What a time to be alive. What a season we’ve been witness to. Nearly two months ago, LSU baseball was reeling, having just dropped two straight to Auburn, followed by a slide in the national rankings. Today, that same Tiger team calls themselves national champions.
LSU baseball dominates en route to their seventh national championship
This team was special. There’s simply no denying it now. From their seemingly insurmountable star power to their loving team chemistry, LSU baseball has been easy to cheer for in 2023.
Maybe that’s why this one feels so special. LSU baseball has officially won its seventh national championship since 1991.
With a roster filled with future MLB prospects, expectations were sky-high for this team. It was essentially national championship or bust from day one, and the Tigers did not stray away from the pressure.
Even following a brutal 24-4 loss to the Florida Gators in game two of the College Baseball World Series Finals, they didn’t waiver. In fact, they couldn’t have seemed much more confident heading into game three.
The Tigers went on to win the game 18-4. The party had already begun by the end of the 4th inning, as they’d grown a 10-2 lead by that point.
Now, more important than anything, the Tigers are national champions.
The Tigers won it with players from all walks of life
We live in an era where money and the transfer portal rules all. It’s hard to find a college team that genuinely plays for the love of the game anymore. Many go as far as throwing out the phrase “pay to win” while describing college athletics.
In many ways, yes, the transfer portal played a major factor in this LSU baseball team’s make-up. In others, this was an incredibly home-grown team, just as many other LSU sports teams are.
If we look at their batting lineup from today’s College Baseball World Series Finals match, the numbers are telling. Ten of their 11 players to take an at-bat spent their entire Division I careers as a part of the LSU baseball program. The only player who entered through the transfer portal was stud sophomore third baseman, Tommy White.
Needless to say, this season for LSU baseball was one to remember. From fan favorites Gavin Dugas, Cade Beloso and Jordan Thompson taking significant steps forward throughout the tournament to top MLB draft prospects Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes lighting up college baseball, this season had it all.
Now, we leave the rest to coach Jay Johnson and the rest of the 2023 LSU baseball team. Take a bow, gentlemen. Go get some sleep – or don’t. Regardless, you’ve had a season to remember, and it has been a pleasure for all of Tiger Nation to have watched it every step of the way.
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