Arizona tops Cowboys 9-3, forces CWS bracket final rematch

Nathan Bannister and two relievers pitched a four-hitter, Arizona had 14 hits against what had been the best pitching staff in the NCAA tournament, and the Wildcats beat Oklahoma State 9-3 at the College World Series on Friday.

The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead in the first on Matijevic’s RBI single, marking the first time the Cowboys (43-21) have trailed in the national tournament.

Louis Boyd doubled in a run, and Gibbons had an RBI single in the second, and Gibbons’ sacrifice fly in the fourth made it 4-0.

Light-hitting David Parrett had three RBIs in his first CWS start and Coastal Carolina converted three Texas Tech errors into six unearned runs in a 7-5 victory that eliminated the Red Raiders.