What began as a "casual" event for fans to partake in has blown up and turned into a must-do College World Series bucket list item for fans who travel to the Mecca of college baseball to experience the feels and emotions of the sport's most sacred grounds up front.

College World Series gets started this week. Here's a look at how the salaries of the event's eight head coaches rank:

Omaha native Cam Kozeal spent three years on a family farm in rural Nebraska, where his love for baseball grew at a field made from CWS remnants.

Murray State baseball is looking to become only the second No. 4 seed to ever win a College World Series championship. Racers begin CWS play June 14.

LSU baseball meets Arkansas to begin its College World Series on Saturday. Here's a complete breakdown of the mega-matchup in Omaha.