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UCLA and LSU Set to Clash in CWS Winners Bracket as Arkansas and Murray State Face Elimination

Tuesday’s matchups will determine semifinal spots after strategic bunting highlighted Day 2 action

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Overview

  • On Saturday in Omaha, UCLA used a safety squeeze bunt and a four-run fourth inning to defeat Murray State 6-4 and advance in the winners bracket.
  • LSU starter Kade Anderson allowed one run over five innings while freshman Derek Curiel battled back from an 0-2 count to draw a pivotal walk in a 4-1 victory over Arkansas.
  • Winners UCLA and LSU will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET for a spot in the semifinals, with Arkansas and Murray State scheduled for a 2 p.m. elimination game.
  • Murray State, making its first College World Series appearance as a No. 4 seed, will contest its inaugural elimination matchup against SEC’s Arkansas.
  • The tournament features eight teams from six conferences plus one independent in a double-elimination format leading to a best-of-three championship series June 21-23.