With the Tigers’ backs against the wall on Tuesday night in the College World Series, relief pitcher [autotag]Nate Ackenhausen[/autotag] stepped up.
In his first start of the season, he exceeded all possible expectations, tossing six shutout innings with seven strikeouts. [autotag]Riley Cooper[/autotag] finished things off in relief, allowing LSU to preserve many of its arms.
Runs were hard to come by for either side, but a two-run bomb from Dylan Crews in the ninth inning all but sealed a 5-0 LSU win. Now the Tigers advance to the semifinal round, where they will face off against Wake Forest once again.
LSU needs to win twice in a row, while the Demon Deacons only need one victory.
Here were the photos from Tuesday night’s win as the Tigers keep their season alive in Omaha.