LAS VEGAS — Vanderbilt and Arizona competed for 12 innings of fall baseball Sunday afternoon at Bishop Gorman High School.
The Commodores pushed six runs across on nine hits and used nine arms on the mound, totaling 15 strikeouts to four walks.
Arizona took an early three-run lead before Vanderbilt responded to go in front by a run. The Dores held a slim advantage until the top of the eighth when the Wildcats tallied five runs over two frames.
A brief lightning delay stopped play in the ninth and after the game resumed, Arizona extended its lead with two more runs in the 11th.
For the Dores, Blaize Ward, Rustan Rigdon and Noah Wilson tallied home runs. Wyatt Nadeau turned in a strong performance on the mound with five strikeouts over two innings of one-hit baseball.
Vanderbilt Highlights
Rustan Rigdon — 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, BB
Noah Wilson — 1-1, HR, RBI
Matt Conte — 1-2, RBI, BB
Blaize Ward — 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, BB
Wyatt Nadeau — 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 5 K
Aiden Stillman — 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R
Bo Holloway — 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R
Nate Schlote — 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R
Joseph Contreras — 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R
RJ Cope — 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K
Vanderbilt concludes its fall slate next Sunday at Hawkins Field against Austin Peay. First pitch is set for noon.
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