The best way to watch the College World Series online is with DirecTV. The service carries ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC in a few of its packages, including the streamlined, budget-friendly MySports package. This plan carries 20+ sports channels in total, as well as ESPN+. The package starts with a five-day free trial and costs $69.99 a month after that.

1913 — James Rowe, who had won back-to-back Belmont Stake races in 1872-73 as a jockey, sets the record for the most number of Belmont Stakes wins by a trainer, eight, when he sends Prince Eugene to victory.

FILE - Arkansas batter Wehiwa Aloy (9) runs to first base against Little Rock during an NCAA college baseball game on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks are the highest national seed remaining in the NCAA baseball tournament. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File) AP

Here is how the Men's College World Series works, including how teams make the MCWS, the format and the schedule.

UCLA baseball is trying to win its first title in more than a decade at the Men's College World Series, and they might have an edge over the other seven teams.

The College World Series officially gets underway today when the Arizona Wildcats face the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in Game 1 of the double-elimination round.

The eight teams in Omaha have combined for 74 appearances in the College World Series and 16 national championships.