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.

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

The Chanticleers enter the College World Series on a nation-best 23-game win streak. Coastal boasts the second-best team ERA in the country (3.21), and junior catcher Caden Bodine (.332 batting average, 75 hits) is MLB.com ’s No. 38 draft prospect.

With five of the eight teams in Omaha entering the NCAA College World Series with shorter than 10-to-1 odds, baseball fans are in for an unpredictable CWS.

Several watch parties are planned across the Grand Strand on Friday as the Coastal Carolina University baseball team takes on Arizona in its bid for a second College World Series championship since winning it all in 2016.

The NCAA baseball tournament will soon be trimmed down to eight teams. Here's a look at who is punching their ticket to the College World Series:

Oregon St, LSU, Coastal Carolina, Arizona looking to Add to Trophy Case

I’ll say it over and over again, I love this Coastal Carolina team. I have all year, and that was amplified after I saw them in person in the Sun Belt

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