Tag: 2023 NCAA Baseball Tournament

Day, time and TV info set for LSU’s opening game at the College World Series

We know everything about LSU’s CWS opener, aside from who the Tigers’ opponent will be.

We still don’t know who the Tigers will play in their first game at the College World Series in Omaha next weekend, but we now know when that game will be played.

The LSU baseball team will begin its CWS run on Saturday against either Tennessee or Southern Miss at 6 p.m. CT, the NCAA announced. The game will be televised on ESPN.

We’ll have to wait until late on Monday night to learn who the Tigers will play in that one. The Volunteers and Golden Eagles have had to deal with multiple weather delays this weekend, and Game 3 of the Hattiesburg Super Regional is set to begin at 9:06 p.m. CT on Monday night after yet another.

In addition to the victor of that super regional, LSU will be joined in its half of the bracket by No. 1 overall seed Wake Forest and the winner of Game 3 of the Stanford Regional between the Cardinal and Texas.

The Tigers advanced to Omaha with a two-game, 22-run sweep of the Kentucky Wildcats over the weekend in the Baton Rouge Super Regional.

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Recapping Day 3 of super regionals

After Sunday’s action, only two spots remain in Omaha.

After Sunday’s action at the NCAA super regionals, only two spots remain at the College World Series in Omaha. Four more tickets were punched as Wake Forest, Virginia, LSU and Oral Roberts all earned a shot at a national title.

After a close game with Alabama in Game 1, the Demon Deacons showed why their team has been called “Rake Forest” at times. They raked in 22 runs to drown the Tide and earn the sweep.

After losing Game 1 to Duke, Virginia won Games 2 and 3 by 10 runs each as they advance to Omaha.

LSU makes its return visit to Omaha after a stellar performance against Kentucky this weekend, and Oral Roberts is headed to the College World Series as the third No. 4 seed to ever make it.

Tennessee and Stanford both forced a winner-take-all Game 3 that will be played Monday night.

5 takeaways from LSU’s College World Series-clinching win over Kentucky

The Tigers swept the Wildcats behind a 22-run weekend.

LSU is going back to the College World Series.

The Tigers swept Kentucky behind a 22-run weekend from the offense, a dominant outing from [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] on Saturday and a lockdown performance from the bullpen on Sunday.

The Tigers are 5-0 in the NCAA tournament with loads of momentum heading into Omaha. Whatever late-season slump ailed LSU down the stretch was shaken off.

Kentucky got on the board first, but LSU scored five runs in the first three innings to take control. Kentucky pitcher Mason Moore stifled the Tigers a bit mid-game, but LSU added some insurance later for an 8-3 final.

Here are five takeaways from LSU’s series-clinching win.

PHOTOS: LSU sweeps Kentucky, punches ticket to Omaha with Game 2 win

LSU locked up a spot at the College World Series with an 8-3 win over the Wildcats in Sunday’s Game 2.

For the 19th time in program history — and the first since 2017 — LSU is heading to the College World Series in Omaha.

The Tigers took down Kentucky in a two-game sweep at the Baton Rouge Super Regional at Alex Box Stadium this weekend. After a 14-0 win on Saturday, the Tigers followed it up with an 8-3 win on Sunday to clinch a spot in the CWS.

It wasn’t the greatest outing from starter [autotag]Ty Floyd[/autotag], but the bullpen pitched a shutout while [autotag]Cade Beloso[/autotag] and [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] came up clutch with a three-run homer and two-RBI double, respectively.

Now, LSU will await the winner of the Hattiesburg Regional between Tennessee and Southern Mississippi in its first game at Omaha. That series is going to Game 3, and it will either pit LSU against an SEC foe or the team that knocked it out of the tournament last year.

In the meantime, here were the best photos from Sunday’s win.

Reactions as LSU punches its ticket to Omaha with super regional sweep over Kentucky

The Tigers are heading to the College World Series for the 19th time in program history.

It was all LSU at Alex Box Stadium this weekend.

Though the Tigers had to wait more than seven hours to start their first game against Kentucky in the Baton Rouge Super Regional on Saturday thanks to a “weather” delay, they ultimately made it worth the fans’ while with a 14-0 blowout win behind a dominant performance from Paul Skenes.

Game 2 was a bit more dicey, with the Tigers leading just 5-3 in the ninth inning. But some insurance runs were all coach Jay Johnson’s team needed as it won 8-3 to win the super regional and clinch a spot in the College World Series in Omaha.

Here’s how Twitter reacted after LSU locked up its 19th trip to the CWS and the first since 2017.

Omaha Bound: LSU sweeps Kentucky to advance to College World Series

The Tigers are heading to the CWS for the 19th time after a super regional sweep over the Wildcats.

The LSU Tigers are heading to the College World Series.

Coach Jay Johnson’s team beat Kentucky 8-3 in Game 2 of the Baton Rouge Super Regional on Sunday night to secure a series sweep and a spot in Omaha.

With a trip to the CWS on the line, it was up to [autotag]Ty Floyd[/autotag] to try and pull the Tigers through.

Kentucky drew first blood in the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot to give them a 1-0 lead before LSU tied it in the top of the second on an RBI fielder’s choice by [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag].

[autotag]Jordan Thompson[/autotag] made one of the best plays all season in the bottom of the second inning when he made an incredible throw for out No. 2 in the inning.

In the top of the third, [autotag]Cade Beloso[/autotag] gave the Tigers their first lead of the game via a three-run homer to make the score 4-1. [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] followed that with an RBI single of his own to increase the lead to 5-1.

Kentucky chased Floyd from the mound in the bottom of the fourth inning after hitting two solo homers to cut the lead to 5-3. [autotag]Riley Cooper[/autotag] was called on out of the bullpen to try and shut the Wildcats down. Cooper pitched two innings, allowing zero runs on two hits, two strikeouts, and a walk.

[autotag]Gavin Guidry[/autotag] entered the game in the bottom of the seventh inning as he looked to go the rest of the way for the Tigers. In the top of the ninth inning, LSU got some more breathing room after [autotag]Gavin Dugas[/autotag] scored on a wild pitch and Crews hit a two-RBI double to extend the lead to 8-3.

Gavin Guidry stayed in the game and closed out the 8-3 victory, and now LSU will await either Tennessee or Southern Mississippi for its first game in Omaha.

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How to watch as LSU baseball takes on Kentucky in super regional Game 2 with chance to clinch CWS berth

The Tigers can clinch a spot in Omaha with a win over the Wildcats on Sunday.

LSU can punch its ticket to the College World Series Omaha on Sunday night.

After a weather delay that lasted more than seven hours, the Tigers had no problems with Paul Skenes on the mound in Game 1 late on Saturday night. He pitched a shutout while the offense came alive in a 14-0 win.

Now, in Sunday’s Game 2, LSU can clinch a spot in the CWS by winning the series against the Wildcats. We expect [autotag]Ty Floyd[/autotag] to get the nod in that one.

Here’s what you need to know to watch as LSU looks to secure a spot in Omaha for the first time since 2017.

Recapping Day 2 of super regionals

Day 2 of the super regionals had just about everything possible.

Day 2 of the super regionals had just about everything possible. We had two teams punch their tickets to Omaha. We had multiple rain delays. We had late-inning comebacks, and we had a blowout to end the night.

Florida and TCU both punched their ticket to Omaha with super regional sweeps of South Carolina and Indiana State, respectively.

Stanford imploded in the ninth inning to allow Texas to make a comeback victory and take game one. Oral Roberts escaped elimination with a walk-off win against Oregon.

In the final game of the night, LSU put a beatdown on the Kentucky Wildcats.

Here’s a full rundown of all the action on Saturday.

5 takeaways from LSU’s dominating win over Kentucky in Game 1 of super regionals

After a long delay, it was all LSU in Game 1 of the Baton Rouge Super Regional.

After a long day of waiting, LSU and Kentucky played a baseball game at Alex Box Stadium. It felt like Deja Vu of last week’s regional and at points, it looked like this game might get pushed to Sunday.

First pitch was eventually thrown at 9:06 p.m. CT.

Once the game did get going, it was all LSU. The Tigers took out any frustration the delay may have caused by crushing homer after homer. LSU starter [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] brought his best, doing what he needed to do to save LSU’s best bullpen arms for Sunday.

Here are five takeaways from LSU’s 14-0 win in Game 1 of the Baton Rouge Super Regional.

PHOTOS: Paul Skenes, explosive offense leads LSU past Kentucky in Game 1 of Baton Rouge Super Regionals

The Tigers can clinch a spot in Omaha on Sunday.

Though the prospect of baseball being played at Alex Box Stadium didn’t look great at times on Saturday, LSU ultimately took the field for Game 1 of the Baton Rouge Super Regional against Kentucky, and it couldn’t have gone better for coach Jay Johnson’s team.

Behind a gem of a performance from [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] in his final start at The Box, LSU won 14-0 against the Wildcats and will have a chance to clinch a spot in the College World Series in Omaha on Sunday.

Skenes pitched 7.2 shutout innings with nine strikeouts, while an electric outing from the offense did the rest. [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] and [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] each hit two home runs, while [autotag]Gavin Dugas[/autotag] and [autotag]Jordan Thompson[/autotag] both had one.

The Tigers will face Kentucky in Game 2 at 5 p.m. CT on Sunday with a spot in the CWS on the line. Here were the best photos from the late-night win on Saturday.