I had a funny feeling this would happen! Texas' Taylor Jungmann put on a pitching clinic for the ages last night by siliencing the LSU Tiger bats, something that doesn't happen often. After almost a hour and a half rain delay, Jungmann and the Longhorns took it to LSU and now have tied the series at one a piece to force the ultimate championship game tonight. Texas DH Russell Moldenhauer led the offense again last night stroking his 4th homerun in Omaha and has put his coach, Augie Garrido a win away from his 6th national title as a coach. There really wasn't much to last night's game except of course the pitching of Jungmann. I had a feeling it would be a much different night for him yesterday after throwing 6 straight balls in his short appearance in Game 1, and I was right. Pitching a complete game of 5 hit ball, striking out 9, walking 2, and not allowing an earned run was a more impressive line than that of LSU's record against right-handers this season (37-3).
As for tonight's main event between the game's top storied programs. LSU is obviously going to go to sophomore Anthony Ranaudo, something I am very surprised they didn't do last night. He last pitched Friday against Arkansas posting 6 innings of shutout ball, so he should be ready to go tonight. Texas is going with their soph as well in Cole Green who posted 2 victories in Omaha against Southern Miss and Arizona State. I don't think that either starting pitcher will get past the 6th inning tonight, so expect the bullpens to play a major factor. I have a name for each team tonight that is going to play huge. The bats will be out for both teams tonight as I like Texas RF Kevin Keyes and LSU 1B Ryan Schimpf to both step it up after both posting o-fors last night. I am so sad that this tournament is going to be over tonight, but so pumped for the game.
"There were 288 [college baseball teams] that started," Texas coach Augie Garrido said. "Two are left with one game to play. It's pretty awesome."
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LSU wins the championship tonight 9-7
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