On a day the mighty Cubans finally looked beatable, Alfredo Despaigne looked invincible.

Despaigne hit a game-tying solo homer in the eighth inning and added a walk-off three-run blast in the 10th to lead Cuba past the United States 4-3 in the final of the 5th World University Baseball Championship on Saturday at Jingu Stadium.

"I was calm during the at-bat and hit it for the team," Despaigne said. "It was the big hit that the team needed.