STARKVILLE, Miss. - Arizona rallied from a four-run deficit to stun Mississippi State 6-5 and win their super regional on Saturday, earning a spot in the College World Series.
Freshman catcher Cesar Salazar grounded a single into right field with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning to score Kyle Lewis and silence an overflow crowd of 13,452 at Dudy Noble Field.
Arizona had defeated MSU – the SEC regular-season champion and No. 6 national seed – 1-0 on Friday to set up Saturday’s dramatics.
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Arizona returns to the College World Series for the first time since 2012, when the Wildcats won the tournament.