For the 25th time since the NCAA started sponsoring the event, the Arizona Wildcats are headed to the Women’s College World Series. In a year when the team finished tied for last in the Pac-12, a 5-0 run through the regional and super-regional rounds culminated in a 7-1 victory over Mississippi State to seal the deal.
“In the bullpen, I remember this was right after we finished against Stanford,” starting pitcher Devyn Netz said. “It kind of sucked that we came out flat, but (Taryne Mowatt-McKinney) was talking to us and she said, ‘You know, this is the best part of the season.