#5 LSU v #1 Wake Forest (AMAZING!) | College World Series Winners Bracket | 2023 College Baseball

LSU Baseball and Wake Forest Baseball played in the winners bracket in the 2023 College World Series. The winner would advance to the bracket final, and need only 1 win in 2 chances to advance to the College World Series Finals, while the loser would play Tennessee in an elimination game on Tuesday night, needing 3 consecutive wins to advance.
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[@elijahnix2088]

I keep thinking wheels puts “amazing ” as click bait or other stuff etc.. I couldn’t be more wrong these games are truly spectacular, thanks for putting these out wheels you are the best!

[@ivoeenink3860]

Ump was the real star of this game, two top teams going against eachother but he found his way to assert himself early and make a difference by being consistently inconsistent all game long!

[@EastTennKats]

He did the samething when LSU beat Vols. He was fucking awful and tigers benefited from it

[@johnboychuk1467]

@@EastTennKatslmao

[@lsutigers7865]

This was the worst ump performance I’ve ever seen they need to fire him

[@blawson2112]

WAKE beat Bama …..Ump’s WAKE beat Stanford ……Ump’s WAKE Beat LSU …… Ump’s Get over it

[@woowoo4271]

Boo Hoo let's go Deacs!!! Bring it home

[@kylesanders5999]

Best college World Series maybe of all time. Every team is just so good. I don’t have a dog in the fight but would love to see this match up again.

[@Underratedmen]

Unfortunately the umpire was terrible all around, but hats off to Wake. They played very well. Hope the Tigers get to play them again in a few days.

[@Rymann_23]

Well have something to say about that. I’m wouldn’t sleep on Drew Beam if I were you

[@andrewhelmer9721]

He was awful. It's amazing how bad the quality of umps are in the CWS. The umps have been awful most of the games with their strike zones. Tonight's was the worst though because he changed it multiple times throughout the game. It was impossible to know what was a strike and what was a ball.

[@s0wduh]

@@Rymann_23 Exactly what I'm saying. Only 4 losses on the season and hes already taken down LSU once this year. And without skenes pitching LSU is gonna have a challenge ahead of them.

[@patrickmccorkell2090]

The worst one was in the LSU/Tennessee game.

[@johnboychuk1467]

@@patrickmccorkell2090not even close. At the least the guy in the LSU/UT game was consistent and kept the same strike zone for both teams all game. This guys zone was worse and he changed it up multiple times. He straight up gifted Wake bases loaded in the 6th

[@noehoover6866]

Terrible calls on balls and strikes on both sides this game was to important for both teams to be called like that

[@eternalmajin]

They put the absolute worst ump in Omaha on the game between the only #1 teams this year. Ridiculous.

[@benddover4300]

Whining is what losers do.

[@TrunkMonkiii]

@@benddover4300 look at ESPN listen I know baseball season is all you have sports wise but that’s no excuse to act cocky especially with just one natty under your belt because y’all aren’t blue bloods

[@alexmillet]

@@benddover4300 it’s not about who won or lost. Both teams had the same umpire and the better team won. Shitty umpiring makes it not only hard to watch but hard to settle into anything for both teams whether it’s pitch selection, plate approach, etc. You clearly didn’t play baseball if you don’t understand that.

[@benddover4300]

Try it sometime, it's not as easy, or as cut and dried as you think it is, but a blind man can criticise.

[@kevinbelka1711]

Base running advice for all young players out there and coaches of young players... LSU runner on 3rd in the 8th made two critical mistakes that kept him from scoring. One, he looked back too much trying to track the ground ball. He needs to go as hard as possible once he sees it's a ground ball. If he does that, he scores. Doesn't matter if the 3rd baseman fields it or not. I can only assume that the coaches communicated that he's going home on a grounder. Second mistake is his slide. The catcher sets up on the inside of the baseline. Runner has a chance to see this and what does he do? He does not choose to go to the right of the catcher and his slide is about as panic-filled and unpracticed as you could imagine for a player in the CWS. He made it possible for the catcher to tag him out. He does either one of those two things better and he scores. Props to the LSU batter putting a well hit ball into play and the Wake 3rd baseman's defensive play... but that should have been an LSU run. Not a supporter of either team, just heard about this play.

[@richardpartin9378]

The mistake he made was running home period. Nobody was out. Stay there make him make a clean throw to first. Now you have runners on 2&3 with one out. Running there was a mistake.

[@joeheid2776]

Congrats Wake Forest!!! And thanks Wheels!

[@Elijah_rips12]

It was funny the guy in the outfield just poped the beach ball instead of throwing it back because he they would just throw it back!😂

[@marvinb5100]

Ump behind the plate made this game hard to watch

[@nxtsilence5067]

Love it Quick Uploads!! Keep doing your thing man, I speak for everyone when I say I appreciate the time and effort you put into these vids ❤

[@joewilliams2493]

Felt bad for both teams. Have never seen a more inconsistent performance by a plate umpire, but then I've only played and watched baseball for 75 years.

[@chuck.fleischer]

disappointed obviously but we'll see how we bounce back. I don't know why Ty decided to crumble like that after being so god damn dominant to start.

[@donavonkeith8411]

He gave em 5 awesome shut out innings. I dont know why the didn’t pull him or at least have someone warming up. They wait until the bases are loaded and wake has momentum. Great game! Would like to see this one run again. Both teams are great

[@THE_RYANN]

Because that inning the Ump decided he would start calling balls for what were strikes in the beginning of the game..

[@LestorLopez]

Pitch runner should of been on 3rd base. Morgan not that fast

[@ccLA08]

All is right in the world.geaux tigers

[@larrywimberly4930]

the umpire was all over the place with the strike zone

[@frzlzr6996]

Thanks for the hard work wheels

[@GoofyGoober813]

Danny corona is so good.

[@blawson2112]

He’s EPIC !!!!

[@brooksdemo]

He’s been the hero of this team, time for othered to step up now. Go Deacs 🎩

[@leftyshredder9289]

He's been the difference maker so far in the college world series.

[@brooksdemo]

@@leftyshredder9289 That’s what we need, when our regular stars aren’t stepping up, that clutch, others to step up.

[@jiyongpark9664]

bruh this umpire doesn't know his own strike zone, his so inconsistent

[@seanvanderaa7978]

The whole AB highlights are so cool to watch, thanks for including those Wheels

[@Ghosthunter578]

Home plate umpire was hot garbage

[@wongdon5907]

Came back to watch after the pirates drafted hartle I just remembered this game

[@nicholasfarmen1296]

Plate umpire was angel hernandez tonight

[@YuriGoofov]

this ump was so inconsistent its crazy

[@brianellis7291]

What a game! Ugh was hoping they'd pull it off like Tennessee!!

[@shortstop155]

The amount of strikeouts is astounding

[@kobyw9869]

I commented in the previous video but i have to here as well...that umpire needs to never be seen in a meaningful college game ever again. It was the 3rd inning and still nobody knew what the zone was. Both hitters and pitchers were confused/upset, the announcers were essentially laughing at it, just horrible. Seriously. It's the CWS and they put a clown behind home plate. Sad

[@adamfowler350]

2:04 wow that's one of the worst strike calls I've ever seen. The umps hesitation speaks for itself.

[@ejwiksten3770]

Tre Morgan should never have been staring back at the ball. Either go all out 100% trying to score, or don’t test it and just get back to third. Can’t be halfway in that spot

[@cheetah595]

He should never have been going in the first place. If the third baseman didn’t double clutch, that guy was going to be out by a mile. Head was up his rear end. With a ball hit directly to the third baseman who was playing in there is no way you can try to take home on that play. Damn man.

[@ryanrice4030]

How does LSU have a pitcher with over 90 pitches and the coaches don’t have any pitchers warming up in the bullpen I believe that cost them the game

[@richardpartin9378]

The exact question I was asking myself

[@andrewhollern]

11:51 pitch sequence really lost LSU the game, can’t throw offspeed to two different batters when they’re THAT late on the fastball

[@mattlemmons7180]

Both relievers for both teams were nasty

[@swampytv9611]

Umpire absolutely screwed LSU. Casey Moser should never be on the field again. Dude's either blind or paid off.

[@-CT7567-]

I feel you bro, but he screwed wake plenty of times too. I can’t believe these are the umpires they chose to ump the biggest games of the year

[@chasemartin5373]

You know who blames the umpire for losses? Losers. Lame ass excuse. Why don’t you blame the moron who ran home on a ground ball to third. LSU had plenty of opportunities and didn’t cash in.

[@jacksonlee3771]

Usually it is lsu opponents getting the shaft.

[@evanj4788]

LSU fans have officially put their name on the ballot for the most annoying fanbase this year. They might actually beat the undefeated Ohio State fans.

[@brennanwieber4114]

Yea the umpire was bad but he’s not the reason we lost. How many runners did we leave in scoring position? Crews didn’t do anything, Jobert and Thompson shit the bed. Belloso? Non nonexistent. The pitching was one of our only bright spots tonight. We didn’t play like the Tigers tonight and the results reflect just that.

[@j.adaemma]

LSU my guys !! im so proud of you !!

[@burkb27ify]

Winning this was huge...to not have to face Paul Skenes in a 2-0 vs 2-1 elimination match is huge. Assuming he pitches vs the Vols now.

[@Stunnedstudios]

It's crazy that even in the college world series there are still so many errors and mistakes being made. Just shows how insane the jump is from college to the pros. Thats why every college player starts off in the minors first

[@samuelcook9403]

Thank u wheels!

[@misterwallace3479]

Great game. But that ump should never call balls and strikes again.

[@brianellis7291]

Thanks Wheels

[@chr1st1annn]

bro was blowing fast balls by them left and right

[@geaux13saints56]

While the umping was terrible, Floyd was kept in for way too long

[@RaceBannon-x1u]

The umpire might of sucked but Jay Johnson should of pulled Floyd in the 6th after he clearly lost command.

[@bigdaddyleroy1915]

he didn't lose command, the ump changed what he had been calling a strike for first five innings. he had just come off an inning where he struck out the side, then walked first three in the next inning throwing same exact pitches.

[@royuncg2]

Cecere loses the ball in the sun....yet has sunglasses sitting on his hat!

[@supahbob94]

3:22 if only the left fielder was actually wearing his sunglasses. Literally 10 seconds later LSU Left fielder catches it no problem because hes wearing his sunglasses. I bet coach Flipped out on the wake left fielder after that play lol.

[@WHOOOOOOOOCARES]

Ty floyd pitches almost exactly like Gerrit Cole

[@skygh]

Great edit Wheels! We have all watched better officiated games

[@SuperNajeeh]

these two teams honestly are the best two team in cws imo

[@JDFarkas-j2f]

Lsu starter looked like gerrit coles motion

[@Chitown19]

@3:40 he literally has sunglasses on his head ...

[@fordjubilee]

Good point.

[@CalvinK225]

ESPN strike and ball count map shows balls in the same area, called strikes innings 1-5, then called balls in the 6th inning where LSU walked 3 batters, tied the game. Very odd that the zone shrunk by 40% in the 6th inning, rather very sad and obvious. The proof is on ESPN’s game stats.

[@vividquest1488]

Tonight a the Champs come out !!! Let's Gaux Tigers- LSU

[@pokemurrs]

I was kind of hoping to see a Florida/LSU final series, but honestly Wake might be better than LSU. I still don't think people give them enough credit coming from the ACC and not really being a blue-blood program. They're as solid as they come though.

[@cane870]

LSU missing two great players and shitty umpire. They played better but it will be a good game if we play them again

[@Elijah_rips12]

Thank you wheels your a legend!

[@wstorm99]

Ump was terrible last night, not a great excuse but obvious he was favoring Wake for innings 3-7 after LSU catcher pissed him off. Ump needs to call the same zone all game for both sides, no matter what. He was all over the place and basically gave Wake bases loaded no outs. Wake is as tough as they come, regardless of a bad ump or not. LSU had multiple chances to put the game away but couldnt get it done. Hats off to Wake pitching, kept the best hitters in the country to a few base hits and no homers. We'll see if LSU pitching staff can survive the losers bracket

[@reginald1106]

Bro 8:39 is a perfect breaking ball strike

[@greg2816]

Wake Forest has a special team. I really think they could win a championship. Their first since 1955!

[@alntr2872]

thanks wheels 🚘

[@lukeabear7582]

Wake: loses ball in sun LSU: walks bases loaded no outs and hangs 2 breaking balls in 0-2 and 1-2 counts and horrible slide that could have been a run. Have to be perfect to beat great teams.

[@alexcho103]

why would morgan go with 0 outs?

[@CalvinK225]

Ump got a great payday from Wake forest.

[@samueltowner7180]

We will bounce back

[@blawson2112]

Like THAT beach Ball

[@timothylirette4939]

Correct

[@dccwurdless714]

Cf from wake didnt have to crush that kid beach ball like that😭

[@kaizerwtw]

It was a good run tigers

[@mmclaurin8035]

Christ it's not over

[@bigdeacenergy]

All year everyone said "LSU is the real #1. WF plays nobody in the ACC, they'd get killed by any SEC team". Where yall at?

[@Cris.Calanche]

App tourney long, umpires are dog water. SMH

[@infinitygamer3829]

Wake forest pitcher boutta get drug tested in the morning

[@neildorrity9507]

LSU will be back for another rematch & will be ready

[@joeydevita6910]

Two things for me… 1. The two favored teams to advance in the tournament and the ump behind the plate was absolutely atrocious. 2. Through the first 6 innings, how do the Wake Forest hitters not adjust to the two strike fastball. I watched at least 8 guys go down from that.

[@leftyshredder9289]

The ump was pretty bad at his calls that might be one reason. But also LSU's pitcher was throwing some darts also. Wakes offense has definitely been stagnant so far in the CWS. Idk if it's the competition is better or bad hitting by wake but they've done enough to win so far. But the offense is gonna have to wake up at some point there pitching won't be able to bail them out every game. I'm a wake fan too btw.

[@tikaij]

Angel Campos and Casey Moser are two of the worst umpires i’ve seen in college baseball, maybe ever. No wonder why they got fired from the MLB. Terrible calls for both Wake Forest and LSU, and the bottom of the 6th was evidence.

[@Lukeodom0415]

been knew wake would win

[@mmclaurin8035]

speak english

[@Fsufan1997]

Inconsistent on some low and inside pitches but other than that umpiring didn’t seem that awful. LSU blew that game with bad base running.

[@tylerjb3]

Man travinskis receiving is atrocious.

[@justinb50]

Horrible slide by Morgan in the 8th

[@michaelrichards5316]

These umpires behind the plate have been bad

[@balderdash14]

Tennessee will see you on tuesday wake forest... please be easy on us

[@thomasisinspacethomasisins8471]

See something tells me lsu is going to shut ten ese out. I'm not sure but 3 - 1 is still a shut out

[@harolddenton6031]

LsU is very hearable when Skeenes is not on the mound.

[@captaindunsel2806]

Yeah too loud.

[@anthonylington5]

God loves you

[@ewood3122]

Why was wakes pitcher pulled so fast in the 7th??

[@Tmv21395]

Who's this home plate ump?

[@WastedTalent369]

Wake is legit 👀

[@SamPhillips01]

Neither batter in the bottom of the 8th could catch up to Hurd's fastball and he throws sliders and both get hits. You have to man up and challenge them there.

[@thomasisinspacethomasisins8471]

21435 jello shots,?!?!! What is this, bourbon,? Crazy. Meows meows know Thomas no longer drinks at his age so

[@Lsu1032]

That umpire was horrible

[@bigdaddyleroy1915]

aint no lie. i was wondering if it was just me. its like he changed what a strike was every other batter. sometimes it changed in one at bat. that was terrible.

[@Lsu1032]

@@bigdaddyleroy1915 fr

[@scratchacker]

Its clearly rigged

[@fabiancoleman3631]

🧢🧢

[@vortbtw6979]

@@scratchackerit was bad both ways

[@areguapiri]

So tired of all of the childish screaming and posing by every player who gets a hit or scores a run.

[@savonwalker5283]

Realistically watching this game, one thing you gotta notice is Wake Forest’s weakness. Wake Forest is a good team but they aren’t the best team in the World Series. Maybe top 3 I got every SEC team ahead of them

[@chasemartin5373]

What is their weakness? they have the deepest pitching. Led the country in ERA this year. That’s not to say they won’t lose a game or anything, but they are definitely probably the most complete team.

[@savonwalker5283]

@@chasemartin5373 If you ain’t notice the struggle they had with Ty Floyd then you’ll see with Tennessee’s pitching staff. Wake Forest haven’t gone against pitchers like Skenes, Dollander, and Sproat from all the SEC teams. Wake Forest is a good team but their trouble with pitchers who have velo and control is gonna hurt them.

[@savonwalker5283]

@@chasemartin5373 Wake Forest is a complete team, your not wrong but if you didn’t notice their struggle with Floyd and the difference between LSU’s first and second pitchers then your in for a rude awakening if Wake plays Tennessee and Florida

[@r6god133]

@@savonwalker5283 I agree they are definitely beatable but to say theyre not as good as Tennessee is a stretch, and we just saw theyre better than LSU

[@chasemartin5373]

@@savonwalker5283 Wake plays in the ACC, plenty of guys throw 95 with control. Wake isn’t going to put up 15 runs a game against top 5 teams in the country, no one is unless they just get super hot. All the games have been close because the pitching is good.

[@ryanlange1740]

God these umps are really bad for both teams

[@zoatengtv5644]

LSU is Skenes or bust.

[@PlanetMarsvideos]

Fr

[@wilfortenberry6516]

yeah that's how they won the other 30 something games without him. We literally just gave up 3 runs to the number 1 team. the bats lost us the game, not the pitching

[@wstorm99]

We'd be unstoppable with him on the mound every game. Unfortunately not how life works.

[@Fish_N_nips]

Let’s go wake 🎩 🎩

[@brooksdemo]

Go Deacs 🎩🎩

[@Monkey_11]

2:21 little man syndrome.

[@jr637-1]

Wow, Floyd's control was horrible.

[@oltionpengu3364]

Overall the best team won…

[@colefrancis2271]

Balls n strikes were questionable, corona AB was a terrible pitch sequence too

[@dccwurdless714]

They needa find new umpires. Theyve been terrible the whole cws not just this game either

[@Unphazed_Jhay]

Damn they lost (this is late bc I threw a tantrum for 15 minutes)

[@battletruth4836]

That 1st baseman from LSU made a stupid silly decision to run in from third and got his silly ass caught. If u make that decision. U better be sure u make it home. He changed the whole game with that.

[@fordjubilee]

I know the Tigers are thinking...'We let one off the hook" Weeeelllll... if... if and buts' were nuts and candy wouldn't this be a Merry Christmas... To all the SEC fans. Y'all have a GREAT baseball conference. I know this because SEC fans tell me that all the time.

[@SavageThoughts-x3c]

Even though Wake forest won the game, they have yet to play like the number one team in the country

[@stephenlee8197]

How is Wake supposed to play themselves?

[@chasemartin5373]

Who has played like the number one team in the country?

[@PlanetMarsvideos]

Exactly! That’s why I wish LSU would’ve stayed that way

[@Unphazed_Jhay]

Please tell me LSU won🤞🏾

[@nicholasjustus1464]

Sorry to disappoint. Go Deacons! 🎩

[@rameysavoie7442]

Turns out, in the end, Tigers win!

[@chandlerdavis7664]

Why did people keep throwing fucking beach balls on the field?

[@michaelhuffpants-ik4xu]

They is no scoring in that stadium

[@michaelhuffpants-ik4xu]

There*

[@noworries2432]

You think the ballpark is to big

[@michaelhuffpants-ik4xu]

@@noworries2432 i think there is a reason less runs are scored in this stadium than rosenblatt

[@Ryan-mx2kr]

LSU going home tomorrow. Tennessee has a much better pitching staff other than LSU'S ace.

[@CSMITH11]

Lsu got robbed

[@chasemartin5373]

By themselves? I agree.

[@thebigreno6237]

runner was out. tagged the leg before the hand hit the plate.

[@Kyle_Davis011]

Cry some more LSU fans

[@josueencarnacion267]

First😤