The Wildcats lost the opener of the College World Series in a game full of quirks — a balk, fan interference, hits batsmen, and what Arizona coach Chip Hale called

After a stellar season at UNLV, the Arizona State poached outfielder, Dean Toigo who captured several Mountain West accolades.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and Arizona Wildcasts hope to start off their runs in Omaha on the right foot, as they both open their NCAA Men’s College World Series schedules on Friday afternoon.

We have a nice event tomorrow we'll go to, get a good practice in. Arizona will take its off day to regroup before trying to play its way out of the loser's bracket. Our recap of Friday's game can be found here.

Arizona made it to Omaha all but one year from 1954-60 and won its three titles in the 1970s and 1980s across five CWS appearances. After missing it 17 consecutive times between 1987 and 2003, the Wildcats returned to the CWS in 2004, marking their first of five appearances this century. Four of those trips have come since 2012.

Six conferences and an independent will be represented at the College World Series. None were among the final eight in Omaha a year ago.

Who is in the 2025 College World Series bracket? Look at the teams that have qualified for CWS, with a field that includes some unseeded surprises.