Coach Jay Johnson’s team will look to change that on Monday night when the Tigers face off against Wake Forest. The winner will secure a spot in the College World Series semifinals on Wednesday, while the loser will have to face either Stanford or Tennessee in an elimination game on Tuesday.
The Cardinal tag Tennessee ace Chase Dollander for two first inning runs as Carter Graham scored on an error by the catcher, and Alberto Rios shot an RBI double down the left field line to score the inning’s second run.
During the 2023 college baseball regular season, only two teams have ever ascended the rankings to reach the top overall spot. On Monday, the two will face off for the first time to get in the driver’s seat for a spot in the College World Series final.
The LSU Tigers will take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the College World Series with the chance to advance to the semifinals with a victory over the No. 1 national seed.
He enters this start with a 2.28 ERA and has racked up 131 strikeouts over 86 innings pitched. While the lefty has struggled over his last three starts, his 1.89 SIERA points to him bouncing back.
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It’s important to note that Hartle is a dominant left-hander, and LSU has struggled against left-handed pitching this season. There isn’t much data to show their issues, but in their last three games against left-handed starters, the Tigers failed to score more than four runs — half of what they average on a per-game basis.
