The 75th Men’s College World Series begins Friday, June 13, with Coastal Carolina taking on Arizona in game one. First pitch is at 1 p.m. Oregon State will face Louisville in game two at 6 p.m. Saturday follows the same schedule, with UCLA and Murray State squaring off in game one. Heavyweights Arkansas and LSU will close out the night in game two. A full series preview can be found on the sports page of the Grow Omaha website.
Fans can celebrate the College World Series’ diamond anniversary at the RiverFront tonight. The City of Omaha will host a celebration for the event’s milestone with live music, games and musical performances capped off with a fireworks show. The celebration begins at 6 p.m. and is free to the public
Union Omaha secured its first win in nearly two months Saturday over Forward Madison FC, 1-0. The club is back in action tonight against Greenville Triumph SC at 7 p.m. Tonight, it’s hosting 311 Night, with 311 lead singer, Nebraska native and Union Omaha minority owner Nick Hexum performing an acoustic set post-match. Hexum will sign autographs pre-match. The club has released a co-branded jersey with 311 that is available for preorder on its website.
Creighton baseball pitchers Garrett Langrell and Wilson Magers earned All-America honors this week. Langrell, a closer for the Bluejays, was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-America Second Team. He made 26 appearances with 13 saves and 57 strikeouts this season. Langrell is a finalist for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award, which will be announced tomorrow via a news conference at the College World Series. Big East Freshman of the Year Wilson Magers earned a place on the NCBWA Freshman All-America Second Team. He is one of 34 freshmen college baseball players to earn a spot on the First or Second Team.
Creighton University has officially broken ground on a new baseball practice field that will be completed by June 2026. The field is part of a state-of-the-art project that includes the new Creighton softball stadium and adjacent team facilities. To better prepare the Bluejays for home games, and visiting teams for the College World Series, the baseball practice field will mimic the design of Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Visit the Grow Omaha website for a full report on the new facility.
The Omaha Beef have secured a spot in the National Arena League championship on June 16 in Beaumont, Texas. Omaha is seeking revenge against the Beaumont Renegades, who dealt the Beef their only loss in the past three years earlier this season. The Beef, however, did not have former Husker quarterback Tommy Armstrong, Jr. leading its offensive attack in that game. Armstrong rejoined the Beef for the last two games and went 12-for-14 for 178 yards and scored seven total touchdowns against the Colorado Spartans in the semifinals. He will look to replicate last year’s success in the NAL Championship, where he won Finals MVP in the Beef’s win.
The Omaha Storm Chasers are visiting the Toledo Mud Hens this week. Omaha took games one and two and is back in action tonight at 6:05 p.m. Next week, the team returns to Werner Park for a series against the Durham Bulls.
Upcoming Games
• Omaha Storm Chasers at Toledo | June 10 – June 15 | 6:05 p.m. tonight
• Union Omaha vs. Greenville Triumph SC | Tonight, June 12 | 7 p.m.
• Coastal Carolina vs. Arizona * | Friday, June 13 | 1 p.m.
• Oregon State vs. Louisville * | Friday, June 13 | 6 p.m.
• UCLA vs. Murray State * | Saturday, June 14 | 1 p.m.
• Arkansas vs. LSU * | Saturday, June 14 | 6 p.m.
• Union Omaha at Portland Hearts of Pine | Sunday, June 15 | 5 p.m.
• Omaha Beef vs. Beaumont Renegades | Monday, June 16 | Time TBD
* 2025 Men’s College World Series
