Livvy Dunne bids farewell to gymnastics in emotional video after shock retirement decision

Livvy Dunne teared up near the end of a social-media video where she officially bid farewell to gymnastics after five years at LSU and 20 years of her life, using the sport to reach super stardom.
Dunne had long been expected to hang up her leotard once her eligibility with the Tigers ended. She had five seasons, instead of the traditional four, due to being in Baton Rogue during the coronavirus pandemic.
Now Dunne will enter the real world with LSU's season over. The sensation watched part of her video back, which made the final cut, from what appears to be the film room at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
'Time flies when you're having fun,' Dunne narrates in the video, with 'What Was I Made For?' by Billie Eilish playing in the background. 'Something said when you're enjoying yourself to the point time seems to slip away from you. And that's exactly how the past 20 years in this sport have felt.'
'The highs, the lows, making the USA national team and competing for our country, every risk was worth the reward. Finishing my career over the past five years of the best university in the world has been an incredible journey, and I'm forever grateful.'
'Gynnastics, you have filled my heart and shaped be a part of me. You've shaped me into the person I am today, creating memories and sisterhoods that will last a life support. You are my first love.
Thank you gymnastics❤️ pic.twitter.com/jj0gYCGJIJ
— Olivia Dunne (@livvydunne) April 21, 2025
'To my family, especially my parents. Thank you for everything, for supporting me through it all, and to my childhood coaches from New Jersey and the LSU coaching staff, thank you for pushing me to be great. and yes, time did fly by, and I will cherish every memory for the rest of my life. Thank you for everything gymnastics. You were so good to me.'
After the footage concluded inside the PMAC, Dunne was tearing up, knowing her athletic journey had reached its end.
Dunne became one of the faces of college sports during the NIL era as one of the top earners, regardless of gender.
Dunne had an NIL evaluation of more than $4million, per On3Sports, which is more than double that of the current highest-earner, fellow LSU star Flau'jae Johnson.
Now Dunne can start her professional career, expanding on the NIL deals she had not under the NCAA's umbrella.

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LSU baseball vs Coastal Carolina live updates: Score for CWS finals Game 2

LSU will look to get that 53rd win of the season at 2:30 p.m. ET when it takes the field at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska against Coastal Carolina in Game 2 of the College World Series championship series. REQUIRED READING: Jay Johnson says Kade Anderson should be No. 1 overall pick in MLB draft to Nationals Tigers' ace Kade Anderson snapped the Chanticleers' 26-game win streak on June 21 with another dominant performance for his childhood team, as he struck out 10 in nine complete shutout innings of work. A win for LSU would give the Tigers their second College World Series title in three years, and eighth overall in program history. It'd also extend the SEC's dominance in Omaha with a sixth straight national title. The Chanticleers are facing elimination in the postseason for the first time this year, as they had been 8-0 in the NCAA baseball tournament before their loss to the Tigers. USA TODAY Sports is providing live updates, scores and highlights of Game 2 of the CWS championship series between Coastal Carolina and LSU. Follow along below: Coastal Carolina vs LSU baseball live score This section will be updated throughout the game Teams123456789FLSU0014000------CCU0100000------ Coastal Carolina vs LSU baseball live updates This section was updated with new information The top of the seventh inning extends for Darin Horn and Coastal Carolina, as Chanticleers second baseman Blake Barthol can't hold onto the ball on a high pop-up from Jared Jones that carried in the air for nearly five seconds. Barthol's error, which put runners on the corners for LSU with two outs, doesn't end up costing Coastal Carolina a run, as Horn struck out Luis Hernandez for the third out. It's 5-1 LSU going into the bottom of the seventh. Much like Kade Anderson in Game 1 of the CWS finals, LSU starter Anthony Eyanson continues to get sharper as the game progresses in Omaha. The right-hander gets back-to-back strikeouts to close the sixth inning, both coming on off-speed pitches, to increase his strikeout total to nine on the day. Coastal Carolina has now put a runner on base in 14 of the 15 total innings thus far in the CWS finals, but hasn't been able to do much damage off that. Stan the Man? More like Superman. On the second pitch of the sixth inning, LSU centerfielder Chris Stanfield comes up with an impressive diving catch to keep a potential extra-base hit off the board for Coastal Carolina. Great read and jump on the ball from Stanfield to come up with the catch. After getting two quick outs to begin the sixth inning, one of which came on an overturned call at first on a Coastal Carolina challenge, Hayden Johnson walks Michael Braswell to extend the inning. The Chanticleers' left-handed reliever then answers back by striking out Derek Curiel to keep the scoreless inning intact. It's starting to become make-or-break time for Coastal Carolina, as it is 5-1 LSU going into the sixth inning in Omaha. It's 5-1 LSU going into the sixth inning in Omaha, as Anthony Eyanson gets Blake Barthol to ground out to Daniel Dickinson at second for the third out. Eyanson has done a nice job throughout the afternoon getting out of mini-jams on the baselines. Coastal Carolina leaves another runner in scoring position in the inning, its third of the afternoon. The Chanticleers have struggled to find any sort of momentum since Dean Mihos' solo home run in the second inning gave them a brief 1-0 lead. Coastal Carolina continues to struggle at getting that big hit with runners in scoring position in the CWS finals, as the Chanticleers leave two runners on base in the bottom of the fifth. Working with his first big jam of the afternoon, LSU pitcher Anthony Eyanson throws a breaking ball in the dirt to get Ty Dooley swinging for the third out. The strike three pitch on Dooley from Eyanson was absolute filth, and it increases his strikeout total to seven. It's a four-run top of the fourth for LSU after the Tigers finally break through against Coastal Carolina right-hander Jacob Morrison. The rally for LSU began with loading the bases on a walk, a single and a hit-by-pitch with no outs in the inning. Anthony Eyanson heads back out working with a lead for the first time on the afternoon. If Coastal Carolina wants to get back in this one and force a Game 3, the Chanticleers will need some quality at-bats coming up here in the fourth. The Tigers aren't done scoring in the top of the fourth, as Derek Curiel comes up with a clutch two-out single up the middle to clear the bases and extend LSU's lead over Coastal Carolina to 5-1. Curiel will be the last hitter Jacob Morrison faces on the day, as the Coastal Carolina right-hander is pulled from the mound. Morrison is responsible for Curiel as Hayden Johnson comes into pitch. Chris Stanfield laces a 1-0 fastball into left field to give LSU its first lead of Game 2 of the CWS finals with a two-RBI single, allowing Jake Brown and Jared Jones to score. The Tigers are now 3 for 7 with runners in scoring position in the CWS finals. The Tigers have Jacob Morrison on the ropes here in the top of the fourth with runners on first and second and no outs. It's 3-1 LSU. Three batters into the fourth inning and LSU has the bases loaded as Coastal Carolina pitcher Jacob Morrison hits LSU catcher Luis Hernandez. Prime opportunity here for the Tigers to do some damage with Chris Stanfield coming up with no outs. Jared Jones lines one into left field to put runners on the corners to begin the top of the fourth inning for LSU. A great jump from Jake Brown, who worked a lead-off walk, allowed him to go from first to third on the play. The Tigers are knocking on the door here against Coastal Carolina. Anthony Eyanson gets LSU out of the third inning by getting Blake Barthol to chase a high fastball. Aside from missing his spot on that solo home run from Dean Mihos, the Tigers' right-hander has been strong on the mound, striking out six of his first 12 batters It's all knotted up at 1-1 going into the fourth inning between LSU and Coastal Carolina. Both teams have left two runners on base through the first three innings of action. Coming out of the in-between inning break, ESPN play-by-play broadcaster Karl Ravech mentioned that Coastal Carolina head coach Kevin Schnall was ejected from the game for continuing to argue with home plate umpire Angel Campos on ball-and-strikes after being warned. "Schnall was arguing balls and strikes, the umpire then gave him a warning and once you get a warning you can't come out of the dugout and argue. He was (then) ejected," Ravech said. Per the NCAA baseball rulebook, Schnall was also given a two-game suspension for prolonging the argument on the field. This means that if Coastal Carolina wins Game 2 of the CWS finals, he will not be eligible to manage Game 3 on June 23. Official statement from the NCAA — Ryan McGee (@ESPNMcGee) June 22, 2025 REQUIRED READING: Why was Coastal Carolina's Kevin Schnall tossed in College World Series final game? REQUIRED READING: Who is Angel Campos? What to know of College World Series umpire after ejection Ethan Frey smoked a 1-1 fastball past the head of Coastal Carolina left fielder Sebastian Alexander and bounces off the wall, allowing Daniel Dickinson to come around from second and tie the game at 1-1. The ball came off Frey's bat at 114 mph. That will calm the emotions down a bit! Dean Mihos puts Coastal Carolina up in front of LSU 1-0 in the bottom of the second inning with a solo home run that carried over the left field wall thanks to the wind. It is the first lead of the CWS championship series for Coastal Carolina, and the first home run for the Chanticleers in Omaha. Three up, three down for Coastal Carolina pitcher Jacob Morrison in the top of the second inning. As Morrison was walking off the field, after getting Chris Stanfield to line out to first for the final out, he was seen talking to home plate umpire Angel Campos about something. ESPN's camera caught Coastal Carolina acting coach Chad Oxendine talking to the team between innings, perhaps in an effort to calm down the emotions of the Chanticleers after the ejections of head coach Kevin Schnall and first base coach Matt Schilling. "He gathered the entire team over and said, "I need you to settle down. If you get run, you can't help us," ESPN's Kris Budden reported. Following a brief interruption on the field for the ejections of Coastal Carolina's Kevin Schnall and Matt Schilling, Anthony Eyanson comes back and gets Walker Mitchell to roll one over to LSU third baseman Michael Braswell for the third out of the inning. Eyanson recorded two strikeouts in the inning. Onto the second inning in Omaha. Home plate umpire Angel Campos has ejected Coastal Carolina coach Kevin Schnall in the bottom of the first inning in Game 2 of the College World Series championship series. It remains unclear as to what led to Schnall's ejection, but things appeared to have escalated on the field. Coastal Carolina first base coach Matt Schilling was also ejected from the game after arguing with the umpires on the field on Schnall's ejection. Per the ESPN broadcast, Coastal Carolina recruiting coordinator Chad Oxendine is now serving as the Chanticleers' acting coach. Kevin Schnall gets tossed in the FIRST INNING of an elimination game ???? — Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) June 22, 2025 Kevin Schnall and Coastal Carolina's first base coach just got tossed IN THE FIRST INNING.#LSU — Cory Diaz (@ByCoryDiaz) June 22, 2025 Jacob Morrison gets a big strikeout to get out of the early jam in the top of the first, as Jake Brown goes down swinging for the final out. Two of the first three outs for Morrison have been by the K, with the outlier being a groundout to second. LSU left Steven Milam at first in the inning after the Tigers' shortstop reached on a bloop single that fell in front of three Coastal Carolina fielders along the left field line. Anthony Eyanson heads out to the mound for the first time for LSU. A great start for Jacob Morrison on the mound for Coastal Carolina as he gets Derek Curiel swinging on a 1-2 off-speed pitch for the first out of the game. He entered the afternoon with 102 strikeouts on the season. Game 2 is underway! Jacob Morrison gets right down to business and retires the first batter he sees on strikes Another great pitching matchup on-tap this afternoon — Creighton Baseball Analytics Team (@CreightonBAT) June 22, 2025 Game 2 of the 2025 College World Series championship series is underway, as Jacob Morrison fires in a first pitch strike to Derek Curiel. Coastal Carolina is looking to extend the championship series with a win, while LSU is looking to close the deal with its eighth national championship. Pregame In a must-win game, Jacob Morrison is getting the start for Coastal Carolina vs. LSU in Game 2 of the CWS championship series. Morrison earned the win vs. Oregon State, which included becoming only the third pitcher since 2011 to retire 16 or more batters in a College World Series game. He enters Game 2 with a 2.08 ERA on the season, which ranks fifth best among all Division I starters this year. Here's a full breakdown of Morrison's season stats entering Game 2: 2025: 12-0 record with 2.08 ERA in 104 innings pitched with 102 strikeouts, 73 hits allowed and 24 runs allowed (24 earned runs) A new #MCWS champion could be crowned today. ???????? — NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 22, 2025 Anthony Eyanson earned a no-decision in his previous CWS start vs. UCLA, and enters Game 2 vs. Coastal Carolina with a 2.92 ERA on the season. Here's a full breakdown of Eyanson's season stats entering Game 2: 2025: 11-2 record and two saves with a 2.92 ERA in 101 2/3 innings pitched with 143 strikeouts, 81 hits allowed and 36 runs allowed (33 earned runs) After being the away team in Game 1 of the CWS championship series, Coastal Carolina will be the home team in Game 2. Here's the starting lineup for the Chanticleers: C Caden Bodine LF Sebastian Alexander 2B Blake Barthol 3B Walker Mitchell RF Blagen Pado 1B Colby Thorndyke DH Dean Mihos SS Ty Dooley CF Wells Sykes Right-hander Jacob Morrison will start on the mound for Coastal Carolina. LSU will be the designated away team in Game 2 of the CWS championship series against Coastal Carolina. Here's the starting lineup for the Tigers: LF Derek Curiel DH Ethan Frey SS Steven Milam RF Jake Brown 1B Jared Jones C Luis Hernandez CF Chris Stanfield 2B Daniel Dickinson 3B Michael Braswell Right-hander Anthony Eyanson will start on the mound for LSU. LSU baseball received a special visit pregame ahead of Game 2 vs. Coastal Carolina from former Tigers skipper, Skip Bertman. In his 17 seasons in Baton Rouge, Bertman built the LSU baseball program into one of the country's powerhouses and is responsible for leading LSU to its first four national titles. Leading 1-0 in the CWS championship series, LSU enters the day with the opportunity to win the national championship. Here's a year-by-year breakdown of who has won the College World Series since 2010: 2010: South Carolina South Carolina 2011: South Carolina South Carolina 2012: Arizona Arizona 2013: UCLA UCLA 2014: Vanderbilt Vanderbilt 2015: Virginia Virginia 2016: Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina 2017: Florida Florida 2018: Oregon State Oregon State 2019: Vanderbilt Vanderbilt 2020: Did Not Take Place (COVID-19 Pandemic) Did Not Take Place (COVID-19 Pandemic) 2021: Mississippi State Mississippi State 2022: Ole Miss Ole Miss 2023: LSU LSU 2024: Tennessee Click here to see all College World Series champions dating back to 1947. Among all Division I baseball programs, LSU ranks second for most College World Series titles, with seven. LSU moved into sole possession of second place with its 2023 CWS title. It had been in a tie with Texas. Here's a breakdown of where LSU ranks among all Division I programs when it comes to most CWS titles: 1. USC: 12 (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970-74, 1978 and 1998) 12 (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970-74, 1978 and 1998) 2. LSU: 7 (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009 and 2023) 3. Texas: 6 (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983, 2002 and 2005) 6 (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983, 2002 and 2005) 4. Arizona State: 5 (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977 and 1981) 5 (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977 and 1981) T-5. Arizona: 4 (1976, 1980, 1986 and 2012) 4 (1976, 1980, 1986 and 2012) T-5. Cal State Fullerton: 4 (1979, 1984, 1995 and 2004) 4 (1979, 1984, 1995 and 2004) T-5. Miami: 4 (1982, 1985, 1999, 2001) REQUIRED READING: How many times has LSU won the College World Series? Antony Eyanson will get the ball for LSU in Game 2 of the College World Series championship series against Coastal Carolina. The UC San Diego transfer is having a career-high season with the Tigers this season, as he has posted an 11-2 record and a 2.92 ERA in 101 2/3 innings of work. Eyanson lasted just three innings in his CWS start vs. UCLA on June 16, as he gave up three runs on four hits. With its season on the line, Coastal Carolina will hand the ball to its ace, Jacob Morrison, for Game 2 of the College World Series championship series against LSU. Morrison is undefeated this season on the mound with a 12-0 record in 17 starts. He holds a 2.08 ERA in 104 innings pitched with 102 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .194 against Morrison this season. The 6-foot-8 right-hander is 1-0 at the College World Series this season, as he was awarded the win in Coastal Carolina's 6-2 win over No. 8 Oregon State. In that start, Morrison finished with seven strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings while giving up one run on five hits. REQUIRED READING: Coastal Carolina pitcher Jacob Morrison makes history in College World Series gem Big Mike arrives in Omaha LSU fans are notoriously known for their passion and fandom, as evident by their run in the Rocco's Jell-O Shot Challenge. But that also includes making a 13-foot, 15,000-pound fiberglass version of Mike the Tiger, LSU's mascot, that fans can tailgate in before watching LSU play in the College World Series. Noted by ESPN, the float was unveiled last week at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as LSU left for the College World Series. It then took a 15-hour, 900-plus drive from Baton Rouge to Omaha. What time does Coastal Carolina vs LSU baseball start? Date: June 22 June 22 Time: 2:30 p.m. ET 2:30 p.m. ET Where: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (Omaha, Neb.) Coastal Carolina and LSU baseball are scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. ET first pitch at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska in Game 2 of the College World Series championship series on June 22. What TV channel is Coastal Carolina vs LSU baseball on today? ABC will televise Game 2 of the CWS championship series between Coastal Carolina and LSU. Streaming options include ESPN+, ESPN's subscription streaming service and Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. Watch Coastal Carolina vs. LSU baseball live with Fubo (free trial) Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of June 22 Spread: LSU -1.5 LSU -1.5 Over/under: 7.5 7.5 Moneyline: LSU (-120) | Coastal Carolina (-110) Cory Diaz of The Daily Advertiser, part of the USA TODAY Network, picked LSU to win Game 2 of the CWS championship over Coastal Carolina by a score of 3-1. Here's more: "Both offenses will struggle to consistently generate anything against Eyanson and Morrison as Game 2 in the series will be another low-scoring affair. LSU's bats will find a way to chase Morrison and ultimately do some damage against the Chanticleers' bullpen to score a couple of late runs to put the game away. The Tigers win the 2025 College World Series national championship." College World Series schedule The eight-team, double-elimination College World Series began on June 13 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. Both Coastal Carolina and LSU won their respective CWS semifinal games on June 18, meaning the "if necessary" CWS semifinal games on June 19 weren't needed. The best-of-three CWS championship series started on June 21 and continues through either June 22 or June 23, depending on if the series advances to the "if necessary" Game 3 or not. Here's a full look at the 2025 CWS schedule: Friday, June 13 Saturday, June 14 Sunday, June 15 Monday, June 16 Tuesday, June 17 Wednesday, June 18 CWS Finals

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• Daily Mail​

Son begs his mom to stop trying to fight fellow LSU fan in embarrassing College World Series viral clip

One LSU fan took the term 'Tiger mom' to a whole new level during Sunday's College World Series finals. LSU took on Coastal Carolina in Game 2 of the College World Series in Omaha Sunday but some Tigers fans appeared to forget who their rivals were as they turned on each other. In a now viral video, a young boy was left thoroughly embarrassed by his mom when she tried to spark a fight. The woman, wearing a bright yellow dress, was captured shouting at a man in an LSU football jersey. She wildly gestured at him, screamed the odd obscenity in his face, and even attempted the haul herself over the rows of seats separating the two. Thankfully for the other fan, another man, who appeared to be her husband, managed to hold her back. It is unclear what triggered the furious reaction, but the man appeared unfazed by the crazed woman as he just laughed in response to her rant. Hey fighting Tigers — OMAHA LSU Jesus (@LSUJesus) June 22, 2025 Other spectators around them watched on shocked, but it was her son that appeared to be the most stunned. The youngster, who was wearing former Tiger Dylan Crews' jersey, could be heard pleading with her to stop. Despite his desperate begging, the woman only began to calm down when another older woman approached her in an attempt to diffuse the situation. And it wasn't only in the stands where tensions were spilling over. Coastal Carolina coach Kevin Schnall and first base coach Matt Schilling were ejected in the bottom of the first inning. Walker Mitchell was at bat with two outs and Sebastian Alexander had just stolen base when Schnall went to the top steps of the dugout, gestured at plate umpire Angel Campos with three fingers and began shouting at him. Campos signaled Schnall's ejection, prompting the coach to charge out to argue. Schilling then was thrown out. It was not immediately known what Schnall was disputing. Associate head coach Chad Oxendine took over Schnall's duties. Coastal Carolina needs a victory to stay alive in the best-of-three series, which LSU leads 1-0.

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LSU vs Coastal Carolina baseball live updates: Score for CWS finals

The first step to that national title starts at 7 p.m. ET when Coastal Carolina and LSU meet on the diamond in Game 1 of the CWS finals at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska on June 21. REQUIRED READING: College World Series bracket: Scores, schedule, teams, times, TV channel for CWS Jared Jones played hero for LSU in its CWS semifinal vs. No. 3 Arkansas on June 18, as the first baseman completed the 6-5 come-from-behind win for the Tigers with a walk-off, single over the diving glove of Razorbacks second baseman Cam Kozeal. The CWS championship series is a bit of a deja vu moment for LSU coach Jay Johnson, as Johnson lost to the Chanticleers in the 2016 CWS championship series when he was then coach at Arizona. Coastal Carolina coach Kevin Schnall was on that winning team in 2016 as an assistant coach, and now looks to become the first coach to win the CWS as a first-year coach since 1999. USA TODAY Sports is providing live updates, scores and highlights of Game 1 of the CWS championship series between Coastal Carolina and LSU. Follow along below: Coastal Carolina vs LSU baseball live score This section will be updated throughout the game Teams123456789FCCU00----------------LSU10---------------- Coastal Carolina vs LSU baseball live updates This section has been updated with new information Kade Anderson lets the high fastball fly on a 1-2 pitch against Wells Sykes, and it works as Sykes chases it for the third out of the inning. Anderson's second strikeout of the night gets him out of a brief jam with a runner on first. It's back-to-back scoreless innings for Anderson, but he's struggled with his command, as he has already matched his season high for walks in a single game at three. A 1-0 lead for LSU in the top of the second marks Coastal Carolina's first deficit in any inning at the College World Series this year. Coastal Carolina entered the night leading all eight teams that made the CWS with 24 runs scored. Steven Milam continues to deliver big hits for LSU in the postseason, this time a single up the middle that scores Derek Curiel from second. It's the 13th RBI of the postseason for Milam. Great piece of hitting by Milam as he made Flukey pay for a pitch in the middle and the lead-off walk to Curiel. It's a scoreless top of the first for Kade Anderson despite giving up two walks. After losing a 3-2 count to Walker Mitchell, the LSU southpaw responded by getting Blagen Pado to chase for the third out of the inning. Though it left two runners on base, Coastal Carolina gets a moral victory in the inning as Anderson had to throw 20+ pitches in the inning. Kade Anderson, Nasty 82mph Changeup. ???? — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 21, 2025 Walker Mitchell works a two-out walk in the top of the first against Kade Anderson to put runners on first and second for Coastal Carolina. It's a 22-pitch top of the first thus far for Anderson, which is the most pitches in a single inning during the NCAA baseball tournament this year. Game 1 of the 2025 College World Series championship series is underway, as Kade Anderson gets Cade Bodine to ground out to third for the first out. LSU is searching for its second national championship in three years, while Coastal Carolina is looking for its first since winning it all in its first go-around in the CWS in 2016. Noted by the ESPN broadcast, the winner of Game 1 of the CWS championship series has gone on to win the national championship 62% of the time. Pregame Jake Brown returns to the LSU starting lineup with a right-hander on the mound, while Michael Braswell is in the No. 9 hole. Here's the full starting lineup for LSU in Game 1 of the College World Series championship series on June 21: LF Derek Curiel DH Ethan Frey SS Steven Milam RF Jake Brown 1B Jared Jones C Luis Hernandez CF Chris Stanfield 2B Daniel Dickinson 3B Michael Braswell Left-hander Kade Anderson is starting on the mound for the Tigers. Our Game One Starters — LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) June 21, 2025 Here's the starting lineup for Coastal Carolina in Game 1 of the College World Series championship series on June 21: C Caden Bodine LF Sebastian Alexander 2B Blake Barthol 3B Walker Mitchell RF Blagen Pado 1B Colby Thorndyke DH Dean Mihos SS Ty Dooley CF Wells Skyes Right-hander Cameron Flukey is starting on the mound for the Chanticleers. On the bump for Coastal Carolina in Game 1 of the College World Series championship series vs. LSU will be sophomore right-hander Cameron Flukey. The native of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey hasn't pitched in Omaha since the Chanticleers' opening win vs. Arizona, when he threw four innings out of the bullpen. In that outing, Flukey struck out three while giving up two runs on two hits. Flukey enters Game 1 with a 7-1 record and a 3.29 ERA. LSU will hand the ball to its ace, junior left-hander Kade Anderson, for Game 1 of the College World Series championship series against Coastal Carolina. Anderson is 11-1 on the season with a 3.44 ERA in 18 starts this season. He threw seven innings of one-run ball in LSU's CWS opening win vs. Arkansas on June 14, striking out seven while allowing just three hits. The Tigers' southpaw is projected to be taken in the top five of the 2025 MLB Draft by several draft analysts. USA TODAY's Gabe Lacques has Anderson going No. 5 overall to the St. Louis Cardinals. While there is no rain in the forecast for Game 1 of the College World Series championship series, Mother Nature is still giving LSU and Coastal Carolina some challenging weather conditions to battle. As noted by AccuWeather, the temperature at first pitch is expected to be 98 degrees with a real feel of 96 degrees in Omaha. Additionally, wind gusts are expected to be at 44 mph. Coastal Carolina enters Game 1 of the College World Series championship series vs. LSU riding a 26-game win streak. This means that the Chanticleers have not lost a game since April 22, which came during a non-conference road game at the College of Charleston. The Chanticleers' win streak is the nation's longest active winning streak, and the third-longest win streak in NCAA baseball history. The College World Series is a best-of-three championship series, meaning that LSU or Coastal Carolina has to win two games to be crowned the national champion. If a team drops Game 1 of the CWS championship series, that team must win Game 2 to win a national championship in the "if necessary" Game 3. If a team wins Game 1 of the CWS championship series, the earliest that team can win a national championship is with a win in Game 2. Noted by USA TODAY, Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina. Per the university's website, the Chanticleers' campus in Conway is located approximately nine miles from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Click here to read more about Coastal Carolina's location and more. REQUIRED READING: Where is Coastal Carolina located? What to know of Chanticleers before College World Series finals Per the latest odds on BetMGM, LSU is favored to win the College World Series over Coastal Carolina. Entering Game 1 of the CWS finals, LSU has -165 odds, compared to Coastal Carolina's +140 odds. REQUIRED READING: College World Series finals odds: LSU favored over Coastal Carolina for CWS title What time does Coastal Carolina vs LSU baseball start? Date: June 21 June 21 Time: 7 p.m. ET 7 p.m. ET Where: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (Omaha, Neb.) Coastal Carolina and LSU baseball are scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET first pitch at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska in Game 1 of the College World Series championship series on June 21. What TV channel is Coastal Carolina vs LSU baseball on today? ESPN will televise Game 1 of the CWS championship series between Coastal Carolina and LSU. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and ESPN+, ESPN's subscription streaming service. Another option is Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. Watch Coastal Carolina vs. LSU baseball live with Fubo (free trial) Coastal Carolina vs LSU baseball predictions, picks, odds Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of June 19 Spread: LSU -1.5 LSU -1.5 Over/under: 8.5 8.5 Moneyline: LSU (-165) | Coastal Carolina (+130) Looking to attend the College World Series championship series in Omaha? We've got you covered. Buy College World Series tickets with StubHub College World Series schedule The eight-team, double-elimination College World Series began on June 13 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. Both Coastal Carolina and LSU won their respective CWS semifinal games on June 18, meaning the "if necessary" CWS semifinal games on June 19 weren't needed. The best-of-three CWS championship series starts on June 21 and continues through either June 22 or June 23, depending on if the series advances to the "if necessary" Game 3 or not. Here's a full look at the 2025 CWS schedule: Friday, June 13 Saturday, June 14 Sunday, June 15 Monday, June 16 Tuesday, June 17 Wednesday, June 18 CWS Finals