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Not a lot of pitchers can challenge LSU hitters like Florida's CWS finals Game 1 starter

OMAHA, Neb. -- Zach Watson has come a long way since he last faced Brady Singer.

Barely into his third week as a starting outfielder, the freshman had never let a pitcher do what the Florida right-hander did to him that sunny Saturday in March.

"I think he's the only one to actually jam me on a fastball," Watson said.

Watson and the rest of the LSU (52-18) lineup will go into the 6 p.m. Monday start of the best-of-three College World Series championship against Florida (50-19) focused on the right-hander's hard-to-locate fastball.

The goal for Watson will be to keep his hands close enough to his body to avoid getting jammed and run the risk making poor contact.