Arizona made it to Omaha all but one year from 1954-60 and won its three titles in the 1970s and 1980s across five CWS appearances. After missing it 17 consecutive times between 1987 and 2003, the Wildcats returned to the CWS in 2004, marking their first of five appearances this century. Four of those trips have come since 2012.

Men’s College World Series is set to begin this weekend in Omaha, Nebraska. Before the eight teams remaining in the NCAA baseball tournament begin vying for the championship trophy, here are 25 things to know about the ’25 MCWS.

The Arizona Wildcats have reached the College World Series for the 19th time in school history, and the quest for a fifth national title begins against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Arizona (44-19) lost in three games to Coastal (53-11) in the 2016 CWS championship series.

Arizona debuted in 1954 and made five total appearances in the ‘50s. The Wildcats showed up three times each in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, while winning the 1976, 1980 and 1986 titles. Then came a slump of just one appearance between 1986 and 2012, though the program has reached the CWS four times since then.

The College World Series officially gets underway today when the Arizona Wildcats face the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in Game 1 of the double-elimination round.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers play against the Arizona Wildcats in the College World Series today. Fans can watch this game for free.

Six conferences and an independent will be represented at the College World Series. None were among the final eight in Omaha a year ago.

There are 21 former Arizona high school baseball players among the eight teams in the College World Series. Here are five who could stand out.

From UCLA's star shortstop to an LSU pitcher who could go No. 1, here are the future major league stars to watch in Omaha.