Photos: Wildcats fall to Vanderbilt in College World Series opener
The best photos from the Wildcats' 7-6, 12-inning loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday night.
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Arizona's Tony Bullard (3) leaves the field as Vanderbilt celebrates a 12-inning victory during a baseball game in the NCAA College World Series on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Vanderbilt's Enrique Bradfield Jr (51) catches a fly ball hit by Arizona's Nik McClaughry during the fifth inning during a baseball game in the NCAA College World Series on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Arizona's Branden Boissiere (17) tosses a foul ball hit by Vanderbilt to fans in the first inning of a baseball game in the NCAA College World Series on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Vanderbilt starting pitcher Chase Silseth throws to an Arizona batter during the sixth inning of a baseball game in the NAA College World Series on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Arizona's Ryan Holgate fields a hit by Vanderbilt's Dominic Keegan during the first inning of a baseball game in the NCAA College World Series on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Arizona players watch from the dugout in the 12th inning of the team's baseball game against Vanderbilt in the NCAA College World Series on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Arizona's Kobe Kato reaches for but misses a ground ball to right field hit by Vanderbilt's Enrique Bradfield Jr. in the seventh inning during a baseball game in the NCAA College World Series on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Arizona's Riley Cooper pitches against Vanderbilt during the seventh inning of a baseball game in the NCAA College World Series on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Arizona's Vince Vannelle sits on the dugout after giving up game-winning hit to Vanderbilt's Jayson Gonzalez in the tweftlth inning during the second game of the College World Series on Saturday.
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