re: Big difference between the two teams last night: Omaha experience

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UCLA's style of play translates to any ballpark, anytime. The conditions, demensions of the field, etc don't really matter. Not so with LSU. In 95% of college ballparks that's a 5-2, 6-2 game last night. Ibarra crused two that should have been HR's and Steveson hit another. It's just difficult to change the formula that has been so successful all year long right at the end of the season.

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It's the difference between two equally good D's including pitching and one team believing in, and being consistently proficient, at small ball vs one that has a more traditional offense that struggled to bunt well all season. UCLA can scratch some runs in most any game by executing and pressuring the opponent's D, whereas LSU has no other option when the bats are delivering loud outs all night long. A few little things here and there and LSU wins. I still believe UCLA will be a very difficult opponent for any team in that park if UCLA's pitching holds up. Just sucked LSU drew them first.