OMAHA, Neb. — Arkansas will play for a baseball national championship for the first time since 1979.
The Razorbacks defeated No. 1 seed and defending national champion Florida 5-2 on Friday night at TD Ameritrade Park to advance to the final round of the College World Series. Arkansas (47-19) will play the winner of Saturday's game between Mississippi State and Oregon State in the best-of-three championship series beginning Monday.
Arkansas has never won a national championship in baseball and has not played in the championship round since 1979 when it lost to Cal State Fullerton. The Razorbacks have never played in the best-of-three championship format that was implemented in 2003.