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Yahoo
23-06-2025
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Men's College World Series: LSU dominates Rocco's Jell-O shot challenge again; Tigers now hold top 2 totals
The 2025 Men's College World Series ended Sunday with LSU winning its second national championship in the past three seasons. The Tigers also earned a crucial win elsewhere in Omaha, Nebraska, again dominating the competition in the Rocco's Jell-O shot challenge. LSU beat the competition by nearly 43,000 shots. Fellow MCWS finalist Coastal Carolina finished second with 9,117. Arkansas was the third of the eight fan bases in Omaha to crack the 9,000 mark, downing 9,075 shots. Advertisement When Rocco's Pizza and Cantina posted the final results Sunday night, LSU finished with 52,390 shots. That fell well short of the record 68,888 Jell-O shots set in 2023. But Tigers fans now hold the top two marks in the contest's six-year history. As the second fan base competing for a national championship, Coastal Carolina rallied from fourth place as of Friday night to finish second, going from 7,509 shots to 9,117. While that number should increase during the finals, Rocco's Pizza and Cantina — which hosts the competition each year — didn't expect to see a ton of movement on its board Thursday or Friday with no games scheduled. LSU finished off a two-game sweep with a 5-3 win on Sunday, led by Derek Curiel and Chris Stanfield each driving in two runs, while pitcher Anthony Eyanson notched nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. The Tigers won Game 1, 1-0, behind a dominant performance from pitcher Kade Anderson, who threw eight scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts. Advertisement Rocco's Pizza and Cantina in Omaha started the Jell-O shot challenge in 2019. During the College World Series, fans of any of the eight teams in the tournament can buy $5 Jell-O shots as a show of support for their team. The fan base that consumes the most Jell-O shots "wins" the competition. Rocco's does donate a portion of each Jell-O shot to food banks. Rocco's Jell-O shot challenge record LSU is no stranger to dominating the event. The school holds Rocco's all-time record. In 2023, the LSU fan base consumed an incredible 68,888 Jell-O shots. Tigers fans gave themselves an opportunity to top that mark with their team in the 2025 College World Series finals, but the record seems untouchable. Yet the school can't be counted out for future seasons. Even if a new record wasn't set in 2025, LSU has a young team that could return to Omaha next year and beyond. You can bet Tigers fans will do their best to dominate the leaderboard and pursue a record with each College World Series visit.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Men's College World Series: LSU dominates Rocco's Jell-O shot challenge again, now holding top 2 totals
The 2025 Men's College World Series ended on Sunday with LSU winning its second national championship in the past three seasons. The Tigers also earned a crucial win elsewhere in Omaha, Neb., once again dominating the competition in the Rocco's Jell-O shot challenge. LSU beat out the competition by nearly 43,000 shots, though fellow MCWS finalist Coastal Carolina did finish in second with 9,117. Arkansas was the third of the eight fan bases in Omaha to crack the 9,000 mark, downing 9,075 shots. Advertisement When Rocco's Pizza and Cantina posted the final results on Sunday night, LSU finished with 52,390 shots. That fell well short of the record 68,888 Jell-O shots set in 2023. But Tigers fans now hold the top two marks in the contest's six-year history. As the second fan base competing for a national championshp, Coastal Carolina did rally from fourth place as of Friday night to finish second, going from 7,509 shots to 9,117. While that number should increase during the finals, Rocco's Pizza and Cantina — which hosts the competition each year — didn't expect to see a ton of movement on its board Thursday or Friday with no games scheduled. LSU finished off a two-game sweep with a 5-3 win on Sunday, led by Derek Curiel and Chris Stanfield each driving in two runs, while pitcher Anthony Eyanson notched nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. The Tigers won Game 1, 1-0, behind a dominant performance from pitcher Kade Anderson, who threw eight scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts. Advertisement Rocco's Pizza and Cantina in Omaha started the Jell-O shot challenge in 2019. During the College World Series, fans of any of the eight teams in the tournament can buy $5 Jell-O shots as a show of support for their team. The fan base that consumes the most Jell-O shots "wins" the competition. Rocco's does donate a portion of each Jell-O shot to food banks. Rocco's Jell-O shot challenge record LSU is no stranger to dominating the event. The school holds Rocco's all-time record. In 2023, the LSU fan base consumed an incredible 68,888 Jell-O shots. Tigers fans gave themselves an opportunity to top that mark with their team in the 2025 College World Series finals, but the record seems untouchable. Yet the school can't be counted out for future seasons. Even if a new record wasn't set in 2025, LSU has a young team that could return to Omaha next year and beyond. You can bet Tigers fans will do their best to dominate the leaderboard and pursue a record with each College World Series visit.
USA Today
18-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
College World Series predictions, picks for Day 6: Semifinals set
College World Series predictions, picks for Day 6: Semifinals set Show Caption Hide Caption Which NCAA baseball teams could blow up the bracket The Montgomery Advertiser's Adam Cole and The Southwest Times Record's Jackson Fuller break down who could wreck the tournament bracket. OMAHA, NE ― The semifinals of the 2025 Men's College World Series get underway Wednesday, June 18. Coastal Carolina will take on Louisville (2 p.m. ET) and LSU will face Arkansas (7 p.m. ET) at Charles Schwab Field to close out the double-elimination bracket. The Chanticleers and Tigers need just one win, while the Cardinals and Razorbacks need to win twice. On Day 5, Louisville defeated Oregon State, 7-6, and Arkansas defeated UCLA, 7-3. The two bracket winners will face off in a best-of-three championship series for the national title. Here are our predictions: Louisville vs Coastal Carolina prediction Coastal Carolina 4, Louisville 2 — Coastal Carolina hasn't hit a single home run in Omaha, the only team still left to say so. But the Chanticleers have won with pitching and defense, and they're set up to be able to return Riley Eikhoff for the semifinals after a short start in Game 1. Louisville has had several incredible comebacks in Omaha, but the Cardinals are low on reliable pitching and its defense has left a bit to be desired. MORE ON ARKANSAS: With loss in College World Series, Dave Van Horn and Arkansas facing another postseason heartbreak Arkansas vs LSU prediction Arkansas 7, LSU 5 ― Arkansas will have its back against the wall playing its third straight elimination game. But LSU will likely be without Kade Anderson, Anthony Eyanson and Casan Evans for this game after a rain delay forced the Tigers to pull Eyanson early from his start. The Razorbacks have more to play for in this one and their offense finally started to come alive against UCLA. Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@ or on X @aria_gerson.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
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College World Series predictions, picks for Day 6: Semifinals set
OMAHA, NE ― The semifinals of the 2025 Men's College World Series get underway Wednesday, June 18. Coastal Carolina will take on Louisville (2 p.m. ET) and LSU will face Arkansas (7 p.m. ET) at Charles Schwab Field to close out the double-elimination bracket. The Chanticleers and Tigers need just one win, while the Cardinals and Razorbacks need to win twice. Advertisement On Day 5, Louisville defeated Oregon State, 7-6, and Arkansas defeated UCLA, 7-3. The two bracket winners will face off in a best-of-three championship series for the national title. Here are our predictions: Louisville vs Coastal Carolina prediction Coastal Carolina 4, Louisville 2 — Coastal Carolina hasn't hit a single home run in Omaha, the only team still left to say so. But the Chanticleers have won with pitching and defense, and they're set up to be able to return Riley Eikhoff for the semifinals after a short start in Game 1. Louisville has had several incredible comebacks in Omaha, but the Cardinals are low on reliable pitching and its defense has left a bit to be desired. Advertisement MORE ON ARKANSAS: With loss in College World Series, Dave Van Horn and Arkansas facing another postseason heartbreak Arkansas vs LSU prediction Arkansas 7, LSU 5 ― Arkansas will have its back against the wall playing its third straight elimination game. But LSU will likely be without Kade Anderson, Anthony Eyanson and Casan Evans for this game after a rain delay forced the Tigers to pull Eyanson early from his start. The Razorbacks have more to play for in this one and their offense finally started to come alive against UCLA. Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@ or on X @aria_gerson. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College World Series picks, predictions for Day 6 in Omaha
USA Today
18-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
College World Series winners and losers: The best and worst from Day 5 in Omaha
College World Series winners and losers: The best and worst from Day 5 in Omaha Show Caption Hide Caption 4 MLB prospects to watch during the 2025 Men's College World Series 4 MLB prospects The Montgomery Advertiser's Adam Cole and The Southwest Times Record's Jackson Fuller are watching during the 2025 Men's College World Series Day 5 of the 2024 College World Series saw two more teams go home as the semifinal matchups were set. Louisville defeated Oregon State, 7-6, in a nailbiter as the Beavers came back from a three-run deficit in the top of the ninth only to give up the lead in the bottom of the inning. In the nightcap, Arkansas defeated UCLA, 7-3. The Bruins had previously resumed a suspended game against LSU in the morning, losing, 9-5. In the semifinals beginning June 18, Arkansas will face LSU and Coastal Carolina will face Louisville. The Tigers and Chanticleers need only a single win, while the Razorbacks and Cardinals must win twice to advance to the championship series. Here are the winners and losers: WINNERS Home runs (finally) After the early games in Omaha saw very few home runs hit, the long ball made more of an impact on Day 5. LSU's Jared Jones hit a three-run homer that ultimately proved the game-winner in its game against UCLA (although the home run technically took place the night before, prior to the game being suspended due to rain). In the elimination game between Louisville and Oregon State, the Cardinals and Beavers hit two home runs apiece. Then, in the nightcap between Arkansas and UCLA, the Razorbacks got on the board with a two-run homer from Wehiwa Aloy. After six total home runs in the first eight games, Day 5 featured five home runs. The SEC The SEC has had at least one team in every Men's College World Series final since 2016, and four of the last seven championship series have featured two SEC teams (not including 2022, when now-SEC member Oklahoma participated as a member of the Big 12). But the league has had a rough postseason. Despite qualifying 13 teams to the tournament, just four of those teams made a super regional, and two of those teams (Arkansas and Tennessee) played each other. Two SEC teams made it to Omaha, but because they were on the same side of the bracket, it was guaranteed that at least one non-SEC team would get a shot at a championship. But now, the SEC is guaranteed to have a team opposite Louisville or Coastal Carolina with LSU and Arkansas in the semifinal. The league has a good shot of having its sixth straight champion. Wehiwa Aloy The SEC Player of the Year had a quiet Omaha so far. But facing a fellow star shortstop in Roch Cholowsky, Aloy had a strong outing in the elimination game, going 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBIs. He hit a two-run home run to the opposite field in the first inning, showing off the power that has him ranked as a top MLB draft prospect. LOSERS Defense (again) Of 15 errors committed in the College World Series so far, eight of them were by Oregon State. That cost the Beavers dearly, as it was an error on a sacrifice bunt that set up the eventual walk-off sacrifice fly that eliminated them. But Oregon State was only in the game at that point because of an error. In the top of the ninth inning, the Beavers were down two runs with the bases loaded and one out when Louisville shortstop Alex Alicea booted a routine double-play ball. The error allowed two runs to score. In the ninth inning of the Arkansas-UCLA game, the Razorbacks committed two errors, both of which led to runs scoring. The West Coast When the Pac-12 still existed, it had been over three decades since three of the league's teams had all made it to Omaha. In the first season after the league's dissolution, three former Pac-12 teams made it in Arizona, Oregon State and UCLA. But none of those three teams will make it to the semifinals. Arizona was the first team eliminated, failing to win a game in Omaha. Oregon State and UCLA were both eliminated on Day 5. "A lot of good players in the West, a lot of good coaches on the West. I think it has a bright future," UCLA coach John Savage said. "Bright future is maybe not the right word, because you look at the national championships and you look at the history of Omaha and West Coast teams. But things have changed. Everybody knows things have changed in terms of the facilities and the power. And the SEC clearly had a huge day, right, with Arkansas and LSU. But at the same time, you know, I think we can certainly build off this." Gage Wood: How Arkansas baseball, Murray State reacted to Gage Wood's College World Series no-hitter Gage Wood Gage Wood was the biggest winner from Day 4 as his 19-strikeout no-hitter against Murray State made headlines. But just a day later, Wood forgot his jersey at the hotel, forcing him to wear Zach Root's windbreaker. "We teach our kids to be honest around here," Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn quipped when Root admitted the reason for the windbreaker. Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@ or on X @aria_gerson.
