What began as a "casual" event for fans to partake in has blown up and turned into a must-do College World Series bucket list item for fans who travel to the Mecca of college baseball to experience the feels and emotions of the sport's most sacred grounds up front.

Roman Martin and AJ Salgado drove in two runs apiece to lead UCLA to a 6-4 victory over a Murray State team making its College World Series debut

AJ Salgado hits a two-run double and Michael Barnett holds Murray State to three hits and a run in UCLA's 6-4 win at the Men's College World Series.

College World Series odds, picks, predictions, TV for Oregon State Beavers vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers NCAA baseball game Sunday, June 15.

Arizona (44-20) will play Louisville (40-23) at 11 a.m. PT Sunday, the first step in what would be a tremendously steep climb to stay alive in the series. The Wildcats would have to win four in a row to reach the championship series, with three of those on consecutive days.

Sparked by a 4-run fourth, the 15th-seeded Bruins hang on 6-4 as the unseeded Racers chip away but come up short; UCLA gets No. 3 Arkansas or No. 6 LSU next.

It's Murray State vs. UCLA in the opening round of the College World Series. Follow along with USA TODAY Sports for live score updates and highlights:

The No. 3 Arkansas Razorbacks play against the No. 6 LSU Tigers in the College World Series tonight. Fans can watch this game for free.

Omaha, Nebraska, the longtime home of the College World Series, first popped up on Mavrick Rizy’s radar when his brother, Kyle, was being pursued by college recruiters six or so years ago. The Fiskdale resident added making a trip to the Cornhusker State to his baseball bucket list.

LSU baseball takes on Arkansas in the opening round of the College World Series on Saturday, June 14. Here's how to watch:

The Trojans’ stunning 9th-inning comeback vs Dave Winfield & Minnesota remains one of the greatest moments in the history of the College World Series