Why did Arkansas baseball pull Zach Root in the second inning against LSU? Here's what Dave Van Horn said after the Hogs' loss to the Tigers.

Arkansas and LSU are scheduled to get underway at 6 p.m. here at Charles Schwab Field in downtown Omaha. This is the showcase game of the weekend between the two highest-seeded teams remaining in the tournament and a matchup of All-SEC pitchers Zach Root of Arkansas and Kade Anderson of LSU.

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LSU lefty ace Kade Anderson dominated the pitching matchup with Arkansas' Zach Root as the Tigers beat the Razorbacks in 4-1 to push the Hogs to the brink of elimination. Root recorded just five outs before coach Dave Van Horn appeared from the dugout to pull his ace after just 38 pitches.

Anderson racks up seven Ks and the 6-seed Tigers piece together a crucial three-run second inning for a 4-1 win over the 3-seed Hogs in a MCWS matchup featuring 26 strikeouts.

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LSU is participating in its 20th College World Series and is just the seventh school in NCAA history to make 20 CWS appearances. LSU is the only school in the nation with 20 CWS berths in the past 40 seasons.