UCLA could not overcome an early deficit when play resumed Tuesday following a weather delay, losing 9-5 to LSU at the Men's College World Series.

The Razorbacks (49-14) will send left-hander Zach Root (8-6, 3.82 ERA) to the mound against the Bruins (48-17) in an elimination game scheduled for 6 p.m. at Omaha’s Charles Schwab Field.

After starting the postseason 6-0, the Bruins find themselves one loss away from going home after dropping to LSU.

As many teams have relied more on the transfer portal, UCLA baseball is reliant on star sophomores like Roch Cholowsky.