LSU baseball downs Arkansas in College World Series opener
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The Razorbacks took down Murray State, 3-0 in the College World Series — powered behind Gage Wood who threw a no-hitter.
Arkansas and LSU are scheduled to get underway at 6 p.m. here at Charles Schwab Field in downtown Omaha. This is the showcase game of the weekend between the two highest-seeded teams remaining in the tournament and a matchup of All-SEC pitchers Zach Root of Arkansas and Kade Anderson of LSU.
Two years after buying a record-breaking number of jello shots, LSU fans are back in Omaha trying to claim the title of CWS Jello Shot Challenge winner once again.
Arkansas’ Gage Wood set the CWS record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game and never let Murray State come close to getting a hit in the Razorbacks’ 3-0 victory.
In a cruel stroke of irony, it was LSU that battled the Arkansas pitchers into submission, not the other way around. The Tigers had 11 two-strike foul balls to extend at-bats and run Arkansas' pitch count up.
As LSU is hopeful, Arkansas is potentially cursed. But are the Razorbacks done? Monday is an important day in Omaha.
The Tigers will face the UCLA Bruins at 6:00 p.m. Both teams won their opener; Monday’s winner is one win from the CWS finals.
Olivia Dunne checked off every possible box as an LSU great and fan on Saturday night. Our LSU baseball coverage is brought to you in part by Our Lady of the Lake Health, Championship Health Partners of LSU.