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By the end of the night Tuesday, a 2025 College World Series field that started with eight teams will be down to four.
No. 3 Arkansas, the highest-ranked team at the CWS, will square off against No. 15 UCLA in an elimination game on June 17 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.
While the loser will have to head home, the winner will advance to take on No. 6 LSU on June 18 at 7 p.m. ET. The Razorbacks or Bruins, both of whom have already lost to LSU, would need to beat the Tigers twice to move on to the CWS championship series.
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The matchup with Arkansas will be UCLA’s second game of the day after the Bruins played the final five innings of their 9-5 loss to LSU on Tuesday following a weather delay on Monday night that pushed the remainder of the game back a day.
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This section will be updated throughout the game.
| TEAMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | F |
| UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
For the second consecutive inning, UCLA’s batters go down in order, with a pair of strikeouts and a groundout. Arkansas and pitcher Zach Root have retired the past eight Bruins batters.
The Razorbacks get a pair of hits in the second inning, but come away scoreless after grounding into a double play before Justin Thomas Jr. gets thrown out at first on a bunt attempt to end the inning.
After an eventful first inning, Arkansas has more success against UCLA in the second. The Bruins go three up and three down, with Zach Root getting his first two strikeouts of the game to retire the final two batters.
With a man on first and no outs, Wehiwa Aloy does what he has for so much of the season, drilling a pitch 377 feet over the right-field wall for a two-run, opposite-field home run for Arkansas.
It’s the 21st homer of the season for the SEC player of the year and Golden Spikes finalist, giving the Razorbacks a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.
UCLA very nearly broke the game open its first time up to the plate, loading the bases with one out in the top of the first inning. Arkansas was able to hold strong, though, with UCLA’s AJ Salgado lining out to shortstop and, more dramatically, Dean West getting caught stealing home.
The Bruins challenged the out call at the plate, but the ruling was upheld after a video review.
Here’s a look at the lineup Arkansas will roll out against UCLA in their College World Series elimination game:
Here’s the lineup UCLA will roll with against Arkansas on Tuesday night:
With its season on the line, Arkansas will trot its ace, Zach Root, who is 8-6 with a 3.82 ERA this season.
Looking to avoid elimination, UCLA will start Cody Delvecchio, who is 1-3 this season with a 6.82 ERA in just seven appearances.
What time does Arkansas vs UCLA baseball start?
Arkansas and UCLA are scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. ET first pitch on Tuesday, June 17 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha in their College World Series elimination game.
What TV channel is Arkansas vs UCLA baseball on today?
The CWS elimination game between Arkansas and UCLA will air on ESPN. Karl Ravech (play-by-play), Kyle Peterson (analyst), Eduardo Pérez (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline reporter) will be on the call.
Streaming options for the game include the ESPN app (with a TV login), ESPN+ — ESPN’s subscription streaming service — and Fubo, the last of which carries ESPN and offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
Arkansas vs UCLA baseball predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Tuesday, June 17
- Spread: Arkansas -2.5
- Over/under: 10.5 runs
- Moneyline: Arkansas (-400) | UCLA (+280)
Prediction: Arkansas 6, UCLA 3
It’s highly unlikely Zach Root will match Gage Wood’s historical feat from yesterday, but the Razorbacks’ ace should have enough in his arsenal to keep a talented UCLA lineup at bay.
College World Series schedule
The College World Series began on June 13 and will run through June 22 or 23, depending on whether the best-of-three championship series requires two or three games. Here’s a look at the latest college baseball schedule and NCAA Tournament bracket update.
- College World Series: June 13-22/23
- CWS finals: June 21-22/23
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