Oregon State was a game from elimination twice, and used a pair of two-game winning streaks to win their third NCAA baseball championship, and their first since 2007.
College World Series 2018: Bracket & results from Oregon State’s NCAA championship
Oregon State beat Arkansas in three games in the finals.
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The Beavers needed to beat Mississippi State to get to the finals, then trailed Arkansas by a game and trailed in the ninth inning of Game 2. A foul pop fly that could have been the final out of a Razorbacks title instead fell to the grass, and Oregon State rallied to win that game, and then Game 3 to win the championship at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha.
Tournament preview
The 2018 College World Series is here, with eight teams vying for the NCAA baseball tournament championship over a week and a half at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha.
The regional and subregional rounds have whittled down the tournament field from 64 to eight teams. Left standing is No. 1 overall Florida, the defending champion and one of three SEC teams to make the College World Series.
Teams
- Arkansas Razorbacks
- Florida Gators
- Mississippi State Bulldogs
- North Carolina Tar Heels
- Oregon State Beavers
- Texas Longhorns
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Washington Huskies
Format
These teams will battle in two double-elimination brackets until two teams remain. The two finalists will play a best-of-three series from June 25-27.
Television & online coverage
The up to 17 games over 11 to 12 days will be televised by the ESPN family of networks, mostly on ESPN with some games on ESPN2 and ESPNU. Online streaming is available through Watch ESPN.
Bracket
Schedule & results
All times ET
Saturday, June 16
Game 1: North Carolina def. Oregon State, 8-6 (recap)
Game 2: Mississippi State def. Washington, 1-0 (recap)
Sunday, June 17
Game 3: Arkansas def. Texas, 11-5 (recap)
Game 4: Texas Tech def. Florida, 6-3 (recap)
Monday, June 18
Game 5: Oregon State def. Washington, 14-5 (recap)
Tuesday, June 19
Game 6: Mississippi State def. North Carolina, 12-2 (recap)
Game 7: Florida def. Texas, 6-1 (recap)
Wednesday, June 20
Game 8: Arkansas def. Texas Tech, 7-4 (recap)
Game 9: Oregon State def. North Carolina, 11-6 (recap)
Thursday, June 21
Game 10: Florida def. Texas Tech, 9-6 (recap)
Friday, June 22
Game 11: Oregon State def. Mississippi State, 12-2 (recap)
Game 12: Arkansas def. Florida, 5-2 (recap)
Saturday, June 23
Game 13: Oregon State def. Mississippi State, 5-2 (recap)
College World Series Finals
Game 1: Arkansas def. Oregon State, 4-1 (recap)
Game 2: Oregon State def. Arkansas, 5-3 (recap)
Game 3: Oregon State def. Arkansas, 5-0
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