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Arizona baseball: The Wildcats advance to the College World Series after a series-clinching Game 2 comeback victory over Mississippi State

The Wildcats are heading to the College World Series for the first time since winning the National Championship in 2012.

After winning the first game of the three-game Super Regional series in Starkville, Mississippi against Mississippi State on Friday, the Arizona baseball team needed just one more win to earn a trip to Omaha, and it got that win on Saturday in walk-off fashion.

With the bases loaded in the 11th inning, Arizona catcher Cesar Salazar hit a walk-off single to right, capping off a 6-5 comeback victory.

The Wildcats were trailing the Bulldogs 5-1 heading into the bottom of the 8th inning, but Ryan Aguilar belted a three-run homer to right field to cut Arizona's deficit to 5-4.