Arizona has been to the Women’s College World Series 27 times if you count the four appearances under the AIAW in the early days of the sport. The 28th time was certain to come eventually, but it seemed unlikely that the 2022 Wildcat team would be the one to do it after a 0-8 start to the Pac-12 season.
That was then, though. Just over two months later, a 3-2 win over Mississippi State in eight innings has put Arizona one game away from making that trip to Oklahoma City a reality.
Hanah Bowen pitched her third complete game of the postseason and Arizona got home runs from Allie Skaggs and Izzy Pacho to defeat the Bulldogs in Starkville, Miss.