LSU’s Tommy Tanks on walk-off CWS homer: ‘Was looking for fastball. Didn’t get a fastball’

LSU’s Tommy Tanks on walk-off CWS homer: ‘Was looking for fastball. Didn’t get a fastball’

Tommy White was look for a fastball.

White, better known as Tommy Tanks, didn’t get one.

It didn’t matter as White hit a two-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th inning Thursday to break a scoreless tie in Omaha and send the LSU Tigers to the College World Series championship series.

“Was looking for a fastball,” White said right after the game. “Didn’t get a fast ball, but I was so amped up, I just threw my hands at it.”

The No. 5 LSU Tigers (52-16) advance to play the No. 2 Florida Gators (53-15) for the 2023 Men’s College World Series.

The series will begin with Game 1 of a best-of-three series on Saturday, June 24 at 6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET).

This post will be updated.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.