After five days and twelve games among eight schools, the College World Series is down to its final two teams. The Texas Longhorns and Louisiana State Tigers will play a best-of-3 final series early this week to determine America’s college baseball champions. Both programs are used to being in the winner’s circle in Omaha. Texas has won six national titles in eleven finals appearances, while LSU has five NCAA crowns.
Texas reached the final stage with a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 win over Arizona State on June 19 as Cameron Rupp and Connor Rowe belted homers in the bottom of the ninth for the Longhorns. Rowe’s blast was the first walkoff homer in the CWS since 2005. LSU had an easier time in their June 19 contest, drubbing Arkansas, 14-5, behind six innings of shutout pitching by Anthony Ranaudo. Both teams finished the opening round with perfect 3-0 records.
Texas goes into Monday night’s first game with a 49-14 record, while LSU is 54-16. The CWS Championship Series will be telecast live on ESPN.
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