Freeman had bet on himself a year prior, when he elected to return for his senior year at LSU after being drafted by the Dodgers in the 18th round in 2016. But he was enticed to stay largely because of a special opportunity at LSU -- the chance to wear the No. 8. Each season, the LSU baseball team gives that jersey to a player who best exemplifies the spirit of the program, a sort of team captain for the Tigers, who are preparing for the College World Series this weekend in Omaha.
"I honestly never even dreamed about it," Freeman said about the No.