TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona Baseball is heading to the NCAA Super Regionals after winning the Eugene Regional, defeating the Cal Poly Mustangs in a 14-0 blowout on Sunday night.
The Wildcats started off strong in the first inning.
With no outs and a runner on first base, junior outfielder Aaron Walton sent a home run out to center field, putting Arizona on the board first 2-0.
Then, in the bottom of the second, and the score at 5-0 Arizona, Walton would come up again with a runner on second.
In a deja vu moment, Walton hit a deep drive towards the left field line for another two-run homer, extending their lead 7-0.
Then with two outs, Wildcats junior infielder Maddox Mihalakis sent a rocket back to right field and over the fence it went to make the score 8-0.
In the bottom of the sixth, Walton once again showed he couldn't be stopped.
It'd be another two-run homer for Walton as it blasted out to left-center field, making it 10-0.
It's the second night in a row a Wildcat has hit three home runs in a game after junior infielder Mason White accomplished the feat Saturday night.
Freshman pitcher Smith Bailey also tossed six shutout innings.
Arizona will now head to play a super regional at the University of North Carolina. It is a best of three series with the winner heading to the College World Series.
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