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.

The Arizona Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals meet up in Omaha on Sunday with their NCAA Men’s College World Series hopes on the line in the first elimination game of the tournament. Both teams had high hopes coming into the Men’s College World Series, but found themselves on the losing end of a couple of tough battles.

The team that survived four elimination games in the regional round and one more in the super regional round now faces its most daunting task yet.

Louisville Cardinals baseball won an NCAA CWS elimination baseball game vs Arizona. Three takeaways from UofL baseball's NCAA Tournament win:

What began as a "casual" event for fans to partake in has blown up and turned into a must-do College World Series bucket list item for fans who travel to the Mecca of college baseball to experience the feels and emotions of the sport's most sacred grounds up front.

The Oregon State Beavers play the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on Sunday in the winners’ bracket of the Men’s College World Series at Charles Schwab Field.The first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT in a game that will air live on ESPN2.

With Paul Skenes waving on FaceTime, LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne, center right, poses with Todd Graves, second from left, and friends following game four of the College World Series between the Tigers and the Razorbacks, Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. LSU defeated Arkansas 4-1.

The second day of the 2025 College World Series saw the four teams in Bracket 2 take their first step towards advancing to the Finals. This came after Coastal Carolina and Oregon State took a major step forward on opening day while Arizona and Louisville were sent to the brink of elimination.

Former World Series Champion Opts Out of Minors Deal With Brewers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Milwaukee Brewers have been trying to stock up on experienced position player depth in Triple-A Nashville the past few weeks. However, it appears they're about to lose one of their most experienced additions down there.