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.

College World Series field has been officially set, and all that’s left to do is play it out in Omaha. Eight teams are battling for the chance to be immortalized in the history of the sport as champions.

The Arizona Wildcats have reached the College World Series for the 19th time in school history, and the quest for a fifth national title begins against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Arizona (44-19) lost in three games to Coastal (53-11) in the 2016 CWS championship series.

Louisville baseball channels Ali's fighting spirit, rallying for a thrilling win against Arizona at the 2025 College World Series.

The CWS often boils down to manufactured runs. Arizona will have to hammer out four games worth of them just to make the championship series.