Tucson Padres: Omaha's 4 homers trump Pads' 13 hits

The Tucson Padres' 13-hit attack wasn't enough to overcome four homers by the host Omaha Storm Chasers, who got the timely hits in an 11-8 victory Monday.

Olympic trials: Tucsonan one step closer to making team

OMAHA, Neb. — Sahuaro High School graduate Caitlin Leverenz is one step closer to making the U.S. Olympic swim team.

Seen and heard at the CWS

Kiss me, Coach

Gamecocks survive to face Cats

OMAHA, Neb. - South Carolina returned just three everyday players to its lineup this season, yet the Gamecocks are here again - back in the College World Series finals.

He's the Wildcats' Mr. June

OMAHA, Neb. - Bobby Brown, had he chosen, could have turned the moments following Thursday's 10-3 College World Series win over Florida State into one big "I told you so."

Seen and heard at the College World Series

Biggest fan

S. Carolina forces second semifinal game

OMAHA, Neb. - Lefty see, lefty do.

Cats make it look easy

Joe Maggi slides into home ahead of the tag attempt from Florida State's Stephen McGee in the first inning. Maggi's run made it 6-0.

Cats make it look easy

Arizona shortstop Alex Mejia, who can't quite reach this ball in the third inning, tried to convince pitcher Kurt Heyer that it was a one-run game ... when it was 10-1.

Cats golf in baseball uniforms

OMAHA, Neb. - Members of Oak Hills Country Club had never watched guys in baseball uniforms hitting golf balls at their driving range until this week.

Cats make it look easy

OMAHA, Neb. - Kurt Heyer was working fast, pumping strikes and sweating hard Thursday when Alex Mejia chirped from the shortstop position.

Arizona baseball notebook: Cats pitchers eat up their day at BP plate

Arizona Wildcats baseball

Arizona baseball: 'Omaha or bust': Parents share Mejia's joy

OMAHA, Neb. - Carlo Mejia opened the greeting card and read the message inside. You're going to Omaha.

Arizona baseball notebook: Cats pitchers eat up their day at BP plate

OMAHA, Neb. - Konner Wade's College World Series pitching performance was still fresh Monday afternoon when the Arizona Wildcats' pitchers donned batting helmets, grabbed bats and started hacking.

UA baseball: Cats pitchers eat up their day at BP plate

OMAHA, Neb. — Konner Wade’s College World Series pitching performance was still fresh Monday afternoon when the Arizona Wildcats’ pitchers donned batting helmets, grabbed bats and started hacking.

Arizona baseball: UA plan: Just play ball

OMAHA, Neb. - Alex Mejia stepped into the batter's box and surveyed the green in front of him.

Arizona baseball: No tall tale: Cats have shot at taking title

Seth Mejias-Brean, left, and Alex Mejia (13) pump up Konner Wade in the ninth inning Saturday. "We've worked hard all three years," says Mejias-Brean.

Arizona baseball: No tall tale: Cats have shot at taking title

The Lakers were in town and the freeways were jammed, so the Arizona Wildcats decided to take side streets to USC. As the team bus crawled through Los Angeles during last month's road trip, coach Andy Lopez was reminded of a story - OK, it's an urban legend - from two decades ago.

Arizona baseball: Cats have shot at taking title

The Lakers were in town and the freeways were jammed, so the Arizona Wildcats decided to take sidestreets to USC.

University of Arizona baseball team heading to World Series

On Saturday, as Konner Wade delivered a ninth-inning, two-out, two-strike pitch, it became a reality. Fans stood, cheered and chanted. The Arizona Wildcats are going back to the College World Series. And, oh did they make it look easy.