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Stanford pitcher Alex Williams said he'd take the Cardinal offense over the University of Arkansas' bats any day and added, "I think we've got 'em" during his Thursday news conference.

Before he blew out the candles on his birthday cake, 24-year-old Chris Lanzilli blew open Arkansas' College World Series opener with a big blast Saturday.

Dave Van Horn considers his mentor Norm DeBriyn to be the greatest baseball coach in University of Arkansas history.

The forecast is sunny with a high of 97 degrees and a heat index exceeding 100 for the University of Arkansas' College World Series opener today at 1 p.m. Central against Stanford at Charles Schwab Field.

The forecast is sunny with a high of 97 degrees and a heat index exceeding 100 for the University of Arkansas' College World Series opener today at 1 p.m. Central against Stanford at Charles Schwab Field.

Stanford ace Alex Williams gave a side-long look to his Coach David Esquer down the dais as if to say, "My bad, coach," but he couldn't erase the words he'd just said that went blazing straight to social media and the mental bulletin boards for the opposing Arkansas Razorbacks.

Stanford is the highest-seeded team at the College World Series, but the second-seeded Cardinal are not the favorite in Omaha, Neb.

From the school that gave us The Big Hurt to a pitching powerhouse, we look at the major league history of each squad headed to Omaha.

Stanford is the highest-seeded team at the College World Series, but the second-seeded Cardinal are not the favorite in Omaha, Neb.

Can Texas A&M or Oklahoma overcome a troubling pitching stat? Can anyone slow down Ivan Melendez? Can the Irish keep rolling?