January 1984: After Hale turned down a Congressional appointment to attend and play football at the Naval Academy, as well as an offer to play baseball at USC, he enrolled at Arizona. UA coach Jerry Kindall elected to start Hale on opening day, against Cal State-Dominguez Hills.

Everything you need to know about this year’s Men’s College World Series, including storylines, tidbits, and fun facts about each of the eight teams.

The University of Arizona baseball team (44-19) secured two of three games from the No. 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Chapel Hill Super Regional from June 7-9, punching its ticket to the College World Series for the first time since 2021 as the Wildcats head back to Omaha,

A legitimate Cinderella story, a conference-less powerhouse and the nation's hottest team threaten to end the SEC's reign atop the sport