Wildcats secure spot in Super Regional

By foxsports
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LAFAYETTE, La. -- Kevin Ginkel and Cameron Ming combined to allow just five hits in nine innings and Arizona beat Louisiana-Lafayette 3-1 on Monday night to win the NCAA Tournament's Lafayette Regional.

Arizona (42-21) will face Mississippi State (44-16) in the super regionals.

Ryan Aguilar doubled in the first inning and the throw to second base got away, allowing Zach Gibbons to score for a 1-0 Arizona lead. Five pitches later, Aguilar scored on a wild pitch. Cody Ramer's single up the middle in the second inning scored Louis Boyd for a 3-0 lead.

Louisiana-Lafayette outfielder Kyle Clement homered to right field in the fourth. The Ragin' Cajuns (43-21) had two on with one out in the eighth, but Ming struck out Joe Robbins and Kyle Clement grounded out to end the threat.

The Wildcats beat Louisiana-Lafayette 6-3 Monday afternoon to force the deciding game.

Arizona pitcher Nathan Bannister was selected as the regional's most outstanding player.