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The LSU Tigers will face Arkansas in their first game at the 2025 College World Series this Saturday at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

The winner will advance to play on Monday at 6 p.m. CT.

Pairings and Game Times Set for 78th Men’s College World Series

OMAHA, Neb. - The pairings and game times for the first two days of the 2025 NCAA Men’s College World Series (MCWS) have been announced. The 78th MCWS will take place at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, June 13-22/23.

The first game on Friday, June 13 is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Central time, and showcases No. 13 national seed Coastal Carolina (53-11) against Arizona (44-19) on ESPN.

Friday’s second game features No. 8 national seed Oregon State (47-14-1) against Louisville (40-22) and is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Central time on ESPN.

The Saturday, June 14 action includes No. 15 national seed UCLA (47-16) against either Duke (41-20 through June 8) or Murray State (43-15 through June 8) at 1 p.m. Central time on ESPN.

The other Saturday game features No. 3 national seed Arkansas (48-13) squaring off against No. 6 national seed LSU (48-15) at 6 p.m. Central time on ESPN.

The losing teams of Friday’s two games will play at 1 p.m. Central time Sunday, June 15 on ESPN, while Friday’s winners face off at 6 p.m. Central time Sunday, June 15 on ESPN2.

The losers of Saturday’s games will play each other at 1 p.m. Central time Monday, June 16 on ESPN. Saturday’s winners will meet Monday, June 16 at 6 p.m. Central time on ESPN.

The winners of the two brackets will play a best-of-three Men’s College World Series Finals, with the first game set for 6 p.m. Central time Saturday, June 21 on ESPN.

The second game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Central time Sunday, June 22 on ABC with game three (if necessary) scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Central time Monday, June 23 on ESPN.

(Release via NCAA)

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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com
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BIIIL2 days
It doesn't matter when LSU faces Arkansas. They would have to face each other at some point in the tournament anyway. I'd rather face them with my best pitcher fresh than later on anyway.
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jp4lsu2 days
It really sux for the SEC to battle and take each other out only to then have the only 2 SEC tams face each other in 1st round.
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EulerRules2 days
If the other SEC teams hadn’t faltered, then this would not be the case. No complaints from me. Geaux Tigers!
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uptowntiger843 days
Whoever wins between Arky and LSU probably wins it all.
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Probably not, but maybe.
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BigTigerJoe2 days
Both LSU and Arkansas have been ranked number 1 this season. They are the two best teams left in the tournament. A win by either one puts them in the drivers seat. The committee’s rankings were always suspect. It was no accident that Tennessee, Arkansas, and LSU were on the same side of the bracket.
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