The LSU late-inning magic continues as the Tigers, who were on the verge of elimination in the Super Regionals before rallying to earn a trip to Omaha, staved off elimination from the College World Series by scoring four runs in the bottom of the ninth to claim a 6-5 decision and send Rice home.
Rice did itself no favors, as pitcher Cole St. Clair hit Sean Ochinko on an 0-2 count, and an error by shortstop Rick Hague allowed the Tigers to load the bases. Blake Dean then knocked a 1-0 pitch to the left field wall, clearing the bases and giving LSU its first lead of the game, along with the victory.
Rice, which held a 5-0 lead going into the bottom of the seventh, finishes with a mark of 47-15. LSU will face the loser of the North Carolina-Fresno State game which follows this evening.
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I wonder what was Coach Graham decision to leave Cole St. Clair in and putting in Bell. The error in the 9th by Hague really hurt Rice.
I am amazed that LSU has done it again. LSU is like bamboo…they bend but do not break.
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