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OMAHA, Neb.—Four years ago, Arizona took a veteran team full of seniors and future draft picks to Omaha and promptly went 0-2. History has repeated itself, as the Wildcats’ 2025 trip to the College World Series also ended after just two games.

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 was the first team to arrive in Omaha, landing on Tuesday after spending an extra day in North Carolina following a Super Regional that saw the Wildcats take advantage of a huge break to get back to the College World Series.

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.

Oregon State's matchup against the Louisville Cardinals went down to the wire as the Beavers earned their first victory of the trip to Omaha. T

Day 3 of the 2025 Men's College World Series saw two teams advance, one team eliminated and one other team sent to the loser's bracket. UCLA and LSU will meet on Monday in the winner's bracket after wins on Saturday,