Lsu vs Texas: Maybe it’s because by getting to Omaha, they were able to break out of their home ballpark. Texas favors the sacrifice bunt more than others, but the Longhorns have proven they are more than capable of swinging powerful bats as they head into the College World Series championship round beginning Monday against LSU (54-16). The teams will play a best two-of-three series for the NCAA title Monday, Tuesday and, if necessary, Wednesday. All games will start at 6 p.m. Texas (49-14-1) entered the College World Series with 39 homers, the fewest among the eight teams. That’s a direct result of playing at newly renovated Disch-Falk Stadium, where the outfield fence is 340 feet away at the left-field foul pole and 405 feet in the left-center power alley. Center field is the standard 400 feet, the right-center at 375 and... [read full story]
