When Oregon State and Louisville meet Friday at 4 p.m. in the opening round of MCWS, right-hander Dax Whitney, catcher Wilson Weber and the Beavers’ defense will be tested like they haven’t been all season.

OMAHA, Neb. — The University of Louisville Cardinal baseball team is back in Omaha for the College World Series. They will face Oregon State Friday at 7 p.m. in the first round of the tournament. The tournament has been in Omaha for 75 years, and this is the Cards’ sixth appearance.

OMAHA, Neb. (WAVE) - The Louisville baseball team is back in Omaha for the sixth time in program history and the first time since 2019 and are set for match-up against national No. 8 seed Oregon State.

Louisville baseball is headed to the 2025 College World Series after beating Miami in an NCAA Tournament super regional at Jim Patterson Stadium.

PT, Oregon State begin their run in Omaha at the College World Series. Their first opponents will be the Louisville Cardinals (40-22) out of th

The Bruins are returning to the Men's College World Series for the first time since 2013, when they won the national championship. UCLA finished off a sweep of UTSA in Los Angeles with a 7-0 win.

In the top of the ninth, the Hurricanes threatened with runners on first and second with one out, but came up short as the Cardinals shut the door to seal the win.

With five of the eight teams in Omaha entering the NCAA College World Series with shorter than 10-to-1 odds, baseball fans are in for an unpredictable CWS.