A pivotal eighth inning gave the Arizona Wildcats a 4-3 comeback victory over the No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels in the decisive Game 3 of the Chapel Hill super regional to earn a spot in the College World Series.

Mason White hit a two-run single with the bases loaded to put the Wildcats (44-19) up for good. Arizona’s bullpen was lights out late, tossing three innings without surrendering a hit.

Garen Caulfield hit a solo shot in the second inning to notch Arizona’s first run of the game. North Carolina infielder Jackson Van De Brake responded with a three-run homer in the third to give North Carolina (46-15) an early lead.

Both teams were scoreless over the next four innings, until the Tar Heels’ defense and bullpen faltered in the eighth. An error put runners on first and second, then

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