LSU Wins 1St College World Series Title Since 2009, Beating Florida 18–4 One Day After 20-run Loss

LSU Wins 1St College World Series Title Since 2009, Beating Florida 18–4 One Day After 20-run Loss
LSU closer Gavin Guidry, left, hugs teammates after defeating Florida in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., on June 26, 2023. Rebecca S. Gratz/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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OMAHA, Neb.—A day after it gave up the most runs ever in a College World Series game, LSU cranked up its offense and won its first national title since 2009 with an 18–4 victory over Florida on Monday night, June 26, in the third and deciding game of the finals.

LSU (54–17) staved off elimination three times in bracket play and bounced back from the humiliating 24–4 loss in Game 2 to claim its seventh championship, second to Southern California’s 12.