OMAHA, Neb. — Arkansas is one win from its first national championship.
The Razorbacks defeated Oregon State 4-1 on Tuesday in Game 1 of the College World Series finals in front of 25,321 at TD Ameritrade Park. Arkansas will go for the championship Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Arkansas (48-19) scored all of its runs during the fifth inning, benefitting from two hit-by-pitches and a fielding error by Oregon State second baseman Nick Madrigal. Grant Koch had an RBI single in the inning, Eric Cole was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, Madrigal bobbled and dropped an infield hopper by Casey Martin, and Heston Kjerstad drew a bases-loaded walk.