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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 354 

Congratulating the Louisiana State University baseball team for winning 

the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College 

World Series. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 

Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. KENNEDY) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Louisiana State University baseball team 

for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College World Series. 

Whereas, on Monday, June 26, 2023, the Louisiana State 

University (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘LSU’’) 

Fighting Tigers baseball team won the 2023 National 

Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘NCAA’’) Division I College World Series, 

defeating the University of Florida Gators by a score of 

18 to 4; 

Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers won their seventh NCAA 

Division I Baseball Championship; 

Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers scored 18 runs with 24 

total hits in the championship game; 


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Whereas head coach Jay Johnson became the first coach to 

win an NCAA Division I baseball title before their third 

year at a school; 

Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers finished the season with 

54 wins and 17 losses; 

Whereas 13 LSU Fighting Tigers players were selected in the 

Major League Baseball draft, the third highest number 

in NCAA history; 

Whereas teammates Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews were the 

first and second overall Major League Baseball draft selections, marking the first time in the history of Major 

League Baseball that players from the same school were 

drafted first and second; 

Whereas LSU pitcher Paul Skenes broke a Southeastern 

Conference (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘SEC’’) 

record for most strikeouts in a single season, surpassing 

the record set by LSU Fighting Tiger Ben McDonald in 

1989; 

Whereas Paul Skenes was named the Most Outstanding Player of the College World Series, was named the 2023 SEC 

Pitcher of the Year, and was awarded the 2023 Dick 

Howser Trophy, becoming the second LSU baseball player to win the award; 

Whereas Dylan Crews was named to the 2023 American 

Baseball Coaches Association Gold Glove team, was 

named the SEC Player of the Year, and was the 45th recipient of the Golden Spikes Award, the highest honor for 

an amateur baseball player; 

Whereas LSU pitcher Ty Floyd set an LSU record for the 

most strikeouts in a game at the College World Series 


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and tied the NCAA record for the most strikeouts in a 

9-inning game; and 

Whereas Coach Jay Johnson was named the 2023 NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year by the American 

Baseball Coaches Association: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Louisiana State Univer3 sity Fighting Tigers for winning the 2023 National 

4 Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College 

5 World Series; 

6 (2) recognizes the achievements, teamwork, and 

7 tenacity of the coaches, players, and staff of the 

8 Louisiana State University baseball team; 

9 (3) recognizes the fans and the entire State of 

10 Louisiana for their dedication and support; and 

11 (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

12 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu13 tion to— 

14 (A) the head coach of the Louisiana State 

15 University baseball team, Jay Johnson; 

16 (B) the president of Louisiana State Uni17 versity, William F. Tate IV; and 

18 (C) the athletic director of Louisiana State 

19 University, Scott Woodward. 

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