LSU Returns to Omaha After a Game 2 Win.

The Tigers will return to the mecca of college baseball after Game 2 of the Baton Rouge Super Regional win against the West Virginia Mountaineers. Starting and ending strong for the Tigers, there was no question that the final score would ignite the packed Alex Box after dark, seeing LSU continue the revenge tour after falling short last season.

The Tigers took to the field as the away team, and on a mission to get the golden ticket stamped to the promise land that all players dream of. Through the first and second innings, the LSU bats were swinging for the fences, ready to strike, and gave an early 5-0 lead.

"Very thankful. Don't take these nights for granted. I'll be the first coach to acknowledge they don't happen without special human beings, and that's what we've got right here." said head coach Jay Johnson making his second appearance in Omaha with LSU

It was answered in the form of a double from Derek Curiel, then a single from Jake Brown that sent him back to the dugout, igniting the very packed crowd of Alex Box even after a three-hour weather delay.

Pitching for LSU, ace pitcher Anthony Eyanson toed the rubber and went to work striking out the first three with no problem at all in his very last game in Alex Box. On the flip side of things, West Virginia starter Jack Kartsonas was struggling from the beginning, something about this right-handed pitcher hit just the sweet spot.

Having no issue running up Kartsonas' pitch count through two innings, he delivered 67 pitches, four runs and five hits. The Tigers were drawing blood quickly, and it was igniting the infamous Alex Box after dark to set a lead that remained till the fourth inning.

In the bottom of the fourth, Eyanson began to struggle, and the Mountaineers found a way to quickly increase his pitch count, even though few runners were driven in. He began to struggle with commanding the pitch but was able to walk away from a long sixth inning with only one run scored.

After giving up four runs over two innings, he was replaced by freshman left-hander Cooper Williams. Eyanson delivered 104 pitches, four runs and three walks, although the numbers were right where they needed to be, the execution left worry for the LSU fans.

However, this concern only grew more when West Virginia pitcher Chase Meyer stepped up to the plate, delivering four scoreless innings. With the Mountaineers within striking distance, it was now or never for LSU. With his 77 pitches, he only allowed two hits and was touching 90 mph knuckleballs just confusing enough to swing at.

Going back to the basics of LSU baseball, the hitters became patient waiting for just the right pitch to come along. Chris Stanfield saw it in the top of the seventh to contribute to the final

In the top of the seventh inning, and one pitching change later, there was now a newfound energy, which was able to bring across six runs, blasting open the score to 12-4. The light at the end of the tunnel was very bright for this eager team.

To come in and finish off on the mound for the Tigers, sophomore Chase Shores. In the bottom of the ninth, just like clockwork three came up and three went down ending the game.

In the final two innings, West Virginia fighting hard till the very end, plating one more run to bring the final score to 12-5 that ended the season for the Mountaineers but the Tiger hunt is still on to go claim the National title.

This stride LSU is on going into Omaha will be crucial to continue to capitalizing on with the goal of winning it all.