For the second time in three years and the eighth time in program history, LSU is a national champion in baseball. The Tigers downed Coastal Carolina 5-3 Sunday afternoon to cap an undefeated run through the College World Series and climb back to college baseball's mountaintop.

LSU clinches eighth national championship with 5-3 win in Game 2 of finals, tagging Coastal Carolina ace Jacob Morrison for four runs in fourth inning.

LSU wins the eighth national baseball championship in school history and the second in the past three seasons.