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24-06-2025
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Have you seen them? LSU billboards go up across the state minutes after national championship victory
Have you seen them? LSU billboards go up across the state minutes after national championship victory BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — You may have already noticed it. A billboard congratulating the LSU baseball team on winning its eighth national College World Series title in program history is presently displayed on Siegen Lane near Airline Highway. A photo of a billboard congratulating the LSU Tigers on winning their 8th national title. But that's not the only location. Advertisement Moments after that huge victory, billboards congratulating the team went up across the state. According to Lamar Dixon Advertising, the company responsible for displaying the ads, LSU sent over the creative design about five minutes after the Tigers won the game. The advertising company had the ads running on available digital billboard space minutes later. On the billboard, from left to right, are LSU players Casan Evans, Derek Curiel, Anthony Eyanson, Kade Anderson, Stevan Milam, and Jared Jones. The eight trophies on the billboard represent each of LSU's eight national championships. LSU defeated Coastal Carolina 5-3 in Game 2 of the Men's College World Series Finals on Sunday. Advertisement The Empire State Building in New York changed its lights on the exterior of the building to purple and gold, and said in a post, 'Shining in purple and gold tonight in celebration of the LSU Baseball's College World Series Championship.' Latest News 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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 Louisiana First News.
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24-06-2025
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Have you seen them? LSU billboards go up across the state minutes after national championship victory
Have you seen them? LSU billboards go up across the state minutes after national championship victory BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — You may have already noticed it. A billboard congratulating the LSU baseball team on winning its eighth national College World Series title in program history is presently displayed on Siegen Lane near Airline Highway. A photo of a billboard congratulating the LSU Tigers on winning their 8th national title. But that's not the only location. Advertisement Moments after that huge victory, billboards congratulating the team went up across the state. According to Lamar Dixon Advertising, the company responsible for displaying the ads, LSU sent over the creative design about five minutes after the Tigers won the game. The advertising company had the ads running on available digital billboard space minutes later. On the billboard, from left to right, are LSU players Casan Evans, Derek Curiel, Anthony Eyanson, Kade Anderson, Stevan Milam, and Jared Jones. The eight trophies on the billboard represent each of LSU's eight national championships. LSU defeated Coastal Carolina 5-3 in Game 2 of the Men's College World Series Finals on Sunday. Advertisement The Empire State Building in New York changed its lights on the exterior of the building to purple and gold, and said in a post, 'Shining in purple and gold tonight in celebration of the LSU Baseball's College World Series Championship.' Latest News 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 Louisiana First News.
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21-06-2025
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Instant Recap: LSU baseball beats UCLA and inches closer to a CWS finals trip
After taking game one in Omaha against Arkansas, LSU was scheduled to face the UCLA Bruins in the winner's bracket. The winner of this game would be one win away from the College World Series finals. LSU would pull away after the rain delay to win this one 9-5. Anthony Eyanson got the start on the mound for the Tigers, but things did not go according to plan. The Bruins scored three runs in the top of the first inning, and no ball went further than the infield. If the Tigers wanted to win this one, they would have to dig themselves out of an early hole. Advertisement It did not take them long to do that, as LSU took the lead in the bottom of the first inning, scoring four runs as Jake Brown hit an RBI single and Jared Jones hit a three-run bomb to give LSU a 4-3 lead. The score would remain that way until the bottom of the third inning when an RBI single by Luis Hernandez would hit an RBI single to increase the LSU lead to 5-3. Before the start of the fourth inning, the sky opened up, and rain started to pour in Omaha. The game was suspended until 10 a.m. CT on Tuesday. After the rain delay, Eyanson was done, so the question this morning was, who would Jay Johnson choose to pitch for the rest of this game? The answer to that was freshman Casan Evans. Evans entered and got a groundout and two strikeouts to send us to the bottom of the fourth. Advertisement The LSU bats picked up where they left off on Monday, as the Tigers plated two runs. Steven Milam hit an RBI single, and Jake Brown hit an RBI single to extend the LSU lead to 7-3. In the top of the sixth inning, UCLA had a runner on first with only one out, and Milam decided to show off some of his defensive prowess as he initiated a 6-3 double play in style. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Daniel Dickinson hit an RBI single to score Jones and extend the lead to 8-3 Tigers as we went to the eighth inning. After a single and a hit by pitch, Evans' day was done as Cooper Williams would enter to pitch. Advertisement Evans finished the day after pitching 4.1 innings and allowing two runs on four hits, five strikeouts, and zero walks. A walk, a fielder's choice, an RBI single, and another walk loaded the bases for the Bruins as they cut the lead to 8-5. That would be the end of the line for Williams as Chase Shores entered to pitch. Shores got a groundout on his first pitch to end the inning and keep LSU in the lead. In the bottom of the eighth inning, LSU looked to get some insurance runs to offset the two runs UCLA got in the top of the eighth. They would do just that as Jones hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 9-5. Shores retired the Bruins 1-2-3 and LSU is now one win away from a trip to the CWS final. This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Instant Recap: LSU beats UCLA and a weather delay to go 2-0 in Omaha
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21-06-2025
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Play by Play: LSU baseball beats UCLA in College World Series to get critical 2-0 start
LSU baseball and UCLA managed to play three innings on Monday night before the weather had other plans. After a two-hour rain delay, the game was suspended until Tuesday morning. After picking up in the top of the fourth, LSU finished the job for a 9-5 win. Advertisement On Monday, LSU starter Anthony Eyanson found himself in trouble in the first, allowing three runs on four hits. But the LSU lineup had an answer. The Tigers scored four runs in the bottom of the first, highlighted by a three-run home run from Jared Jones. The LSU first basemen muscled the ball just barely over the right field wall. Eyanson settled in, pitching a scoreless second and third inning. LSU added another run in the bottom of the third when Luis Hernandez poked an RBI single into center field. When the game resumed on Tuesday, Jay Johnson went to Casan Evans, LSU's clear No. 3 arm. Evans delivered, pitching 4 1/3 innings, striking out five, and allowing just two runs. Evans allowed four hits, but didn't issue a walk. Advertisement On offense, LSU picked up where it left off, scoring two runs in the fourth. The Tigers added insurance late in the game to give the bullpen breathing room. Here is LSU Wire's live blog from the contest: Notes on Casan Evans performance Evans pitched 4 2/3 innings and limited UCLA to two earned runs. Evans struck out five without issuing a walk. He threw 68 pitches; 46 were strikes. In 11 2/3 innings this postseason, Evans has allowed three earned runs with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 18/3. The freshman has proven ready for the big moment and is an emerging star in college baseball. LSU gets the win Chase Shores finished the deal and LSU beat UCLA, 9-5, to earn the all-important 2-0 College World Series start. LSU three outs away from a win After adding a run in the eighth inning, LSU leads 9-5 as we head to the top of the ninth. Three more outs and this one is over. LSU adds insurance Jared Jones drives in Ethan Frey to give LSU an insurance run. The Tigers lead 9-5. LSU has rally going With two outs in the bottom of the eighth, LSU has runners at the corners. UCLA closer Easton Hawk is in the game. Shores ends the inning All it took was one pitch. Chase Shores induced a grounder to short, Milam flipped for the force at second, and the inning was over. Advertisement LSU leads 8-5 as we move to the bottom of the eighth. Chase Shores enters the game Jay Johnson has seen enough of Cooper Williams. Chase Shores is entering the game and it will be on the big righty to get LSU out of a bases-loaded jam. UCLA tacks on another run A UCLA infield single scores another run, and LSU's lead is cut to three. The bases are loaded in the top of the eighth inning, and the go-ahead run is at the plate. LSU gets an out, but UCLA adds a run A bases-loaded grounder to second scored a run. LSU's lead was cut to 8-4. The Bruins have runners at the corners with two out. UCLA loads the bases UCLA has loaded the bases in the top of the eighth. It's 8-3 Tigers. Cooper Williams comes in Williams enters the game with one out and runners on first and second. Advertisement Evans pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings with five strikeouts and no walks. He gave up four hits. Bullpen action starts for LSU Cooper Williams and Chase Shores are warming in the LSU bullpen. Evans remained in the game to start the eighth inning. UCLA has a runner on second base with one out. LSU leads by five after seven Dickinson's RBI single makes the score 8-3 heading into the eighth inning. A groundout ended the inning and stranded him at first. Dickinson comes through With two outs and Jones at third base, Daniel Dickinson blooped an RBI single into shallow right field, making the score 8-3 in favor of LSU. Bruins make pitching change After issuing a walk to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning, Ian May was lifted from the game. Right-handed pitcher Jack O'Connor is in with no outs and Jared Jones on first base. UCLA goes scoreless again Evans produced two strikeouts and a groundout to keep the Bruins off the score board in the top of the seventh, despite allowing a single with one out. Advertisement UCLA lost its last remaining challenge in the frame. The Bruins challenged that Phoenix Call was hit by a pitch but the original call of a ball was upheld. Tigers threaten but don't score Chris Stanfield singled and Derek Curiel was hit by a pitch, but LSU couldn't take advantage. It's still 7-3 Tigers. Casan Evans is rolling LSU couldn't plate any more in the bottom of the fifth, but Casan Evans continued to roll in the sixth inning. Evans allowed a single in the sixth, but a double play ended the inning. LSU leads 7-3 as we move to the bottom of the sixth inning. Another blank frame for Evans Evans works a scoreless fifth. LSU leads 7-3 coming up to bat in the bottom half. LSU is getting just what it expected from the true freshman pitcher thus far. Jared Jones grounds out to end inning With a 3-0 count and runners at the corners, Jared Jones grounded out to end the inning. LSU leads 7-3 as we head to the fifth. UCLA makes pitching change Wylan Moss's day is done. Cal Randal enters the game for the Bruins. LSU has runners at the corners with two out. Jared Jones is at the plate. Jake Brown keeps it going LSU continues to be clutch with two out RBIs. It's 7-3 Tigers after Jake Brown lined a single to right and drove in Ethan Frey. Steven Milam adds to LSU's lead Steven Milam comes through again. A RBI single in the fourth inning puts LSU up 6-3, scoring Derek Curiel. Wylan Moss on to pitch for UCLA The Bruins are going with Wylan Moss on the mound. Moss is one of UCLA's top bullpen arms with a 2.64 ERA on the year. Evans throws scoreless fourth UCLA notched a two out single, but Evans kept UCLA off the board in the fourth. LSU leads 5-3 as we head to the bottom of the inning. Jaden Noot also getting active Evans is not the only LSU pitcher warming up. Jaden Noot is also throwing. Casan Evans throwing in the pen Casan Evans is throwing in the LSU bullpen. Looks like Jay Johnson is going with his top reliever to start this one off. LSU going with different uniforms LSU is switching up the uniforms, now rocking the white uniforms. What are LSU's pitching options this morning? With Anthony Eyanson out of the picture, LSU head coach Jay Johnson has some choices to make. Advertisement The entire pen is available, including Casan Evans. Evans is LSU's third best pitcher and the Tigers might want him available to start vs. Arkansas if the Tigers lose to UCLA. But if Johnson is doing whatever it takes to beat UCLA to avoid the double-header, expect to see Evans at some point on Tuesday morning. Chase Shores is available too. He was inconsistent as a starter in 2025, but his stuff has been promising in the postseason. He can give LSU some length. Don't be surprised if Zac Cowan or Cooper Williams see action, either. LSU will need all hands on deck to finish this one. TV Channel update When LSU baseball and UCLA resume play, the game will be on ESPN2. Update: Game to resume on Tuesday The College World Series announced LSU baseball vs. UCLA will resume at 10:03 a.m. CT on Tuesday. Anthony Eyanson's day is likely done Given the length of this delay, it's fair to assume LSU pitcher Anthony Eyanson would not return if this game were to resume tonight. Could a double-header be played on Tuesday? If the game can't be resumed on Monday night, the eventual loser could be forced to play 17 innings on Tuesday. The completion of this game and an elimination game later in the day. Latest from The Weather Channel The Weather Channel's latest forecast for Omaha, NE says, "storms continuing through 11 PM. A few storms may be severe." Advertisement The chance of rain is above 85% throughout the next two hours. What's happened so far? With the game in a weather delay, lets revisit what's happened so far. UCLA tacks on three runs in the first. The Bruins were putting the ball in play and showcased some two-out hitting. LSU responds in the bottom of the first, taking the lead on a three-run homer off Jared Jones' bat. LSU tacked on another run in the bottom of the third. Through three innings, LSU holds a 5-3 lead. Game remains delayed It's 8:46 p.m. CT and weather continues to move through Omaha. Still no word on the status of the game. Will this game be played tonight? LSU vs. UCLA will have to resume by 11:00 p.m. CT or this game will end up being played on Tuesday. Weather could disrupt LSU pitching plans LSU starter Anthony Eyanson was rolling after a rough first. A long weather delay potentially brings his night to an early end. If Eyanson isn't able to resume the game, the pressure is on LSU's bullpen to get the job done. Advertisement It makes winning this all that more important. If LSU wins, the Tigers have an entire day to rest the bullpen before playing on Wednesday. A loss, and LSU is forced to play a back-to-back on Tuesday, further taxing the pen. LSU baseball vs UCLA enters weather delay Just before the top of the fourth inning, the game entered a weather delay. Luis Hernandez delivers RBI single With two outs, LSU catcher Luis Hernandez found the hole for an RBI single. LSU leads 5-3 in the bottom of the third. LSU has runners on first and second. John Pearson is in the game as a pinch hitter. UCLA makes pitching change Chris Grothues is on to pitch for UCLA. He has a 4.94 ERA in 19 appearances. He's not a strikeout pitcher, but does a good job at keeping the ball in the park and opponents are hitting just .211 vs the lefty. Advertisement LSU has runners on first and second with one out in the bottom of the third. Eyanson tosses another scoreless inning Eyanson kept UCLA off the board in the third and it's 4-3 LSU as we head to the bottom of the inning. Through three innings, Eyanson has yet to allow a walk. He's thrown 44 pitches; 32 of them strikes. Eyanson answers with scoreless second Eyanson issued a hit by pitch, but responded with a scoreless second inning. Eyanson struck out Roch Cholowsky for his first strikeout of the night. We head to the bottom of the second with LSU leading 4-3. LSU leads 4-3 after first inning Both offenses went to work in the first inning, but LSU leaves with a narrow lead. A three-run home run from Jared Jones is the early highlight. Jared Jones his a three-run homer It barely got out, but Jared Jones put one over the field in right fence for a three-run home run. LSU leads 4-3. Advertisement That's just what LSU needed from Jones after the slugger went 0-5 vs. Arkansas. Jake Brown puts LSU on the board Jake Brown ripped a single into center field, scoring Ethan Frey. UCLA's lead is 3-1. LSU has runners on the corner with one out. LSU has rally going in the first Curiel grounded out to start the game, but Ethan Frey gave LSU its first hit of the night with a single to center field. Then Steven Milam doubled down the right field line. LSU has runners on the corners with one out. LSU gets out of the inning It was a rough first inning for starter Anthony Eyanson. The Bruins scored three runs on four hits. Two of UCLA's key hits came with two strikes in the count. The Tigers are down 3-0 as we head to the bottom of the first. Advertisement Eyanson was commanding the ball; 18 of 23 pitches were strikes. But UCLA was finding contact. UCLA leads 3-0 A soft hit ball back to Eyanson was enough to score another run. UCLA adds a run An infield single from AJ Salgado scores another run. UCLA leads 2-0 with runners on the corners and one out. UCLA gets on the board The Bruins cash in with an RBI double from Roman Martin. UCLA leads 1-0 in the top of the first. The Bruins have runners on second and third with one out. UCLA has rally going in the first With just one out, UCLA has runners on first and second in the top of the first. Weather Report As the game is underway, there's some weather to keep an eye on. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect in Omaha. Advertisement Storms are possible around 7:30 p.m. CT. The chance of thunderstorms in the 9 p.m. hour is 91%, according to The Weather Channel. LSU baseball vs UCLA Bruins game time today Date: Monday, June 16 Start time: 6 p.m. CT The LSU baseball vs UCLA game starts at 6 p.m. CT from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. What TV channel is LSU baseball vs UCLA on today? TV Channel: ESPN Livestream: Fubo (free trial) or ESPN+ (Subscriber Only) LSU baseball vs UCLA will be broadcast nationally on ESPN in the 2025 College World Series. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. LSU batting order: Curiel back at leadoff, Brown in lineup Derek Curiel is back in the leadoff spot as LSU faces a righty. Jake Brown gets the start in right field and hits cleanup. Tanner Reaves hits seventh and starts at third. Advertisement Daniel Dickinson is near the bottom of the order, hitting eighth. UCLA Lineup: Names to know Shortstop Roch Cholowsky hits No. 2 for the Bruins. He leads UCLA with 23 home runs and 74 RBI. Left fielder Dean West hits leadoff. West doesn't carry much power, but he leads the team in walks and is a threat to run on the base paths. Batting fifth is right fielder AJ Salgado. He's prone to strikeouts, but is a home run threat with a .590 slugging percentage. On Tanner Reaves getting the start at third base Tanner Reaves, a junior college transfer, is getting the start for LSU at third base. We've seen Jay Johnson turn to Reaves vs righties with the struggles of usual third basemen Michael Braswell. In 64 ABs, Reaves has three home runs and three doubles. He's hitting .266 with a .453 slugging. Reaves is yet to record a hit in the postseason, but LSU will hope his luck flips on Monday. This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Mega-Recap: LSU baseball beats UCLA in College World Series
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21-06-2025
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Five takeaways from LSU baseball's College World Series win vs. UCLA
In a game that spanned two days, LSU baseball beat UCLA on Tuesday and now the Tigers are one win away from a return to the College World Series final. LSU vs. UCLA originally began on Tuesday night. But after three innings, a lengthy weather delay forced a suspension until Tuesday morning, where the game picked up in the top of the fourth inning. Advertisement Anthony Eyanson got the start on Monday night, but the weather cut his start short. Eyanson allowed three runs in the first inning before settling in and pitching scoreless frames in the second and third. LSU would have liked to get more from its star pitcher, but the rain had other plans. When the game resumed on Tuesday, Jay Johnson went to Casan Evans, LSU's clear No. 3 arm. Evans delivered, pitching 4.1 innings, striking out five, and allowing just two runs. Evans allowed four hits, but didn't issue a single walk. It was a good 24 hours for the LSU offense, too. The Tigers scored four runs in the bottom of the first and scored again in the third on Monday. On Tuesday, LSU picked up right where it left off, scoring two runs in the fourth. The Tigers added insurance late in the game to give the bullpen breathing room. Advertisement This was LSU's sixth all-time meeting with the Bruins, a series LSU now leads 4-2. Here are five takeaways from LSU baseball's win vs. UCLA. 1. LSU slugger Jared Jones comes up clutch With UCLA leading early on Monday night, Jared Jones stepped to the plate with two runners on. Jones was coming off a 0-5 in LSU's win vs. Arkansas. Jones stayed back after LSU practice on Sunday to get in some extra work and have a one-on-one conversation with head coach Jay Johnson. It looked like that work paid off. Jones muscled a ball over the right field wall and gave LSU the lead with a three-run homer. When the game picked up on Tuesday, Jones was at it again. LSU's first baseman came up with a clutch RBI single in the bottom of the eighth to give LSU insurance. Advertisement Jones finished the game with two hits, four RBI, and a walk. 2. Casan Evans continues to emerge Casan Evans is emerging as one of the best pitchers in the sport. The freshman righty has elite stuff. And in the NCAA Tournament, he's found a different gear. Evans is far and away LSU's most reliable reliever. Jay Johnson faced a choice when the game resumed on Tuesday. Go right to Evans or save his arm for a potential double-header with Arkansas later on Tuesday? Johnson decided it was best to do what it takes to get the win. That meant giving the ball to Evans. Evans delivered, pitching 4.2 innings and allowing just two earned runs. He struck out five and didn't issue a walk. In 11.2 innings this postseason, Evans has allowed just three earned runs with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 18/3. The freshman has proven ready for the big moment and is an emerging star in college baseball. 3. Chase Shores continues to gain trust With the bases loaded in the eighth inning and the go-ahead run at the plate, Jay Johnson turned to Chase Shores. The big righty began the year in LSU's rotation but was moved to the bullpen after inconsistent outings. Inconsistency followed Shores into the pen, but a light came on for Shores in the super regional. Advertisement Shores struck out three in 1.1 innings vs. West Virginia and delivered a scoreless inning vs. Arkansas. On Tuesday, all it took was one pitch for Shores to get out of the bases-loaded jam. In the ninth, Shores closed it out with a perfect inning. LSU was always going to need a bullpen arm to step up. It takes more than three pitchers to win in Omaha. It looks like Shores is becoming LSU's next best high-leverage option behind Evans. 4. LSU put the ball in play UCLA's pitching staff doesn't rely on strikeouts. LSU took advantage of that, only striking out seven times vs. the Bruins. When you put the ball in play, good things happen. Advertisement Look no further than Daniel Dickinson's bloop single in the seventh inning. Dickinson has struggled so far in Omaha, but he got just enough of a pitch for the ball to fall in right field, giving LSU another run. LSU has been too reliant on the home run ball at times in 2025. That hasn't been the case in Omaha with the Tigers finding other ways to score. LSU is getting on base and putting the bat on the ball. 5. LSU avoids double-header If LSU had lost, the Tigers would have played a double-header vs. Arkansas just hours later. The Razorbacks are arguably the most talented team in the tournament and are riding high after Gage Wood threw a no-hitter vs. Murray State on Monday. Advertisement With Anderson, Eyanson, and Evans all burned, LSU would have faced trouble vs. the Razorbacks on Tuesday. Especially with how fresh Arkansas' rotation is after Wood's complete game. Now, LSU doesn't have to worry about that. UCLA gets the privilege of facing Arkansas on Tuesday night while LSU gets to rest. This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Five takeaways: LSU baseball beats UCLA in College World Series
