LSU Tigers, Champions of College Baseball for 2023; 7th CWS Title

By Reggie Mason

(courtesy Wikipedia Commons)

LSU captured its seventh NCAA baseball championship, and its first since 2009, as the Tigers posted an 18-4 win over Florida Monday night June 26 at Charles Schwab Field.

(courtesy LSU Athletics)
(courtesy LSU Athletics)

THE KEY FIGURES DURING 2023 SEASON

Ty Floyd (courtesy LSU Athletics)
Paul Skenes (courtesy LSU Athletics)
Tommy White (courtesy LSU Athletics)

2023 BASEBALL SEASON RECAP

The 2023 season saw notable transfers come in such as DH Tommy White of NC State and RHP Paul Skenes of Air Force. Ranked Preseason #1 by D1 Baseball, the Tigers would hold this spot for 13 weeks until series losses to both Auburn and Mississippi State. After a 1-2 appearance at the 2023 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament, LSU would earn #5 national seed and host a Regional for the first time since 2019. With sweeps of their regional and a Super Regional versus Kentucky the Tigers would earn their first CWS appearance since 2017. LSU would go on to win their bracket in dramatic fashion against the #1 ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the bottom of the 11th inning with a walkoff by Tommy White. LSU would then go on and defeat the Florida Gators 2-1 in the CWS Final, earning their seventh national championship in the sport. 

COURTESY LSU ATHLETICS & WIKIPEDIA COMMONS