OMAHA, Nebraska – Arizona baseball’s 17th trip to the College World Series began with an assertive 5-1 win over the Miami Hurricanes. The Wildcats’ winner’s bracket matchup with Oklahoma State didn’t go as well, ending in a 1-0 defeat.
With one win and one loss under its belt, Arizona faces UC-Santa Barbara Wednesday. If the Wildcats win, they’ll face Oklahoma State again on Friday and would need to beat OSU twice to advance to the College World Series Finals.
As a team that wasn’t expected to go deep in the postseason let alone make it to Omaha, the Wildcats entered the College World Series playing with house money.