Johnson credits the Chanticleers with being elite top to bottom, but stresses that the Tigers have experience and are prepared for anything the game can throw at them.

The Tigers, seeking their second national title in three years, take on the Chanticleers, winners of 26 games in a row, in a best-of-three final series.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and LSU Tigers square off this weekend in a best-of-three conclusion to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The winner will be crowned the national collegiate champion.