A resolution congratulating Louisiana State University on their victory in the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College World Series.

Bill: 119-sres-329
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2025-07-21
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Higher education

Louisiana

School athletics
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4511; text: CR S4508)

Summaries:

tv_txt: III 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 329 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 21, 2025 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating Louisiana State University on their victory in the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College World Series.

Whereas, on Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Louisiana State University (referred to in this preamble as LSU ) Fighting Tigers baseball team won the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the NCAA ) Division I College World Series, defeating Coastal Carolina University by a score of 5 to 3; Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers were undefeated in the College World Series, played in Omaha, Nebraska; Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers scored 6 runs on 16 hits in the championship series; Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers won their eighth NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, the second-most baseball championship wins by one team in NCAA history; Whereas head coach Jay Johnson won 2 national championships in 4 seasons, becoming the fastest coach to win multiple national titles at a school in NCAA history; Whereas Kade Anderson was named the Most Outstanding Player of the College World Series, after pitching a complete game shutout in Game 1 of the championship series against Coastal Carolina University; Whereas the 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers baseball team was comprised of some of the best players in the Southeastern Conference (referred to in this preamble as the SEC ) with Kade Anderson and Zac Cowan named to the First Team All-SEC Team, Jared Jones, Daniel Dickinson, Derek Curiel, and Anthony Eyanson named to the Second Team All-SEC Team, and Derek Curiel and Casan Evans named to the Freshman All-SEC Baseball Team; Whereas the 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers baseball team was comprised of some of the best players in the United States, with Kade Anderson named to the First Team All-American Baseball Team and Jared Jones, Derek Curiel, and Anthony Eyanson named to the Second Team All-American Baseball Team; and Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers finished the season with 53 wins and 15 losses: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) congratulates the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers for winning the 2025 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 of Louisiana State University 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 Office of the President of Louisiana State University; and (C) the athletic director of Louisiana State University, Scott Woodward.