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Month That Was: Newsworthy local developments of June 2021

As a new feature this year, AllSportsTucson.com is taking a look back at the top local developments monthly. With June 2021 now...

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Arizona Baseball

Report: Jay Johnson hired by LSU

Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball.com is reporting Thursday through sources that LSU has hired Arizona’s Jay Johnson as its head coach. “Sources close...

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Arizona Baseball

Arizona’s season ends with CWS elimination-game loss to Stanford

The Arizona baseball season came to an end in Omaha, Neb., on Monday in a 14-5 loss at the hands of Pac-12...

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Arizona Baseball

College World Series Notes: Arizona has history of success in elimination games

The Arizona baseball program, one of the most successful historically in the nation, has shown its mettle in the situation that the...

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Arizona loses in 12th inning to Vandy, must go through losers bracket to championship

At least Arizona knows it is not impossible to win a College World Series championship after losing an opening-round game. Vanderbilt rallied...

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Familiarity exists between Arizona, Vanderbilt heading into CWS matchup

Although Arizona has never played Vanderbilt in baseball, individuals within the programs know each other well. Arizona coach Jay Johnson wanted Vandy...

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Super Regional Notes: Arizona’s Johnson instills confidence wanting to play best

How many times have you turned on Selection Sunday for the NCAA basketball tournament and heard a coach complain about their path...

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Super Regional Notes: Arizona looks to improve upon past shortcomings in elimination games

Arizona is down to its last opportunity to qualify for the College World Series, a do-or-die situation in the NCAA baseball tournament...

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Super Regional Notes: Bullard, aka Mr. June, bullish on opposing pitching

Arizona third baseman Tony Bullard is only two weeks removed from struggling with a .242 batting average with just one home run...

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Arizona baseball ready to face Ole Miss this weekend, beginning tonight at Hi Corbett

Jay Johnson, head baseball coach at the University of Arizona, prepared this week for an upcoming three-game series against Ole Miss in...

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Ole Miss, Arizona coaches yearning for second College World Series appearance

Arizona’s Jay Johnson will attempt to achieve his second College World Series appearance in his sixth season at Arizona, while his counterpart...

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Arizona Baseball

Arizona’s Jay Johnson fits right in with elite coaches who preceded him

Arizona baseball has only five coaches in the last 72 seasons, dating to when Frank Sancet in 1950 was elevated from assistant...

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Arizona Baseball

Wildcats punch ticket to Super Regionals behind tough, gritty win over UCSB

It’s hard to imagine a situation where a team that was down 4-0 in one game this weekend had a tougher challenge...

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Arizona Baseball

Irvin’s gem has Arizona Wildcats on brink of advancing to Super Regionals

The Arizona Wildcats are one win away from advancing out of regional play and into the Super Regionals thanks to Garrett Irvin’s...

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Arizona Wildcats win slug fest with GCU, UCSB up next in Tucson Regional

The Pac-12 champion Arizona Wildcats began their 40th road to the College World Series at a nearly-packed Hi Corbett Field Friday night...

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Arizona set to host Tucson Regional facing Grand Canyon in opening round

Information for this report provided by the Arizona and Grand Canyon media relations departments: The Arizona Wildcats (40-15, 21-9 Pac-12) start play...

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Arizona Baseball

Arizona’s Johnson Pac-12 Coach of the Year, Susac Freshman of the Year

Information from the Arizona media relations department contributed to this report: Banner day for Arizona baseball as nine Wildcats were honored with...

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Arizona’s Berry, Susac named Collegiate Baseball All-Americans

Information provided by the Arizona media relations department: Arizona Baseball’s Baby Bombers, true freshmen Jacob Berry and Daniel Susac, kicked off the awards season strongly...