LSU won its first game of the College World Series behind a dominant performance from pitcher [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag].
Skenes struck out 12, with nine of those Ks coming in the first five innings.
The offense did its job too, led by a standout performance from [autotag]Brayden Jobert[/autotag].
LSU will face a completely different animal in Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons are the top overall seed and have been No. 1 in the country since taking it from LSU midseason.
Wake’s loaded at the plate and on the mound and one look at the stats sheet makes it obvious why they were so good.
Here’s what you need to know before LSU faces Wake Forest on Monday night.