Omaha is Callin' Baton Rouge

LSU is going to Omaha! I'm sure many of you already know that, but the roadblock they just had to go through seems harder than it looked. Going into the weekend, LSU has not defeated Rice ever in Regional or Super-Regional play. Going 0-6 all-time. But, finally, the Tigers overcame what seems to be their kryptonite this past weekend sweeping Rice. 

I don't want to downplay what LSU's Super-Regional win because I am more than ecstatic that we're headed back to Omaha, and Rosenblatt Stadium, that was seemingly built for LSU baseball. But, the 2009 Rice Owls aren't the best Rice team to take the field. Ryan Perry and Mike Ojala are two solid starters but not as good as 2005's ace Joe Savory. Diego Seastrunk and Andrew Rendon are solid hitters, but does Lance Berkman ring a bell?

With all that said, LSU's 2009 team is probably one of the best they've put on the field in a long time, so I'm sure they would've won regardless. Not since the 1997 LSU guerrilla ball team have I seen a lineup that hit's the ball so well. Match that along with the pitching of Louis Coleman and Anthony Ranaudo to match a bullpen led by freshman sensation Matty Ott and you've got the recipe for success. I like the Tigers' chances in Omaha. Finally, National Championship #6 can come to fruition and the first without legendary head coach Skip Bertman who should have the stadium named after him (sorry Alex Box).

Good luck Tigers! Geaux get us another National Championship.