The Wildcats lost the opener of the College World Series in a game full of quirks — a balk, fan interference, hits batsmen, and what Arizona coach Chip Hale called

Coastal Carolina baseball is taking on Arizona Friday afternoon in Game 1 of the Men’s College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

Inning ARIZ CCU 2nd W. Sykes singled to left center, C. Thorndyke and B. Pado scored, Ty Dooley to second.

CCU will likely turn to ace Jacob Morrison, who holds a 11-0 record with a 2.15 ERA this season. REQUIRED READING: College World Series 2025: Who are the highest-paid baseball coaches in the CWS?

What started with the 64 best teams in college baseball has been whittled down to just eight as the 2025 College World Series (CWS) enters a full sprint to end the season.

If he can replicate his dominance from the previous two weekends, the Hogs should be able to tame the Tigers and put themselves two wins away from the championship series.