LSU baseball vs Coastal Carolina live updates: Score for CWS finals Game 2

The Herald Scotland

23-06-2025

LSU will look to get that 53rd win of the season at 2:30 p.m. ET when it takes the field at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska against Coastal Carolina in Game 2 of the College World Series championship series.
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Tigers' ace Kade Anderson snapped the Chanticleers' 26-game win streak on June 21 with another dominant performance for his childhood team, as he struck out 10 in nine complete shutout innings of work.
A win for LSU would give the Tigers their second College World Series title in three years, and eighth overall in program history. It'd also extend the SEC's dominance in Omaha with a sixth straight national title. The Chanticleers are facing elimination in the postseason for the first time this year, as they had been 8-0 in the NCAA baseball tournament before their loss to the Tigers.
USA TODAY Sports is providing live updates, scores and highlights of Game 2 of the CWS championship series between Coastal Carolina and LSU. Follow along below:
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The top of the seventh inning extends for Darin Horn and Coastal Carolina, as Chanticleers second baseman Blake Barthol can't hold onto the ball on a high pop-up from Jared Jones that carried in the air for nearly five seconds.
Barthol's error, which put runners on the corners for LSU with two outs, doesn't end up costing Coastal Carolina a run, as Horn struck out Luis Hernandez for the third out. It's 5-1 LSU going into the bottom of the seventh.
Much like Kade Anderson in Game 1 of the CWS finals, LSU starter Anthony Eyanson continues to get sharper as the game progresses in Omaha. The right-hander gets back-to-back strikeouts to close the sixth inning, both coming on off-speed pitches, to increase his strikeout total to nine on the day.
Coastal Carolina has now put a runner on base in 14 of the 15 total innings thus far in the CWS finals, but hasn't been able to do much damage off that.
Stan the Man? More like Superman.
On the second pitch of the sixth inning, LSU centerfielder Chris Stanfield comes up with an impressive diving catch to keep a potential extra-base hit off the board for Coastal Carolina. Great read and jump on the ball from Stanfield to come up with the catch.
After getting two quick outs to begin the sixth inning, one of which came on an overturned call at first on a Coastal Carolina challenge, Hayden Johnson walks Michael Braswell to extend the inning. The Chanticleers' left-handed reliever then answers back by striking out Derek Curiel to keep the scoreless inning intact.
It's starting to become make-or-break time for Coastal Carolina, as it is 5-1 LSU going into the sixth inning in Omaha.
It's 5-1 LSU going into the sixth inning in Omaha, as Anthony Eyanson gets Blake Barthol to ground out to Daniel Dickinson at second for the third out. Eyanson has done a nice job throughout the afternoon getting out of mini-jams on the baselines.
Coastal Carolina leaves another runner in scoring position in the inning, its third of the afternoon. The Chanticleers have struggled to find any sort of momentum since Dean Mihos' solo home run in the second inning gave them a brief 1-0 lead.
Coastal Carolina continues to struggle at getting that big hit with runners in scoring position in the CWS finals, as the Chanticleers leave two runners on base in the bottom of the fifth.
Working with his first big jam of the afternoon, LSU pitcher Anthony Eyanson throws a breaking ball in the dirt to get Ty Dooley swinging for the third out. The strike three pitch on Dooley from Eyanson was absolute filth, and it increases his strikeout total to seven.
It's a four-run top of the fourth for LSU after the Tigers finally break through against Coastal Carolina right-hander Jacob Morrison. The rally for LSU began with loading the bases on a walk, a single and a hit-by-pitch with no outs in the inning.
Anthony Eyanson heads back out working with a lead for the first time on the afternoon. If Coastal Carolina wants to get back in this one and force a Game 3, the Chanticleers will need some quality at-bats coming up here in the fourth.
The Tigers aren't done scoring in the top of the fourth, as Derek Curiel comes up with a clutch two-out single up the middle to clear the bases and extend LSU's lead over Coastal Carolina to 5-1.
Curiel will be the last hitter Jacob Morrison faces on the day, as the Coastal Carolina right-hander is pulled from the mound. Morrison is responsible for Curiel as Hayden Johnson comes into pitch.
Chris Stanfield laces a 1-0 fastball into left field to give LSU its first lead of Game 2 of the CWS finals with a two-RBI single, allowing Jake Brown and Jared Jones to score. The Tigers are now 3 for 7 with runners in scoring position in the CWS finals.
The Tigers have Jacob Morrison on the ropes here in the top of the fourth with runners on first and second and no outs. It's 3-1 LSU.
Three batters into the fourth inning and LSU has the bases loaded as Coastal Carolina pitcher Jacob Morrison hits LSU catcher Luis Hernandez. Prime opportunity here for the Tigers to do some damage with Chris Stanfield coming up with no outs.
Jared Jones lines one into left field to put runners on the corners to begin the top of the fourth inning for LSU. A great jump from Jake Brown, who worked a lead-off walk, allowed him to go from first to third on the play.
The Tigers are knocking on the door here against Coastal Carolina.
Anthony Eyanson gets LSU out of the third inning by getting Blake Barthol to chase a high fastball. Aside from missing his spot on that solo home run from Dean Mihos, the Tigers' right-hander has been strong on the mound, striking out six of his first 12 batters
It's all knotted up at 1-1 going into the fourth inning between LSU and Coastal Carolina. Both teams have left two runners on base through the first three innings of action.
Coming out of the in-between inning break, ESPN play-by-play broadcaster Karl Ravech mentioned that Coastal Carolina head coach Kevin Schnall was ejected from the game for continuing to argue with home plate umpire Angel Campos on ball-and-strikes after being warned.
"Schnall was arguing balls and strikes, the umpire then gave him a warning and once you get a warning you can't come out of the dugout and argue. He was (then) ejected," Ravech said.
Per the NCAA baseball rulebook, Schnall was also given a two-game suspension for prolonging the argument on the field. This means that if Coastal Carolina wins Game 2 of the CWS finals, he will not be eligible to manage Game 3 on June 23.
Official statement from the NCAA pic.twitter.com/CRVjyEBraO — Ryan McGee (@ESPNMcGee) June 22, 2025
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Ethan Frey smoked a 1-1 fastball past the head of Coastal Carolina left fielder Sebastian Alexander and bounces off the wall, allowing Daniel Dickinson to come around from second and tie the game at 1-1. The ball came off Frey's bat at 114 mph.
That will calm the emotions down a bit! Dean Mihos puts Coastal Carolina up in front of LSU 1-0 in the bottom of the second inning with a solo home run that carried over the left field wall thanks to the wind.
It is the first lead of the CWS championship series for Coastal Carolina, and the first home run for the Chanticleers in Omaha.
Three up, three down for Coastal Carolina pitcher Jacob Morrison in the top of the second inning. As Morrison was walking off the field, after getting Chris Stanfield to line out to first for the final out, he was seen talking to home plate umpire Angel Campos about something.
ESPN's camera caught Coastal Carolina acting coach Chad Oxendine talking to the team between innings, perhaps in an effort to calm down the emotions of the Chanticleers after the ejections of head coach Kevin Schnall and first base coach Matt Schilling.
"He gathered the entire team over and said, "I need you to settle down. If you get run, you can't help us," ESPN's Kris Budden reported.
Following a brief interruption on the field for the ejections of Coastal Carolina's Kevin Schnall and Matt Schilling, Anthony Eyanson comes back and gets Walker Mitchell to roll one over to LSU third baseman Michael Braswell for the third out of the inning.
Eyanson recorded two strikeouts in the inning. Onto the second inning in Omaha.
Home plate umpire Angel Campos has ejected Coastal Carolina coach Kevin Schnall in the bottom of the first inning in Game 2 of the College World Series championship series. It remains unclear as to what led to Schnall's ejection, but things appeared to have escalated on the field.
Coastal Carolina first base coach Matt Schilling was also ejected from the game after arguing with the umpires on the field on Schnall's ejection. Per the ESPN broadcast, Coastal Carolina recruiting coordinator Chad Oxendine is now serving as the Chanticleers' acting coach.
Kevin Schnall gets tossed in the FIRST INNING of an elimination game ???? pic.twitter.com/CMXCsltqbA — Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) June 22, 2025
Kevin Schnall and Coastal Carolina's first base coach just got tossed IN THE FIRST INNING.#LSU pic.twitter.com/M01NZXRsBE — Cory Diaz (@ByCoryDiaz) June 22, 2025
Jacob Morrison gets a big strikeout to get out of the early jam in the top of the first, as Jake Brown goes down swinging for the final out. Two of the first three outs for Morrison have been by the K, with the outlier being a groundout to second.
LSU left Steven Milam at first in the inning after the Tigers' shortstop reached on a bloop single that fell in front of three Coastal Carolina fielders along the left field line. Anthony Eyanson heads out to the mound for the first time for LSU.
A great start for Jacob Morrison on the mound for Coastal Carolina as he gets Derek Curiel swinging on a 1-2 off-speed pitch for the first out of the game. He entered the afternoon with 102 strikeouts on the season.
Game 2 is underway!
Jacob Morrison gets right down to business and retires the first batter he sees on strikes
Another great pitching matchup on-tap this afternoon pic.twitter.com/Eayzy60tKX — Creighton Baseball Analytics Team (@CreightonBAT) June 22, 2025
Game 2 of the 2025 College World Series championship series is underway, as Jacob Morrison fires in a first pitch strike to Derek Curiel. Coastal Carolina is looking to extend the championship series with a win, while LSU is looking to close the deal with its eighth national championship.
Pregame
In a must-win game, Jacob Morrison is getting the start for Coastal Carolina vs. LSU in Game 2 of the CWS championship series.
Morrison earned the win vs. Oregon State, which included becoming only the third pitcher since 2011 to retire 16 or more batters in a College World Series game. He enters Game 2 with a 2.08 ERA on the season, which ranks fifth best among all Division I starters this year.
Here's a full breakdown of Morrison's season stats entering Game 2:
2025: 12-0 record with 2.08 ERA in 104 innings pitched with 102 strikeouts, 73 hits allowed and 24 runs allowed (24 earned runs)
A new #MCWS champion could be crowned today. ???????? pic.twitter.com/DaxgiDR6qh — NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 22, 2025
Anthony Eyanson earned a no-decision in his previous CWS start vs. UCLA, and enters Game 2 vs. Coastal Carolina with a 2.92 ERA on the season.
Here's a full breakdown of Eyanson's season stats entering Game 2:
2025: 11-2 record and two saves with a 2.92 ERA in 101 2/3 innings pitched with 143 strikeouts, 81 hits allowed and 36 runs allowed (33 earned runs)
After being the away team in Game 1 of the CWS championship series, Coastal Carolina will be the home team in Game 2. Here's the starting lineup for the Chanticleers:
C Caden Bodine LF Sebastian Alexander 2B Blake Barthol 3B Walker Mitchell RF Blagen Pado 1B Colby Thorndyke DH Dean Mihos SS Ty Dooley CF Wells Sykes
Right-hander Jacob Morrison will start on the mound for Coastal Carolina.
LSU will be the designated away team in Game 2 of the CWS championship series against Coastal Carolina. Here's the starting lineup for the Tigers:
LF Derek Curiel DH Ethan Frey SS Steven Milam RF Jake Brown 1B Jared Jones C Luis Hernandez CF Chris Stanfield 2B Daniel Dickinson 3B Michael Braswell
Right-hander Anthony Eyanson will start on the mound for LSU.
LSU baseball received a special visit pregame ahead of Game 2 vs. Coastal Carolina from former Tigers skipper, Skip Bertman. In his 17 seasons in Baton Rouge, Bertman built the LSU baseball program into one of the country's powerhouses and is responsible for leading LSU to its first four national titles.
Leading 1-0 in the CWS championship series, LSU enters the day with the opportunity to win the national championship. Here's a year-by-year breakdown of who has won the College World Series since 2010:
2010: South Carolina
South Carolina 2011: South Carolina
South Carolina 2012: Arizona
Arizona 2013: UCLA
UCLA 2014: Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt 2015: Virginia
Virginia 2016: Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina 2017: Florida
Florida 2018: Oregon State
Oregon State 2019: Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt 2020: Did Not Take Place (COVID-19 Pandemic)
Did Not Take Place (COVID-19 Pandemic) 2021: Mississippi State
Mississippi State 2022: Ole Miss
Ole Miss 2023: LSU
LSU 2024: Tennessee
Click here to see all College World Series champions dating back to 1947.
Among all Division I baseball programs, LSU ranks second for most College World Series titles, with seven. LSU moved into sole possession of second place with its 2023 CWS title. It had been in a tie with Texas.
Here's a breakdown of where LSU ranks among all Division I programs when it comes to most CWS titles:
1. USC: 12 (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970-74, 1978 and 1998)
12 (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970-74, 1978 and 1998) 2. LSU: 7 (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009 and 2023)
3. Texas: 6 (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983, 2002 and 2005)
6 (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983, 2002 and 2005) 4. Arizona State: 5 (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977 and 1981)
5 (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977 and 1981) T-5. Arizona: 4 (1976, 1980, 1986 and 2012)
4 (1976, 1980, 1986 and 2012) T-5. Cal State Fullerton: 4 (1979, 1984, 1995 and 2004)
4 (1979, 1984, 1995 and 2004) T-5. Miami: 4 (1982, 1985, 1999, 2001)
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Antony Eyanson will get the ball for LSU in Game 2 of the College World Series championship series against Coastal Carolina.
The UC San Diego transfer is having a career-high season with the Tigers this season, as he has posted an 11-2 record and a 2.92 ERA in 101 2/3 innings of work. Eyanson lasted just three innings in his CWS start vs. UCLA on June 16, as he gave up three runs on four hits.
With its season on the line, Coastal Carolina will hand the ball to its ace, Jacob Morrison, for Game 2 of the College World Series championship series against LSU.
Morrison is undefeated this season on the mound with a 12-0 record in 17 starts. He holds a 2.08 ERA in 104 innings pitched with 102 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .194 against Morrison this season.
The 6-foot-8 right-hander is 1-0 at the College World Series this season, as he was awarded the win in Coastal Carolina's 6-2 win over No. 8 Oregon State. In that start, Morrison finished with seven strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings while giving up one run on five hits.
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Big Mike arrives in Omaha
LSU fans are notoriously known for their passion and fandom, as evident by their run in the Rocco's Jell-O Shot Challenge. But that also includes making a 13-foot, 15,000-pound fiberglass version of Mike the Tiger, LSU's mascot, that fans can tailgate in before watching LSU play in the College World Series.
Noted by ESPN, the float was unveiled last week at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as LSU left for the College World Series. It then took a 15-hour, 900-plus drive from Baton Rouge to Omaha.
What time does Coastal Carolina vs LSU baseball start?
Date: June 22
June 22 Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
2:30 p.m. ET Where: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (Omaha, Neb.)
Coastal Carolina and LSU baseball are scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. ET first pitch at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska in Game 2 of the College World Series championship series on June 22.
What TV channel is Coastal Carolina vs LSU baseball on today?
ABC will televise Game 2 of the CWS championship series between Coastal Carolina and LSU. Streaming options include ESPN+, ESPN's subscription streaming service and Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Watch Coastal Carolina vs. LSU baseball live with Fubo (free trial)
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of June 22
Spread: LSU -1.5
LSU -1.5 Over/under: 7.5
7.5 Moneyline: LSU (-120) | Coastal Carolina (-110)
Cory Diaz of The Daily Advertiser, part of the USA TODAY Network, picked LSU to win Game 2 of the CWS championship over Coastal Carolina by a score of 3-1. Here's more:
"Both offenses will struggle to consistently generate anything against Eyanson and Morrison as Game 2 in the series will be another low-scoring affair. LSU's bats will find a way to chase Morrison and ultimately do some damage against the Chanticleers' bullpen to score a couple of late runs to put the game away. The Tigers win the 2025 College World Series national championship."
College World Series schedule
The eight-team, double-elimination College World Series began on June 13 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. Both Coastal Carolina and LSU won their respective CWS semifinal games on June 18, meaning the "if necessary" CWS semifinal games on June 19 weren't needed.
The best-of-three CWS championship series started on June 21 and continues through either June 22 or June 23, depending on if the series advances to the "if necessary" Game 3 or not.
Here's a full look at the 2025 CWS schedule:
Friday, June 13
Saturday, June 14
Sunday, June 15
Monday, June 16
Tuesday, June 17
Wednesday, June 18
CWS Finals