The California Golden Bears came to Sancet Field with something to prove - their 16-13 record is deceiving.

They proved it yesterday by beating the No. 29 Wildcats 15-2 and completing a weekend sweep. Cal topped UA 8-4 on Saturday and 13-3 on Friday.

The Bears, who recently dropped out of the rankings after being swept by UCLA and winning just one game at Arizona State, were last in the Pacific 10 Conference Southern Division.

In yesterday's game, the Bears (16-13 overall, 4-5 in the Six-Pac) used a potent offense to churn out their 15 runs on 17 hits. The Arizona (19-14, 3-6) offense, simply put, was anemic. The Wildcats managed nine hits but just two runs.

"They (California) got lots of hits, many of which on another day would have been caught," Arizona head coach Jerry Kindall said. "They are swinging the bat well, and they're loose, relaxed and on top of the plate. On the other hand, we are straining, frustrated and in a slump."

In an effort to salvage the game, Arizona used four pitchers, two of which were freshmen. Senior left-hander Jason Ford (3-1) started the game for the Wildcats, but was relieved in the third inning after allowing four runs on three hits. Ford was relieved by senior Clay Crossan who only lasted one inning after allowing four runs on two hits with three walks. After the senior leadership failed to show itself, the Arizona coaches decided to go with youth instead. Freshman right-hander Darrell Hussman, who was coming off a strong outing at Grand Canyon, provided an inning and a third in relief before being relieved by freshman Rob Shabansky.

"Ford was a little wild, and Crossan was a little wild, but I don't believe they were shaken," Kindall said. "The good news is that we got our freshmen some quality time out there."