(Tucson, AZ) – University of California Los Angeles sophomore first baseman Casey Haerther was a perfect seven for seven at the plate on Saturday night, as the visiting Bruins defeated the University of Arizona Wildcats 20 to 8.
Haerther’s perfect performance included four doubles, four runs scored and four runs batted in as well. The seven hits were the most ever recorded by a UCLA player in a baseball game, and topped a six hit performance by former Bruin Chase Utley during the 2000 season.
Arizona senior starter David Coulon takes the loss, giving up eight hits and nine runs in 2.1 innings of work. Coulon also walked one, plunked two and struck out three in the effort. With the loss the Wildcats drop their sixth straight game, while giving the series victory to the Bruins.
