College World Series 2025: Who’s Playing in the Championship? Updated Bracket & Schedule

Coastal Carolina baseball was the first team to secure a place in the 2025 College World Series championship series. A few hours later, LSU followed suit.

The Chanticleers, who have achieved an impressive 26 consecutive victories, will face No. 6 LSU starting June 21 in a best-of-three series to crown the national champion. On June 18, Coastal Carolina triumphed over Louisville with a score of 11-3 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

LSU found themselves trailing 5-3 as they entered the bottom of the ninth inning against Arkansas, but they rallied back, with Jared Jones hitting the game-winning walk-off to secure a 6-5 victory.

Coastal Carolina, which claimed the national championship in 2016, is now under the guidance of first-year coach Kevin Schnall. The Chanticleers stand as the only team in the nation capable of preventing the SEC from achieving a sixth consecutive national championship.

Who is competing in the College World Series finals? Check the updated NCAA baseball bracket

Coastal Carolina capitalized on a six-run first inning to improve to 3-0 at the CWS and earn their place in the championship series. This marks the Chanticleers’ first appearance in the championship series since their victory in 2016 and only the second in the program’s history.

On Wednesday, June 18, Jared Jones singled to win the game, and LSU easily defeated Arkansas 6-5. LSU won the national championship in 2023, and this is the Tigers’ second trip to the national final in three years.

CWS Semifinal Scores

Wednesday, June 18

• No. 13 Coastal Carolina 11, Louisville 3 (Louisville eliminated)
• No. 6 LSU 6, No. 3 Arkansas 5 (Arkansas eliminated)

When are College World Series finals?

• CWS finals start date: Saturday, June 21
• CWS finals end date: Sunday, June 22 or Monday, June 23

The finals will be decided in two or three games, and the College World Series championship series will start on June 21 and conclude on June 22 or 23.

College World Series finals Schedule

All times Eastern; *-if necessary

• Saturday, June 21: No. 13 Coastal Carolina vs. No. 6 LSU (Game 1) | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+)
• Sunday, June 22: No. 13 Coastal Carolina vs. No. 6 LSU (Game 2) | 2:30 p.m. ET | ABC (ESPN+)
• Monday, June 23: No. 13 Coastal Carolina vs. No. 6 LSU (Game 3) | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+) *

How to watch College World Series finals?

• TV channel: ESPN and ABC
• Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN+

ESPN and ABC will broadcast the three-game CWS championship series. Each game can be watched via ESPN+, which is ESPN’s subscription service, or the ESPN app (with a cable connection).