Murray State and No. 15 UCLA saw their first action of the 2025 Men's College World Series on Saturday, where the former’s ongoing Cinderella story hit a bit of a snag in Game 3 after the Bruins’ 6-4 win.

That was LSU’s Kade Anderson, twirling a Saturday night special in the No. 6 Tigers’ 4-1 win over No. 3 Arkansas at the College World Series. Over seven innings, the lean, long lefty threw 100 pitches,

AJ Salgado hits a two-run double and Michael Barnett holds Murray State to three hits and a run in UCLA's 6-4 win at the Men's College World Series.

The Bruins remain undefeated in the NCAA tournament after a quality win over the Racers in the first round of bracket play.

Sparked by a 4-run fourth, the 15th-seeded Bruins hang on 6-4 as the unseeded Racers chip away but come up short; UCLA gets No. 3 Arkansas or No. 6 LSU next.

The College Baseball World Series continues on Saturday with UCLA taking on Murray State in Game 3 of their series.

The Racers open play in Omaha on Saturday against UCLA, and their unlikely journey embodies the wonder of sports.

Murray State took a chance on a 33-year-old junior college assistant. Seven years later, Skirka has the Racers on the sport's biggest stage.