TUCSON, Ariz. (Interstat) — The Arizona Wildcats rallied from an early deficit to defeat the Grand Canyon Antelopes 5-4 in a nonconference baseball game Tuesday night at Hi Corbett Field.

Arizona’s Emilio Lira opened the scoring with a first-inning solo home run. The Wildcats then scored four runs over the next two frames, capped by a two-run single from Blake Meyers in the third that provided the decisive margin. Grand Canyon’s Cannon Peery and Trevor Schmidt each hit two-run homers, but the Antelopes’ comeback fell short.

Five Arizona pitchers combined on the win, with Jack Lafflam earning the victory after four innings of relief. Grand Canyon used seven pitchers, with Elijah Higginbottom and Jace Smith providing scoreless outings. Arizona improved to 9-15, while Grand Canyon dropped to 8-18.