The Murray State Racers and Arkansas Razorbacks look to keep their NCAA Men’s College World Series hopes alive when they meet in an elimination game on Monday afternoon. Both teams are coming off tough losses in their first days in Omaha.

Our predictions and picks for Day 4 of the 2025 College World Series, featuring Arkansas vs. Murray State and LSU vs. UCLA.

With Paul Skenes waving on FaceTime, LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne, center right, poses with Todd Graves, second from left, and friends following game four of the College World Series between the Tigers and the Razorbacks, Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. LSU defeated Arkansas 4-1.

The Arizona Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals meet up in Omaha on Sunday with their NCAA Men’s College World Series hopes on the line in the first elimination game of the tournament. Both teams had high hopes coming into the Men’s College World Series, but found themselves on the losing end of a couple of tough battles.

What began as a "casual" event for fans to partake in has blown up and turned into a must-do College World Series bucket list item for fans who travel to the Mecca of college baseball to experience the feels and emotions of the sport's most sacred grounds up front.

Arizona starter Smith Bailey held that 3-1 lead until the seventh inning, when Louisville led off with a Garret Pike double and bunt single from Neighbors. Bailey was relieved by Garrett Hicks, who allowed a sacrifice fly by Lucas Moore.

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Arkansas’ high-powered offense backfires sending the Razorbacks into an elimination game and rewriting the College World Series script