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Yahoo
24-06-2025
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LSU Tigers beat Coastal Carolina in Game 1 of College World Series Finals
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The LSU Tigers took on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in Game 1 of the CWS Finals series. At the end of the game, LSU beats Coastal Carolina 1-0. Advertisement Below is the weekend schedule in Omaha for the championship series between LSU baseball and Coastal Carolina. Watch Sports Director Brian Holland weigh in on the Omaha weather and preview what's ahead as LSU gets set to face Coastal Carolina in Game 1 of the CWS Finals. DATES/TIMES Saturday, June 21 at 6 p.m. CT (ESPN) Sunday, June 22 @ 1:30 p.m. CT (ABC) Monday, June 23 (if necessary) @ 6:30 p.m. CT (ESPN) If the two teams split Games 1 and 2, the winner-takes-all national championship game will be on Monday night at 6:30. LSU has a 0-2 all-time record versus Coastal Carolina; the only previous games between the teams occurred in the 2016 NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional, when the Chanticleers swept two games from the Tigers to advance to the College World Series. Advertisement LSU fan gifts home-run ball to Jared Jones' father during College World Series game Latest News Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Louisiana First News.
USA Today
23-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Final 2025 USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll unveiled: Was Alabama ranked?
For the sixth straight college baseball season, an SEC team took home the Men's College World Series trophy in Omaha on Sunday. The LSU Tigers defeated Coastal Carolina, 5-3, in the CWS Finals at Charles Schwab Field to win their second national championship in three years under coach Jay Johnson, and their eighth overall title in school history. LSU finished the year 53-15 overall and were the unanimous No. 1 in the final USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, released Monday. Alabama had a lot to be proud of in 2025. With a talented roster led by shortstop Justin Lebron, coach Rob Vaughn guided the Crimson Tide to their first 40-win regular season since 2002. But it was an all-too-familiar ending for Alabama in the NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide dropped both games in the Hattiesburg Regional -- to the Miami Hurricanes and host Southern Miss -- as the program's College World Series drought reached 26 years. Alabama, which climbed to as high as No. 8 in the Coaches Poll during the regular season on March 31 after taking two of three from Oklahoma in a top 10 series, entered the tournament ranked No. 20. The Crimson Tide were unranked in the final Coaches Poll Monday. They received the second most votes for top 25 consideration with 73, behind Florida with 85 votes. Alabama also finished unranked in the final coaches poll in 2024. In 2023, the Crimson Tide were ranked No. 17 in the final coaches poll after reaching the Winston-Salem Super Regional against Wake Forest. Alabama was unranked in the preseason poll this year, released back on Feb. 3. Eight SEC teams placed in the final top 25, led by LSU. The Tigers won an elimination game over Little Rock in the Baton Regional Regional, then breezed through the rest of the tournament. They swept West Virginia in a Super Regional and went 5-0 in Omaha, rallying for a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over rival Arkansas to clinch a berth in the CWS Finals. The eight SEC teams ranked in the final top 25 were the most by any conference. Here's a look at the full top 25 Coaches Poll rankings. Full USA TODAY Sports Baseball Coaches Poll 2025 final rankings Schools Dropped Out No. 18 Florida; No. 20 Alabama; No. 21 Northeastern; No. 22 Dallas Baptist; No. 23 Kansas; No. 25 TCU Others Receiving Votes Florida 85; Alabama 73; Northeastern 55; Dallas Baptist 53; Oklahoma 28; Wake Forest 24; TCU 22; Kansas 18; Virginia 14; North Carolina State 14; East Carolina 14; Western Kentucky 12; Oklahoma State 12; Mississippi State 11; Creighton 11; USC 9; Austin Peay 4; Arizona State 4; East Tennessee State 3; Troy 2; Cincinnati 2; Little Rock 1 Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama Crimson Tide news, notes and opinions.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
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- Yahoo
LSU baseball's Kade Anderson makes history in CWS finals win
In the opener for the College World Series finals and the last game of his LSU baseball career, Kade Anderson dealt a gem. The sophomore left-hander used 130 pitches against Coastal Carolina for the second complete game shutout of his career and third in College World Series finals history. The Tigers needed the performance out of their ace for the slim 1-0 victory. Advertisement Despite surrendering a career-high five walks and working out of the stretch with multiple runners in scoring position, Anderson stayed calm and channeled his clutch gene. He finished with 10 strikeouts, including four consecutive to between the fourth and fifth innings. The southpaw couldn't land his fastball in the strike zone initially so he turned to his breaking pitches. A heavy use of his curveball got Chanticleers to chase often and Anderson eventually gained better command of his slider. Anderson finishes 2025 as the nation's strikeouts leader with 180 and a sub-four ERA through 119 innings. He logged a 16-3 overall record through two years. This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU baseball's Kade Anderson makes history in CWS finals win
USA Today
18-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
College World Series bracket: Scores, schedule, teams, times, TV channel for CWS
College World Series bracket: Scores, schedule, teams, times, TV channel for CWS 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. The 2025 College World Series field has been cut in half. Originally, eight teams qualified for the CWS double-elimination tournament, but half the teams have been sent home from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. Semifinal action kicked off June 18 with No. 13 Coastal Carolina and Louisville facing off in one semifinal and No. 3 Arkansas and No. 6 LSU in the other. After sending 13 teams to the NCAA baseball tournament, the Razorbacks and Tigers are the last two standing. Only one can move on to the championship series. Meanwhile, Coastal Carolina represents the Sun Belt and Louisville the ACC. Streaming the College World Series with ESPN+ With the tournament winding down, here's a full look at the fully updated NCAA baseball tournament bracket, including College World Series matchups, TV channel information and more: College World Series bracket, schedule 2025 Here's a breakdown of the 2025 College World Series schedule, including available start times and TV channel information: All times Eastern Friday, June 13 Saturday, June 14 Sunday, June 15 Monday, June 16 Tuesday, June 17 Wednesday, June 18 Thursday, June 19 Game 13 (If Necessary): (13) Coastal Carolina vs. Louisville | TBD | ESPN (ESPN+) (13) Coastal Carolina vs. Louisville | TBD | ESPN (ESPN+) Game 14 (If Necessary): (6) LSU vs. (3) Arkansas) | TBD | ESPN (ESPN+) CWS Finals Game 1 (June 21): Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 | 7 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+) Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 | 7 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+) Game 2 (June 22): Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 | 2:30 p.m. | ABC Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 | 2:30 p.m. | ABC Game 3 (June 23) (If Necessary): Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 | 7 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+) College World Series bracket 2025 The 2025 CWS is broken into two four-team brackets. Oregon State, Coastal Carolina, Louisville and Arizona composed bracket one. The second bracket had Arkansas, LSU, UCLA and Murray State. The Beavers and Wildcats have been eliminated from the first bracket, with the Chanticleers taking on the Cardinals in a semifinal matchup. In bracket two, the Razorbacks and Tigers square off in the semifinal with the Bruins and Racers eliminated. Here's a breakdown of the CWS brackets: Bracket 1 No. 8 Oregon State No. 13 Coastal Carolina Louisville Arizona Bracket 2 No. 3 Arkansas No. 6 LSU No. 15 UCLA Murray State When is the College World Series? CWS start date: June 13 June 13 CWS end date: June 22 or June 23 The CWS begins on June 13 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha and will continue through June 22 or June 23, depending on whether the "if necessary" Game 3 for the CWS finals is needed. How to watch College World Series games? TV channel, streaming options TV channel: ESPN | ABC ESPN | ABC Streaming options: ESPN app | ESPN+ The 2025 College World Series will continue to be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks. Of the 17 possible games, 15 will be broadcast on ESPN. ESPN carried one "winner's bracket" game on June 15 and ABC will carry Game 2 of the championship series on June 22. Streaming options for the CWS include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and ESPN+, ESPN's subscription streaming service.
