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Oregon State baseball snapped a seven-year College World Series drought by winning the Corvallis Super Regional, and it now looks to continue its “road warrior” mentality with an opening win in Omaha.
The eighth-seeded Beavers’ first opponent also happens to be another team that is back at the Mecca of college baseball for the first time in quite some time. Oregon State and Louisville are slated to close down Day 1 of the 2025 CWS with a 7 p.m. ET first pitch on June 13 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
Mitch Canham’s Beavers, who are competing as an independent this season, are led by Aiva Arquette, a 6-foot-5 junior shortstop who is one of the top prospects in the upcoming MLB draft.
Trent Caraway has been on a heater at the plate this postseason for Oregon State as well, with a single-postseason program record of six home runs. He enters Omaha with 14 RBIs on the postseason, which is six RBIs off Adley Rutschman’s single-postseason program record.
Louisville took two of three games against Miami in the super regionals to return to Omaha for the first time since 2019. The Cardinals have been one of the more streaky teams in the NCAA baseball tournament this season, as they have won five of their last six games after losing five of six before the NCAA Tournament.
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Pregame
The Cardinals’ appearance at the 2025 College World Series has come by way of catching some last-season fire.
Louisville began its road to Omaha by sweeping its way through the Nashville Regional, which included a second-round win over top overall seed Vanderbilt. The Cardinals would secure their first regional title since 2022 with a 6-0 shutout win over Wright State.
Dan McDonnell’s squad would then take two of three games in the Louisville Super Regional against their ACC foe, Miami. The Cardinals’ super regional win over the Hurricanes sent them back to Omaha for the sixth time in program history and the first time since 2019.
The Beavers advanced to the College World Series for the first time since winning it all in 2018 by taking two of three games in the Corvallis Super Regional against No. 9 Florida State. Oregon State also played itself out of the “elimination bracket” of the Corvallis Regional to advance out of the first weekend.
Oregon State’s appearance in Omaha is a bit of a historic one, as it comes as an independent. The Beavers are the first independent to make the eight-team CWS field since Miami in 2004.
Click here to read more on why Oregon State is competing as an independent.
What time does Oregon State vs Louisville baseball start?
- Date: June 13
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (Omaha, Neb.)
Oregon State and Louisville are scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET first pitch at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska in the opening round of the College World Series.
What TV channel is Oregon State vs Louisville baseball on today?
The CWS opening-round game between Oregon State and Louisville will air on ESPN. Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kyle Peterson (analyst), Chris Burke (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline reporter) will be on the call for ESPN.
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.
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Oregon State vs Louisville baseball predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, June 12
- Spread: Oregon State -1.5
- Over/under: 10.5
- Moneyline: Oregon State (-175) | Louisville (+135)
NCAA baseball schedule
The 2025 NCAA baseball tournament began on May 30 with the regional round of play. The tournament has since advanced to the super regionals, which began June 6 and will run no later than June 9. The College World Series is the final step of the postseason and began on June 13. It will run through June 22 or 23, depending on whether the championship series requires two or three games.
Here is more detailed look at the latest college baseball schedule and NCAA Tournament bracket update.
- Regional round: May 30-June 2
- Super Regional round: June 6-9
- College World Series: June 13-22/23
- CWS finals: June 21-22/23
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