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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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Gavin Turley walks it off for Oregon State
Who else but Gavin Turley!
Turley lines one down the left field line to score Aiva Arquette from first for a walk-off double to defeat Louisville 4-3 at the College World Series.
Oregon State puts winning run on in ninth
Aiva Arquette smashes one into left center field for his third hit of the game. The game-winning run is now on base for the Beavers as Gavin Turley comes out to the plate with one out in the inning.
Louisville’s ninth inning rally comes to a close on a weak dribbler back to Kellen Oaks, who fires a fastball to first to retire Matt Klein. The Cardinals do their damage in the inning to keep the game going, as they tied the game on a hit up the middle from Kamau Neighbors after two costly errors from Oregon State.
The top of the lineup is coming up for the Beavers, who look to walk it off in the bottom of the ninth.
A wacky top of the ninth inning in Omaha allows Louisville to tie the game at 3-3 on an RBI single up the middle from Kamau Neighbors.
The Cardinals were able to get a runner in scoring position at third after Alex Alicea reached on an error by Oregon State shortstop Aiva Arquette, who overthrew the play at first. Alicea then advanced to third on a throw into no-mans land by Wilson Weber.
Louisville has life for the first time tonight with the opportunity to take its first lead.
A massive first out of the inning in the top of the ninth comes from Oregon State catcher Wilson Weber, as he throws out Louisville pinch runner Tanner Shiver at second.
Interesting decision there by Louisville to put the steal on with the tying run at first with no outs in the inning. During the umpire review, ESPN’s cameras showed Shiver saying he had a bad jump on the stolen base attempt.
Here comes the Cards!
Tague Davis beats the shift with a single into right center field, allowing Zion Rose to score from third to make it a 3-2 Oregon State lead in the top of the ninth. A costly error from Gavin Turley comes to haunt the Beavers.
Zion Rose connects on the first pitch of the night from Kellan Oakes and it results in a leadoff triple after Oregon State left fielder Gavin Turley took the gamble and attempted to make the diving catch. A costly play there by Turley.
Kellan Oakes comes into pitch for Oregon State
The Beavers will go to Kellan Oakes for the final three outs in the top of the ninth.
Louisville reliever Jake Schweitzer catches Oregon runner Canon Reeder sleeping at first base for the pickoff. Nice quick tag by Tague Davis at first. Oregon State challenged the play but the call was confirmed.
The Beavers head into the ninth inning looking for the final three outs to pick up Win No. 1 in Omaha at the 2025 College World Series.
Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Louisville turns to Jake Schweitzer to relieve Justin West on the mound.
He enters the game with a 2.13 ERA on the season with 20 strikeouts.
Louisville first baseman Tague Davis gets the Cardinals out of the seventh inning with a lunging catch along the rails. Nice play by the freshman slugger, who is also the son of former MLB catcher Ben Davis.
It’s 3-1 Oregon State going into the eighth inning.
Louisville knocked on the door in the seventh inning with two runners in scoring position but was unable to bring any of them home as Lucas Moore chases an off-speed pitch in the dirt from Wyatt Queen for the third out of the seventh. A nasty pitch by Queen to get himself out of the jam.
It’s stretch time in Omaha with Oregon State leading 3-1.
Wyatt Queen doesn’t have much time to settle himself into the game, as he busts off the mound to make an impressive play at first to retire Zion Rose. A really nice PFP play by Queen to start his night on the mound, as he comes in relief of Eric Segura.
Tip your cap, Justin West.
The Cardinals’ southpaw escapes the bases-loaded jam in the sixth inning by getting back-to-back punch outs against Carson McEntire and Trent Caraway. Real nice piece of pitching by West to get out of the jam, particularly after giving up an unearned run on Alex Alicea’s error at shortstop.
A tough blow for Oregon State, which is now 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position. It’s 3-1 Beavers going into the seventh.
Justin West draws up exactly what he wanted, but Louisville shortstop Alex Alicea bobbles the ball on what would have been an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play. Alicea’s error at short allows AJ Singer to score from third and keeps the bases loaded with one out for Oregon State. It’s now 3-1 Oregon State in the sixth inning.
Patrick Forbes’ night is done on the mound for Louisville after walking Jacob Krieg to load the bases with one out in the sixth inning. The Cardinals will now turn to left-hander Justin West.
Forbes was sharp for much of the night for the Cardinals as he struck out 10 through 5 1/3 innings. He is responsible for all three runners on base.
The Beavers are knocking on the door in the bottom of the sixth inning after back-to-back one-out hits from AJ Singer and Tyce Peterson.
Louisville starter Patrick Forbes is nearing the 100-pitch mark on the mound. Oregon State is 1 for 4 with runners in scoring position.
Eric Segura comes up big for Oregon State as he gets out of the jam. Facing runners on second and third with one out after throwing a pitch to the backstop, Segura answers back by getting Eddie King Jr. to strike out and Garret Pike to pop up in foul territory behind home plate to Wilson Weber.
Oregon State takes a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the sixth against Louisville.
Eric Segura gets Jake Munroe to roll one to shortstop but Aiva Arquette can’t come up with the ball, allowing Kamau Neighbors to score and Munroe to reach first.
It’s now 2-1 Oregon State in the top of the sixth.
Oregon State makes a surprising call to the bullpen as Dax Whiney hits a roadblock in the top of the sixth inning after Louisville puts two runners into scoring position with one out. It will be Eric Segura who is summoned from the bullpen for the Beavers.
Whitney cruised through his first four innings in his first CWS start before losing some gas in the last two. He finished the night with nine strikeouts.
The Cardinals have some life on offense for the first time on the night as Kamau Neighbors works a walk and Moore singles over the head of Aiva Arquette into left field.
Matt Klein would then advance both runners into scoring position with a groundout to first. Runners on second and third with one out for Louisville coming up in the sixth inning.
Oregon State takes a 2-0 lead into the sixth inning vs. Louisville, but leaves two runners on base in the fifth.
Patrick Forbes has kept the Cardinals in the game after giving up two runs in the fourth inning, but Louisville is going to need some offense if it wants a shot at advancing in the winners’ bracket. Louisville has just two hits through the first five innings in Omaha.
The Beavers aren’t done scoring in the fourth inning.
Wilson Weber singles through the right side of the diamond, allowing Aiva Arquette to score from third. It’s 2-0 Oregon State over Louisville going into the fifth inning.
Oregon State is the first to strike in Omaha, as Gavin Hurley hit one to shortstop for an RBI groundout.
The Beavers got the scoring going with back-to-back singles from Trent Caraway and Aiva Arquette. Both runners would then move up a base on a wild pitch to the backstop from Louisville pitcher Patrick Forbes. Turley’s RBI breaks Oregon State coach Mitch Canham’s program record for most RBIs in a single postseason. Canham was part of Oregon State’s back-to-back national championship teams in 2006 and 2007.
Dax Whitney gets himself out of his first jam of the night by getting Garret Pike to chase a 95 mph fastball for strike three and the third out of the inning.
After not getting through Whitney in the first three innings, Louisville had some momentum in the fourth with back-to-back two-out singles from Jake Munroe and Eddie King Jr. off Whitney. A missed opportunity for the Cardinals.
Louisville third baseman Jake Munroe breaks up Dax Whitney’s perfect game attempt with a single through the left side of the field in the top of the fourth. It’s the first hit and baserunner of the night for the Cardinals.
Before giving up a two-out single to Munroe, Whitney was rolling for the Beavers on the mound as he struck out seven of his first 10 hitters while throwing 70% of his pitches for a strike.
It’s all knotted up at 0-0 between Oregon State and Louisville after three innings in Omaha.
After two and a half innings with no baserunners, Oregon State first baseman Jacob Krieg was the game’s first runner after being hit by a pitch. Louisville first baseman Tague Davis, the son of former MLB catcher Ben Davis, then made a nice play at first base to complete the 4-6-3 double play to retire Krieg and Canon Reeder.
Good morning, good afternoon, good night! Dax Whitney is feeling it on the mound as he strikes out the side in the top of the second inning. He has now struck out five of the first Louisville batters he has faced.
The Beavers’ freshman ace has done a nice job through the first two innings of mixing in his pitches during at-bats with speed and placement. It’s 0-0 between Oregon State and Louisville going into the home half of the second.
Both teams go down in order 1-2-3 in their halves of the first inning. Oregon State pitcher Dax Whitney and Louisville pitcher Patrick Forbes each have a pair of strikeouts to start their nights on the bump.
Yes, the College World Series is double elimination in bracket play until the start of the best-of-three CWS finals.
Each team starts at a 0-0 record and is guaranteed at least two tournament games. Similar to the regional tournament format, the winner continues in the winner’s bracket, while the loser fends off elimination until a winner emerges from the bracket.
If a team loses two games in either the double elimination or championship series portions of the CWS, they are eliminated.
Not a bad first impression in Omaha for Oregon State freshman pitcher Dax Whitney, as he retires Lucas Moore and Matt Klein on back-to-back strikeouts.
Two outs in the top of the first inning for the Beavers.
Pregame
Louisville shortstop Eddie King Jr. has been on a tear in the postseason for the Cardinals — and is one of the reasons why they are back in Omaha.
In five NCAA baseball tournament games this season, King Jr. is hitting a scorching .545 at the plate with eight RBIs and three home runs. Entering the CWS, King Jr. is 20 for 36 (.556) over his last 10 games with six doubles, seven homers, 17 RBIs and 11 runs scored. He also took home Nashville Regional Most Valuable Player honors after hitting .500 with four RBIs in the three games.
Here’s Louisville’s starting lineup for its CWS game vs. Oregon State:
- CF Lucas Moore
- C Matt Klein
- 3B Jake Munroe
- DH Eddie King Jr.
- RF Garret Pike
- LF Zion Rose
- 1B Tague Davis
- SS Alex Alicea
- 2B Kamau Neighbors
Patrick Forbes is starting on the mound for the Cardinals.
Here’s Oregon State’s starting lineup for its CWS game vs. Louisville:
- 3B Trent Caraway
- SS Aiva Arquette
- LF Gavin Turley
- C Wilson Weber
- 2B AJ Singer
- DH Tyce Peterson
- 1B Jacob King
- CF Canon Reeder
- RF Easton Talt
Dax Whitney is starting on the mound for the Beavers.
The Beavers and the Cardinals have arrived at Charles Schwab Field Omaha for their CWS game. It is the first time both teams are facing each other since the 2013 College World Series.
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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