The College World Series final began on Saturday night with another LSU thriller.
For the second game in a row, LSU needed extra innings to win it. And again, it was a late-inning homer that pushed LSU over the edge for the 4-3 win over Florida.
The pitching staff continued its best run of the year and LSU got just what it needed from starter [autotag]Ty Floyd[/autotag], who offered up another double-digit strikeout performance. His 17 Ks set a College World Series single-game record.
Teams that win the first game of the CWS final are 12-7.
Game 2 will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. CT on ESPN. Here are five takeaways from the first game of the College World Series final.