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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 354 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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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.

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                   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

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                               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;
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 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
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Louisiana State University Fighting 
        Tigers for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association Division I College World Series;
            (2) recognizes the achievements, teamwork, and tenacity of 
        the coaches, players, and staff of the Louisiana State 
        University baseball team;
            (3) recognizes the fans and the entire State of Louisiana 
        for their dedication and support; and
            (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the head coach of the Louisiana State 
                University baseball team, Jay Johnson;
                    (B) the president of Louisiana State University, 
                William F. Tate IV; and
                    (C) the athletic director of Louisiana State 
                University, Scott Woodward.
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