Louisiana State University baseball and Major League Baseball have an interesting tie that could impact the future of baseball development. Aside from being a renowned collegiate powerhouse that consistently pumps out big league talent (Paul Skenes,

Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers will hit the road to Omaha this weekend for the College World Series after punching their ticket on Sunday in a win over West Virginia. Johnson and Co. took down the Mountaineers 12-5 to sweep West Virginia 2-0 in the Baton Rouge Super Regional.

Arkansas opened a 7-1 lead with a five-run fourth inning. Logan Maxwell hit a grand slam off AJ Russell, the Vols' third pitcher of the inning. The Razorbacks loaded the bases on singles by Cam Kozeal and Reese Robinett, followed by an intentional walk to Charles Davalan to set up a force play.

LSU baseball will meet a familiar opponent in its first College World Series game. Here's what Jay Johnson had to say about meeting Arkansas again.

Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers made their way to Omaha on Wednesday with the program gearing up for a critical stretch in the College World Series this weekend.