One of the eight teams in the 2025 College World Series is just days away from rising to the top as this year's national champion. Will Arkansas deliver as the highest-seeded squad left in the field,

By qualifying for the CWS this season, Arkansas ties Clemson and North Carolina with 12 appearances and no championships (to date). The Razorbacks are making their eighth appearance in the CWS since 2008.

Look: Arkansas infielder Cam Kozeal returned to his high school on Friday for the Razorbacks' final practice ahead of the CWS:

A former Gatorade Player of the Year, the Omaha native is back for the College World Series starting a second base for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Peterson and Kozeal were born in Omaha. While Kozeal helped his dad as part of the grounds crew at Charles Schwab Field, the site of the College World Series since 2011, Peterson was in the seats every June that he could remember, even further back to the days of Rosenblatt Stadium, the former CWS site.

Men’s College World Series gets underway Friday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, ushering in what has the makings of a balanced, wide-open battle for the national title.

The reliance on the portal is especially pronounced on the Arkansas side of the ledger. Eight of the nine players in the projected starting lineup had previous college experience before playing for the Razorbacks.

Cam Kozeal had the kind of breakout season he was seeking after his freshman year at Vanderbilt. More importantly, it allowed him to come home to Omaha and compete for