesar Salazar (12) races to first base during Arizona’s 11-5 win against St. Mary’s on March 6.

Wildcats fall 6-2 to Cougars in game two of series

Ross Olson
April 10, 2016
Wildcats blow past Cougars in opening game of series 8-0

Wildcats blow past Cougars in opening game of series 8-0

Ross Olson
April 9, 2016
Former Arizona centerfielder Joey Rickard prepares to swing during a match against Rice on Feb 14, 2012.

Trio of ex-Wildcats make MLB Opening Day rosters

Ross Olson
April 7, 2016
Arizona infielder Bobby Dalbec (3) swings at the ball during Arizona's 11-5 win against St Mary's on March 6.

Arizona baseball could make run at Pac-12 crown

Ross Olson
March 29, 2016
3/2/2016. Senior pitcher Nathan Bannister (35) during the Wildcats 2-0 win over the Cal-State Fullerton Titans. Hi-Corbett Field, Tucson, AZ.

Arizona baseball defeats No. 16 Cal State Fullerton 2-0

Ross Olson
March 3, 2016
Athletics portrait of JC Cloney. Cloney overcame a transfer and elbow injuries to solidify his starting role in the rotation.

Elbow injury can’t stop UA pitcher JC Cloney on road to success

Ross Olson
February 26, 2016
Arizona sophomore infielder Cody Ramer (13) prepares to hit the ball during Arizona's 14-1 win against Washington State at Hi Corbett Field on March 14.

Arizona baseball wins opening series against Rice

Ross Olson
February 22, 2016
Arizona catcher Cesar Salazar (12) sits behind home plate on day two of the Wild vs. Cats World Series on Nov. 20, 2015.

Arizona baseball’s Cesar Salazar aims for opening day roster spot

Ross Olson
February 14, 2016
Arizona third baseman Bobby Dalbec runs to third base during Arizona’s 17-6 win against Arizona State on Apri 28, 2015 . Baseball America named Dalbec a pre-season First-Team All-American.

Arizona baseball alumni game a success

Ross Olson
February 2, 2016
Arizona infielder Bobby Dalbec (3) swings for the ball during a game against Oregon on March 29, 2015. Dalbec has been named to multiple preseason All-American teams already this season.

Arizona’s Dalbec among top projected Pac-12 players

Ross Olson
January 29, 2016

Wildcat baseball hits a home run with new prospects

Ross Olson
January 23, 2016
Courtesy of Arizona AthleticsArizona men's tennis player Naoki Takeda hits on his way to a win at the Jack Kramer Club Invitational in Los Angeles, Calif. Saturday, Nov. 14.

Naoki Takeda wins Jack Kramer Club Classic

Ross Olson
November 17, 2015
Courtesy of Arizona AthleticsArizona tennis player Will Adkisson celebrates during the Larry Easley Memorial Classic in Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov. 1. The Wildcats found a treat with an 8-5 overall record over Halloween weekend.

Arizona men’s tennis displays strong showing at latest invitational

Ross Olson
November 2, 2015
Arizona outfielder Katiyana Mauga (34) connects with the ball while playing Pima at Hillenbrand Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 1. Mauga blasted three home runs during the weekend's Arizona Invitational, bringing her season total to six.

Mauga: Destined for softball stardom, ready to make splash in UA record books

Ross Olson
November 2, 2015
Arizona Athletics

Three Wildcats head to Las Vegas for tennis tournament

Ross Olson
October 29, 2015

NBA season staff picks: Who will knock off the Golden State Warriors?

Hunter McAdams, Ross Olson, Dominic Baciocco, and Christopher Deak
October 28, 2015
Then-Arizona forward Brandon Ashley (21) makes a shot while playing against ASU in McKale Center on Saturday, Feb. 7.

Takeaways prior to start of NBA season

Ross Olson
October 27, 2015
Men's Tennis player Harry Busby returns a ball during a game in Pepperdine, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 17. Photo Courtesy of Stan Liu/Arizona Athletics.

Arizona men’s tennis finishes ITA Regionals event with ups and downs

Ross Olson
October 21, 2015

Arizona baseball practices for first time under Johnson

Ross Olson
October 11, 2015
Los Angeles Dodgers pither Clayton Kershaw composes himself after surrendering a home run to the Los Angeles Angels' Kole Calhoun, background, in the first inning at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

MLB playoffs underway

Ross Olson
October 7, 2015
Senior Naoki Takeda returns a ball during a match against a New Mexico State player on Sunday, Feb. 1. He went 22-11 overall last season.

Arizona men’s tennis heads to All-American Championships

Ross Olson
October 3, 2015

Arizona baseball summer league roundup

Ross Olson
September 11, 2015

NFL 2015-2016 Season Predictions

Ivan Leonard, Ryan Kelapire, Ross Olson, and Christopher Deak
September 8, 2015
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