Murray State baseball, in the College World Series for the first time, is the biggest CWS 2025 in Omaha — and it's not close. How the numbers stack up

Murray State baseball is looking to become only the second No. 4 seed to ever win a College World Series championship. Racers begin CWS play June 14.

The Racers open play in Omaha on Saturday against UCLA, and their unlikely journey embodies the wonder of sports.

Murray State took a chance on a 33-year-old junior college assistant. Seven years later, Skirka has the Racers on the sport's biggest stage.

As many teams have relied more on the transfer portal, UCLA baseball is reliant on star sophomores like Roch Cholowsky.

Murray State and No. 15 UCLA saw their first action of the 2025 Men's College World Series on Saturday, where the former’s ongoing Cinderella story hit a bit of a snag in Game 3 after the Bruins’ 6-4 win.

Coach Dan Skirka, a former Grand Valley State star from Union City, has the Murray State baseball team in the College World Series for the first time.

Former Homestead High School standout Will Vierling probably didn't have the College World Series blocked off on his June calendar when he transferred from Louisville to Murray State after the 2024 season. But he'll be starting at catcher when the Racers play in the CWS on June 14 in Omaha, Nebraska. Other games begin June 13.