LSU got the pitching it needed from Thatcher Hurd and Ty Floyd to beat Wake Forest last night in the College World Series, but they couldn’t come up with a clutch hit late in the game and lost to the Demon Deacons three to two.

Let’s go right to the play of the game, which happened in the eighth inning. A weak grounder was hit to Wake Forest star third baseman Brock Wilken who threw a one-hopper to Bennett Lee who tagged out Tre Morgan trying to score the go-ahead run. Morgan could have stayed at third, because there were no outs, but Coach Jay Johnson says Tre made the right decision
Cut 18 (22) “…that tonight.”
In the next half inning, Wake Forest scored and held on for the three to win.

So tonight LSU faces an elimination game against Tennessee at 6 PM. First baseman Tre Morgan says they’ll be ready….
cut 16 (16) :,,,playing together”
The Volunteers won an elimination game yesterday to get another shot at LSU. Tennessee rallied from a four to nothing deficit to beat Stanford six to four. Relief pitcher Chase Burns struck out nine in six innings of relief.

Before LSU and Tennessee tangle at 6 PM tonight, Oral Roberts will take on TCU in another elimination game. The winner will have to beat Florida twice to reach the championship series.

On a positive note, LSU fans broke the College World Series Jello Shot challenge, which was set last year by Ole Miss fans. LSU fans have bought over 21-thousand jello shots at five bucks a piece. The Rebel fans bought nearly 19-thousand last year.