Murray State is the underdog darling of the MCWS, having advanced to Omaha as a regional No. 4 seed. But they are one game away from elimination after losing Saturday's opener to UCLA.

UCLA will face LSU on Monday, June 16 at 7 p.m. ET, 4 p.m. PT. Murray State will have to fight their way through the loser's bracket, and will face an elimination game on Monday against Arkansas.

UCLA’s Mulivai Levu runs to first base during an NCAA Men’s College World Series opening game against Murray State on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Cory Eads) ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Roman Martin and AJ Salgado drove in two runs apiece to lead UCLA to a 6-4 victory over a Murray State team making its College World Series debut Saturday. The Bruins, in the ...

UCLA (48-16) won its first CWS game Saturday against Murray State since winning the 2013 national championship. The Bruins were even younger last season and went 19-33.

Seven of UCLA's nine starters in its College World Series-opening win over Murray State were part of that sophomore class. Dean West and Phoenix Call each had two hits; Roman Martin had two RBIs.

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Cal Irvine, very good team. Chase Clatur, RHP, Murray State: Definitely Georgia Tech. Wyatt Danilowicz, LHP, Louisville: Probably Florida State or Miami. Logan de Groot, OF, UCLA: Probably Oregon.

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