Murray State baseball, in the College World Series for the first time, is the biggest CWS 2025 in Omaha — and it's not close. How the numbers stack up

As many teams have relied more on the transfer portal, UCLA baseball is reliant on star sophomores like Roch Cholowsky.

Arizona starter Smith Bailey held that 3-1 lead until the seventh inning, when Louisville led off with a Garret Pike double and bunt single from Neighbors. Bailey was relieved by Garrett Hicks, who allowed a sacrifice fly by Lucas Moore.

Murray State took a chance on a 33-year-old junior college assistant. Seven years later, Skirka has the Racers on the sport's biggest stage.

Junior pitcher Cody Delvecchio has been academically cleared to join the Bruins in Omaha for their College World Series Run.

No. 15 national seed UCLA, unseeded Murray State, No. 3 seed Arkansas and No. 6 LSU practiced in that order Thursday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field in the second block of teams at the College World Series.