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Men's College World Series 2025: 10 future MLB draftees who stood out this week in Omaha
The Men's College World Series final, a scintillating, best-of-three showdown between Coastal Carolina and LSU, gets rolling on Saturday. I just got back from a four-day stretch in Omaha, where I saw seven games featuring seven different teams. Here are my thoughts on some of the most impressive draft prospects I got eyes on. 1. Aiva Arquette, SS, Oregon State When Cal Ripken is the physical comparison for a shortstop, you know you're dealing with something unique. Arquette is long and lean, kind of like Alec Bohm or a shorter James Wood, except the Oregon State shortstop moves like a gazelle. It's an even taller version of young Carlos Correa, but the defensive fluidity that Arquette showcases despite his 6-foot-5 string-bean-ness is remarkable. One evaluator compared it to how Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama had a late teen growth spurt, so he knows how to handle the basketball. Advertisement Arquette made one play in the CWS that was simply beautiful. Some people think he'll have to move to third, but I'm bullish about him sticking at the game's most important infield spot. At the dish, Arquette turned in a magnificent junior season, hitting 19 long balls to go with a .354 average and a 1.115 OPS. There are legitimate concerns about his chase rate and how his long levers might make it harder for him to catch up with pro-level velocity, but the offensive ceiling here is impressive, as Arquette showcased with this absolute laser beam against Louisville on Tuesday. Most evaluators have Arquette pegged as the top college bat on the board. He won't get past the top 10 picks. 2. Gage Wood, SP, Arkansas Wood's final start as a college pitcher was potentially the single greatest outing in college baseball history: A 19-strikeout no-hitter in a College World Series elimination game. That performance captured headlines, but Wood, on the injured list from Feb. 23 until April 18, was already shooting up draft boards. Advertisement He's undersized but incredibly physical, and his fastball has the potential to be downright special. During the no-hitter, Wood's fastball sat between 95 and 97 mph with plus carry from a low release point. The best version of that type of heater is Spencer Strider. Some evaluators think Wood, given his smaller stature and lack of a reliable third pitch, will eventually move to the bullpen. But if he can stick as a starter, there's something Strider-y about his effective two-pitch mix. Wood, a country kid from the Arkansas backwoods, also proved himself to be a supreme competitor in Omaha. He'll get taken in the first round. Aiva Arquette, Gage Wood, Kade Anderson and Jacob Morrison left a lasting impression with their performances in Omaha. (Joseph Raines/Yahoo Sports) (Joseph Raines/Yahoo Sports) 3. Caden Bodine, C, Coastal Carolina Bodine has been the leader and best player on a Coastal Carolina team that has won 26 games in a row and is now just two wins away from a national championship. As a pitch-receiver, the New Jersey high school product is about as advanced as a college catcher can be. He has a sophisticated understanding of pitch framing and the physical ability to steal strikes in all parts of the zone. Bodine also gets plaudits for his laser arm and leadership qualities. Defensively, this is what a future Gold Glove catcher looks like. Advertisement Offensively, it's a weirder assortment of tools. Bodine, a switch-hitter, launched only five home runs this season, despite playing in Coastal Carolina's historically offense-friendly park. Yet the overall slash line of .326/.459/.473 was still awesome, particularly for a catcher. That's because Bodine has plus, maybe even plus-plus, contact ability and feel to hit. One evaluator I spoke with had Bodine ranked as the No. 1 college position player in the class. Altogether, it's a fascinating, unusual profile, but Bodine is a surefire first-round pick who shouldn't get past the Phillies at No. 26. 4. Wehiwa Aloy, SS, Arkansas Aloy was one of the season's more remarkable stories. He, alongside his brother Kuhio, propelled the Razorbacks to Omaha while turning Fayetteville, Arkansas, into an unlikely outpost of Hawaiian culture. Along the way, Wehiwa cracked 21 homers and won SEC player of the year. And while he showed well offensively in Omaha — this backside blast was particularly sweet — I'm actually lower on Aloy now than before I saw him live. The raw juice, particularly to the opposite field, is awesome, but there's a lot of whiff and chase here for a player that I think is probably a third baseman instead of a shortstop. Aloy has a strong, only-gonna-get-strong upper half. And while that enables his light-tower power, it also makes him a top-heavy defender at shortstop. That said, I think he has a chance to be pretty good at the hot corner, considering his rocket arm. If he stays at shortstop, the ceiling is Willy Adames with a worse glove: high power, low average, lots of strikeouts and elite makeup that helps everything play up. 5. Kade Anderson, SP, LSU Unfortunately, Anderson had already thrown by the time I touched down in Nebraska, but the video of his 7-inning, 7-strikeout, 1-run performance against Arkansas tells the story: The southpaw is widely regarded as the top college arm in this class. He has four pitches — fastball, slider, curveball, changeup — that grade out at average or above. The standouts are the fastball, which is comfortably in the mid-90s, and the wipeout slider. Scouts also love Anderson's fluidity and athleticism. The ceiling here is a touch lower than some of the other first-round arms in this class, such as high schooler Seth Hernandez or Tennessee lefty Liam Doyle, but Anderson looks like a guaranteed big-league starter. Another fantastic outing in the CWS finals — he's set to start Game 1 on Saturday — could push him all the way up to the No. 1 pick. 6. Brendan Summerhill, OF, Arizona Summerhill's Wildcats were eliminated by the time I arrived in Omaha, so I didn't get to see him play, but scouts like his combo of athleticism, hit tool and power projection. He didn't hit for much juice this season, but evaluators generally think Summerhill's 6-foot-3 frame will grow into more power. He's another likely first-rounder. 7. Zack Root, SP, Arkansas Root was up to 99 mph in the super regional against Tennessee, but the southpaw typically sits in the mid-90s. He's got a long, loopy, high-70s breaker in the Kershaw style (not that good, of course), but his most important pitch is a rapidly improving changeup that allows him to get opposite-handed hitters out. Expect his name to be called anywhere between the comp rounds and the third round. 8. Charles Davalan, OF, Arkansas Built kind of like Corbin Carroll, Davalan's profile is somewhere on the scale between Sal Frelick and Jarren Duran. Unfortunately, you probably know his name because he dropped the line drive that allowed LSU to come back and reach the finals. But this guy is a grinder, an old-school scout favorite, with a fiery engine and impressive physicality for somebody his size (5-foot-9). His early pull-side blast in the super regional against Tennessee's Liam Doyle was the type of in-box move that makes you believe in a player. Advertisement It's also worth noting that Davalan, who transferred to Arkansas after a year at Florida Gulf Coast, is originally from the Montreal area and thus hasn't been facing high-level arms for that long. I'm pretty in on this dude and think he'll carve out a nice big-league career as an undersized corner outfielder with some punch. 9. Jacob Morrison, SP, Coastal Carolina You might've missed Morrison's dominant MCWS start, considering he took the mound mere minutes after the Rafael Devers trade rocked the baseball world. But the very large Coastal righty was brilliant against Oregon State, tossing 7 2/3 innings with no walks, seven strikeouts and just one earned run. Advertisement At a marionette-y, herky-jerky 6-foot-8, Morrison reminds me a bit, from a movement standpoint, of Baltimore's Felix Bautista. The fastball isn't nearly that special, but Morrison is a sensational competitor who should make the most of his stuff. He was one of college baseball's best arms this year — 2.08 ERA in 104 innings — and he's rising up draft boards based on his MCWS showing. He'll start Game 2 of the championship series and should be drafted in the first three rounds. 10. Jared Jones, 1B, LSU Since a horrible 0-for-5 with five strikeouts in Game 1 of the MCWS, Jones has been a force. He has clobbered two homers so far in the tournament, and he walked off Arkansas with an RBI laser in that dramatic semifinal game. But as a pro prospect, I'm out on Jones. Known lovingly as 'Bear' because of his enormous, 6-foot-4, 245-pound frame, Jones has been able to physically overwhelm opposing pitchers during his college career. Unfortunately, pro ball is flush with these types of players, and I'm not exactly sure what Jones' separator is. I don't love his adaptability in the box, and I think he's a butcher at first. Maybe he turns into Pete Alonso — another clunky, hulking SEC slugger — but I'd let another team take that risk. A few quick thoughts on two future draftees Roch Cholowsky, SS, UCLA The current favorite to go first overall next year, Cholowsky turned down millions as a high schooler in the 2023 draft to attend UCLA. And he has been a superstar since the second he stepped foot on campus. The son of a pro scout, Cholowky is very mature for his age, as a player and as a leader. He's a stupendous defender at short, with a glove that comfortably rates as plus. Keep an eye on this guy. Dax Whitney, SP, Oregon State Whitney also turned down a bunch of money (in the 2024 Draft) to play college ball. The Idaho high school product has a very deceptive windup with a special, high-ride fastball and a big, overhand curve. He's a potential 1-1 guy for the 2027 MLB Draft.
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What channel is Coastal Carolina vs Louisville today? Time, TV for College World Series game
Hear this story Louisville baseball has successfully fought for its College World Series life twice, recording a six-run inning to rally past Arizona on June 15 and weathering a late collapse to walk off No. 8 Oregon State on June 17. Now, the Cardinals will have to stave off elimination yet again. Louisville will face No. 13 Coastal Carolina on June 18 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, at 2 p.m. ET. In order to remain in the double-elimination tournament, Louisville, which lost its CWS opener to Oregon State on June 13, will not only have to beat the Chanticleers on Wednesday, but would have to repeat the feat on Thursday to advance to the CWS championship series. Coastal Carolina has yet to lose in the CWS, stretching its Division I-best win streak to 25 games. Coach Kevin Schnall's team hasn't lost since April 22. Here's where to watch Louisville vs. Coastal Carolina in the College World Series on June 18: What TV channel is Louisville vs Coastal Carolina baseball on today? Louisville and Coastal Carolina's College World Series matchup will air on ESPN. Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Ben McDonald (analyst) and Eduardo Pérez (analyst) will be on the call while Dani Wexelman will serve as the sideline reporter. Streaming options for the game include the ESPN app (with a valid cable login), ESPN+, which serves as ESPN's streaming service, and Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. Louisville vs Coastal Carolina baseball start time Date: Wednesday, June 18 Wednesday, June 18 Time: 2 p.m. ET First pitch for Louisville and Coastal Carolina is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 18, from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Louisville vs Coastal Carolina baseball tickets Looking to buy baseball tickets for Louisville-Coastal Carolina? We've got you covered. Louisville baseball schedule 2025 Below is Louisville's postseason schedule. For the Cardinals' full 2025 schedule, click here. Nashville Regional Friday, May 30: Louisville 8, East Tennessee State 3 Louisville 8, East Tennessee State 3 Saturday, May 31: Louisville 3, (1) Vanderbilt 2 Louisville 3, (1) Vanderbilt 2 Sunday, June 1: Louisville 6, Wright State 0 Louisville Super Regional Friday, June 6: Louisville 8, Miami 1 Louisville 8, Miami 1 Saturday, June 7: Miami 9, Louisville 6 Miami 9, Louisville 6 Sunday, June 8: Louisville 3, Miami 2 College World Series Friday, June 13: (8) Oregon State 4, Louisville 3 (8) Oregon State 4, Louisville 3 Sunday, June 15: Louisville 8, Arizona 3 Louisville 8, Arizona 3 Tuesday, June 17: Louisville 7, (8) Oregon State 6 Coastal Carolina baseball schedule Below is Coastal Carolina's postseason schedule. For the Chanticleers' full 2025 schedule, click here. Conway Regional Friday, May 30: (13) Coastal Carolina 10, Fairfield 2 (13) Coastal Carolina 10, Fairfield 2 Saturday, May 31: (13) Coastal Carolina 18, East Carolina 7 (13) Coastal Carolina 18, East Carolina 7 Sunday, June 1: (13) Coastal Carolina 1, East Carolina 0 Auburn Super Regional Friday, June 6: (13) Coastal Carolina 7, (4) Auburn 6 (Final 10 Innings) (13) Coastal Carolina 7, (4) Auburn 6 (Final 10 Innings) Saturday, June 7: (13) Coastal Carolina 4, (4) Auburn 1 College World Series Friday, June 13: (13) Coastal Carolina 7, Arizona 4 (13) Coastal Carolina 7, Arizona 4 Sunday, June 15: (13) Coastal Carolina 6, (8) Oregon State 2 College World Series schedule Double elimination: June 13-18/19 June 13-18/19 Finals: June 21-22/23 The College World Series began on June 13 with the double elimination portion of the tournament. It will run through June 18 or, if necessary, June 19. From there, the best-of-three CWS championship series will begin on June 21 and will run through either June 22 or 23, depending on whether the finals go to two or three games. Never miss a play: Sign up for USA TODAY's Sports newsletter.
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Men's College World Series: Louisville outlasts Oregon State in homer-themed, roller coaster elimination game
The action started early on Day 5 of the Men's College World Series. Following Monday's suspension due to bad weather, LSU defeated UCLA in a game that was supposed to finish on Day 4. The loss pushed UCLA into a loser's bracket matchup with Arkansas, which will take place Tuesday night. Advertisement Prior to that, however, Louisville outlasted Oregon State 7-6 in a thrilling elimination game that featured four home runs and an epic ninth inning. Louisville 7, Oregon State 6 Louisville flipped the script on Oregon State Tuesday. Four days after the Cardinals watched the Beavers render a ninth-inning comeback obsolete with a walk-off win, Louisville gave Oregon State a taste of its own medicine in a memorable rematch. Oregon State came back from three runs down to tie the game at 6-6 in the top of the ninth, only for Louisville right fielder Eddie King Jr. to hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom half of the frame. Advertisement "This team is special," King said afterward, via the ESPN broadcast. "We get knocked down, but we get right back up. "We just got to keep continuing to do that." King batted in the game's final run as well as its first. While both starting pitchers worked through trouble early, Oregon State junior Nelson Keljo was the first to crack. After an infield single and a walk, Keljo allowed an RBI single to King, who staked Louisville a 1-0 lead in the first inning. The Cardinals nearly gave it back immediately. Though Louisville starter Brennyn Cutts had an excellent first inning, striking out the side, the senior fumbled with his control in the top of the second. Cutts walked the first two batters he faced in the inning before coming back and striking out two of the next three batters to get out of trouble. Through two innings, Cutts had five strikeouts. Advertisement Cutts dealt with traffic on the bases again in the third inning, but two more strikeouts helped him escape unscathed. Louisville gave him more run support in the bottom of the frame. With a man on second, third baseman Jake Munroe hit a two-run homer to left field to extend Louisville's lead to 3-0. King then followed that up with a ground-rule double off Keljo. With Louisville threatening to break the game open, first baseman Tague Davis hit a line drive to right but directly at Oregon State right fielder Easton Talt, who made the out and ended the inning. Oregon State answered back with a no doubter of its own. After Cutts walked designated hitter Tyce Peterson, he was chased by first baseman Jacob Krieg. Advertisement The 6-foot-5 junior hammered the first 400-foot dinger of the MCWS, depositing a long ball — his 14th of the season — well over the left field fence and cutting the Beavers' deficit to 3-2. The mid-game home run derby continued in the bottom of the fourth inning, thanks to Zion Rose, who went from watching Krieg's blast fly over his head in left field to ripping a solo shot there the next frame. Rose took advantage of a pitch from righty AJ Hutcheson that ended up over the heart of the plate. With that smash into the Louisville bullpen, Rose's 13th homer of the year, the Cardinals regained some breathing room, up 4-2. Left-handed Cardinals pitcher Justin West, who replaced Cutts in the fourth, put out six straight Oregon State batters between the fourth and fifth innings, recording a pair of strikeouts along the way. Advertisement That streak came to an end in the top of the sixth. After issuing a walk, West saw a perfectly-placed bunt from Peterson bounce past his reach. Then West drilled Krieg in the left leg. All of a sudden, Oregon State had the bases loaded with no outs. Although West fanned pinch hitter Carson McEntire, he didn't get out of the frame unscathed. Louisville couldn't turn two on the ensuing grounder from Beavers center fielder Canon Reeder. In the process, second baseman AJ Singer raced home from third to make it a 4-3 game. A flyout from third baseman Trent Caraway ended Oregon State's sixth-inning scoring bid. Garret Pike pinch hit for Bayram Hot at Louisville's designated hitter spot and delivered a two-out double to left-center. Pike scored after Cardinals second baseman Kamau Neighbors scorched a single to right, and after McEntire's throw home was both off the line and not cut off. As a result of the error, Neighbors advanced to second. Neighbors didn't get farther than that, but Louisville headed into the seventh inning with a 5-3 lead. Advertisement Oregon State missed an opportunity to chip away at its deficit when Peterson lined out to center with two men on in the top of the seventh. Louisville restored its three-run advantage from earlier with the first of King's two sac flies in the bottom of the frame. This time, he brought home catcher Matt Klein, who previously reached base with an infield single. Oregon State found itself in that same three-run hole entering the ninth inning. That's when shortstop and highly-regarded MLB prospect Aiva Arquette injected some hope into the veins of Beavers faithful with a lead-off home run, this one a 418-foot bomb. It was only the third homer given up by Louisville lefty Wyatt Danilowicz this season. He got the boot soon after, following a single to right from left fielder Gavin Turley, plus a wild pitch. Advertisement Right-handed pitcher Tucker Biven came in to relieve Danilowicz, except he immediately allowed a four-pitch walk. Singer loaded the bases with a single to right. The Beavers, who struggled mightily with runners in scoring position up to this point of the MCWS, finally came through with their backs against the wall — that is, with the help of the ball bouncing the right way. Peterson's grounder arrived at shortstop the same time catcher Wilson Weber was crossing the line of sight of the normally sure-handed Alex Alicea. Alicea failed to field the ball, and it trickled into the outfield. Weber and Turley scored to tie the game at 6-6. Biven dug deep for back-to-back strikeouts before inducing a popup for the third out. Advertisement Alicea instantly got a chance at redemption, leading off the bottom of the ninth. He drew a walk and trotted to first as the game-winning run. After five straight foul balls, the first two of which were from bunts, Louisville center fielder Lucas Moore reached first because of catcher's interference. That moved Alicea to second. Klein laid down a sacrifice bunt, except it didn't turn out to be sacrificial, as Oregon State pitcher Kellan Oakes couldn't field it properly. The sacrifice happened two batters later when King dialed up his clutch fly ball to center field. It was plenty deep enough to score a relieved Alicea as soon as he tagged up. Advertisement Louisville, which rallied to beat Arizona this past Sunday, will now play Coastal Carolina Wednesday at 2 p.m. LSU continues to dominate the competition. After pulling out a win and advancing Tuesday, its team's lead in the Jell-O shot challenge is not in question. Whether LSU can break the all-time Jell-O shot record, however, seems like a tall ask. The school is currently lagging behind record pace, but perhaps fans will be inspired after Tuesday's win. No other school has come close to matching LSU this year. Murray State sits in second with 7,421 Jell-O shots consumed. Arkansas — which is still alive as of Tuesday morning — sits at 6,801. LSU holds the record with 68,888 Jell-O shots consumed in 2023. Fans would really need to up their consumption to beat that record, but the school could rally as long as the team keeps winning games.
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Louisville walks off Oregon St 7-6 on King's sacrifice fly in College World Series elimination game
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Eddie King Jr. drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave Louisville a 7-6 victory over Oregon State on Tuesday and knocked the Beavers out of the College World Series. The Cardinals (42-23) avenged a 4-3 walk-off loss to Oregon State last Friday and advanced to the Bracket 2 final. They must beat Coastal Carolina on Wednesday and again Thursday to reach the best-of-three CWS finals. Just like Oregon State (48-16-1) on Friday, Louisville squandered a late lead only to come back and win. Kellan Oakes faced the top of the Louisville lineup to start the bottom of the ninth. Alex Alicea walked and Lucas Moore was awarded first base for catcher's interference when his bat nicked Wilson Weber's mitt as he fouled off a pitch. The Cardinals loaded the bases when Matt Klein put down a bunt that Oakes booted, the Beavers' third error of the day and eighth in three CWS games. That brought on freshman Zach Edwards to face Jake Munroe, who got caught looking at strike three. Up came King, who sent a fly to center. Alicea tagged up from third, and Canon Reeder had no chance to make a throw home. King was mobbed behind first base, with teammates squirting their water bottles at him and chanting 'Edd-ie! Edd-ie!' Munroe and Zion Rose homered, and Louisville pitchers repeatedly worked out of trouble until they couldn't in the top of the ninth. Aiva Arquette homered to left-center on Wyatt Danilowicz's first pitch, and Gavin Turley, Weber and AJ Singer reached to load the bases with no outs. The Beavers tied it 6-all when Tyce Peterson's slow roller glanced off shortstop Alicea's glove and into the outfield grass, allowing two runs to score. Tucker Biven struck out Jacob Krieg, and Carson McEntire got Reeder to pop out. ___ AP college sports: recommended
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Louisville walks off Oregon St 7-6 on King's sacrifice fly in College World Series elimination game
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Eddie King Jr. drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave Louisville a 7-6 victory over Oregon State on Tuesday and knocked the Beavers out of the College World Series. The Cardinals (42-23) avenged a 4-3 walk-off loss to Oregon State last Friday and advanced to the Bracket 2 final. They must beat Coastal Carolina on Wednesday and again Thursday to reach the best-of-three CWS finals. Just like Oregon State (48-16-1) on Friday, Louisville squandered a late lead only to come back and win. Kellan Oakes faced the top of the Louisville lineup to start the bottom of the ninth. Alex Alicea walked and Lucas Moore was awarded first base for catcher's interference when his bat nicked Wilson Weber's mitt as he fouled off a pitch. The Cardinals loaded the bases when Matt Klein put down a bunt that Oakes booted, the Beavers' third error of the day and eighth in three CWS games. That brought on freshman Zach Edwards to face Jake Munroe, who got caught looking at strike three. Up came King, who sent a fly to center. Alicea tagged up from third, and Canon Reeder had no chance to make a throw home. King was mobbed behind first base, with teammates squirting their water bottles at him and chanting 'Edd-ie! Edd-ie!' Munroe and Zion Rose homered, and Louisville pitchers repeatedly worked out of trouble until they couldn't in the top of the ninth. Aiva Arquette homered to left-center on Wyatt Danilowicz's first pitch, and Gavin Turley, Weber and AJ Singer reached to load the bases with no outs. The Beavers tied it 6-all when Tyce Peterson's slow roller glanced off shortstop Alicea's glove and into the outfield grass, allowing two runs to score. Tucker Biven struck out Jacob Krieg, and Carson McEntire got Reeder to pop out. ___ AP college sports:
