The Big Ten Player of the Year -- and possibly the best player in college baseball -- is fulfilling his College World Series dreams.

A grand slam by Logan Maxwell in the fourth inning helped Arkansas punch its ticket to Omaha for the 12th time in school history and the first time since 2022.

The Wildcats couldn’t solve North Carolina freshman Ryan Lynch, who had allowed only two hits and three baserunners, and one mistake from their first-year pitcher was looking like it would be the difference.