LSU and UCLA face off Monday in College World Series action, with both teams coming off opening-round wins; the winner will advance directly to the semifinals.

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As many teams have relied more on the transfer portal, UCLA baseball is reliant on star sophomores like Roch Cholowsky.

Men's College World Series rolls into Monday with two more matchups and a chance for LSU and UCLA to secure spot among the last four teams standing in Omaha.

LSU baseball takes on UCLA in the College World Series on Monday night. Stay here for live coverage throughout the contest.

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.

Coach John Savage and the UCLA Bruins are making their first College World Series appearance since 2013, when they won the national championship, and are the only Big Ten representative in the tournament,