How will the Arkansas Razorback measure up against the LSU Tigers in the college world series 2009?
Ed Daniels of NewOrleans.Com/Sports and ABC26 Sports continues his exclusive reports on the LSU Tigers at the NCAA Men’s College World Series from Omaha, Nebraska. LSU head coach Paul Mainieri said Wednesday he is considering a lineup change for Friday’s game against either Virginia or Arkansas. Mainieri said if LSU faces a righthander he may insert Leon Landry in leftfield and move Ryan Schimpf to first base. Sean Ochinko would be taken out of the lineup.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090619&content_id=5421580&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Led by a potent offense and solid pitching from starter Anthony Ranaudo, LSU cruised past Arkansas, 14-5, in an elimination game Friday afternoon at Rosenblatt Stadium, in Omaha, Neb., to advance to the final round of the NCAA Men’s College World Series for the first time since its 2000 championship season.
College World Series 2009: The Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team has faced LSU four times in 2009, three in SEC play and once in postseason, and lost three of the four. For Arkansas to advance to the championship round of the College World Series, it must beat the heavily favored Tigers twice. Friday at 2 p.m. ET, the Hogs and Tigers will play at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb. If Arkansas loses they are eliminated and LSU advances. If LSU loses the schools play again on Saturday with the winner advancing.
