What this means for LSU

New York Times

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LSU will play UCLA at 7 p.m. ET on Monday in a winners' bracket game.
Arkansas will play Murray State at 2 p.m. ET on Monday in an elimination game. Imagn Images
LSU wins the SEC showdown 4-1 against Arkansas behind seven dominant innings from lefty starter Kade Anderson.
Freshman Casan Evans worked around a leadoff single in the ninth inning to earn his seventh save.
The Tigers will play UCLA on Monday. Arkansas will face Murray State in an elimination game.
It was a tough night for LSU slugger Jared Jones, who struck out in all five appearances at the plate (and this assumes he won't get an opportunity to strike out a sixth time). Jones has had a productive season, with 20 home runs and 70 RBIs, but he leads the team in strikeouts by a wide margin with 79. Imagn Images
B9 - LSU 4, Arkansas 1
Here we go. The Razorbacks' final chance is here. They trail by three runs with three outs to go.
A fantastic performance out of the bullpen for Arkansas from sophomore right-hander Gabe Gaeckle. He lasted six innings and struck out a career-high 10. Gaeckle allowed three hits, the last off the bat of Steven Milam, who doubled with one out in the top of the eighth. Daniel Curiel drove him in with a two-out single against Cole Gibler to put LSU on top 4-1.
The Tigers worked around a Cam Kozeal single in the bottom of the eighth as reliever Chase Shores hit 101 mph on the radar gun.
Arkansas is down to its final three outs in this SEC clash in Omaha.
T9 LSU 4, Arkansas 1
Chase Shores ends the Razorbacks' threat by throwing some heat. He struck out two and got a flyout to end the inning. The Tigers are three outs from a CWS opening win.
Kade Anderson leaves the game in the eighth after allowing a leadoff single. The Tigers' starting pitcher struck out seven and gave up just three hits and one earned run. He will be replaced by Chase Shores.
Is this the Razorbacks' chance?
B8 - LSU 4, Arkansas 1
Gabe Gaeckle came out of the game after throwing six innings in relief and giving up one run while striking out 10. Cole Gibler came on in relief for Gaeckle and gave up a single to Derek Curiel in the eighth for the Tigers' fourth run. Imagn Images
T8 - LSU 3, Arkansas 1
Kade Anderson has been strong tonight on the mound for LSU. He has allowed one earned run and two hits with seven strikeouts and two walks. That's ace stuff in this first game of the CWS for both of these teams. Imagn Images
B7 - LSU 3, Arkansas 1
Gabe Gaeckle is showing off his talents in this one. He has nine strikeouts in 5-1/3 innings. It may have been a strange call to make the pitching change, but it certainly has worked for the Razorbacks.
Gaeckle has given his team a real shot to win this game.
Arkansas, as you might have heard, is one of the most powerful offensive teams in the country -- the best among Power Four teams, in fact. The Razorbacks entered tonight's with a program-record 124 home runs. Now they have 125, after that blast from Reese Robinett.
Arkansas got its first run of the game from an unlikely source. First baseman Reese Robinett drilled a solo home run over the bullpen into the right-field bleachers to cut the LSU lead to 3-1. Robinett was one of only two players in the Hogs' lineup today with fewer than 13 home runs. He had two in 58 at-bats before today's game. It was just the second home run hit in the four CWS games this week.
Reese Robinett gets Arkansas on the board with a home run into the right-field seats. That was an impressive shot. Maybe it's the spark the Razorbacks need off Kade Anderson. Imagn Images
B6 - LSU 3, Arkansas 0
This has turned into a pitchers duel, just not the one we all expected. Arkansas has just one hit off Kade Anderson, and LSU's offense has cooled off since its quick start. The Tigers have four hits. Imagn Images
T6 - LSU 3, Arkansas 0
LSU pitcher Kade Anderson has made it through five innings and has allowed just one Arkansas hit. He has four strikeouts and has walked two. Imagn Images
B5 - LSU 3, Arkansas 0
Another good inning for Gabe Gaeckle, who has been impressive in relief for the Razorbacks. He has gone 3-1/3 scoreless innings with five strikeouts. Now, his teammates need to do something at the plate. Imagn Images
LSU ends the Arkansas half of the fourth inning with a double play off the bat of catcher Ryder Helfrick. There have been two double plays for the Tigers in four innings. They lead 3-0.
And with Kade Anderson, the hard-throwing lefty and elite MLB Draft prospect on the mound, the LSU lead feels larger. Anderson has allowed one hit in four innings. Imagn Images
T5 - LSU 3, Arkansas 0
Kade Anderson keeps it going. He gets a groundball double play to get out of the fourth inning, and the Tigers' offense will be right back at it.
Impressive stuff early from Anderson.