Chanticleers reliever Bobby Holmes retired the Wildcats in order in the ninth to end the game.

Ginkel and CCU counterpart Mike Morrison matched each other pitch for pitch. Both allowed two runs (only one of Ginkel’s was earned) and struck out a career-high 10 batters. Ginkel surrendered five hits in seven innings, Morrison six in 6 2/3.

The innings also were a career high for Morrison, usually the Chanticleers’ closer. He was making his first start of the season.

Arizona played some of its sloppiest baseball of the postseason – or even the regular season – during the first three innings.

In the bottom of the first, Ramer and Zach Gibbons hit back-to-back singles. But JJ Matijevic failed to bunt them over, eventually striking out while attempting to bunt with an 0-2 count.

After Aguilar walked to load the bases, Arizona coach Jay Johnson put on the squeeze play with Dalbec at the plate. Dalbec squared but didn’t make an attempt on a low-and-outside pitch. Ramer was halfway down the third-base line and got thrown out.