A lot of talk before the College World Series started centered around a potential rematch of the 2018 finals between Arkansas and Oregon State, in which the Razorbacks would go on to lose in agonizing fashion after coming one strike away from winning its first national title.

A four-run fourth inning led the 15th-seeded Bruins to a 6-4 victory over unseeded Murray State in the opener for both at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.

All teams have officially taken the field in Omaha. The second day of the 2025 College World Series saw the four teams in Bracket 2 take their first step towards advancing to the Finals.