In a game pitting the event’s two highest-ranked teams against one another, No. 6 LSU had its way with No. 3 Arkansas in a 4-1 victory on June 14. The Tigers were carried by a three-run second inning and a stellar outing from starting pitcher Kade Anderson,

Arizona starter Smith Bailey held that 3-1 lead until the seventh inning, when Louisville led off with a Garret Pike double and bunt single from Neighbors. Bailey was relieved by Garrett Hicks, who allowed a sacrifice fly by Lucas Moore.