LSU baseball's Kade Anderson makes history in CWS finals win

In the opener for the College World Series finals and the last game of his LSU baseball career, Kade Anderson dealt a gem.

The sophomore left-hander used 130 pitches against Coastal Carolina for the second complete game shutout of his career and third in College World Series finals history. The Tigers needed the performance out of their ace for the slim 1-0 victory.

Despite surrendering a career-high five walks and working out of the stretch with multiple runners in scoring position, Anderson stayed calm and channeled his clutch gene. He finished with 10 strikeouts, including four consecutive to between the fourth and fifth innings.

The southpaw couldn't land his fastball in the strike zone initially so he turned to his breaking pitches. A heavy use of his curveball got Chanticleers to chase often and Anderson eventually gained better command of his slider.

Anderson finishes 2025 as the nation's strikeouts leader with 180 and a sub-four ERA through 119 innings. He logged a 16-3 overall record through two years.

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