The field is set for Omaha, and before the first pitch is thrown on Friday, we’ve broken down how each team stacks up. Here’s where the Omaha Eight rank in several important categories.
Odds to Win The CWS
- Arkansas +200
- LSU +230
- Coastal Carolina +650
- Oregon State +650
- UCLA +850
- Arizona +1400
- Louisville +1600
- Murray State +3500
RPI
- Arkansas – 5th
- Oregon State – 7th
Coastal Carolina – 8th - LSU – 10th
- UCLA – 15th
- Arizona – 27th
- Louisville – 32nd
- Murray State – 88th
Strength of Schedule
- Arkansas – 12th
- UCLA – 13th
- Louisville – 29th
- Oregon State – 33rd
- Arizona – 41st
- LSU – 47th
- Coastal Carolina – 64th
- Murray State – 206th
Team ERA
- Coastal Carolina – 3.21
- LSU – 3.80
- Arkansas – 3.91
- Oregon St – 4.20
- UCLA – 4.41
- Arizona – 4.82
- Murray State – 5.21
- Louisville – 5.35
Batting Average
- Arkansas – .313
- Murray State – .308
- Louisville – .305
- LSU – .300
- UCLA – .298
- Oregon State – .292
- Coastal Carolina – .290
- Arizona – .285
Home Runs
- Arkansas – 124
- Oregon State – 103
- LSU – 100
- Louisville – 83
- UCLA – 78
- Arizona – 76
- Murray State – 75
- Coastal Carolina – 66