Wildcat Athletics Cats Tie School Record with Five Triples in 6-4 Victory

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2.5.2000
Cats Tie School Record with Five Triples in 6-4 Victory

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TUCSON, Ariz.- Senior center fielder Troy Gingrich had two of Arizona's school-record-tying five triples as the 19th-ranked Wildcats completed a three-game sweep of New Mexico with a 6-4 victory here Saturday afternoon.

The Cats improved to 7-4 with their 11th consecutive win over the Lobos, while New Mexico fell to 3-3.

Gingrich tripled in each of his first two at-bats, while junior third baseman Erik Torres, junior first baseman Ernie Durazo and sophomore catcher Chris Cunningham also tripled. Durazo also homered, going deep for the second straight game.

Sophomore lefty Brian Pemble (2-0) set career highs in innings pitched (6.1) and strike outs (7) in earning the victory. Senior southpaw Tony Milo picked up his second save with 2.1 innings of one-hit pitching. Milo has not allowed an earned in 11.2 innings of relief work this season.

Junior left-hander Brandon Well (0-1) gave up four runs in 4.0 innings of work to take the loss for the Lobos. Senior designated hitter Jake Little led UNM at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and a run batted in.

Arizona will play host to its annual All-Pro Alumni Game Sunday at 1 p.m. Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Curt Schilling is the guest manager of the alumni squad. The Cats return to regular-season action on Friday, Feb. 11, when they take on Nevada at 3 p.m. at Sancet Field.

                        
New Mexico         001     110     100     -       4       8       0
#19 Arizona        102     102     00x     -       6       9       0

Wells, Abell (5), Bengert (8) and Fields; Pemble, Milo (7) and Riley and
Cunningham (6). 

W-Pemble (2-0). L-Wells (0-1). Sv-Milo (2). 

Hrs-UA: Durazo(2).