LSU baseball will take on a team Jay Johnson is familiar with in the winners bracket at the College World Series. Here's who and when LSU plays next.

OMAHA, NE ― Day 2 of the 2025 Men's College World Series saw powerhouse LSU move into the winners bracket while mid-major darlings Murray State will face elimination against Arkansas. The Tigers saw a strong start from Kade Anderson in a 4-1 win over the Razorbacks, while UCLA defeated the Racers, 6-4.

Louisiana State University is Omaha-bound as the team attends the College World Series for the 20th time in program history. LSU will open play against SEC rival Arkansas on Saturday. For those traveling to Omaha to watch the regional, here is everything you need to know:

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Advocate writers Scott Rabalais and Koki Riley spent a few minutes at Rocco's before the LSU baseball team plays Arkansas in its College World Series opener in Omaha, Nebraska.

LSU baseball will meet a familiar opponent in its first College World Series game. Here's what Jay Johnson had to say about meeting Arkansas again.

To get to the College World Series, teams had to win at least five games over two weekends without losing more than once each round. Three of the eight qualifiers swept their way to Omaha, while one (Oregon State) had to play eight times to secure a spot.