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American Press
24-06-2025
- Sport
- American Press
Scooter Hobbs column: Another LSU invasion of Omaha ends with CWS title
OMAHA, Neb. — Maybe Charles Schwab Field really is Alex Box North. Omaha — Geauxmaha, they call in late June — has long been LSU's own personal summer resort. So the Tigers were making themselves right at home Sunday afternoon, not only with the familiar national championship dogpile, but — and this seemed like an added touch in their adopted city — a victory lap around the stadium rim, a rite more familiar to Baton Rouge for the send-offs than the coronations in Omaha. Maybe when it's your eighth championship party, you have to spice things up a little. So the Tigers were circling the stadium's outfield rim, donning their t-shirts and leaping high to slap skin with adoring fans, taking it all in from the hordes who fled Louisiana — and those rugged evacuees, sun-burned as they were, deserved some team love after enduring the Louisiana-style heat til the joyous end. It didn't seem to matter. All was well. Purple and gold has taken over this city before, but never in my mind with the numbers and saturation of this year. You wondered if anybody was left back home on the bayou. 'Calling Baton Rouge,' was blaring in the background. And this year the Omaha invasion upped the ante when they pulled up 30-foot long, 17-foot high float. Went by the name Mardi Gras Mike. He couldn't get in the game, but the float was all over Omaha, seemingly wandering around downtown 24 hours a day. Can't be Louisiana without a parade, right? The locals, LSU's famed Cornfield Alumni, acted like they'd never seen such a thing. You'd have thought the circus was rolling through town. Or Mardi Gras. Anyway, it fit in well with the beads fans have tossing around here for years and years. LSU's good ol' days were back. Shoot, Skip Bertman himself was here to explain it all to a TV reporter. 'The difference at LSU,' he said in that familiar cadence,' is the players think they're going to win because they think they're supposed to win … I think other teams fold a little towards the end of the game. And they can't do what we do in their mind.' It's hard to prove him wrong. He invented whatever the secret formula is and now Jay Johnson seems to have adapted it for a new era, a different ballpark in Charles Schwab Field. Coastal Carolina put up a pesky and hardy fight. Arkansas is just as good of a team as the Tigers yet collapsed at the end. But LSU was the last team celebrating … again. But by the looks of the postgame festivities, I suppose it never gets old. 'You never assume anything,' Johnson said. And you get the feeling eight is not enough. I wouldn't put it past Johnson. He seems to have figured out Charles Schwab Field, which so often confounded the Tigers in the early years when the event moved there in 2011. Gorilla Ball doesn't play well there. The small-ball Chanticleers actually scored all three of their runs on home runs, while the Tigers, who dig the long ball as much as anyone, scratched across their five runs. And Johnson never stops hunting for the right pieces to each year's puzzle — mostly he's partial to future Major League talent, but also the right fit. His CWS postgame press conference included several shameless recruiting plugs, which was probably overkill. He can pretty much get who he wants. Exhibit A was sitting next to him on the podium. Anthony Eyanson was the title game winning pitcher, a transfer from UC-San Diego. His was the arm Johnson knew he had to have, fretted over it, probably pestered him and was ready to throw a dogpile when he landed him. Eyanson had a different version. His story is that he couldn't believe his luck when Johnson first called, thought it was a dream, maybe a practical joke. 'I didn't believe it until I talked to him on the phone,' he said of the opportunity. 'Then he would text me every day, started sending me pictures of the pinstripe jerseys.' Johnson worried about nothing. Eyanson couldn't get to LSU fast enough (after pinching himself). There are other similar tales and Johnson probably has a bigger advantage in the NIL era with a school with an administration and a fan base that supports baseball. So don't be surprised if these Louisiana mass exoduses to Geauxmaha become even more regular. Scooter Hobbs covers LSU athletics for the Lake Charles American Press. You can contact him at
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
When will LSU-UCLA College World Series game resume? Delay pushes matchup to Tuesday
It took until the fourth full day of the 2025 College World Series for one of the defining traits of college baseball's championship tournament to appear, but once it did, it had an impact. Rain fell from the sky, lightning illuminated the Omaha, Nebraska cityscape and a CWS game entered a lengthy weather delay. Advertisement After the third inning of No. 6 LSU's game against No. 15 UCLA on June 16, and with the Tigers holding a 5-3 lead, the field was cleared and the NCAA declared a weather delay, with lightning nearby and the greater Omaha area under a severe thunderstorm warning. REQUIRED READING: LSU vs UCLA baseball live updates: Weather delay pushes College World Series game to Tuesday It wasn't a momentary pause, either. About three hours after the game was stopped, at 11:14 p.m. ET, the NCAA announced that the contest would resume on Tuesday, June 17. It capped off an eventful Monday night at Charles Schwab Field. LSU and UCLA combined for seven runs in the first inning, with the Tigers fighting back from a 3-0 deficit to take a one-run lead before tacking on another run in the bottom of the third inning, shortly before the game was halted. Advertisement Here's a closer look at the updated schedule for the 2025 College World Series after the LSU-UCLA postponement: When will LSU vs UCLA College World Series game resume? With rain and thunderstorms continuing on Monday night near Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, the NCAA announced that LSU and UCLA's College World Series game will resume on Tuesday, June 17. The announcement came about three hours after the weather delay began. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET. The contest will pick up where it left off, with the Tigers holding a 5-3 lead entering the top of the fourth inning. Whoever loses the game will have a jam-packed Tuesday, as they'll have to take part in an elimination game against No. 3 Arkansas later that day at 7 p.m. ET. Advertisement The other previously scheduled game on Tuesday won't be impacted by the LSU-UCLA delay, either, with No. 8 Oregon State and Louisville set to begin their elimination game at 2 p.m. ET. REQUIRED READING: Who's in College World Series loser's bracket? Updated bracket, scores, schedule College World Series Tuesday schedule With the remainder of the LSU-UCLA game pushed back a day, here's a look at the revised schedule for Tuesday, June 17 at the College World Series: All times Eastern No. 6 LSU vs. No. 15 UCLA | 11 a.m. | TV TBD No. 8 Oregon State vs. Louisville | 2 p.m. | ESPN No. 3 Arkansas vs. LSU/UCLA loser | 7 p.m. | ESPN This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College World Series 2025: When will LSU-UCLA baseball game resume?
Washington Post
17-06-2025
- Climate
- Washington Post
UCLA-LSU game at CWS suspended due to rain, will resume Tuesday with Tigers leading 5-3
OMAHA, Neb. — The College World Series game between UCLA and LSU was suspended Monday night after steady rain and lightning moved into the Omaha area. The game will resume on Tuesday morning. LSU led 5-3 after three innings when the grounds crew rolled out the tarp as storm clouds moved over Charles Schwab Field. Rain had fallen for about three hours when the NCAA announced the game would resume at 11 a.m. EDT.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
College World Series weather updates: LSU-UCLA baseball game enters delay
An event described as "the Greatest Show on Dirt" is being forced to take a pause. After the third inning wrapped up in No. 6 LSU's matchup against No. 15 UCLA in the 2025 College World Series at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska on June 16, the game was delayed due to "severe weather in the area." Advertisement REQUIRED READING: LSU vs UCLA baseball live updates: College World Series score, highlights At the time the game was postponed in the fourth inning, the Tigers held a 5-3 lead in what had been a back-and-forth affair, one in which the teams combined for seven runs in the first inning, the most in the opening frame in a game during the 2025 NCAA tournament. USA TODAY Sports will provide weather updates as LSU and UCLA will aim to restart their game Monday night: College World Series weather updates Shortly after LSU tacked on a run to increase its lead over UCLA to 5-3 in the bottom of the third inning, the game was sent into a weather delay. Advertisement In its announcement, the NCAA cited "severe weather in the area" as the reason for the stoppage in play while encouraging fans present inside Charles Schwab Field to leave their seats and proceed to the concourse area. This marks the first weather delay of this year's CWS. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College World Series weather updates: LSU-UCLA game enters delay
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
College World Series predictions, picks for Day 2: Will Arkansas or LSU start CWS strong?
OMAHA, NE ― Day 2 of the 2025 Men's College World Series will get underway June 14 with the second half of the bracket beginning play. In the afternoon game (2 p.m. ET, ESPN), Murray State will take on UCLA. In the nightcap (7 p.m. ET, ESPN), Arkansas will face LSU. Advertisement The game between the Tigers and Razorbacks is the only one among the Omaha openers featuring two teams that hosted a regional. Saturday's two losing teams will play an early game Monday in the losers bracket, while the winning teams will play Wednesday night for a spot in the semifinals. Here are our predictions: Murray State vs. UCLA UCLA 9, Murray State 7 How's this one for intrigue? UCLA hasn't been to Omaha since its national title run in 2013 and Murray State is making its first trip ever. The Racers are the mid-major darlings who have proven near-impossible to put away. Their offense is a perfect fit for Charles Schwab Field, too. Advertisement But the Bruins, while lacking a true ace, have a trump card: arguably the best player in Omaha, shortstop Roch Cholowsky. He has the ability to take over any game, and that's a powerful thing. CWS storylines: Biggest strength, weakness of every team in Omaha LSU vs. Arkansas Arkansas 4, LSU 2 This matchup, which features a battle of aces (Zach Root vs. Kade Anderson), is the headliner of the Omaha slate. It's easy to see either team coming away victorious, as LSU has better top-end pitching, but Arkansas has more depth and a better offense. The Tigers won the series when the two teams faced off earlier this season in Baton Rouge, but the bet is that the Razorbacks get a few more big hits. Advertisement 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 2 in Omaha
