LSU and Coastal Carolina are two wins away from the national championship. One team will be a step closer after Saturday's first game of the College World Series finals, which pits the No. 6-seed Tigers and No. 13-seed Chanticleers against each other in what could be a pitcher's duel.

The cream has risen to the top at the 2025 College World Series, where the 6th-seeded LSU Tigers will face the No. 13 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in Saturday's Game 1 of the championship series.