Omaha, Nebraska, the longtime home of the College World Series, first popped up on Mavrick Rizy’s radar when his brother, Kyle, was being pursued by college recruiters six or so years ago. The Fiskdale resident added making a trip to the Cornhusker State to his baseball bucket list.

The 2025 Men's College World Series kicked off Friday, with No. 13 Coastal Carolina earning the first win of the tournament over Arizona and No. 8 Oregon State outlasting Louisville. Oregon State had a win in hand entering the ninth inning, and didn't let some misadventures stop them from advancing in the winner's bracket.

Ahead of the start of the 2025 College World Series on Friday, ESPN's Kiley McDaniel unveiled his ranking of the best MLB draft prospects who are playing in Omaha.