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LSU starting pitcher Paul Skenes throws against Tennessee in the first inning of a baseball game at the NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Neb., on Saturday, June 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

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LSU beats SEC rival Tennessee 6-3 at the College World Series with Skenes leading the way
By ERIC OLSON - AP Sports Writer
Sat,06/17/23-9:55PM , 466 Reads
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out 12 and carried a shutout into the eighth inning before Tennessee broke through, and LSU held on to beat its SEC rival 6-3 in the College World Series on Saturday night.
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Oral Roberts' Dylan Wipperman, right, gives Blaze Brothers (8) a chest-bump after scoring on a three-run home against TCU in the ninth inning of a baseball game at the NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Neb., Friday, June 16, 2023. (AP Photo/John Peterson)

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Blaze Brothers' 3-run homer in the 9th gives Oral Roberts a 6-5 win in the College World Series
By ERIC OLSON - AP Sports Writer
Fri,06/16/23-4:56PM , 685 Reads
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Blaze Brothers hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the ninth inning after an Oral Roberts pitching meltdown in the eighth, and the Golden Eagles continued their surprising postseason run with a 6-5 victory over TCU on Friday in the opening game of the College World Series.
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LSU's Dylan Crews swings against Oregon State during an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, June 4, 2023. (Scott Clause/The Daily Advertiser via AP)

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College World Series' slugging squads know the long ball only goes so far in Omaha
By ERIC OLSON - AP Sports Writer
Thu,06/15/23-5:57PM , 385 Reads
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The batting statistics for the eight College World Series teams suggest there will be home runs aplenty at Charles Schwab Field over the next 10 days.
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Stanford pitcher Quinn Mathews (26) celebrates the win with Tommy Troy (12) against Texas in the ninth inning of an NCAA college baseball tournament super regional game in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, June 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)

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Stanford's Quinn Mathews shakes off critics of his 156-pitch outing in super regional game
By ERIC OLSON - AP Sports Writer
Thu,06/15/23-4:59PM , 371 Reads
Thanks for your concern.

That was Quinn Mathews' message Thursday to people who criticized Stanford coach David Esquer for allowing him to throw a career-high 156 pitches in a super regional game against Texas.
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