Despite family ties and ample talent, Mason White didn’t become an Arizona Wildcat until late in the going; now the Salpointe Catholic grad is a foundational piece for the UA, which opens Pac-12 Tournament play Tuesday.
Michael Lev Arizona’s Mason White is one of the leading candidates for Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. Although deserving of the award, it wouldn’t be surprising if it goes to someone else Tuesday morning.Despite being a UA legacy kid — both his grandfather, Tim, and his father, Ben, played baseball for the Wildcats — and playing shortstop at a high level for high-profile Salpointe Catholic High School, White didn’t receive a flood of offers from big-time programs. More like a trickle.
White carries a .313 batting average into Arizona’s Pac-12 Tournament opener against Arizona State on Tuesday at Scottsdale Stadium. He leads one of the nation’s most prolific offenses with six triples and is tied for the lead with 18 doubles. He has become the Wildcats’ regular second baseman and could be their shortstop next year.
White said no coach ever tried to talk him out of it. But it’s possible they just never made a direct plea. “I thought it was the coolest thing ever,” White said. “So I started leg-kicking. Now I’m leg-kicking wearing his number at the same school.” Lawn had remained on staff. He worked with Hale to keep the UA roster together — and on ways to enhance it.
“I told myself, every tournament I went into, ‘This is it. This is the biggest one you're gonna play. There's eyes here. There's coaches everywhere. If you didn't get an offer, a coach didn’t like you, you didn't do enough.’ ”
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