Start of LSU’s College World Series opener against Tennessee pushed back due to weather

The Tigers will have to wait 40 minutes longer to begin their run in Omaha.

The rain has seemingly followed the Tigers to Omaha from Baton Rouge.

After a lightning delay in the middle of the first game of the day on Saturday between Wake Forest and Stanford — which the Demon Deacons ultimately rallied to win after the delay — that game didn’t finish on time.

Now, LSU’s first game in the College World Series against Tennessee will begin at 6:40 p.m. CT at Charles Schwab Stadium. It will be a rematch of a regular season series from earlier this spring, which LSU won two games to one.

The winner of Saturday night’s contest will face top overall seed Wake on Monday night in the winners’ bracket. The loser will face the Cardinal in the elimination game on Monday afternoon.

LSU’s SEC showdown in Omaha against the Vols will be televised on ESPN.

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