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Murray State baseball, in the College World Series for the first time, is the biggest CWS 2025 in Omaha — and it's not close. How the numbers stack up
The Racers open play in Omaha on Saturday against UCLA, and their unlikely journey embodies the wonder of sports.
Murray State took a chance on a 33-year-old junior college assistant. Seven years later, Skirka has the Racers on the sport's biggest stage.
No. 15 national seed UCLA, unseeded Murray State, No. 3 seed Arkansas and No. 6 LSU practiced in that order Thursday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field in the second block of teams at the College World Series.