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From teams of destiny to electric home environments, and the dog piles leading up to the finale of the college baseball season, we’ve been spoiled thus far.

In a year that has felt wide open since the beginning, the field that has made it to the College World Series speaks volumes to that sentiment.

On top of that, the MLB Draft is on the way, too, as we’re in the home stretch of the 2025 season.

The College World Series is upon us, let’s dive into it!

College World Series

We finally made it to the promised land: Omaha, Nebraska. This is where - in a few short weeks - one team will be crowed the 2025 National Champion.

In unsurprising fashion based on how much of this year has gone, we see a field of eight teams, none of which appeared in Omaha last year, the first time this has ever happened.

The Team of Destiny

While four-seeds have been awfully competitive in recent year, with Oral Roberts making the CWS and Wright State bouncing Vandy from their own regional, we finally get a Missouri Valley team through to Omaha after Evansville ran into the wagon that was the 2024 Tennessee Volunteers.

The Murray State Racers clinched their first trip to Omaha last night with a 5-4 win over the Duke Blue Devils after taking down Ole Miss in the Oxford regional. We’ve seen this team win every which way so far in the postseason, and with their relentless offensive attack, it’s easy to believe they will trip somebody up in Omaha.

2018 Repeat Title?

Arkansas punched their ticket with a convincing sweep over the 2024 National Champion Tennessee Volunteers in Fayetteville.

The last time the Hogs were in the National Championship game was against the Oregon State Beavers, where their hopes and dreams were crushed by a miscommunication play on what would’ve been the 27th out on a tweener-pop fly.

Not only are the Beavers in Omaha as well, but they’re in the other half of the bracket, meaning we could see a rematch of 2018, with the Hogs looking to break what feels like a curse ever since then.

It’s hard not to like Arkansas’ odds given the depth on both sides of the ball, and having one of the best coaches in the sport in their corner. They’ll unfortunately play LSU in round one, and I can’t help but feel like the winner of that game will be playing for a National Championship.

The Chants Are Back

College Baseball is better when Coastal Carolina is good. In Kevin Schnall’s first season at the helm after many years as an assistant, the Chants make their way to Omaha. The first time since 2016 when they were the last team standing.

I can’t help but continuously draw parallels between that 2016 club and this years’, with three legit starters in Cameron Flukey, Jacob Morrison, and Riley Eikhoff, and an offense that is as deep and relentless as anybody’s, this is one team I wouldn’t want to see.

They matchup with arguably the second hottest team in the country, the Arizona Wildcats who are coming off a super regional win against North Carolina in Chapel Hill. While everyone will be talking and tuned into LSU and Arkansas, my attention will be on Arizona and Coastal Carolina.

Just Baseball Trivia of the Week

Our newsletter will have a trivia question every week to test and expand the baseball knowledge of our subscribers! The answer to the weekly trivia question will be at the bottom of the newsletter each week.

Only one four-seed in college baseball history has won the College World Series, which of these teams was able to conquer that feat?

A) Coastal Carolina

B) Fresno State

C) Oral Roberts

D) Stony Brook

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Top 300 MLB Draft Board

We are just over a month away from the 2025 MLB Draft, and now is a great time to piece together a board with confidence. As we creep ever closer, there’s more agreement on where players will end up going next month.

These are some of the standout players ranked at the top of our draft board right now.

1: Ethan Holliday, SS/3B - Stillwater HS

He’s already posted triple-digit exit velocities on the regular in-game, too, including a 111 MPH bolt during 18U trials. Scouts expect Holliday to add more muscle to his frame as he matures physically, enhancing his power potential. The biggest priority will be shortening up his swing, but there’s tons to like with the offensive projection.

Film: 18U USA Trials

6: Kade Anderson, LHP - LSU

A draft-eligible sophomore, Anderson pitched himself into pivotal roles on the LSU staff, and he has produced in a Friday role for the Tigers. Anderson’s body is incredibly projectable, and his arm is uber-quick, which points towards him throwing much harder in due time.

For now, his fastball has sat in the low-90s consistently, touching 96 MPH, with exceptional carry upstairs, slight cut, and big extension, allowing the pitch to miss barrels at a high rate. His fastball command can waver, but his new mid-80s slider gives him a secondary to rely upon for strikes.

Film: Louisiana State/Tennessee – April 14, 2024

34: Caden Bodine, C - Coastal Carolina

Bodine’s barrel awareness and bat-to-ball skills are top of the charts from both sides of the plate. It’s a sublime approach overall, utilizing the whole field to his advantage, and he’s posted healthy GB/FB rates. In 2024, Bodine ran a contact rate of 89% (90% LHH, 88% RHH), which included an absurd 94% in-zone contact rate. It is very similar in 2025, as well. He handles velocity and spin very well, keeping strikeouts to a minimum and walking at a modest clip.

Film: Louisiana/Coastal Carolina – April 19-20, 2024

Other Headlines

• Filled with tons of exciting action, check out our recap of the Super Regionals from this past weekend!

• The best players in college baseball will soon enter the ranks of MLB prospects following the draft in July. Get to know the top prospects already within MLB on our Updated Top 100 Prospects List.

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Trivia Answer: B) Fresno State

The Fresno State Bulldogs made Omaha as a four-seed in 2008, and took home the National Title. Murray State enters the field looking to be the second ever accomplish this feat.

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