Oregon State already navigated an adversity-ridden Road to Omaha to get back to the College World Series. What's one more speed bump for the battle-tested Beavers?

And while much was made of the Southeastern Conference earning eight of the top 16 seeds in the tournament, only Arkansas and LSU made it to Omaha, Neb. More: Texas baseball report card: The good and bad of Horns' debut SEC season Those two SEC teams will face each other in the opening round,

Arkansas’ Gage Wood set the CWS record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game and never let Murray State come close to getting a hit in the Razorbacks’ 3-0 victory.

The winners and losers from Day 3 of the 2025 College World Series in Omaha included mid-majors, poor defense and Paul Skenes.

"Sometimes just a little tough love, sometimes it's a little kick in the rear," Louisville coach Dan McDonnell said.

Oregon State's matchup against the Louisville Cardinals went down to the wire as the Beavers earned their first victory of the trip to Omaha. T

Louisville baseball fans are part of the Omaha CWS festivities again for the first time since 2019 – the year of the inaugural Jell-O Shot Challenge.