Arizona baseball blows out USC to win 4th straight

The Wildcats’ offense remains red-hot

The Arizona Wildcats’ offense stayed hot and they won their fourth straight as a result, routing USC, 14-2, on Friday night in Los Angeles.

The Wildcats have outscored opponents 51-12 during their win streak.

Arizona only scratched seven hits Friday, but drew 15 walks. Cody Deason tossed six innings of one-run ball, while striking out eight, lowering his ERA to 1.94.

Third baseman Nick Quintana continues to tear the cover off the ball, going 3-for-6 with three doubles and four RBIs.

Second baseman Cameron Cannon was 2-for-4 with two RBIs, two runs scored, and two walks. He homered in the third to put Arizona up 5-0. It was his fifth long ball in his last eight games.

He later notched an RBI single in the fourth to make it a 7-1 ballgame. Eventually, Arizona’s lead ballooned to 10-1 by the end of that inning.

Quintana doubled in a run in the eighth, then USC walked in two runs to make it 14-1.

Robby Medel pitched the final three innings for the Wildcats, allowing one run on one hit.

Here are all the highlights:

HIGHLIGHTS: The offense did its job and so did Cody Deason in our 14-2 win over USC in the series opener tonight. #BearDown | #MLBTrainingGround pic.twitter.com/sNrdcKgktW

— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 14, 2018

The Wildcats’ RPI now sits at 38, as they continue to skyrocket up the ratings and improve their postseason outlook. Baseball America recently pegged Arizona as the No. 3 seed in the four-team Athens, Georgia regional.

Arizona (21-11, 5-5 Pac-12) and USC (16-13, 5-8 Pac-12) will continue their three-game series on Saturday at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Pac-12 Arizona and Pac-12 Los Angeles.

Right-hander Michael Flynn will start for Arizona. Right-hander Solomon Bates will toe the rubber for USC.

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