TUCSON, Ariz. - Mississippi State (38-22) brought the winning run to the plate in the seventh, but the Bulldogs historic run came to a close as No. 10 Arizona held on for a 4-3 victory on Sunday in Hillenbrand Stadium to advance to Super Regionals.
Mississippi State knocked three hits, all solo home runs from freshman Mia Davidson, junior Sarai Niu and senior Carmen Carter to bring MSU's season total to 55 bombs on the year to set a new single-season team record.
Senior Holly Ward (16-10) started the regional finale, tossing six complete innings. The right-hander allowed four runs off 10 hits and two walks, while striking out five in the contest.