Fans Loved ESPN Broadcaster’s Epic Call of Arizona Walk-off Win in Final Pac-12 Event

Tim Capurso | May 26, 2024

The University of Arizona baseball outfielder Emilio Corona (No. 11) celebrates after scoring the winning run against the University of Southern California baseball team in the Pac-12's final sporting event, the Conference championship, on Saturday night at Scottsdale Stadium. / Screengrab Twitter @espn

The Pac-12 Conference had one last epic Pac-12 After Dark moment in the final sporting event of its 108-year history on Saturday night in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The Arizona Wildcats baseball team won the Conference championship over the USC Trojans in thrilling fashion as Wildcats catcher/first baseman Tommy Splaine lined the game-winning single, scoring outfielder Emilio Corona in the bottom of the ninth inning. The 4-3 walk-off win resulted in a huge Arizona celebration on the field as well as a memorable call by ESPN broadcaster Roxy Bernstein.

Bernstein spoke with the perfect amount of excitement, let the moment breathe for a little bit, and then delivered this excellent line.

"One last Pac-12 After Dark," Bernstein announced. "That's how the Pac-12 comes to a conclusion."

It's the end of an era, but what a way to go.

Arizona walks off USC to win the Pac-12 tourney title. As it stands, this was the final sporting event ever for a conference that was formed more than 100 years ago. pic.twitter.com/Im1PD1okbD

— ESPN (@espn) May 26, 2024

Fans loved it.

last ever pac 12 after dark🥲

— omsportsburner (@omsportsburner) May 26, 2024

A historic moment indeed. The end of an era, but the memories will live on forever. Congratulations to Arizona on a well-deserved victory.

— Vicky Cruz (@victoricruzz) May 26, 2024

It was a fitting end to a conference that was first formed in 1915 and has had a rich history over the years.

Bernstein put a bow on the Pac-12 by then sharing some heartfelt thoughts about the conference.

"This conference is in my heart and soul. And like so many of you out there, it means more to me than I can express.

No other conference can match the history of the Pac-12. And that's what truly makes this, the Conference of Champions."

- Roxy Bernstein pic.twitter.com/0rXrx19rrL

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 26, 2024

As the rival conferences lined up lucrative media rights deals, the Pac-12 hemmed and hawed and failed to secure a deal, ultimately leading to some of its biggest schools, such as USC and UCLA, leaving the conference for greener pastures one-by-one.

A conference that was once 12 teams became just two, Washington State and Oregon State. But if that was indeed the end of Pac-12 sporting play, it was one worthy of the history books.