The Southeastern Conference is assured its fourth consecutive NCAA baseball title as the No. 2 Gators take on the No. 5 Tigers in a best-of-three series
OMAHA, Neb. — LSU coach Jay Johnson remembered scanning the 64-team NCAA Tournament field when it was announced almost a month ago, and he had a premonition Florida would be the opponent if his team reached the College World Series finals.
With LSU and Florida playing in the best-of-three championship series opening Saturday night, the SEC is assured of winning its fourth straight national title – by four different teams. Fifteen of the last 33 champions will have come from the SEC, including nine of the last 14.“We’re the best conference in baseball and I believe that all the way,” Florida’s Wyatt Langford said. “The matchup with them makes sense for all the fans and everyone who knows baseball.
LSU is playing for its seventh national championship, which would rank second to USC’s 12. The Tigers’ most recent title was in 2009. Florida’s pitching is lined up with starters Brandon Sproat and Hurston Waldrep for Games 1 and 2 and Jac Caglianone if the series goes to a third. Florida has won eight straight games since losing to Texas Tech in regionals and has been off since Wednesday. LSU will be playing its fifth game in six days Saturday and would play eight in nine days if the finals go the limit.
The finals won’t be lacking star power. LSU’s Dylan Crews and Skenes and Florida’s Langford are projected to go 1-2-3 in the amateur draft next month, according to MLB.com.
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