OMAHA, Neb. — In order to win its first national championship, Arkansas will have to twice beat the team that has the most wins in college baseball over the past two years.
Oregon State defeated Mississippi State 5-2 on Saturday to advance to the final round of the College World Series. The Razorbacks and Beavers are scheduled to play the first of their three-game series Monday at 6 p.m.
The Beavers (53-11-1) enter the championship series on a four-game winning streak. Oregon State battled through the loser's bracket in Omaha after an opening-game loss to North Carolina last Saturday, defeating Washington, North Carolina and Mississippi State twice by a combined score of 42-15.