Photos: Arizona Wildcats 9, Ole Miss 1, Game 2 NCAA Super Regionals
The Wildcats break through to the NCAA Women's College World Series with a comprehensive 9-1 win over Ole Miss in Game 2 of their Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's starter Alyssa Denham, (22) left, tosses her facemask as third baseman Malia Martinez (17) runs in after the Wildcats final out in a 9-1 wins against Mississippi to sweep the their NCAA Super Regional 2-0 at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona’s Dejah Mulipola looks to the bench after slashing a solo homer to lead off the second inning and give the Wildcats a lead against Mississippi in Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium on May 25, 2019.
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Arizona's Taylor McQuillin, (18) left, comes out of the dugout to congratulate starter Alyssa Denham (22) after she pitched out of a bases loaded no out jam against Mississippi in the second inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Mississippi second baseman Jessica Puk (20) tags out Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) on a Jessie Harper hit ball right to her for the third out in the third inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Jessie Harper (19) gets a hop on a grounder by Mississippi batter Abbey Latham (30) in the third inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona players rush the circle and starter Alyssa Denham (22) after the final out in a 9-1 win against Mississippi in Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Mississippi's Abbey Latham (30) slides in for a double as the throw from the outfield gets away from Arizona's second baseman Hanah Bowen (7) in the first inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Mississippi shortstop Mikayla Allee (6) makes the throw over Arizona's Reyna Carranco (5) to nail Reyna Carranco as well and turn the double play in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Malia Martinez (17) busts a solo shot to make it 5-1 over Mississippi in the fifth inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's catcher Dejah Mulipola (8) holds up the ball as the home plate umpire calls out Mississippi runner Kelsha Loftin (32) on a bang-bang play by shortstop Jessie Harper fielding a ball hit by Mississippi's Autumn Gillespie (24) in the fifth inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Jessie Harper (19) makes an impossible backhand throw to first after making a running catch on a grounder to throw out Mississippi's Tate Whitley (11) to end the sixth inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's third baseman Malia Martinez (17) gets an eye level hop and chopper by Mississippi Abbey Latham (30) to record the first out in the bottom of the fifth inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Mississippi left fielder Tate Whitley (11) has to stretch to run down a shot by Arizona's Hannah Martinez (2) in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Mississippi catcher Autumn Gillespie (24), left, and Arizona hitter Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) watch the ball head for the stands and a two RBI homer in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Jessie Harper (19) gets around Mississippi catcher Autumn Gillespie (24) and the late throw to up the score 8-1 Wildcats in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's head coach Mike Candrea gets hugged by his players after their 9-1win against Mississippi in Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Alyssa Denham (22) warms up as fans line up along the bullpen wall to watch her prepare to face Mississippi in Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's players gather around head coach Mike Candrea just before taking the field against Mississippi in Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Dejah Mulipola (8) launches a solo shot in the bottom of the second to open the scoring on the night against Mississippi in the second inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Photojournalist
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The Wildcats go down by one run twice in the first two innings, but come back to take the opener of their Super Regional series 5-2 over Missi…