The 2025 Male University series begins on Saturday with a fun confrontation between the UCLA Bruins No. 15 and the state races of Murray on Saturday, June 14 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. This confrontation of First Round of Murray State vs. UCLA in Bracket 2 faces a UCLA team classified against the only regional seed 4, Murray State, making its first appearance in the University World Series. The details of the game, the players to see and the TV transmission schedule are below for you.
Game details
- Date: Saturday June 14, 2025
- Time: 2:00 pm et (1:00 pm ct / 11:00 am pt)
- Location: Charles Schwab Field, Omaha, Nebraska
- TV/Transmission: ESPN (FUBO or ESPN+), NCAA coverage
- Support context: The winner advances to face the winner of Arkansas-Lsu; The loser faces the loser of Arkansas-Lsu in a elimination game on June 16.
Equipment General Description
Murray State Racers (44-15, Missouri Valley Conference)
Murray State is the story of feeling good about the NCAA 2025 tournament. As a seed of No. 4 in the Regional Oxford, the runners surprised Ole Miss twice, showing their offensive with 9 and 12 racing games. They took that impulse to Durham Super Regional, where they survived Duke in a series of three games, ensuring their first place in the University World Series with a 5-4 victory on June 9, promoted by Luke Fogthe in the eighth entrance.
The unlikely race of the runners has been fed by a balanced attack. His offensive broke out for 19 races in game 2 against Duke, but his launch and defense sealed the agreement in game 3 low score. With the probabilities of +3500 to +4500 to win the national title (depending on where they look), Murray State is a long shot, but they have shown that they belong to the program.
No. 15 UCLA Bruins (47-16, Big Ten)
UCLA is back in Omaha for the first time since he won the national title in 2013 (when they were in the PAC-12), marking his appearance in the World Series of his University. The Bruins dominated their way to the CWS, sweeping UTSA at the Los Angeles Super Regional with 5-2 and 7-0 victories. Directed by chief coach John Savage, UCLA has a large 22-8 record and the latest probabilities to win the World Series are around +850.
The Bruins’ strength is found in its depth of launch and disciplined blows. They accumulated 10 hits in game 1 against UTSA and relied on the closing launch in game 2. As the local team designated due to its larger seed, UCLA enters as the favorite to win the game.
Key players to see
Murray state
- Luke Mistone (Inf): The hero of Durham Super Regional, the home run of the eighth entry of Mistone, against Duke, sent Murray State to Omaha.
- Jonathan Hogart (O): Hogart tied a program record with its 22nd home run in the Duke series, knotting the 3-3 game in the seventh.
- Graham Kelham (RHP): Kelham’s relief launch has been fundamental, including a clutch performance in the ninth against Duke to ensure 5-4 victory.
UCLA
- Pitching: The launch of UCLA was off against UTSA, allowing only two races in two games. Wait for a deep bullpen to keep control of Murray State bats.
- Alignment leaders: The Bruins spread the offensively wealth, with 10 hits in game 1 of the Super Regional. His ability to unite the demonstrations will challenge the launch of Murray State.
- Team discipline: Uclas .746 winning percentage and 31-7 record at home reflect your consistency. Their experience in great games gives them an advantage.
Prediction of the game and bets of bets
According to Fanduel Sportsbook, UCLA is a great favorite with -295 in the line of money. Other places favor Bruins to win the game through a single race that puts the probabilities for Murray State to win 46% to 54% for UCLA.
Murray State’s offensive has the potential to maintain this game nearby, so special if it is high and fog and fog. However, UCLA’s launch depth and the tournament experience should give them the advantage. I would love to see Cinderella continue going, but the current prediction gives UCLA the advantage. We will see the thought, it is baseball after all.
Why does this game matter
For Murray State, this is a historical moment: its first appearance in the University World Series in 80 years of program history. A victory would consolidate its state as one of the best stories below in recent memory. For UCLA, a victory establishes the tone for a deep race in group 2, where they will face or not. 3 Arkansas or No. 6 LSU Next.
How to look
- TV: ESPN
- Transmission: Fubo, ESPN+
- Radio: See the local listings of the State Radio Affiliates of UCLA and MURRAY.
- Tickets: Available through Ncaatickets.com for fans who go to Omaha.