Breaking down the teams playing for national championship at College World Series

A look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Friday at Charles Schwab Field. (Capsules in order of CWS opening games):

ORAL ROBERTS (51-12)

Coach: Ryan Folmar (370-222 in 11 years at ORU).

Road to Omaha: Won Stillwater Regional: beat Oklahoma State 6-4, beat Washington 15-12, beat Dallas Baptist 6-5. Won Eugene Super Regional: lost 9-8 to Oregon, beat Oregon 8-7, beat Oregon 11-6.

All-time record in CWS: 1-2 in one appearance (1978).

MLB alumni: Todd Burns, Craig Colbert, Jeremy Hefner, Chi Chi Gonzalez, Jeff Heathcock, Mike Moore, Jordan Romano, Tyler Saladino, Jose Trevino.

Short hops: Joins 2012 Stony Brook and 2008 Fresno State as only No. 4 regional seeds to reach the CWS. ... Jonah Cox’s 47-game hitting streak is tied for third longest in Division I history. He has a hit in 62 of 63 games.

TCU (42-22)

Coach: Kirk Saarloos (80-44 in two years at TCU).

Road to Omaha: Won Fayetteville Regional: beat Arizona 12-4, beat Arkansas 20-5, beat Arkansas 12-4. Won Fort Worth Super Regional: beat Indiana State 4-1, beat Indiana State 6-4.

All-time record in CWS: 11-10 in five appearances (last in 2017).

MLB alumni: Jake Arrieta, Scott Atchison, Jim Busby, Matt Carpenter, Andrew Cashner, Brandon Finnegan, Bryan Holaday, Nick Lodolo, Tim Mauser, Carl Warwick.

Short hops: Frogs’ 11-game win streak is longest in nation, and they’ve won 19 of 21. ... Ben Abeldt has allowed only one run in 21 2/3 innings over 12 appearances. ... Frogs have 139 steals, most in the CWS field, and have at least 100 three seasons in a row.

FLORIDA (50-15)

Coach: Kevin O’Sullivan (677-317 in 16 years at Florida).

Road to Omaha: Won Gainesville Regional: beat Florida A&M 3-0, lost to Texas Tech 5-4, beat UConn 8-2, beat Texas Tech 7-1, beat Texas Tech 6-0. Won Gainesville Super Regional: beat South Carolina 5-4, beat South Carolina 4-0.

All-time record in CWS: 21-24 in 12 appearances (last in 2018), won national title in 2017.

MLB alumni: Pete Alonso, Harrison Bader, David Eckstein, Mark Ellis, Dalton Guthrie, Jonathan India, A.J. Puk, David Ross, Brady Singer, Mike Stanley, Brad Wilkerson, Mike Zunino.

Short hops: The Gators have their seventh 50-win season, with five coming under O’Sullivan. ... Hurston Waldrep has 25 strikeouts in 15 innings in two NCAA Tournament starts.

VIRGINIA (50-13)

Coach: Brian O’Connor (839-351-2 in 20 years at Virginia).

Road to Omaha: Won Charlottesville Regional: beat Army 15-1, beat East Carolina 2-1, beat East Carolina 8-3. Won Charlottesville Super Regional: lost to Duke 5-4, beat Duke 14-4, beat Duke 12-2.

All-time record in CWS: 13-10 in five appearances (last in 2021), won national title in 2015.

MLB alumni: Ryan Zimmerman, Ricky Horton, Javier Lopez, Mark Reynolds, Phil Gosselin, Sean Doolittle, David Adams, Pavin Smith.

Short hops: Cavaliers have won 15 of past 16 games. ... Jake Gelof’s 23 homers are a program single-season record.

WAKE FOREST (52-10)

Coach Tom Walter (418-339-1 in 14 years at Wake Forest; 846-671-1 overall in 27 years).

Road to Omaha: Won Winston-Salem Regional: beat George Mason 12-0, beat Maryland 21-6, beat George Mason 15-1. Won Winston-Salem Super Regional: beat Alabama 5-4, beat Alabama 22-5.

All-time record in CWS: 7-3 in two appearances, won national title in last appearance in 1955.

MLB alumni: Mike Buddie, Stuart Fairchild, Chris Getz, Tommy Gregg, Eric Hanson, Kevin Jarvis, Mike MacDougal, Craig Robinson, Gavin Sheets, Jared Shuster, Cory Sullivan.

Short hops: Deacons are first No. 1 national seed to reach CWS since 2018. ... Their 10 losses are fewest in nation. They haven’t lost consecutive games.

STANFORD (44-18)

Coach: David Esquer (225-90 in 6 years at Stanford, 750-557-2 in 24 years overall).

Road to Omaha: Won Stanford Regional: beat San Jose State 13-2, lost to Texas A&M 8-5, beat Cal State Fullerton 6-5, beat Texas A&M 13-5, beat Texas A&M 7-1. Won Stanford Super Regional: lost to Texas 7-5, beat Texas 8-3, beat Texas 7-6.

All-time record in CWS: 41-33 in 18 appearances (last in 2022), won national titles in 1987, 1988.

MLB alumni: Bob Boone, Steve Buechele, Jack McDowell, Mike Mussina, Jeffrey Hammonds, A.J. Hinch, Kyle Peterson, Paul Carey, Ed Sprague, Ryan Garko, Drew Storen, Michael Taylor, Stephen Piscotty, Tommy Edman.

Short hops: Team’s .319 batting average is highest since the 2004 squad batted .328. ... Pac-12 pitcher of year Quinn Mathews threw 156 pitches in second game of super regional.

LSU (48-15)

Coach: Jay Johnson (88-37 in two years at LSU; 405-209 in 11 years overall).

Road to Omaha: Won Baton Rouge Regional: beat Tulane 72, beat Oregon State 6-5, beat Oregon State 13-7. Won Baton Rouge Super Regional: beat Kentucky 14-0, beat Kentucky 8-3.

All-time record in CWS: 40-27 in 18 appearances (last in 2017), won national title six times.

MLB alumni: Albert Belle, Alex Bregman, Paul Byrd, Jake Fraley, Kevin Gausman, Will Harris, Brad Hawpe, Aaron Hill, Alex Lange, DJ LeMahieu, Ben McDonald, Aaron Nola, Austin Nola, Todd Walker, Brian Wilson.

Short hops: Tigers’ six national titles are second to Southern California’s 12. ... Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes are projected 1-2 overall picks in the amateur draft. ... Tigers’ 133 homers are most among CWS teams.

TENNESSEE (43-20)

Coach: Tony Vitello (234-97 in six years at Tennessee).

Road to Omaha: Won Clemson Regional: beat Charlotte 8-1, beat Clemson 6-5, beat Charlotte 9-2. Won Hattiesburg Super Regional: lost to Southern Mississippi 5-3, beat Southern Mississippi 8-4, beat Southern Mississippi 5-0.

All-time record in CWS: 8-10 in five appearances (last in 2021).

MLB alumni: Todd Helton, Phil Garner, Rick Honeycutt, Luke Hochevar, R.A. Dickey, Joe Randa, Mike Difelice, Bubba Trammell, Chris Burke, Mike Lincoln, Steve Searcy, Nick Senzel.

Short hops: Volunteers are one of three programs in at least two of the past three CWS, joining Stanford and Virginia. ... Over past three seasons, Vols have hit NCAA-leading 381 home runs. In the previous decade (2010-20), they hit 376 combined.

— By Eric Olson, AP Sports Writer