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Rudy Gomez and Danny Buxbaum hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning of the regional championship game, helping Miami defeat Texas A & M 5-2 and earn its 14th trip to the College World Series, which begins Friday in Omaha, Neb.
The Hurricanes (46-15) have advanced to the CWS 11 of the 13 times in which they have hosted a regional.
Left-hander J.D. Arteaga scattered six hits over eight innings for his 10th win, and All-America Jay Tessmer recorded his fourth save of the tournament, giving him 19 on the season.
Texas A & M (44-22-1) had won four straight games after losing in the first round.
Until Miami took the 2-0 first-inning lead, Texas A & M had gone 20 innings without allowing a run.




