LSU players share reaction to final out, dogpile celebration in Omaha
By Keith Farner
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LSU players enjoyed one of the great moments anyone affiliated with a championship-winning team can enjoy late Monday night when they clinched a win and championship over Florida in the College World Series.
They were asked after the game what was going through their minds when the final out was out and the dogpile celebration began.
Jordan Thompson: I mean, I got the first 2 ground balls of the inning. And after I got that second out, I kind of looked at Gavin and almost started tearing up. But knowing that we have to get one more out, I wanted that last ball, too.
But I just can’t be more proud of my guys and the way that we came out all year and just competed and fought through adversity. When guys went down, guys stepped up.
That just speaks about the character about our team and the way that we just handled our business and own our deal every single day.
So it’s very rewarding for what we were able to accomplish, not only tonight, but the whole season.
Thatcher Hurd: I mean, that is the greatest feeling in the world. And it’s being a national champion, but it’s with who we did it with, every single guy right here and every guy in that locker room. It means everything.
Dylan Crews: Yeah, man, I think we were all fighting for that last out, you know? The greatest feeling in the world. I mean, we’ve had some tough days in the fall, long days, just grinding it out.
We call it two-a-days where we literally sleep at the field and train twice a day. I mean looking back I wouldn’t trade anything for that, for those moments right there, because this is where we’re at now. This is the reason why we did all that stuff and it’s just a great feeling.
Cade Beloso: I had a different perspective, being in the dugout on that last out, but just hearing the crowd finally starting to realize what’s happening. You look over in the dugout. You’re seeing so many smiling faces.
I’m holding Sammy Dutton in my arm and he’s just so happy. And watching that last strikeout, you can’t put a price tag, can’t put any feeling, words into that. It’s so exciting and it’s the sense of gratification. It’s awesome, and it’s everything that we work for.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
