Arizona starter Smith Bailey held that 3-1 lead until the seventh inning, when Louisville led off with a Garret Pike double and bunt single from Neighbors. Bailey was relieved by Garrett Hicks, who allowed a sacrifice fly by Lucas Moore.

The 15th-seeded Bruins open with upset-minded Murray State in returning to Omaha for the first time since winning their only national baseball title in 2013.

Coach John Savage and the UCLA Bruins are making their first College World Series appearance since 2013, when they won the national championship, and are the only Big Ten representative in the tournament,