The Chanticleers are so committed to the concept of frees that they set an NCAA single-season record for most hit-by pitches. After getting plunked four times against Louisville, CCU batters have earned 176 hit-by pitches, topping the previous standard of 175 set by California-Irvine in 2024.

The LSU Tigers are back in the College World Series Finals for the second time in the last three seasons with a matchup against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers locked in. Jay Johnson and the Tigers stunned the Arkansas Razorbacks on Wednesday night at Charles Schwab Field to clinch a spot in the National Championship series beginning this weekend.

The 2025 College World Series field is down to just two as Coastal Carolina and LSU have punched their tickets to the final in Omaha, Nebraska.