Breaking Down the Teams Playing for National Championship at the College World Series
- The 2025 College World Series began Friday at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha with eight teams competing for the national championship.
- Teams reached Omaha after strong seasons, including the Chants' nation-leading 53 wins and Arizona's transfer Adonys Guzman developing into a top hitter.
- Arizona's pitching staff features right-hander Smith Bailey, a 6-4 starter with a 1.93 ERA down the stretch, and reliever Tony Pluta, who holds the school's single-season saves record at 14.
- Forecasters report no major storms expected near Omaha at the CWS start, with a marginal risk north and west and temperatures reaching a high of 89°F without precipitation.
- The event spotlights Louisville's inclusion of 5-year-old Knox Shepherd through Team IMPACT, illustrating a human story amid competition as Louisville chases a national title.
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Coastal Carolina uses 3-run 8th inning to beat Arizona 7-4 in CWS opener, extend streak to 24 games
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Coastal Carolina broke open a tie game with three runs in the eighth inning, Dominick Carbone shut down an Arizona threat in the ninth, and the Chanticleers opened the College World Series with a 7-4 victory…


Chanticleers pull away late to advance past Wildcats
OMAHA, Neb. -- Coastal Carolina scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a tie and beat Arizona 7-4 in the opening game of the College World Series on Friday afternoon at Charles…
Coastal Carolina baseball takes on Arizona in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WBTW) -- Coastal Carolina baseball is taking on Arizona Friday afternoon in Game 1 of the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Check back here for updates throughout the game. 8TH INNING -- 7-4 Coastal An RBI single from Sebastian Alexander put the Chanticleers up 5-4 before a two-run double from Blake Barthol gave Coastal Carolina a 7-4 lead. The Chanticleers are three outs away from starting 1-0 in Omaha. 6TH INNING -- 4…
From glory to recovery: 1980 Arizona Baseball Champion shares his story
With Arizona heading to the College World Series (CWS), Clark Crist, shortstop on the 1980 championship team, is looking back on his time with the Wildcats."For me it was really special because I'm a hometown kid. I grew up a Wildcat fan, and to be part of something so special in this community and a local kid playing shortstop for the University of Arizona was more than a dream come true, it was almost an out-of-body experience," Crist said. Ba…
Arizona set for College World Series opener
Arizona will take on Coastal Carolina in the first game of the 2025 College World Series. OMAHA, Neb. (KYMA, KECY) - The Arizona Wildcats are back in Omaha. Arizona will open its 19th College World Series appearance on Saturday against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers — a familiar foe. The Wildcats' last trip to the CWS came in 2016, when they fell to Coastal Carolina in the national championship series. This year marks a new chapter for the pr…
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