LSU pounded Texas 11-4 in Game 3 of the CWS for its sixth national title As always, the catalyst for LSU was Jared Mitchell, the tournament's MOP Coach Paul Mainieri gambled on a lineup change -- and it paid off nicely A program that two years ago didn't qualify for its conference tournament is the best team in college baseball again. OMAHA, Neb. -- The championship trophy appeared behind the Rosenblatt Stadium backstop with LSU still needing three outs to claim it, but with a seven-run lead the bold Tigers fans in the first few rows starting snapping photos of the soon-to-be Baton Rouge-bound hardware. Then, the fans readied their cameras again, as Louis Coleman struck out the side and the LSU pitcher who, like his senior teammates missed the university's graduation ceremony because of a baseball conflict, led the team in a... [read full story]
