OMAHA, Neb. -- Kade Anderson pitched a three-hitter in his second straight dominant start, and LSU moved within a win of its second national championship in three years with a 1-0 victory over Coastal Carolina in Game 1 of the Men's College World Series finals Saturday night.
The Chanticleers (56-12) lost for the first time in 27 games and must win Sunday to force a third and deciding game Monday night.
LSU (52-15) made Steve Milam's RBI single in the first inning the deciding run. Anderson got stronger as the game progressed against a Coastal Carolina team that had won its first three MCWS games by a combined 24-9.