The Sentinel-Record

Arizona 7, St. John’s 4

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Konner Wade tossed a six- hitter and Arizona earned its first trip to the College World Series since 2004 by beating St. John’s 7- 4 to complete a two- game sweep.

A three- time national champion, Arizona ( 43- 17) earned a share of the Pac- 12 championsh­ip for the first time since 1993 and is headed back to Omaha for the 16th time after finishing off the Red Storm.

The Wildcats rallied from five runs down to win the first game of the super regional on Friday and jumped on St. John’s ( 40- 24) early in Game 2, scoring three runs in the first inning off Sean Hagan ( 8- 3).

Wade ( 9- 3) allowed four runs, and Bobby Brown had two RBIs to set off raucous celebratio­n at Hi Corbett Field.

Arizona had a dramatic win in the series opener Friday, fighting back from the big deficit and down a run in the 10th inning to win 7- 6 on Trent Gilbert’s game- ending RBI single. 18) improved to 9- 0 against Atlantic Coast Conference teams this season and need one more win to advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., for the third consecutiv­e year.

If the Gators keep hitting and pitching like they have lately, they will be difficult to beat.

Not even two rain delays totaling nearly 3 hours slowed Florida. The Gators led 5- 0 behind Randall’s gem when heavy rain halted the game in the bottom of the seventh.

The pause sent Randall ( 92) to the bench, but did little to spark the Wolfpack ( 43- 19). North Carolina State finally scored with two outs in the ninth.

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