LSU beats Texas 11-4 to claim 6th national title

By ERIC OLSON OMAHA, Neb. - It's almost too much for Jared Mitchell to wrap his mind around. Already a national champion in football and a first-round draft pick in baseball, Mitchell ended his college career Wednesday night with an NCAA title in baseball and the College World Series Most Outstanding Player Award. Quite a way to go out. "If there's a better way, write the story for me," Mitchell said after LSU defeated Texas 11-4 in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the CWS finals. Mitchell hit a three-run homer in the first inning to get the Tigers started. He batted .348 with two home runs, three doubles and seven RBIs in six games in Omaha. The Tigers' big first inning came after Texas freshman Taylor Jungmann had limited them to five hits in a 5-1 loss in Game 2 on Tuesday. "We were talking about getting an early lead," LSU... [read full story]                    

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