The No. 6 Arizona baseball team takes a break from its schedule to play an exhibition game against the Tucson Sidewinders tonight.

The Wildcats and Sidewinders play at 6:05 p.m. at Tucson Electric Park, 2500 E. Ajo Way.

General admission tickets cost $3 with all proceeds donated to buy books for preschoolers and help fund a study of local families' child care needs.

"We're excited to be a part of this game," head coach Andy Lopez said in a press release. "It's for a great cause and hopefully the community will come out and support not only it, but two of our local baseball teams as well." [Read article]

GOLDEN ALUMNI

His No. 32 adorns Sancet Field's left-field wall, but many students nowadays would forget he once roamed the infield for the UA.

The current manager of the reigning World Series champion Boston Red Sox, Terry Francona remembers his time as a Wildcat fondly.

"I lived there for so many years," he says. "Some of my best friends in the world live there; it was a great time of my life. I learned how to be a baseball player, how to grow up - it was just a great experience." [Read article]

The Arizona football team has settled into spring workouts with yesterday's fifth workout of the season.

Two Wildcat defenders expounded on the turnaround the program has made from a year ago.

"Guys are flying around and making plays, people are in condition, and the guys are happy to be out here because we see we're getting better," senior safety Darrell Brooks said.

"We're having a lot of fun. Coach is strict and strenuous, but guys aren't breaking down," he said. [Read article]