The Arkansas Razorbacks lost the 2018 College World Series in heartbreaking fashion. They had a chance to win a national title, with just one out remaining in Game 2 of the best-of-three series. They even generated a weak pop-up to foul territory, but...
Those that followed along know what happened next. Oregon State game back to win the game, forcing a winner-take-all Game 3. The Beavers won that matchup comfortably to win their third national title since 2006.
There’s a Tigers connection here. James McCann and Matthew Boyd went to Arkansas and Oregon State, respectively.