Oregon State baseball and Louisville meet up at the College World Series on June 13. Follow live updates here:

Hello, baseball fans. Welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of the College World Series. We have eight intriguing teams to follow this week as they chase a national title.

When does the 2025 College World Series start in Omaha, Nebraska? What we know about the NCAA baseball tournament schedule, CWS teams and more.

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.

How many teams are in the College World Series? What's the bracket format? Here's a refresher on what to expect in Omaha.

The College World Series will begin later today in Omaha, Nebraska, where eight teams will compete for the coveted championship.

According to odds on BetMGM, Arkansas heads into the 2025 College World Series with the best odds among the eight-team CWS to win the national championship at +200 odds.

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)

To get to the College World Series, teams had to win at least five games over two weekends without losing more than once each round. Three of the eight qualifiers swept their way to Omaha, while one ( Oregon State) had to play eight times to secure a spot.

From UCLA's star shortstop to an LSU pitcher who could go No. 1, here are the future major league stars to watch in Omaha.

The scramble to build a competitive schedule, grueling road trips and a team bus snafu highlighted Oregon State's road back to national title contention