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Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Live updates: Coastal Carolina baseball knocks off Arizona 7-4 in Game 1
OMAHA, Neb. (WBTW) — Coastal Carolina baseball knocked off Arizona 7-4 in Game 1 of the Men's College World Series on Friday thanks to a three-run eighth inning. FINAL — 7-4 Coastal Arizona brought the tying run to the plate with no outs, but Chanticleers reliever Dominick Carbone got a strikeout and induced a game-ending double play. Coastal Carolina will play Sunday against the winner of Louisville and Oregon State. 8TH INNING — 7-4 Coastal An RBI single from Sebastian Alexander put the Chanticleers up 5-4 before a two-run double from Blake Barthol gave Coastal Carolina a 7-4 lead. The Chanticleers are three outs away from starting 1-0 in Omaha. 6TH INNING — 4-4 TIE Arizona briefly took its first lead after scoring two runs in the top of the 6th, aided by three hit batters by Cameron Flukey. Coastal Carolina answered in the bottom half in the form of an RBI groundout from Caden Bodine. 5TH INNING — 3-2 Coastal The Chanticleers answered back in the bottom of the 5th thanks to three singles, including an RBI knock from Blagen Pado to put CCU back in front. 4TH INNING — 2-2 TIE The Wildcats found paydirt against Chanticleers' starter Riley Eikhoff after a solo home run from Mason White and an RBI double from Maddox Mihalakis to tie things at 2. Coastal Carolina stranded runners on first and third in the bottom half of the fourth. 2ND INNING — 2-0 Coastal The Chanticleers struck first against the Wildcats in the bottom of the second inning on a bases loaded two-run single from Wells Sykes. Advertisement 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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 WBTW.
Forbes
21-06-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
LSU And Coastal Carolina Odds To Win Men's College World Series Finals
LSU pitcher Kade Anderson (32) during an NCAA College World Series baseball game on Saturday, June ... More 14, 2025 in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Cory Eads) LSU and Coastal Carolina will face off in the first game of the Men's College World Series Finals tonight in Omaha, Nebraska. The two teams arrive at this moment riding very different narratives. LSU comes on the back of a stunning walk-off win against Arkansas. Coastal Carolina is riding a historic 26-game winning streak, the longest ever heading into the championship series. As the Tigers seek to reclaim past glory and the Chanticleers chase a perfect postseason run, this showdown promises a clash of resilience versus momentum on college baseball's biggest stage. LSU's Road To College World Series Finals LSU outfielder Chris Stanfield (1) celebrates a home run during an NCAA regional baseball game ... More against Dallas Baptist on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton) The LSU Tigers baseball team is one of the most successful in the sport with seven championship seasons. The most recent World Series win came in 2023, and they have only lost in the finals only one time. Despite LSU's relatively early exit from the SEC tournament, they won the Regional and Super Regional that they hosted in Baton Rogue. The Tigers are so far undefeated in Omaha, including two wins over Arkansas. Coastal Carolina's Road To College World Series Finals Coastal Carolina pitcher Cameron Flukey (2) during an NCAA College World Series baseball game on ... More Friday, June 13, 2025 in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Cory Eads) On the other side stands a very different challenger: Coastal Carolina, a program with only one prior national title, but a team currently riding a wave of unprecedented momentum. The Chanticleers have strung together a staggering 26-game win streak. This is the longest win streak heading into the Finals with the previous record being held by the 2009 LSU Tigers at 13 games. Coastal Carolina won the Conway Regional and swept Auburn in the Auburn Super Regional to make it to Omaha. What To Watch For In College World Series Finals GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - JULY 02: Caden Bodine #32 of Team USA celebrates with teammates after a ... More home run against Chinese Taipei during a 2024 International Friendship series game at First National Bank Field on July 02, 2024 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by) LSU's Kade Anderson enters the series as a potential projected No. 1 overall pick, with multiple mock drafts listing him at or near the top. Coastal's Caden Bodine, a switch-hitting catcher with elite contact skills and advanced pitch framing, is trending into the first round and could solidify that status with a strong showing. Fellow LSU pitcher Anthony Eyanson is also climbing draft boards, bringing a high-strikeout arsenal and plus slider that could push him into the competitive balance round. LSU celebrates a win against Arkansas 4-1 during an NCAA College World Series baseball game on ... More Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Cory Eads) LSU's dramatic walk-off win over Arkansas nearly broke viewership records. The game drew 1.91 million viewers, making it the fourth most-watched Men's College World Series game ever (excluding Finals). That is significant, especially in a year where overall tournament viewership is down from its 2023 peak. For fans and broadcasters alike, LSU's presence changes the stakes. The 2023 CWS Finals, which LSU won in a rout, delivered a record 3.59 million viewers. Expect that impact to be felt again this weekend. LSU is once again dominating Rocco's Jell-O Shot Challenge, the off-field fan-fueled competition at Rocco's Pizza & Cantina that's become a quirky barometer of College World Series spirit. As of Saturday, LSU fans have purchased a staggering 33,218 Jell-O shots, nearly quadruple the next-closest competitor, Arkansas (8,905), and well ahead of Coastal Carolina (7,700). LSU's overwhelming showing reflects the program's national following, travel commitment, and cultural imprint on the MCWS. Betting Odds For College World Series Finals OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 18: A general view of Charles Scwab Field during a game between the LSU ... More Tigers and the the Arkansas Razorbacks during the NCAA College World Series at Charles Schwab Field on June 18, 2025 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Mitchell Scaglione/LSU/University Images via Getty Images) LSU enters the College World Series Finals as the betting favorite over Coastal Carolina. For Game 1, the betting odds put the moneyline at -166 for LSU and +130 for Coastal, translating to an implied win probability of 62.4% for the Tigers. The gap widens over the full series: LSU is listed at -190, giving them a 65.5% implied chance to win it all, while Coastal Carolina's +155 line suggests just a 39.2% shot at the title. Despite the odds, Coastal's perfect postseason and LSU's taxing semifinal path could make this matchup closer than the numbers suggest. Legacies Clash In College World Series Finals Whether this series ends in two games or three, it's likely to be decided not just by talent, but by resilience, rest, and readiness. The betting markets favor LSU. The momentum favors Coastal. The finals of 'the greatest show on dirt' kicks off at 7pm ET on ESPN.
Al Arabiya
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
LSU Goes For 2nd National Title In 3 Years As It Opens CWS Finals Against Streaking Coastal Carolina
LSU and Coastal Carolina have met only two times previously as they enter the College World Series finals Saturday night. Those games back in 2016 have not been forgotten. Coastal Carolina swept the Tigers on their home field in super regionals on the way to their first national championship. The Chanticleers' opponent in the CWS finals that year was Arizona. Jay Johnson, now at LSU, was Arizona's coach. Tigers outfielder Jake Brown was 11 years old and living in Sulphur, Louisiana, at the time, and he recalled Friday how the players on that LSU team were superheroes to him. 'A little bit of heartbreak,' he said Friday. 'That was a great team, a team I think could have made a good run in the championship. Obviously things didn't go our way that time. Looking forward to turning it around and making something good happen for us this time.' For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. LSU (51–15) will be playing for its eighth national championship and second in three years. Coastal Carolina (56–11), which brings a 26-game win streak into the best-of-three series, is going for its second title in its second all-time CWS appearance. 'That would put Coastal Carolina baseball on a different planet,' Chanticleers coach Kevin Schnall said. Cameron Flukey (8–1), who pitched four innings of relief against Arizona on June 13, will start for Coastal Carolina. Johnson has not named his starter. Ace Kade Anderson (11–1), who limited Arkansas to three hits and struck out seven in seven innings on June 14, is available. The Tigers and Chanticleers each went 3–0 in bracket play. LSU had to beat SEC rival Arkansas twice, winning the bracket final 6–5 in walk-off fashion after a wild three-run ninth inning. LSU's Brown is 4 for 6 with four RBIs in three CWS games, and Jared Jones is 5 for 9 with two homers and six RBIs in the last two games after striking out five times in the opener against Arkansas. Tigers pitchers have walked just four in 27 innings. 'I think if you're at this point in the NCAA tournament you've been battle-tested,' Johnson said. 'I don't believe there's anything we have not seen. … I feel like we're well-trained and well-prepared for, in my opinion, probably the best team that we've played this year in Coastal.' The Chanticleers are yet to hit a home run at Charles Schwab Field. Colby Thorndyke has two bases-clearing doubles and is 5 for 12 with eight RBIs. Dean Mihos is 5 for 12 with a double and triple. Their pitchers have walked four in 25 innings. Johnson, in his fourth year at LSU after six at Arizona, said his heart still aches for his 2016 Wildcats team. Arizona erased a 4–0 deficit against the Chanticleers in the third and final game of the CWS finals and stranded a runner at third base in the bottom of the ninth inning. 'We were one base hit away,' Johnson said, 'and it took a couple of years to get past that. I think what I do remember about all of that is it has really helped me the next three times that we've been here in terms of knowing how to prepare for this.' Scoring first is key. Fast starts are a distinguishing feature of Coastal Carolina's offense. The Chanticleers have outscored their three CWS opponents by a combined 11–0 in the first inning and are a Division I-best 37–2 when they score first. LSU is 32–7 when it opens the scoring. 5 is magic number. LSU has won 16 straight CWS games when scoring at least five runs since losing 9–5 to Miami in 2004. High expectations. Coastal Carolina's Schnall makes it a point to remind the media that the Chanticleers are a national power, but that doesn't mean in February he expected the 2025 team to play for a national championship. 'We were picked fourth in the Sun Belt,' he said. 'No problem. We'll move forward, keep our head down and keep grinding. That's what this team did. But we clearly felt like this pitching staff was going to be the best pitching staff we ever had.' The Chanticleers were 19–8 on March 29 and are 37–3 since. Hit by pitch leaders. Coastal Carolina leads the country with a program record 176 hit-by-pitches this season, breaking UC Irvine's single season-record 175 in 2024. The Chanticleers have been plunked six times in three CWS games. 'They don't eat if they get out of the way,' Schnall said, drawing laughs. 'No, it's just something that our guys have bought into. Our guys are obsessed with getting on base. They understand the way you score runs is having guys on base. And any way you can get on base helps our team win.' Line of the day. LSU's Brown drew laughs at Friday's news conference when he explained the straightforward and simple way Johnson prepares him and his teammates to play. 'We came here to play baseball,' he said. 'We're not really scholars.'
Associated Press
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
LSU goes for 2nd national title in 3 years as it opens CWS finals against streaking Coastal Carolina
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU and Coastal Carolina have met only two times previously as they enter the College World Series finals Saturday night. Those games back in 2016 have not been forgotten. Coastal Carolina swept the Tigers on their home field in super regionals on the way to their first national championship. The Chanticleers' opponent in the CWS finals that year was Arizona. Jay Johnson, now at LSU, was Arizona's coach. Tigers outfielder Jake Brown was 11 years old and living in Sulphur, Louisiana, at the time, and he recalled Friday how the players on that LSU team were superheroes to him. 'A little bit of heartbreak,' he said Friday. 'That was a great team, a team I think could have made a good run in the championship. Obviously, things didn't go our way that time. Looking forward to turning it around and making something good happen for us this time.' LSU (51-15) will be playing for its eighth national championship and second in three years. Coastal Carolina (56-11), which brings a 26-game win streak into the best-of-three series, is going for its second title in its second all-time CWS appearance. 'That would put Coastal Carolina baseball on a different planet,' Chanticleers coach Kevin Schnall said. Cameron Flukey (8-1), who pitched four innings of relief against Arizona on June 13, will start for Coastal Carolina. Johnson has not named his starter. Ace Kade Anderson (11-1), who limited Arkansas to three hits and struck out seven in seven innings on June 14, is available. The Tigers and Chanticleers each went 3-0 in bracket play. LSU had to beat SEC rival Arkansas twice, winning the bracket final 6-5 in walk-off fashion after a wild three-run ninth inning. LSU's Brown is 4 for 6 with four RBIs in three CWS games and Jared Jones is 5 for 9 with two homers and six RBIs in the last two games after striking out five times in the opener against Arkansas. Tigers pitchers have walked just four in 27 innings. 'I think if you're at this point in the NCAA tournament, you've been battle-tested,' Johnson said. 'I don't believe there's anything we have not seen. ... I feel like we're well-trained and well-prepared for, in my opinion, probably the best team that we've played this year in Coastal.' The Chanticleers are yet to hit a home run at Charles Schwab Field. Colby Thorndyke has two bases-clearing doubles and is 5 for 12 with eight RBIs. Dean Mihos is 5 for 12 with a double and triple. Their pitchers have walked four in 25 innings. Johnson, in his fourth year at LSU after six at Arizona, said his heart still aches for his 2016 Wildcats team. Arizona erased a 4-0 deficit against the Chanticleers in the third and final game of the CWS finals and stranded a runner at third base in the bottom of the ninth inning. 'We were one base hit away,' Johnson said, 'and it took a couple of years to get past that. I think what I do remember about all of that is it has really helped me the next three times that we've been here in terms of knowing how to prepare for this.' Scoring first is keyFast starts are a distinguishing feature of Coastal Carolina's offense. The Chanticleers have outscored their three CWS opponents by a combined 11-0 in the first inning and are a Division I-best 37-2 when they score first. LSU is 32-7 when it opens the scoring. 5 is magic number LSU has won 16 straight CWS games when scoring at least five runs since losing 9-5 to Miami in 2004. High expectationsCoastal Carolina's Schnall makes it a point to remind the media that the Chanticleers are a national power, but that doesn't mean in February he expected the 2025 team to play for a national championship. 'We were picked fourth in the Sun Belt,' he said. 'No problem. We'll move forward, keep our head down and keep grinding. That's what this team did. But we clearly felt like this pitching staff was going to be the best pitching staff we ever had.' The Chanticleers were 19-8 on March 29 and are 37-3 since. Hit by pitch leaders Coastal Carolina leads the country with a program record 176 hit-by-pitches this season, breaking UC Irvine's single season-record 175 in 2024. The Chanticleers have been plunked six times in three CWS games. 'They don't eat if they get out of the way,' Schnall said, drawing laughs. 'No, it's just something that our guys have bought into. Our guys are obsessed with getting on base. They understand the way you score runs is having guys on base. And any way you can get on base helps our team win.' Line of the day LSU's Brown drew laughs at Friday's news conference when he explained the straightforward and simple way Johnson prepares him and his teammates to play. 'We came here to play baseball,' he said. 'We're not really scholars.' ___ AP college sports:
Newsweek
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
How to Watch Coastal Carolina vs Oregon State: Live Stream College Baseball World Series, TV Channel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. After winning their first games of the tournament, Coastal Carolina and Oregon State will meet on Sunday night in second-round action in the College World Series. The winner of this game advances to the semifinals, but the loser will still have a chance to continue in the double-elimination format. The losing team will face the winner of Arizona/Louisville in a must-win game on Tuesday. Cameron Flukey #2 of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers talks to an assistant coach during the first inning against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at David F. Couch Ballpark on April 9, 2024 in Winston Salem,... Cameron Flukey #2 of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers talks to an assistant coach during the first inning against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at David F. Couch Ballpark on April 9, 2024 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. More Photo byHow to Watch Coastal Carolina vs Oregon State: Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM ET Channel: ESPN2 Stream: Fubo (Try for free) Coastal Carolina is 54-11 on the year and pushed its win streak to 24 games with a 7-4 win over Arizona. Wells Sykes and Blake Barthol each had a pair of RBIs in the victory for the Chanticleers. The 2016 College World Series champions are trying to be the first mid-major team since that season to win the title. Oregon State, the 2018 champions, are 48-14-1 on the year after beating Louisville 4-3 in the first round. Leading 3-1 entering the ninth, Louisville plated two runners to tie the game up at three runs apiece. However, the Beavers had an answer, as Gavin Turley hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth. Don't miss Sunday's College World Series showdown; catch the action live on ESPN2. You can also stream the game on Fubo with a free trial now. Live stream Coastal Carolina vs Oregon State on Fubo: Start your free trial now! Regional restrictions may apply. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
