Which NCAA baseball teams could blow up the bracket
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The 2025Â College World Series championship series could be set June 18.
No. 13 Coastal Carolina and No. 6 LSU need just one more win in their CWS semifinal matchups from Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, to clinch a spot in the best-of-three-game series to determine the national champion.
The Chanticleers have the first opportunity to clinch a spot with a matchup at 2 p.m. against Louisville. They are 2-0 in the CWS and own the nation’s longest winning streak at 25 straight games. Coastal Carolina’s last loss came on April 22.
Coastal Carolina needs to beat Louisville just once to advance to the championship series, while the Cardinals would need wins on June 18 and 19 to knock out the 2016 national champions. Louisville knocked off No. 8 Oregon State 7-6 on a walk-off on June 17 to stave off elimination and reach the semifinals.
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Walker Mitchell gets a two-RBI single down the right field line to give Coastal a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. The Chancleteers have runners on the corners and zero out.
Three batters in, Coastal Carolina has the bases loaded with no one out following a single and two hit by pitches.
Riley Eikhoff works a scoreless first inning despite a lead-off single and stolen base from Alex Alicea. Eikhoff retires three straight hitters with a runner in scoring position to keep Louisville off the board in the top of the first inning.
Riley Eikhoff fires a first pitch strike and the semifinal round of the 2025 College World Series is officially underway. Louisville needs to beat Coastal Carolina twice to advance to the championship series, while the Chanticleers need just one more win.
Riley Eikhoff will toe the rubber first in this one, as Coastal Carolina serves as the designated home team. Eikhoff will face switch-hitter Alex Alicea to start the game.
Here’s a look at the Chanticleers’ lineup against the Cardinals on June 18 in the CWS elimination game:
Cadine Bodine, CSebastian Alexander, LFBlake Barthol, 2BWalker Mitchell, 3BBlagen Pado, RFColby Thorndyke, 1BDean Mihos, DHTy Dooley, SSWells Skyes, CF
Riley Eikhoff is on the mound to start for Coastal Carolina vs. Louisville. Eikoff has a 6-2 record with a 2.98 ERA in 84 2/3 innings in 2025 with 67 strikeouts and 10 walks.
In his last outing, Eikhoff went four innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits against Arizona. He struck out four hitters and did not walk any.
Here’s a look at the Cardinals’ starting lineup against the Chanticleers on June 18 in the CWS semifinal game:
Alex Alicea, SSLucas Moore, CFMatt Klein, CJake Munroe, 3BÂ Eddie King Jr., RFTague Davis, 1BZion Rose, LFGarret Pike, DHKamau Neighbors, SS
Colton Hartman gets the start for Louisville vs. Coastal Carolina. The sophomore left-handed pitcher has a 2-0 record with a 9.00 ERA in 17 innings in 2025. Hartman has collected 20 strikeouts and walked 16 hitters.Â
Hartman’s last appearance was on May 17 was Wake Forest. He pitched a scoreless inning, allowing two walks and striking out a batter.
What time does Coastal Carolina vs Louisville baseball start?
Coastal Carolina and Louisville are scheduled for a 2 p.m. ET first pitch at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, in a CWS semifinal game. If the Cardinals win, they force an if-necessary game on June 19.
What TV channel is Coastal Carolina vs Louisville baseball on today?
The CWS semifinal game between Coastal Carolina and Louisville will air on ESPN. Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Ben McDonald (analyst) and Eduardo Pérez (analyst) and Dani Wexelman (reporter) will be on the call.
Streaming options for the game include the ESPN app (with a TV login), ESPN+ – ESPN’s subscription streaming service – and Fubo, the last of which carries ESPN and offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
Coastal Carolina vs Louisville baseball predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Wednesday, June 16
Spread:Â Coastal Carolina (-2.5)Over/under:Â 11.5 runsMoneyline:Â Coastal Carolina (-275) | Louisville (+200)College World Series schedule
The College World Series began on June 13 and will run through June 22 or 23, depending on whether the championship series requires two or three games. Here is a more detailed look at the latest college baseball schedule and NCAA Tournament bracket update.
College World Series:Â June 13-22/23CWS finals:Â June 21-22/23