UCLA baseball prepares for a moment of opportunity at the College World Series. The Bruins, after beating Murray State, face LSU with a chance to move to the semifinals. A win over LSU gives UCLA a strong chance to reach the CWS finals and play a three-game series for the national championship.

The Pittsburgh Pirates star took in the action with two other Baton Rouge legends. Our LSU baseball coverage is brought to you in part by Our Lady of the Lake Health, Championship Health Partners of LSU.

Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers will return to action on Monday at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha (Neb.) with a matchup against the UCLA Bruins set. After taking down the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday,

As many teams have relied more on the transfer portal, UCLA baseball is reliant on star sophomores like Roch Cholowsky.

The Tigers swept the West Virginia Mountaineers to advance to the College World Series for the second time in the last three seasons. LSU won the national title in that last trip in 2023. ► Get breaking news from your neighborhood delivered directly to you by downloading the new FREE WWL-TV News app now in the IOS App Store or Google Play.