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Originally Published 6 months ago — by ESPN
LSU rallied in the ninth inning to beat Arkansas 6-5 in a dramatic game, advancing to the Men's College World Series finals where they will face Coastal Carolina for the championship.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by ESPN
Gage Wood of Arkansas pitched the third no-hitter in Men's College World Series history, striking out 19 batters in a 3-0 victory over Murray State, setting a record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by ESPN
Florida dominates LSU with a 24-4 victory in Game 2 of the Men's College World Series, setting a record for the largest margin of victory ever posted in the finals. The win sets up a winner-take-all championship game on Monday night. Despite the lopsided loss, LSU remains confident and looks to history for inspiration. Florida, on the other hand, remains focused on taking it one game at a time and maintaining their mentality of treating each game as its own.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by ESPN
The first game of the best-of-three 2023 Men's College World Series finals between LSU and Florida went into extra innings, with LSU ultimately winning thanks to a homer by Cade Beloso. LSU starter Ty Floyd struck out 17 Gators, but both he and Florida starter Brandon Sproat failed to factor in the final decision. The two teams will meet again on Sunday afternoon for the second game of the series.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by ESPN
LSU and Florida, both members of the SEC, will face off in the best-of-three finale of the 2023 Men's College World Series. LSU, winner of six MCWS titles, is seeking to re-establish its spot atop the sport, while Florida is fighting to remind people they have constructed their own power program. Both teams have similar rosters procured through a mix of new-age transfer portal additions and old-school homegrown recruits. The championship series will be the first time they have faced off since March 27, 2022.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by ESPN
Wake Forest and LSU will face off in a Thursday night prime-time, winner-takes-all, toughest-side-of-the-bracket title match to determine who will face the Florida Gators this weekend with a national championship on the line. This is Wake's first MCWS since Dwight D. Eisenhower was in the White House, while LSU has been here 19 times. A win Thursday night would be a huge cleat step toward stomping out one of those very long Series droughts.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by ESPN
Tre Richardson, TCU's second baseman, hit three home runs, including two grand slams, in a regionals win at Arkansas, tying a record for an NCAA tournament game. Richardson's 11 RBIs and five-foot-ten, 165-pound frame have made him the spark plug for TCU, which is playing Oral Roberts on Tuesday in an elimination game in the Men's College World Series. Richardson's energy and leadership have been instrumental in TCU's success, and he hopes to continue proving people wrong.