Next time. The next time LSU makes the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, my dad and I would make the trip there. Kyle Whitfield, left, and his dad, Rick, stand beside the 1,500-pound ...

Coastal Carolina and LSU baseball are scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. ET first pitch at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska in Game 2 of the College World Series championship series on June 22.

Next time went from a promise to a plan on the Tigers' 20th CWS appearance in the past 40 years. My dad, Rick, 69, and I crammed our suitcases with every piece of LSU gear we owned and flew out of ...