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Per LSUSports.net: OMAHA, Neb. -- LSU starter Alex Lange and freshman reliever Zack Hess combined to throw a two-hitter and bring the Tigers within a game of the College World Series final, 3-1, on Friday afternoon at TD Ameritrade Stadium Omaha.

Lange (10-5), a first-round draft pick, put together another special performance, pitching into the eighth inning while allowing only one run on two hits against the Beavers. He struck out eight on the afternoon to bump his career total to 406, two shy of the LSU record set by Scott Schultz.

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LSU and Orgeron State will play again Saturday for a chance to be in the CWS Championship. Game time is set for 2 p.m. CT on ESPN.

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Great job! Pulling for you.
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I would love an all SEC championship game! Take that NCAA and ESPN! Geaux Tigas!!!
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Me too. Florida took 2 out of 3 against us. Would love a rematch. Must take care of business today though.
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Probably the best Alex Lange performance given the magnitude of this game. The smartest thing he did was walk in the lone run and start fresh with the next batter, who he retired to end the inning with the bases loaded! Traded a run for an out basically. He still walks a lot of batters, but he's incredible on the season with opposing teams 1-21 against him with the bases loaded! Folks, you can't do any better than that! And Hess has just become down right filthy with the stuff he's throwing! His confidence level is through the roof! I haven't enjoyed watching a hard throwing closer like this since Billy Wagner of the Astros back in the day! Wags could throw 100-102 mph but didn't have the movement like Hess does. Awesome! Keep it going Tigers!
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It's all gravy from this point forward. This team is full of fighters and they've earned respect and represented the school well.
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Top 3 cant go 0-12 tomorrow. They have to set the plate, kramer has to get on base, hes been pathetic.
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Oregon State is having an incredible season but it's like they had to be reminded that we're still LSU.
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Orgeron State huh? Trying to insinuate that we got this in the bag? Lol
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What a fun baseball season. Enjoy every minute!
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Tomorrow should be a fun day boys and girls. Gilbert sure has it in him just need 1-9 to stay strong and take pressure off him with some early runs.
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Wow. I would be lying if i said i didnt leave this team for dead two months ago. Give cpm credit.
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Y'all still want PM fired or naw?
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Lofty win, mates :cheers:
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What's that I smell? I think it's a momentum shift.
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One more, Tigers!!!
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Freakin AWESOME ! Lang n Wild Thing Hess !!!!
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You make my heart sing
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Great Job Tigers!
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