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LSU baseball score vs. Arkansas: Live updates from 2025 College World Series on Wednesday

OMAHA, Neb. — LSU is one win away.

With a victory on Wednesday or Thursday, the Tigers will reach the College World Series final for the second time in three years. To accomplish that feat, they’ll have to get past a familiar foe in Arkansas.

The Tigers and Razorbacks have faced each other four times this season. LSU has won three of those matchups, including on Saturday in Omaha by a final score of 4-1.

LSU is undefeated through two games in Omaha, defeating Arkansas before taking down UCLA 9-4 on Tuesday morning. The Razorbacks defeated Murray State 3-0 and beat UCLA 7-3 after falling to the Tigers in their opening game.

Arkansas will have to defeat LSU twice in order to reach the College World Series final. If LSU wins on Wednesday or Thursday, it’ll face either Coastal Carolina or Louisville in the CWS final.

LSU baseball score vs. Arkansas: Live updates from Omaha, 2025 College World Series on Wednesday

UPDATED, 9:46 p.m. — Here’s a look at the walk-off hit from Jared Jones.

UPDATED, 9:34 p.m. — LSU wins 6-5 on a Jared Jones RBI single high off the glove of the Arkansas second baseman. What a turn of events! Arkansas appeared to have the game wrapped up. Then the Tigers took advantage of a couple miscues and scored three runs in the blink of an eye.

LSU will play Coastal Carolina in the championship series beginning Saturday.

The Tigers are two wins away from their eighth national championship (and their second in three years). 

LSU has now won its first three CWS games five times in program history. Each of the four prior times (1991, 1996, 1997, 2009) it went on to win the national title.

UPDATED, 9:33 p.m. — Tie game. Hernandez lined into left field, but Arkansas sophomore Charles Davalan stumbled as he tried to secure the out. One runner scored from second, and the other crossed from first. Hernandez was given a double. 

It’s 5-5 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.

Arkansas had two chances to end the game. On Milam’s fielder’s choice, its shortstop appeared to have a 6-4-3 double-play opportunity, but he passed it up to get the lead runner at third. Then the line drive into left tied the game.

UPDATED, 9:27 p.m. — Milam grounded into a fielder’s choice. Two outs and two on for Luis Hernandez. 

UPDATED, 9:25 p.m. — LSU now has the winning run at the plate. Ethan Frey drew a five-pitch walk, giving two baserunners to the red-hot Steven Milam. One out. 

UPDATED, 9:22 p.m. — LSU has the tying run at the plate. Derek Curiel hit an infield single, then reached second on an error. 

UPDATED, 9:21 p.m. — LSU’s three errors ties a season high. This is just the third time this year it’s had that many in a game. 

UPDATED, 9:17 p.m. — Uncharacteristically poor showing in the field tonight for LSU. Luis Hernandez’s errant throw to second — the Tigers’ third error of the game — allowed Thomas to steal second and third before the inning ended on a strikeout.

LSU needs to score two runs in the bottom of the ninth, or it’ll have to play an elimination game tomorrow night. 

Arkansas 5-3. Tigers down to their last three outs.

UPDATED, 9:13 p.m. — Arkansas takes the lead. Nine-hole hitter Justin Thomas read an 89 mph breaking ball, then crushed a base hit through the left side of the infield. Michael Braswell couldn’t put a glove on it. 

Arkansas is up 5-3. Still one out.

UPDATED, 9:11 p.m. — Chase Shores allows two straight hits. Now right-handed junior Jacob Mayers, a Nicholls transfer, is taking the mound. He’ll inherit quite a jam: runners on second and third with one out and the top of the Arkansas order due up. 

It’s 3-3 in the top of the ninth.

UPDATED, 9:02 p.m. — Daniel Dickinson strikes out to end LSU’s eighth inning. It’s tied 3-3 at the start of the ninth. Fun game.

UPDATED, 8:56 p.m. — Jared Jones tied the game with a solo home run. That thing touched the sky, then rode the wind into the right-center field bleachers. 

What a moment for Jones. On Saturday, he struck out five times. On Monday, he hit a three-run homer. Tonight, his error at first cost LSU the lead, and his solo shot tied the game. 

UPDATED, 8:45 p.m. — Arkansas takes a 3-2 lead. A grounder to third base scored the first run. Then Jared Jones missed the throw to first (ruled an error), allowing the second to cross. The LSU infield was close to ending the inning on a 5-6-3 double play, but instead, they gave up the lead. Now the hitters have two chances to get it back. 

UPDATED, 8:41 p.m. — Chase Shores loaded the bases with one out. First, Arkansas star Wehiwa Aloy knocked an 89 mph slider through the left side of the infield. Then Shores bounced a pitch off Logan Maxwell’s foot. Lots of pressure here for the flame-throwing reliever.

UPDATED, 8:36 p.m. — Anthony Eyanson is stretching, not throwing in the LSU bullpen. Jacob Mayers is throwing. Chase Shores is still on the mound. There’s a small possibility that Eyanson throws the ninth. Remember, he tossed 44 pitches on Monday night before the weather delay, and Jay Johnson is comfortable asking him to throw an inning on short rest. He did it in the regional. 

UPDATED, 8:35 p.m. — Daniel Dickinson bounced a hit over third base for a double. Then Michael Braswell popped out on a bunt, Derek Curiel struck out, and Ethan Frey struck out. Gaeckel may be settling in. We head to the eighth inning.

UPDATED, 8:23 p.m. — Shores struck out both batters he faced in the seventh. He was locating his 100 mph fastballs, while mixing in sliders. Not easy to hit, especially when his pitches are finding the zone. Things are tense at Charles Schwab Field. 

LSU 2-1, bottom of the seventh.

UPDATED, 8:19 p.m. — Chase Shores is in for Jaden Noot.

UPDATED, 8:16 p.m. — Jake Brown pinch hits for Chris Stanfield and drives in two LSU runs with a line-drive single into the gap in left-center field. 

Lot of chess moves there in the sixth.

  • Arkansas loads the bases by intentionally walking Josh Pearson
  • LSU swaps Stanfield for Brown, who hits well against righties
  • Brown hits a 2-RBI liner into left center, then puts himself in a pickle in hopes of buying enough time for an LSU baserunner to score from third

But Arkansas tagged Brown out just in time. LSU challenge is unsuccessful. 

Tigers lead 2-1 in the top of the seventh.

UPDATED, 8:05 p.m. — Beidelschies bounced one off Steven Milam’s right foot. Now his impressive outing is over. In to pitch for Arkansas is Gabe Gaeckel, the right hander who struck out 10 hitters across 6.0 innings of work on Saturday against LSU in both teams’ CWS opener. He threw 90 pitches in that appearance.

UPDATED, 7:56 p.m. — Noot got the last two outs of Arkansas’ sixth. Then Ethan Frey doubled down the left-field line. Let’s see if that hit can get the LSU offense rolling. 

UPDATED, 7:48 p.m. — Zac Cowan’s night is done. Jaden Noot is now trotting out from the bullpen. 

LSU couldn’t have asked for more from the transfer junior, who overcame some last-season struggles, started for just the second time all year and worked longer (5 ⅓ innings) than he has all season. Four hits, one run, no walks. 

If the Tigers have to play tomorrow, then they’ll have plenty of arms available. 

UPDATED, 7:45 p.m. — LSU’s hitters are really having trouble with Landon Beidelschies. So far, they’re 2 for 17 (.118) with 9 strikeouts. Their fifth was another 1-2-3 inning. 

Cowan is back out for the sixth — of what’s become a pitcher’s duel. 

UPDATED, 7:42 p.m. — Zac Cowan is throwing well too. He’s now up to season highs in innings worked (5.0) and pitches thrown (76). Arkansas has only three hits, one run and zero walks.

Cowan’s doing his part. Now the LSU hitters need to do theirs.  

UPDATED, 7:30 p.m. — Arkansas’ Landon Beidelschies is dealing. In the fourth, he plunked Luis Hernandez, then retired the next three LSU batters. Two of them — Jared Jones and Chris Stanfield — struck out. 

Through four, Beidelschies has seven punch outs. He’s allowed only two hits and thrown just 62 pitches.

UPDATED, 7:20 p.m. — Zac Cowan surrendered a solo home run, then struck out two batters and forced another to fly out. He’s thrown 4.0 innings so far, the most he’s worked since April 13. If the right hander can get through the fifth, he’ll set a season high in innings pitched.

Arkansas leads 1-0 as we head to the bottom of the fourth. 

UPDATED, 7:15 p.m. — Arkansas scores first. Cleanup hitter Ryder Helfrick just saw Cowan’s first pitch of the fourth inning and cranked a solo home run over the wall in center field. Looked like the wind gave it a a little lift. 

Let’s see if Cowan can bounce back, or if LSU goes to the pen. 

Arkansas 1-0, top of the fourth.

UPDATED, 7:11 p.m. — Arkansas lefty Landon Beidelschies struck out the side in the third inning. Both starters are throwing well. Beidelschies has now fanned five LSU batters, including each of the last four. Cowan is back out for the fourth, with two hits, three strikeouts and 53 pitches under his belt. 

UPDATED. 7:03 p.m. — Three up, three down for Arkansas in the top of the third. The Razorbacks hit a couple balls into LSU’s shift. Cowan’s third strikeout was a nice one. 

UPDATED, 6:56 p.m. — No score through two innings. Arkansas intentionally walked Daniel Dickinson to to put two on with two outs for Michael Braswell, but he struck out swinging to end the frame. Zac Cowan is back out for the third. 

UPDATED, 6:41 p.m. — Cowan gave up a leadoff single, then struck out two batters and forced another into a fielder’s choice. He’s thrown 40 pitches through 2.0 innings of work. Jaden Noot is getting loose in the LSU bullpen.

UPDATED, 6:27 p.m. — Aggressive baserunning by leadoff hitter Derek Curiel. His hard-hit liner bounced off the first-baseman’s glove and slipped into shallow right field, giving the freshman a chance to dash toward second. That’s his 20th double of the season.

LSU left him at second. Ethan Frey popped out, Steven Milam flew out, and Luis Hernandez struck out.

UPDATED, 6:24 p.m. — What a play by Steven Milam. Sliding stop in the grass at short. Long throw to first for the out. Arkansas star Wehiwa Aloy thought he had an infield single, but the LSU sophomore put him out. 

Milam couldn’t make the next play, though. Logan Maxwell sent a hard-hit line drive slightly above his head, but it bounced out of his glove. 

Only one hit for Arkansas in the first.

UPDATED, 5:10 p.m. — Tonight, LSU will start Zac Cowan, the Wofford transfer who served as a key reliever for most of the season. The righty, however, struggled in his lone NCAA Tournament appearance, a start in the Tigers’ June 2 win over Little Rock. 

Cowan has worked at least three innings eight times this season, but only once in his last seven appearances. He has a 4.05 ERA.

Here’s the full lineup.

UPDATED, 4:56 p.m. — If LSU wins one more game, it will take on Coastal Carolina in the championship series. The Chanticleers just officially punched their ticket to the final round with an 11-3 win over Louisville. 

Remember, this program is the one that swept the Tigers out of their own super regional in 2016. That year, Coastal won the national title — over Jay Johnson’s Arizona team. 

The Chanticleers haven’t been back to Omaha (or the championship series) since then, but now they’re riding a 26-game win streak into a best-of-three series for all the marbles. 

Underestimate them at your own risk.

UPDATED, 4:40 p.m. — Here’s the latest on the Jell-O shot contest at Rocco’s. Safe to say that, once again, LSU fans have a rather comfortable lead. That tally, however, does not include the shots that residents of the senior living community St. James Place have taken from home. We’ve got an inside look at their smaller-scale contest, which has even caught the eyes of the people running the real thing up in Omaha. 

UPDATED, 4:13 p.m. — While you wait for first pitch, you can check out a story about how the LSU players waited out the long interlude that interrupted their 9-5 win over UCLA. By now, the Tigers know how to handle a rain delay. 

That victory, of course, is what got LSU here — to the brink of the championship series. 

Because the Tigers won their first two games, they’re in an enviable situation. In his most recent column, our Scott Rabalais tackles the importance of those two wins and places them into some historical context. Is LSU really about to win its eighth national title? Have a look for yourself. 

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