LSU stomps Florida 18-4 to claim College World Series title
LSU won its first College World Series title since 2009 on Monday, defeating the Florida Gators 18-4 in the third and deciding game between two college baseball heavyweights.
Dog Pile‼️#MCWS x @LSUbaseball pic.twitter.com/7mGcmUjybO
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 27, 2023
The Tigers were led by Dylan Crews, who went 4-for-6 with three runs scored and an RBI. Crews is considered one of the top choices to be selected first overall in the upcoming MLB Entry Draft.
Tommy White, Brayden Jobert, and Jordan Thompson each had three RBIs for LSU, which scored six earned runs off Gators starter Jac Caglianone in 1 1/3 innings.
Every starter in the Tigers' lineup recorded a hit, while eight of their nine starters posted an RBI.
The only LSU starter who failed to record an RBI was catcher Alex Milazzo, who exited the game with a fractured shin. Milazzo was carried onto the field by teammate Paul Skenes to celebrate the victory.
LSU catcher Alex Milazzo had to leave the game early after injuring himself badly on an awkward slide at home
— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) June 27, 2023
so what did he do for the dogpile when LSU got the final out?
Paul Skenes had him covered: pic.twitter.com/W7hGblAzK4
This is the seventh time LSU has won the College World Series.