OMAHA, Neb. -- Caleb Gilbert prepared for the biggest start of his life by spending as much time as possible with pitching coach Alan Dunn.
The LSU sophomore stood by Dunn in the dugout and sat with him between innings Friday -- anything to absorb what he could in how Alex Lange and Zack Hess attacked Oregon State hitters in LSU's 3-1 victory at the College World Series.
That win set up a championship berth-deciding semifinal set for Saturday. Gilbert will get the ball in place of injured Eric Walker.
"Watching today, what they do, seeing how he attacks the hitters with the pitch-calling and Lange doing what he does," Gilbert said.