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How does CWS work? Explaining format for NCAA baseball tournament
How does CWS work? Explaining format for NCAA baseball tournament Show Caption Hide Caption 5 men's NCAA baseball tournament players to watch The Mongomery Advertiser's Adam Cole and The Tennesseean's Aria Gerson break down the top players to watch in the men's NCAA baseball tournament. The 2025 College World Series is nearly set. Seven of the eight teams headed to Omaha, Nebraska for the double-elimination tournament to determine the national champion have already clinched their spots. One more game on June 9 will determine the eighth participant. REQUIRED READING: Who's in College World Series? Updated bracket, schedule for NCAA baseball tournament The CWS has been played annually at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Action will commence for the 2025 CWS on June 13 with a pair of first-round games. Two more games will be played on June 14, with the action really picking up for the double-elimination format following the first two games. Tennessee won the 2024 national championship but was ousted by No. 3 Arkansas in the Fayetteville Super Regional. The Razorbacks, who have never won a baseball title, are the highest remaining seed in the tournament, and the only team in the top five left. Along with Arkansas, No. 6 LSU is still alive, which gives the SEC a quarter of the field despite entering the tournament with 13 teams. The past five champions have all emerged from the SEC, including LSU in 2023. Oregon State was the last non-SEC team to win in 2018 and is among the final eight standing. Here's what you need to know about the format of the College World Series: How many teams make College World Series? The College World Series field is made up of the final eight remaining teams in the 64-team NCAA baseball tournament bracket. The eight teams that compete in the CWS have advanced to Omaha after winning their respective regional and super regional series. How does College World Series work? Explaining CWS format Similar to the Women's College World Series, the CWS format is a double-elimination tournament comprised of two four-team brackets. In the CWS, each team restarts at a 0-0 record and is guaranteed at least two tournament games. Similar to the regional tournament format, the winner continues in the winner's bracket, while the loser fends off elimination until a winner emerges from the bracket. If a team starts 0-2, they are eliminated. However, if a team wins its first two games, it is in the semifinals and needs just one more win to clinch a spot in the best-of-three-game championship series. The minimum amount of games that can be played by a team in the entire CWS is five games – including the championship series – but the maximum is eight games, which makes a world of difference with the pitching available for each team. Unlike the WCWS format, the CWS does not have a team swap brackets if they emerge out of the loser's bracket. That means the CWS keeps two separate brackets, not a single, larger bracket. How does College World Series championship work? The College World Series championship series is a best-of-three series, which means that to emerge as the national champion, a team needs to win two games. If a team loses Game 1, it would mean they need to win Game 2 to force the "if necessary" Game 3. College World Series bracket 2025 Bracket 1 for the 2025 College World Series consists of No. 8 Oregon State, No. 13 Coastal Carolina, Louisville and Arizona. Bracket 2 for the CWS consists of No. 3 Arkansas, No. 6 LSU and UCLA. The winner of the Murray State and Duke game played on June 9 will determine the eighth and final team. Half of the field will be unseeded, regardless. Bracket 1: No. 8 Oregon State vs. Louisville No. 13 Coastal Carolina vs. Arizona Bracket 2: No. 3 Arkansas vs. No. 6 LSU UCLA vs. Winner of Duke/Murray State CWS schedule 2025 Here's a breakdown of the schedule for the opening days of the 2025 CWS, including available first pitch and TV channel information: All times Eastern Friday, June 13: Game 1: 2 p.m. | ESPN 2 p.m. | ESPN Game 2: 7 p.m. | ESPN Saturday, June 14: Game 3: 2 p.m. | ESPN 2 p.m. | ESPN Game 4: 7 p.m. | ESPN CWS championship series schedule 2025 Saturday, June 21 CWS championship Game 1: 7 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo) Sunday, June 22 CWS championship Game 2: 2:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo) Monday, June 23
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UCLA-UTSA baseball live score: Updates, highlights, how to watch NCAA super regional
UCLA-UTSA baseball live score: Updates, highlights, how to watch NCAA super regional Show Caption Hide Caption 5 men's NCAA baseball tournament players to watch The Mongomery Advertiser's Adam Cole and The Tennesseean's Aria Gerson break down the top players to watch in the men's NCAA baseball tournament. UCLA baseball is one win away from the biggest, brightest stage its sport has to offer. The No. 15 Bruins will take on UTSA on June 8 in the second and potentially final game of the Los Angeles Super Regional at Jackie Robinson Stadium, UCLA's home ballpark. With a victory, the Bruins will win the best-of-three series and advance to the College World Series. The CWS appearance would be the sixth in program history and their first since 2013. REQUIRED READING: UTSA-UCLA baseball score: Highlights from Bruins' Game 1 win of Super Regional UCLA defeated UTSA 5-2 in the first game of the series on June 7, with Roman Martin driving in three runs, including an eighth-inning triple that brought two teammates home and extended the Bruins' lead from one run to three. Michael Barnett earned the win after giving up two earned runs across six innings while the Bruins' bullpen pitched a perfect final three innings. The Roadrunners, making their first NCAA tournament appearance in 12 years, are in their first-ever super regional after upsetting No. 2 Texas in the Austin Regional. If they rebound from Saturday's disappointment with a win Sunday, they'll force a decisive third game Monday, with the winner advancing to the CWS. Follow along here for the live score, updates, highlights and information on how to watch UCLA and UTSA baseball's matchup in the super regionals of the 2025 NCAA tournament: UCLA vs UTSA baseball live score This section will be updated throughout the game. Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F UCLA — — — — — — — — — — UTSA — — — — — — — — — — UCLA vs UTSA baseball super regional live updates This section will be updated closer to first pitch. REQUIRED READING: Who's in College World Series? Updated bracket, schedule for NCAA baseball tournament Here's the lineup UTSA will have as it aims to continue its season and a question for a CWS berth against UCLA: Here's a look at the lineup UCLA will roll out against UTSA as it aims to secure a spot in the CWS: UCLA's super regional game Sunday against UTSA can be heard on the UCLA Bruins Audio Network. Click here to access it. Here are UCLA baseball's player and team stats from the 2025 season. What time does UTSA vs UCLA baseball start? Date: June 8 June 8 Time: 3 p.m. ET 3 p.m. ET Where: Jackie Robinson Stadium (Los Angeles) UTSA and UCLA are scheduled for a 3 p.m. ET first pitch at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles for the second game of the Los Angeles Super Regional. What TV channel is UTSA vs UCLA baseball on today? TV channel: ESPN2 ESPN2 Streaming options: ESPN app | ESPN+ Game 2 of the Los Angeles Super Regional between UTSA and UCLA on June 8 will air ESPN2. Victor Rojas (play-by-play) and Todd Walker (analyst) will be on the call. Streaming options for the game include the ESPN app, which requires a valid cable login) and ESPN+, ESPN's subscription streaming service. Watch UCLA vs UTSA baseball live with ESPN+ UCLA vs UTSA baseball predictions, picks, odds Odds from BetMGM Spread: UCLA, -1.5 UCLA, -1.5 Over/under: 12.5 runs 12.5 runs Moneyline: UCLA, -135 | UTSA, +105 Prediction: UCLA 6, UTSA 5 The Roadrunners have had a program-defining run, one made all the more enjoyable by getting the better of an in-state behemoth along the way, but the Bruins are playing their best ball of the season, with nine wins in their past 10 games. They'll continue to ride that momentum all the way to the CWS. NCAA baseball schedule The 2025 NCAA baseball tournament began on May 30 with the regional round of play. The tournament's now in the super regional round, which began June 6 and will run no later than June 9. The super regionals are eight different best-of-three series, with the winners advancing to the College World Series, which will begin on June 13. The double-elimination tournament will run through June 22 or 23, depending on whether the best-of-three championship series goes two or three games. Here is more detailed look at the latest college baseball schedule and NCAA Tournament bracket update.
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College baseball scores: Schedule, times, TV channels for Sunday super regional games
College baseball scores: Schedule, times, TV channels for Sunday super regional games Show Caption Hide Caption 5 men's NCAA baseball tournament players to watch The Mongomery Advertiser's Adam Cole and The Tennesseean's Aria Gerson break down the top players to watch in the men's NCAA baseball tournament. Coastal Carolina has clinched its way to the College World Series. Sunday's action will determine at least three of the teams that will join the Chanticleers in Omaha, Nebraska, for the CWS, which kicks off on June 13. Coastal Carolina finished off Auburn with a 4-1 win to sweep the Auburn Super Regional. Stream the NCAA baseball tournament with ESPN+ The action on June 8 will feature three Game 3s, with No. 5 North Carolina taking on Arizona, Louisville playing Miami and No. 8 Oregon State playing No. 9 Florida State in the Chapel Hill, Louisville and Corvallis super regionals, respectively. No. 3 Arkansas, No. 6 LSU, No. 15 UCLA and Duke all won their respective Game 1s and have a chance to sweep, as well. Here's a look at the super regional scores and schedule for June 8, along with how to watch each game: College baseball super regional schedule today Here's a full look at the super regional schedule for June 7 in the NCAA baseball tournament: All times Eastern Arizona at (5) North Carolina | Noon | ESPN+ Murray State at Duke | Noon | ESPN+ Miami vs. Louisville | Noon | ESPN+ (14) Tennessee at (3) Arkansas | 3 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+) UTSA at (15) UCLA | 3 p.m. | ESPN2 (ESPN+) West Virginia at (6) LSU | 6 p.m. | ESPN2 (ESPN+) (9) Florida State at (8) Oregon State | 9 p.m. | (ESPN+) College baseball scores today This section will be updated as games become finalized Arizona vs. No. 5 North Carolina (Series tied 1-1) Duke vs. Murray State (Duke leads 1-0) Miami vs. Louisville (Series tied 1-1) No. 3 Arkansas vs No. 14 Tenneessee (Arkansas leads 1-0) No. 15 UCLA vs. UTSA (UCLA leads 1-0) No. 6 LSU vs. West Virginia (LSU leads 1-0) No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 9 Oregon State (Series tied 1-1) NCAA baseball tournament bracket The full bracket for the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament can be found here. Click here to view the full super regional schedule of the NCAA baseball tournament. When is the College World Series? The College World Series gets underway at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 13 with the first day of bracket pool play. The CWS finals start on June 21 and will last until either June 22 or June 23, depending on whether the "if necessary" Game 3 of the best-of-three series is needed. NCAA baseball tournament schedule Here's the full 2025 NCAA baseball tournament schedule: Regionals: May 30-June 2 May 30-June 2 Super regionals: June 6-9 June 6-9 College World Series: June 13-22/23 June 13-22/23 CWS finals: June 21-22/23 What channels are the NCAA baseball tournament super regionals on? TV channels: ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPNU ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPNU Streaming options: ESPN app | ESPN+ The June 8 slate of super regional round games of the NCAA baseball tournament will air across several channels: ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and ESPN+, ESPN's subscription streaming service.
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Who's in College World Series? Updated bracket, schedule for NCAA baseball tournament
Who's in College World Series? Updated bracket, schedule for NCAA baseball tournament Show Caption Hide Caption 5 men's NCAA baseball tournament players to watch The Mongomery Advertiser's Adam Cole and The Tennesseean's Aria Gerson break down the top players to watch in the men's NCAA baseball tournament. The road to Omaha and the College World Series is almost complete. An NCAA baseball tournament that began with 64 teams with the unveiling of the bracket on Memorial Day will soon be cut down to the final eight, as 14 teams are currently playing for the right to receive their coveted golden ticket to college baseball's most sacred place of Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. No. 13 Coastal Carolina became the first team to punch its ticket to the CWS with a super regional sweep against No. 4 Auburn down on The Plains. The Chanticleers have won 23 consecutive games, which is the longest active win streak entering the CWS since 1999. REQUIRED READING: NCAA baseball tournament bracket: Super regional matchups, schedule, pairings for CWS Super regional action continues on June 7 and can carry through June 9 at eight different sites around the country, depending on whether some super regional matchups that started on June 7 need the "if necessary" Game 3 to be played. Action gets underway on June 13 in Omaha with the start of bracket play at Charles Schwab Field. Here's what you need to know about who is advancing to the College World Series, including a first look at the matchups in Omaha and more: Who's in College World Series? Updated NCAA baseball, CWS bracket This section will be updated as teams punch their tickets to the CWS No. 13 Coastal Carolina (won Auburn Super Regional) NCAA baseball super regional scores Here's a full look at scores from the eight super regional sites of the NCAA baseball tournament: Louisville Super Regional Game 1: Louisville 8, Miami 1 (Louisville leads series 1-0) Louisville 8, Miami 1 (Louisville leads series 1-0) Game 2: Miami 9, Louisville 7 (Series tied at 1-1) Miami 9, Louisville 7 (Series tied at 1-1) Game 3 (If Necessary): Miami at Louisville | June 8 at noon ET | ESPN (ESPN+) Corvallis Super Regional Game 1: (8) Oregon State 5, (9) Florida State 4 (Oregon State leads series 1-0) (8) Oregon State 5, (9) Florida State 4 (Oregon State leads series 1-0) Game 2: (9) Florida State at (8) Oregon State | June 7 at 9 p.m. ET | ESPN2 (ESPN+) (9) Florida State at (8) Oregon State | June 7 at 9 p.m. ET | ESPN2 (ESPN+) Game 3 (If Necessary): TBD on June 8 Chapel Hill Super Regional Game 1: (5) North Carolina 18, Arizona 2 (North Carolina leads series 1-0) (5) North Carolina 18, Arizona 2 (North Carolina leads series 1-0) Game 2: Arizona 10, (5) North Carolina 8 (Series tied at 1-1) Arizona 10, (5) North Carolina 8 (Series tied at 1-1) Game 3 (If Necessary): Arizona at (5) North Carolina | June 8 at noon ET | ESPN2 (ESPN+) Auburn Super Regional Game 1: (13) Coastal Carolina 7, (4) Auburn 6 (Final 10 Innings) (Coastal Carolina leads series 1-0) (13) Coastal Carolina 7, (4) Auburn 6 (Final 10 Innings) (Coastal Carolina leads series 1-0) Game 2: (13) Coastal Carolina 4, (4) Auburn 1 (Coastal Carolina wins series 2-0) (13) Coastal Carolina 4, (4) Auburn 1 (Coastal Carolina wins series 2-0) Game 3 (If Necessary): TBD on June 8 Los Angeles Super Regional Game 1: UTSA at (15) UCLA | June 7 at 7 p.m. ET | ESPNU (ESPN+) UTSA at (15) UCLA | June 7 at 7 p.m. ET | ESPNU (ESPN+) Game 2: UTSA at (15) UCLA | June 8 at 3 p.m. ET UTSA at (15) UCLA | June 8 at 3 p.m. ET Game 3 (If Necessary): TBD on June 9 Durham Super Regional Game 1: Duke 7, Murray State 4 (Duke leads series at 1-0) Duke 7, Murray State 4 (Duke leads series at 1-0) Game 2: Murray State at Duke | June 8 at noon ET Murray State at Duke | June 8 at noon ET Game 3 (If Necessary): TBD on June 9 Baton Rouge Super Regional Game 1: (6) LSU 16, West Virginia 9 (6) LSU 16, West Virginia 9 Game 2: West Virginia at (6) LSU | June 8 at 6 p.m. ET | ESPN2 (ESPN+) West Virginia at (6) LSU | June 8 at 6 p.m. ET | ESPN2 (ESPN+) Game 3 (If Necessary): TBD on June 9 Fayetteville Super Regional Game 1: (14) Tennessee at (3) Arkansas | June 7 at 5 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+) (14) Tennessee at (3) Arkansas | June 7 at 5 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+) Game 2: (14) Tennessee at (3) Arkansas | June 8 at 3 p.m. ET (14) Tennessee at (3) Arkansas | June 8 at 3 p.m. ET Game 3 (If Necessary): TBD on June 9 When is the CWS? CWS start date: June 13 June 13 CWS end date: June 22 or June 23 The 2025 College World Series will get underway at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on June 13. The best-of-three CWS championship series will start on June 21 and end on either June 22 or June 23, depending on whether the "if necessary" Game 3 needs to be played or not. College World Series schedule Here's a breakdown of the schedule for the opening days of the 2025 CWS, including available first pitch and TV channel information: All times Eastern Friday, June 13 Game 1: 2 p.m. | ESPN 2 p.m. | ESPN Game 2: 7 p.m. | ESPN Saturday, June 14 Game 3: 2 p.m. | ESPN 2 p.m. | ESPN Game 4: 7 p.m. | ESPN How to watch College World Series? TV channel: ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN+ The College World Series will be broadcast nationally across several channels of the ESPN family of networks. Of the 17 possible games to be played in the CWS, 15 of them will air on ESPN, while one will air each on ESPN2 and ABC. ESPN will carry two of the three possible CWS finals games, with Game 2 of the championship series on June 22 set to be aired on ABC. ESPN2's lone CWS will be the 7 p.m. ET game on June 15. Streaming options for the CWS include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and ESPN+, ESPN's subscription streaming service.
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Why is UTSA called the Roadrunners? Explaining nickname amid NCAA baseball tournament
Why is UTSA called the Roadrunners? Explaining nickname amid NCAA baseball tournament Show Caption Hide Caption 5 men's NCAA baseball tournament players to watch The Mongomery Advertiser's Adam Cole and The Tennesseean's Aria Gerson break down the top players to watch in the men's NCAA baseball tournament. Beep, beep! That's the sound Texas baseball heard last weekend as UTSA entered the Austin Regional and walked away with the title over the weekend in Austin, Texas, to advance to the super regional round of the NCAA baseball tournament. That, of course, is because the University of Texas at San Antonio has one of the most unique nicknames in college baseball. UTSA will take on No. 15 national seed UCLA in the Los Angeles Super Regional over the weekend hoping to build on what is already the deepest run in the Roadrunners' postseason history. REQUIRED READING: NCAA baseball tournament bracket: Super regional matchups, schedule, pairings for CWS Here's what you need to know about why UTSA is nicknamed the Roadrunners and the history of the nickname: What is a roadrunner? A roadrunner is "born to run," according to the online bird guide All About Birds. The Greater Roadrunner "can outrace a human, kill a rattlesnake and thrive in the harsh landscapes of the Desert Southwest." According to All About Birds, it typically inhabits open country, particularly arid grasslands and low deserts. Its range extends as far north and west as northern California and has extended eastward into Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana. It preys on lizards, snakes, mice and birds. The animal was made famous by its characterization by Warner Bros. cartoon in the form of the "Road Runner," as featured in the show "Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner." Why is UTSA called the Roadrunners? According to the UTSA website, the school held an election in 1977 to determine its school mascot. Other potential mascots under consideration included armadillos, stars, eagles, jaguars, puma, toro and vaquero. The names of armadillos and stars actually won the election, but due to a voided election, a second vote was forced. The roadrunner staged a surprising comeback and won the election to become the school's official mascot. It was introduced at a bonfire rally on Dec. 9, 1977, and officially announced on Dec. 12, 1977. Four years later, Antonio Gonzalez became the first student to wear the Roadrunner Mascot costume when he joined the cheerleaders in an attempt to pep up the crowd when the university launched its intercollegiate athletics program. On Nov. 24, 1981, the Roadrunner made its debut, "hatching" from an egg during a basketball pep rally. The name "Rowdy" for the mascot is believed to be from the "rowdy" nature of the university's spirit squad, according to the school's website. What is UTSA's mascot? Rowdy the Roadrunner has been the school's live human mascot since 1981. Roadrunner hand sign Here's how to show off your Roadrunner support during the NCAA baseball tournament, according to the school's website: Open your hand with your palm facing out and away from you then Curl your first three fingers toward the center of your palm, leaving your thumb and pinky fingers upright. Your thumb is the roadrunner's head and your pinky represents the tail.
