OMAHA, Neb. -- LSU hitters prepared through the night and into the morning Saturday to face first-round drafted pitcher Drew Rasmussen and his upper-90s fastball. Who they faced instead was the same soft-tossing pitcher who flummoxed them five days earlier.
At least one LSU hitter said that sudden change gave an added bit of motivation before the 6-1 victory over Oregon State.
"We didn't find out until right before the game that we were going to face him," Kramer Robertson said. "That gave us a little extra motivation. We also took it as a compliment. If they're going to hide who they're starting, that means they're worried about us.