The 2025 College World Series Finals are set. Coastal Carolina and LSU went undefeated in Brackets One and Two to earn two days’ rest and will square off in the 75th College World Series Finals beginning Saturday, June 21 at 6 p.m.
Jim Flannery, head coach of Creighton women’s basketball, has accepted a role with USA Basketball as a court coach for head coach Kara Lawson on the 2025 USA Women’s AmeriCup Team. The FIBA Women’s AmeriCup, FIBA Americas Zone Championship, features qualified national teams from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean and qualifies teams for events like the FIBA World Cup. Team USA will begin the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup against host-country Chile on Saturday, June 28.
Union Omaha split a pair of games last week. Last Thursday, Omaha defeated Greenville Triumph SC, 1-0 during the club’s 311 Night, avenging its loss from the first match of this season earlier in March. The Owls were back in action Sunday against the Portland Hearts of Pine, dropping the match 3-1. Union Omaha will face the Richmond Kickers next Wednesday, June 25 at 7 p.m. at Werner Park.
Gage Wood made history at the College World Series Monday, throwing the third no-hitter in CWS history. Wood joined Jim Ehler (Texas, 1950) and Jim Wixson (Oklahoma State, 1960) as the only players to throw a no-hitter in Omaha, posting the first in 65 years. His 19 strikeouts Monday were the most in a nine-inning game in CWS history and the second most in any game, just behind Ohio State’s Steve Arlin’s 20 strikeouts in a 15-inning shutout in 1965.
Minor League Baseball announced the Pitcher and Player of the Week honors for each of the respective Player Development Leagues Monday. Omaha Storm Chasers starting pitcher Thomas Hatch was named the International League Pitcher of the Week for his performance last week. Hatch threw six scoreless innings Thursday against the Toledo Mud Hens, allowing just two hits and one walk while striking out two batters.
The Omaha Beef traveled to Beaumont, Texas, Monday night in search of their third straight championship, and revenge against the Renegades, who ended the team’s 24-game winning streak on April 13 that spanned more than two seasons. Led by former Husker and 2024 NAL Championship MVP Tommy Armstrong, the Beef eventually fell short, losing for the second time this season to Beaumont in the National Arena League Championship Game.
Shadow Ridge Country Club hosted the Barstool Sports Classic Tuesday, one of only 25 courses nationwide selected to host the event. The tournament featured two-person teams competing in a four-ball, stroke play format at 50-percent handicap. The top four teams from the Shadow Ridge qualifier will earn spots in the 2025 Barstool Championship and a shot at the $20,000 grand prize. The Championship will be held November 17–19 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Creighton volleyball announced its 2025 schedule for new head coach Brian Rosen’s first season, and the non-conference is no cupcake. Creighton will open the season against Penn State, who defeated the Bluejays in the Elite Eight last season, at the AVCA First Serve in Lincoln. Next is the Texas Longhorns, who Creighton defeated in the Sweet Sixteen last season, before Kansas in the second game of the Opening Spike Classic in Madison, Wis. Creighton will face Kansas twice next season, the second matchup coming in the Creighton Classic at D.J. Sokol Arena. On Tuesday, September 16, CU will host Nebraska at the CHI Health Center.
The Omaha Storm Chasers are hosting the Durham Bulls for a series this week at Werner Park. The Storm Chasers are behind in the series 0-2 after dropping Monday and Tuesday’s games. Tomorrow is $3 Thursday, with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. Get tickets, Busch Light and select concessions for $3 each.
Upcoming Games
• Omaha Storm Chasers vs. Durham | June 17 – June 22 | 7:05 p.m. Tonight
• Coastal Carolina vs. LSU | CWS Finals | Saturday, June 21 | 6 p.m.
• Union Omaha vs. Richmond | Wednesday, June 25 | 7 p.m.
