Thanks to a strong performance by right-hander Casan Evans on Tuesday morning, LSU defeated the UCLA Bruins to secure a spot in the semifinals.
The matchup between LSU and UCLA was originally paused Monday night at 7:20 p.m. CT due to severe weather, with LSU leading 5-3. The NCAA later announced that the game would resume at 10 a.m. CT on Tuesday.
Evans (5-1) took over for LSU when play resumed in the top of the fourth inning. He delivered 4.1 solid innings, giving up just two runs on four hits, with no walks and five strikeouts, throwing a total of 68 pitches.
“I love the tempo that Casan set today,” said Johnson. “I thought he was outstanding, as he always is.”
Right-hander Chase Shores earned his first save of the season by pitching the final 1.1 innings and retiring all four batters he faced.
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The Updated College World Series Bracket and Results:
Friday, June 13
Game 1 – Coastal Carolina 7, Arizona 4
Game 2 – Oregon State 4, Louisville 3
Saturday, June 14
Game 3 – UCLA 6, Murray State 4
Game 4 – LSU 4, Arkansas 1
Sunday, June 15
Game 5 – Louisville 8, Arizona 3 [Arizona Eliminated]
Game 6 – Coastal Carolina 6, Oregon State 2
Monday, June 16
Game 7 – Arkansas 3, Murray State 0 [Murray State Eliminated]
Tuesday, June 17
Game 8 – LSU 9, UCLA 5
Game 9 – Louisville 7 vs. Oregon State 6 [Oregon State Eliminated]
Game 10 – Arkansas 7 vs. UCLA 3 [UCLA Eliminated]
Wednesday, June 18
Game 11 – Coastal Carolina vs. Louisville, 1 p.m. CT on ESPN
Game 12 – LSU vs Arkansas, 6 p.m. CT on ESPN
Thursday, June 19
Game 13 (if necessary) – Winner of Game 11 vs. Loser of Game 11, TBD on TBD
Game 14 (if necessary) – Winner of Game 12 vs Loser of Game 12, TBD on TBD
The stage is set for the College World Series semifinals, with the LSU Tigers gearing up to face a familiar opponent on Wednesday night.