CWS LIVE Updates: Tennessee vs. LSU
It's win-or-go-home time for the Tennessee Volunteers. They get a rematch with the LSU Tigers in the College World Series after LSU bested them a few days ago. The field is rapidly narrowing, and the Vols have had an exciting time in Omaha thus far. We will see if they can continue that momentum tonight. We have live updates provided all night.
We've all heard the phrase, "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Making the best of a situation should be the mentality of any sports team in the world, and it's really a great life message in general. However, we aren't here to give motivational speeches or discuss life lessons. That might be Tony Vitello's job as his team is in a position they can't be upset about. Sometimes in sports, you get a bad hand. Injuries, bad bounces, and much more can impact the winner and loser. For Tennessee, they got a near-impossible task upon arriving in Omaha. Having to beat Paul Skenes or Quinn Mathews to keep your season alive is far from ideal. Skenes through 123 pitches to down the Vols in the opening round, and then Tennessee had to face Mathews, arguably the best lefty in the country, to keep their season going. Sports aren't by the book, though, and on Monday, something amazing happened: Tennessee hit a lefty. After struggling all season, the Vols got to Mathews, tagging him for 10 hits and 4 earned runs in less than 5 innings. 6 innings from Chase Burns in relief propelled the Vols along in the elimination bracket to set up a rematch with LSU. This time in a win-or-go-home game.
LIVE Updates
- The first pitch is scheduled for 7:00 PM EST.
Top of the First: LSU Batting
- 1st batter (0 outs): Tennessee pitcher Drew Beam walks LSU's leadoff man, centerfielder Dylan Crews, on seven pitches.
- 2nd batter (1 out): Beam strikes out third baseman Tommy White on four pitches after the Vols checked Crews twice at first base.
- 3rd batter (1 out): First baseman Tre' Morgan hits a single to left field on the third pitch of the at-bat. Crews advanced to second on a wild pitch before making it all the way to third on Morgan's hit.
- 4th batter (2 outs): Second baseman Gavin Dugas lined out to Tennessee shortstop Maui Ahuna in two pitches.
- 5th batter (2 outs): Designated hitter Cade Beloso lines a single into right field and drives in Crews from third for LSU's first run of the game.
- 6th batter (3 outs): Beam finds his rhythm and strikes out LSU shortstop Jordan Thompson to strand two runners in scoring position and get the Vols out of the inning.
- Score: LSU 1, Tennessee 0
Bottom of the First: Tennessee Batting
- 1st batter (1 out): Tennessee leadoff man Maui Ahuna lines out to shortstop Jordan Thompson in two pitches.
- 2nd batter (2 outs): Tennessee outfielder Hunter Ensley grounded out to third base on five pitches.
- 3rd batter (3 outs): Tennessee outfielder Jared Dickey grounded out to first base on three pitches.
Top of the Second: LSU batting
1st batter (1 out): LSU outfielder Brayden Jobert struck out on five pitches.
2nd batter: LSU catcher Alex Milazzo hit by pitch, advances to first.
3rd batter (2 outs): LSU outfielder Josh Pearson struck out on four pitches.
4th batter (3 outs): LSU outfielder Dylan Crews flies out to center field.
Bottom of the Second: Tennessee Batting
1st batter: Tennessee designated hitter Griffin Merritt hits single to center.
2nd batter (2 outs): Tennessee infielder Christian Moore grounds out into a double play in eight pitches.
3rd batter: Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke hits a single to left-center field.
4th batter (3 outs): Tennessee third baseman Zane Denton struck out looking on six pitches.
Top of the Third: LSU batting
1st batter (1 out): LSU third baseman Tommy White flies out to right field.
2nd batter (2 outs): LSU first baseman Tre Morgan struck out swinging.
3rd batter (3 outs): LSU infielder Gavin Dugas struck out swinging.
Bottom of the Third: Tennessee Batting
1st batter (1 out): Tennessee infielder Christian Scott struck out swinging.
2nd batter (2 outs): Tennessee catcher Cal Stark struck out swinging.
3rd batter: Tennessee shortstop Maui Ahuna hits a single to right center field.
4th batter: Tennessee outfielder Hunter Ensley hit by pitch, Ahuna to second.
5th batter (3 outs): Tennessee outfielder Jared Dickey pops out to shallow center field.
Top of the Fourth: LSU batting
1st batter: LSU designated hitter Cade Beloso hits a single to right center field.
2nd batter (1 out): LSU shortstop Jordan Thompson pops it up to third.
3rd batter (3 outs): LSU outfielder Brayden Jobert grounds into a double play.
Bottom of the Fourth Inning: Tennessee Batting
1st batter (1 out): Tennessee designated hitter Griffin Merritt grounds out to shortstop.
2nd batter (2 outs): Tennessee infielder Christian Moore struck out swinging.
3rd batter: Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke grounds out.
Top of the Fifth: LSU Batting
1st batter (1 out): LSU catcher Alex Milazzo struck out looking.
2nd batter (2 outs): LSU outfielder Josh Pearson struck out swinging.
3rd batter: LSU outfielder Dylan Crews singles to center field.
4th batter (3 outs): LSU third baseman Tommy White struck out swinging.
Bottom of the Fifth: Tennessee Batting
1st batter (1 out): Tennessee third baseman Zane Denton struck out swinging.
2nd batter (2 outs): Tennessee infielder Christian Scott flies out to right-center field.
3rd batter: Tennessee catcher Cal Stark hit by pitch.
4th batter: Tennessee shortstop Maui Ahuna hits a double to left-center field, Stark to third.
5th batter: Tennessee outfielder Hunter Ensley flies out to right field.
Top of the Sixth: LSU Batting
1st batter: LSU first baseman Tre Morgan hits a double to left field.
2nd batter: LSU infielder Gavin Dugas bunts to third base, advances to second on error, Morgan scores from second.
Score: LSU 2, Tennessee 0
3rd batter: LSU designated hitter Cade Beloso walked on four pitches.
4th batter (1 out): LSU shortstop Jordan Thompson pops out to Drew Beam.
5th batter (2 outs): LSU outfielder Brayden Jorbert grounds out to first. Beloso to second, Dugas to third.
Tennessee pitching change: Drew Beam out for A.J. Russell
6th batter: LSU catcher Alex Milazzo pops out to first base.
Bottom of the Sixth: Tennessee Batting
First batter (1 out): Tennessee outfielder Jared Dickey strikes out looking.
Second batter (2 outs): Tennessee designated hitter Griffin Merritt grounds out.
Third batter (3 outs): Tennessee infielder Christian Moore strikes out looking.
Top of the Seventh: LSU Batting
First batter (1 out): LSU outfielder Josh Pearson pops out into foul territory.
Second batter (2 outs): LSU infielder Dylan Crews strike out swinging.
Third batter (3 outs): LSU third baseman Tommy White grounds out.
Bottom of the Seventh: Tennessee Batting
First batter: Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke hit by pitch.
LSU pitching change: Nate Ackenhausen out for Riley Cooper
Second batter (1 out): Tennessee third baseman Zane Denton hits it to shortstop, Burke out at second, Denton safe at first.
Third batter (2 outs): Tennessee infielder Christian Scott struck out swinging.
Tennessee pinch hitter (4th batter): Dylan Dreiling for Cal Stark walked to first, Denton to second
5th batter: Tennessee shortstop Maui Ahuna gets to first on an error
6th batter (3 outs): Tennessee outfielder Hunter Ensley grounds out.
Top of the Eighth: LSU batting
New Tennessee Pitcher: Aaron Combs
First batter: LSU first baseman Tre Morgan hit by the pitch.
Second batter: LSU infielder Gavin Dugas hit by pitch, Morgan to second.
New Tennessee Pitcher: Aaron Combs out for Seth Halverson
Third batter (1 out): LSU designated hitter Cade Beloso flies out to left field.
New Tennessee Pitcher: Seth Havlerson out for Camden Sewell
Fourth batter (2 outs): LSU shortstop Jordan Thompson grounded to shortstop. Dugas out at second, Morgan to third, and Thompson safe at first.
Fifth batter: LSU outfielder Brayden Jobert hit by pitch, bases loaded.
Wild pitch, Morgan scores, Thompson to third, Jobert to second
Score: LSU 3, Tennessee 0
Sixth batter (3 outs): LSU catcher Alex Milazzo grounds out to Sewell.
Bottom of Eighth: Tennessee batting
First batter: Tennessee outfielder Jared Dickey singles to left field.
Second batter (2 outs): Tennessee designated hitter Griffin Merritt grounds into a double play.
Third batter: Tennessee infielder Christian Moore doubles off the wall in left center field.
Fourth batter (3 outs): Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke grounds out to second.
Top of the Ninth: LSU batting
First batter: LSU outfielder Josh Pearson walked to first
Second batter: LSU infielder Dylan Crews homers to right field, Pearson scores.
Score: LSU 5, Tennessee 0
Third batter (1 out): LSU third baseman Tommy White strikes out swinging.
New Tennessee pitcher: Sewell out Kirby Connell in.
Fourth batter (2 outs): LSU first baseman Tre Morgan grounded out.
Fifth batter: LSU infielder Gavin Dugas walked.
Sixth batter: LSU designated hitter Cade Beloso doubles to left. Dugas to third.
Seventh batter. (3 outs): LSU shortstop Jordan Thompson grounds out to third.
Bottom of the Ninth: Tennessee Batting
First batter (1 out): Tennessee third baseman Zane Denton flew out to center.
Second batter (2 outs): Tennessee infielder Christian Scott struck out looking
Third batter (3 outs): Tennessee Pinch hitter Kavares Tears flies out to left field.
Final Score: LSU 5, Tennessee 0
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