Andrew Stem

1 week ago | omaha.com | Evan Bland |Ben Beecham |Tom Shatel |Andrew Stem

LSU or Coastal Carolina? We put that question to our staff as the two schools get set to square off this weekend for the College World Series championship. Here's how our team broke it down: Staff writer Evan Bland One of the epic team hot streaks in college baseball history against an SEC monopolization of Omaha dogpiles that has endured for the better part of a decade.

1 week ago | omaha.com | Kristin Donovan |Gene Schinzel |Andrew Stem

The Omaha World-Herald sports department has gone through the numbers and interesting facts about the College World Series championship series. Here are some to keep in mind. * * *Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00Duration -:-Remaining Time --:-Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. 35: Scott Johnson has been ESPN's director for the College World Series since 1991. This will be his last one — after 35 years, he's retiring.

2 weeks ago | omaha.com | Gene Schinzel |Andrew Stem

Eight teams, one trophy, infinite numbers. Every year, The World-Herald sports department gets readers and themselves mentally prepared for the CWS with a simple mental exercise: Cull numbers and interesting facts about the event and teams, ranging from thought-provoking walk-up music to how good the SEC is at baseball. Here are some numbers to keep in mind — or not — as the College World Series begins Friday. * * *96,407: Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge final tally also broke its series record.