LSU baseball will meet a familiar opponent in its first College World Series game. Here's what Jay Johnson had to say about meeting Arkansas again.

The CWS opens Friday with the Sun Belt Conference's Coastal Carolina (53-11) playing the Big 12's Arizona (44-19) in a rematch of the 2016 finals won by the Chanticleers. No. 8 national seed Oregon State (47-14-1), an independent until the Pac-12 ramps up again in 2026-27, meets the ACC's Louisville (40-22) in the second game.

OMAHA, Neb. — A look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Friday at Charles Schwab Field. (Capsules in order of CWS opening games. Coaches’ records through super regionals) Coach: Kevin Schnall (53-11 in 1 year at Coastal Carolina and overall)

College World Series field is set with eight teams fighting for a national championship in Omaha. This year features an entirely new field representing seven different conferences. Following an exciting weekend in the Super Regionals,

Why are Arkansas and LSU, the top two seeds remaining in NCAA baseball tournament, playing in College World Series? Explaining CWS bracket, format.

OMAHA, Neb. — The Arkansas Razorbacks will kick off their 12th College World Series appearance with a high-stakes showdown against SEC rival LSU on Saturday, June 14. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha and will air live on ESPN.

Four teams advanced to the 2025 Men's College World Series with a win in Super Regional play Sunday while another fended off elimination and forced a Game 3 for Monday. Arizona defeated North Carolina in a decisive Game 3 in their best-of-3 series while Louisville did the same in its Game 3 victory against Miami.