The LSU Tigers will open College World Series play on Saturday night against the top-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha (Neb.). Jay Johnson's crew continues preparation for the Southeastern Conference duel between two of the top programs in America heading into the weekend.

The first pitch of the 2025 College World Series is set for Friday afternoon in Omaha as eight teams take part in a double-elimination bracket to decide NCAA baseball's national champion. The SEC has captured five consecutive titles dating back to the 2019 season — all from different programs — with Arkansas and 2023 champion LSU trying to keep that streak of dominance intact.

Thomas Crooks, 20, was by all accounts a mild mannered college student who enjoyed engineering and science, according to the NYT, until he be Roman Anthony, the No. 1 prospect in Major League Baseball,