The 75th anniversary of the College World Series has concluded, and the series was packed with late-inning excitement and historic performances that honored the event in its diamond jubilee. With LSU’s win in the CWS Finals against Coastal Carolina, coach Jay Johnson became the fastest coach to win two national championships at one school after taking the LSU job in 2021.
Johnson also scored redemption against Coastal Carolina, which denied him history when he was the head coach at Arizona and was seeking to become the first coach to lead his team to a national championship in his first season. While LSU was the headliner of the event, this College World Series featured Cinderella runs, walk-off victories and historic performances from more than just the Tigers.
Six conferences and one independent school were represented in this year’s eight-team field, and Murray State became the latest bid stealer to crash The Greatest Show on Dirt. Three teams – Oregon State, Louisville and LSU – scored walk-off victories. Arkansas’ Gage Wood threw the third no-hitter in the College World Series – the first in 65 years, and was inches away from throwing the first perfect game in CWS history. On the biggest stage in college baseball, Coastal Carolina’s Kevin Schnall was ejected in the first inning for arguing balls and strikes and allegedly pushing an umpire, providing for one of the most intriguing moments of this year’s series.
Fans from all around the country must have heard about the excitement – the CWS Finals were the most-watched two-game series on ESPN platforms ever, drawing 2.5 million average viewers. Game Two of the Finals was the sixth most-watched CWS game on record with 2.8 million viewers.
The 2025 College World Series was historic in more ways than one, and it was a fitting reward for Omaha in its 75th anniversary hosting annual classic. This year’s teams, players and performances will be remembered for years to come and are just setting the bar for the next generation of stars to play in Omaha.
The NBA Draft began last night, and while Ryan Kalkbrenner was floating into the late first round in multiple mock drafts, he was not selected. Kalkbrenner still has a shot at hearing his name called in Round Two, which begins tonight at 7 p.m.
The Omaha Storm Chasers snapped a seven-game losing streak last night against Indianapolis, defeating the Indians 7-5 in 10 innings. The Storm Chasers were swept in their home series last week against the Durham Bulls after sweeping the Toledo Mud Hens the week prior. Tomorrow, Omaha is back in action beginning at 6:05 p.m. All Storm Chasers games can be streamed with a subscription to MLB.TV
Union Omaha dropped a match 4-3 to the Richmond Kickers at Werner Park last night. The Owls will be back in action against San Antonio FC on Saturday at 8 p.m. for a group stage match in the USL Cup. All Union Omaha games can be streamed on ESPN+.
Upcoming Events
• Omaha Storm Chasers at Indianapolis | June 24 – June 29 | 6:05 p.m. Tonight
• NBA Draft Round 2 | Tonight, June 26 | 7 p.m.
• Union Omaha vs. San Antonio FC | Saturday, June 28 | 8 p.m.
