It’s win or go home at the 2025 College World Series.
Arkansas and Murray State will meet in an elimination game on Monday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field. After some incredible runs to Omaha, the Razorbacks and Racers are trying to keep their championship dreams alive.
Arkansas lost its College World Series opener to LSU, 4-1, on Saturday night, while Murray State lost to UCLA, 6-4, on Saturday afternoon. Both teams fell into the losers bracket of a double elimination tournament.
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The winner of Monday afternoon’s game will advance to play the loser of Monday night’s game between LSU and UCLA in an elimination contest on Tuesday, June 17.
The Sporting News is tracking the live score, updates and highlights from Arkansas vs. Murray State at the 2025 College World Series.
Arkansas vs. Murray State baseball score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | F | |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Murray State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Arkansas vs. Murray State live updates, highlights from College World Series
(All times Eastern)
End of fifth inning: Arkansas 1 Murray State 0
3:26 p.m. — Wood drops another filthy hook for his 11th punch out. The righty is dialed in as we head to the sixth.
3:24 p.m. — Make it seven straight Ks and 10 strikeouts overall for Wood, as he drops a hammer on Decker.
3:20 p.m. — Silva gets a ground ball to escape a jam again. The Racers have to get their bats going to have a chance in this one, but their starter is keeping them in game.
3:18 p.m. — After a review and an overturned call, Aloy beats out a ground ball that would have been an inning-ending double play. There are runners on the corners with two outs.
3:15 p.m. — Silva’s worked himself into some trouble again. A base hit and a four-pitch walk puts two runners on with one out. The Murray State pitching coach is headed to the mound with Wehiwa Aloy, the SEC Player of the Year coming to the plate.
End of fourth inning: Arkansas 1 Murray State 0
3:07 p.m. — Wood strikes out the side again in the bottom of the fourth. That’s six straight Ks for the Arkansas hurler. His fastball-slider combination looks unhittable right now.
Making it look easy 😮💨#MCWS x 🎥 ESPN / @RazorbackBSB pic.twitter.com/KeLt50Pb7a
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 16, 2025
3:00 p.m. — Silva gets three fly-ball outs. He needed a quick inning to keep his pitch count down.
End of third inning: Arkansas 1 Murray State 0
2:55 p.m. — Wood strikes out the side in the bottom of the third. He’s absolutely rolling right now, with the Racers struggling to catch up to his fastball.
2:48 p.m. — Helfrick strikes out swinging on a slider to end the inning. Silva escapes a jam and only gives up the one run.
2:41 p.m. — Davalon swipes second to put two runners in scoring position for the Razorbacks with no outs.
2:38 p.m. — Davalon strokes a base hit into left field, and Robinette comes around to score. Arkansas breaks through first.
Razorbacks run 1️⃣ in#MCWS x 🎥 ESPN / @RazorbackBSB pic.twitter.com/XLnKaJUhrB
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 16, 2025
2:36 p.m. — Robinette lines a double into the right-center field gap, the first hard contact of the day for the Razorbacks
End of second inning: Arkansas 0 Murray State 0
2:33 p.m. — Vierling makes the best contact on Wood so far, but his long fly ball to right dies on the warning track. It’s scoreless after two.
2:27 p.m. — Silva fires a six-pitch top of the second, including a strikeout of Kuhio Aloy.
2:26 p.m. — A dichotomy of the size and resources of these two programs was on full display: Silva had to change out his cleats between the first and second innings because they were completely worn down from a long season.
End of first inning: Arkansas 0 Murray State 0
2:23 p.m. — Some gas from Wood blows away Garner. We’ve got a good pitching duel developing.
2:21 p.m. — Wood drops a nasty curveball on Mercer for his first punch out.
2:19 p.m. — Gage Wood takes the mound for Arkansas. Hitters swing and miss at his mid-90’s heater 43% of the time, per the ESPN broadcast.
2:16 p.m. —Silva strikes out Helfrick with a slider, and the Racers are off to great start as they come to bat in the bottom of the first.
2:10 p.m. — Silva fans Davalon with a sinker away, a great sign for the sinkerball pitcher.
2:09 p.m. — Silva’s first pitch is a strike at the top of the zone, and we are underway.
2:05 p.m. — Murray State has taken the field, and first pitch is moments away.
1:55 p.m. — Here are your starting lineups for today’s elimination game:
Arkansas:
- Charles Davalan, LF
- Wehiwa Aloy, SS
- Logan Maxwell, RF
- Ryder Helfrick, C
- Cam Kozeal, 2B
- Kuhio Aloy, DH
- Brent Iredale, 3B
- Reese Robinett, 1B
- Justin Thomas Jr., CF
Murray State:
- Jonathan Hogart, CF
- Dustin Mercer, RF
- Carson Garner, 3B
- Dom Decker, 2B
- Luke Mistone, 1B
- Will Vierling, C
- Dan Tauken, LF
- Charlie Jury, DH
- Conner Cunningham, SS
1:53 p.m. — Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn is taking in the scene before today’s game.
Taking it all in ♥️#MCWS x @RazorbackBSB pic.twitter.com/yvhWD32NxE
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 16, 2025
1:50 p.m. — We’re about 10 minutes from first pitch from Arkansas vs. Murray State on a picture perfect day in Omaha. Here’s your pitching matchup for this win-or-go-home game in the 2025 College World Series:
College World Series Bracket 2: Arkansas vs. Murray State starting pitchers
Razorbacks: Gage Wood (3-1, 5.02 ERA)
Racers: Isaac Silva (9-2, 5.09 ERA) pic.twitter.com/oQQEqPODnr— Jack Delperdang (@jack_delperdang) June 16, 2025
How to watch Arkansas vs. Murray State
- Start time: 2 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: ESPN+, Fubo
Arkansas vs. Murray State will be carried live on ESPN. Those hoping to stream the game can find it live on ESPN+ or on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
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College World Series schedule
Friday, June 13
| Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Coastal Carolina 7, Arizona 4 | — | — |
| Game 2 | Oregon State 4, Louisville 3 | — | — |
Saturday, June 14
| Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 3 | UCLA 6, Murray State 4 | — | — |
| Game 4 | LSU 4, Arkansas 1 | — | — |
Sunday, June 15
| Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 5 | Louisville 4, Arizona 3 | — | — |
| Game 6 | Coastal Carolina 6, Oregon State 2 | — | — |
Monday, June 16
| Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 7 | Arkansas vs. Murray State | — | ESPN, Fubo |
| Game 8 | UCLA vs. LSU | — | ESPN, Fubo |
Tuesday, June 17
| Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 9 | Oregon State vs. LSU | 2 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Game 10 | TBD | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
Wednesday, June 18
| Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 11 | TBD | 2 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Game 12 | TBD | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
Thursday, June 19
| Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Game 13 | TBD | 2 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| *Game 14 | TBD | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
*If necessary
Saturday, June 21
| Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| CWS Finals Game 1 | TBD | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
Sunday, June 22
| Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| CWS Finals Game 2 | TBD | 2:30 p.m. | ABC, Fubo |
Monday, June 23
| Game | Matchup/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| *CWS Finals Game 3 | TBD | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
*If necessary
