It took until the fourth full day of the 2025 College World Series for one of the defining traits of college baseball’s championship tournament to appear, but once it did, it had an impact.
Rain fell from the sky, lightning illuminated the Omaha, Nebraska cityscape and a CWS game entered a lengthy weather delay.
After the third inning of No. 6 LSU’s game against No. 15 UCLA on June 16, and with the Tigers holding a 5-3 lead, the field was cleared and the NCAA declared a weather delay, with lightning nearby and the greater Omaha area under a severe thunderstorm warning.
It wasn’t a momentary pause, either. About three hours after the game was stopped, at 11:14 p.m. ET, the NCAA announced that the contest would resume on Tuesday, June 17.
It capped off an eventful Monday night at Charles Schwab Field. LSU and UCLA combined for seven runs in the first inning, with the Tigers fighting back from a 3-0 deficit to take a one-run lead before tacking on another run in the bottom of the third inning, shortly before the game was halted.
Here’s a closer look at the updated schedule for the 2025 College World Series after the LSU-UCLA postponement:
When will LSU vs UCLA College World Series game resume?
With rain and thunderstorms continuing on Monday night near Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, the NCAA announced that LSU and UCLA’s College World Series game will resume on Tuesday, June 17. The announcement came about three hours after the weather delay began.
First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET.
The contest will pick up where it left off, with the Tigers holding a 5-3 lead entering the top of the fourth inning.
Whoever loses the game will have a jam-packed Tuesday, as they’ll have to take part in an elimination game against No. 3 Arkansas later that day at 7 p.m. ET.
The other previously scheduled game on Tuesday won’t be impacted by the LSU-UCLA delay, either, with No. 8 Oregon State and Louisville set to begin their elimination game at 2 p.m. ET.
College World Series Tuesday schedule
With the remainder of the LSU-UCLA game pushed back a day, here’s a look at the revised schedule for Tuesday, June 17 at the College World Series:
All times Eastern
- No. 6 LSU vs. No. 15 UCLA | 11 a.m. | TV TBD
- No. 8 Oregon State vs. Louisville | 2 p.m. | ESPN
- No. 3 Arkansas vs. LSU/UCLA loser | 7 p.m. | ESPN