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A No. 1 Draft Prospect and a National Champion: LHP Kade Anderson Ends Coastal Carolina’s 26-Game Win Streak as LSU Claims 8th National Title

Matt TallariniJun 23, 20255 MIN READ
Jack Diesing, Jr., right, presents the John Diesing, Sr., Most Outstanding Player award to LSU pitcher Kade Anderson following their win against Coastal Carolina in Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, June 22, 2025.

The Louisiana State University Tigers, under head coach Jay Johnson, won their eighth national championship on Sunday with a 5-3 win in Game Two of the best-of-three 2025 NCAA Division I College World Series final against the Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

LSU previously won the national championship in 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009, and 2023, adding their eighth title Sunday afternoon.

LSU finished the season with a 53-15 record, ending the year ranked No. 6 in the nation. Coastal Carolina concluded their campaign at 56-13 and No. 13.

Johnson became the fastest coach in NCAA Division I baseball history to win two national championships with the same program, achieving the feat in just four seasons at LSU.

Three LSU pitchers are ranked on the MLBPipeline.com Top 200 list heading into the 2025 MLB Draft: Kade Anderson (No. 3), Anthony Eyanson (No. 66), and Chase Shores (No. 85).

The 20-year-old left-hander from Slidell, Louisiana, is projected to be selected No. 1 overall in the 2025 MLB Draft in Atlanta, although he is currently ranked behind two high school players: right-handed pitcher Seth Hernandez from Corona High School (No. 2) and infielder Ethan Holliday from Stillwater, Oklahoma (No. 1).

Anderson delivered a dominant performance in Game One of the National Championship Series, throwing a complete-game shutout over nine innings. He allowed three hits, walked five, struck out 10, recorded nine groundouts and seven flyouts, and threw 130 pitches—83 for strikes.

Anderson was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2025 College World Series, becoming the first pitcher to throw a complete-game shutout in the CWS since Kevin Abel of Oregon State in 2018, and just the third in tournament history.

Eyanson started Game Two on Sunday against Coastal Carolina, throwing 6.1 innings and allowing seven hits, three earned runs, one walk, and nine strikeouts. He gave up two home runs and finished with 99 pitches, 68 for strikes.

Shores came on in relief in the seventh inning and closed out the game with 2.2 innings of one-hit, four-strikeout ball.

Eyanson transferred to LSU after two seasons at UC San Diego and went 12-2 in 2025 with a 3.00 ERA over 20 appearances and 18 starts, including one complete game and two saves. He logged 108 innings, allowing 88 hits, 36 earned runs, eight home runs, 36 walks, and recorded 152 strikeouts with a 1.148 WHIP.

Prior to their matchup with Arkansas on Wednesday night, the LSU pitching staff had combined to throw 18 innings over two CWS games, allowing 15 hits, nine earned runs, six walks, and striking out 22.

In that Wednesday game, Zac Cowan started and was followed by relievers Jaden Noot, Chase Shores, and Jacob Mayers. Together, they threw nine innings, giving up nine hits, four earned runs, no walks, and striking out 11 while facing 38 batters.

Anderson’s first CWS start came June 14 against Arkansas, when he went seven innings, allowing three hits, one earned run, two walks, and striking out seven while throwing 100 pitches—60 for strikes—in a 4-1 win.

In his second season with LSU, Anderson entered the championship series with an 11-1 record and a 3.44 ERA across 18 starts. He had thrown one complete game and one shutout, logging 110 innings with 88 hits allowed, 42 earned runs, 16 home runs, 30 walks, 170 strikeouts, and a 1.073 WHIP, entering his Game One start.

He finished the season 12-1 with a 3.18 ERA in 19 starts, throwing 119 innings, allowing 91 hits, 42 earned runs, 16 home runs, 35 walks, 180 strikeouts, and a 1.059 WHIP.

Across two seasons at LSU, Anderson posted a 16-3 record with a 3.38 ERA in 37 appearances (28 starts), with two complete games, two shutouts, and 239 strikeouts in 157.1 innings.

LSU’s 2026 pitching class includes right-handed pitchers Miguel Sime Jr., River Hamilton, Reagan Ricken, Marcos Paz, Zion Theophilus, and left-handers Briggs McKenzie and Jonah Aase—all committed 2025 graduates.

2025 College World Series All-Tournament Team
*Most Outstanding Player

C – Adonys Guzman, Arizona
1B – Jared Jones, LSU
2B – Kamau Neighbors, Louisville
3B – Jake Munroe, Louisville
SS – Steven Milam, LSU
OF – Derek Curiel, LSU
OF – Eddie King Jr., Louisville
OF – Justin Thomas Jr., Arkansas
DH – Dean Mihos, Coastal Carolina
P – Gage Wood, Arkansas
P – Kade Anderson, LSU*

2025 MLB Draft Information

The 2025 Major League Baseball Draft will be held July 13–14 in Atlanta, Georgia, during MLB All-Star Game festivities. It will feature 615 draft picks over 20 rounds and will include amateur players from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

The draft will take place at the Coca-Cola Roxy at The Battery Atlanta on July 13 at 6 p.m. EDT and will be televised on ESPN and MLB Network.

The Washington Nationals hold the No. 1 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, determined during the MLB Winter Meetings on December 10, 2024, in Dallas, Texas.

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