Arkansas eliminated by LSU, 6-5

Arkansas eliminated  by LSU in the semifinals of the baseball College World Series on Wednesday as the Razorbacks dropped a heartbreaker at Charles Schwab Field, losing to LSU, 6-5, to be eliminated in the semifinals of the CWS.

A dramatic, back-and-forth affair unfolded as the Hogs and Tigers battled with five lead changes throughout the game, including three in the final two innings. However, it was LSU that secured the final lead change with three runs in the bottom of the ninth after Arkansas had reclaimed the lead in the top of the frame.

 

A Jared Jones solo home run tied the game 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth after the Razorbacks had clawed the lead back in the top of the eighth to take a 3-2 advantage. Arkansas again answered in the top of the ninth to reclaim the lead. Reese Robinett’s one-out single started the rally and was immediately followed by a Brent Iredale double into the left-center field gap to put two runners in scoring position for Justin Thomas Jr. The Hogs’ hottest hitter in Omaha delivered again, ripping a two-run single through the left side on the first pitch for a two-run Arkansas lead.