Move over Les Miles, there’s a new bayou coach with a national championship under his belt.

LSU captured their sixth national championship and first under Skip Bertman replacement Paul Mainieri, while the Tigers’ football coach looked on from the stands at Rosenblatt Stadium.

The 11-4 victory over the Texas Longhorns capped an exciting CWS, as usual, but this time the prestige of two storied programs took center stage, per NCAA.com.

Only one way to celebrate a championship: dogpile

(TwitPic by @jjsync)

The past three years have seen surprising champions Oregon State (back-to-back) and Fresno State knock the national seeds from the pages of history, but this year the sport’s Goliaths pushed back and reclaimed the throne.

LSU rightfielder Jared Mitchell– a first-round pick of the Chicago White Sox and wide-receiver on the LSU football team– got the Tigers off to a good start with a three-run homer in the first inning.

Texas responded later to tie the game, but a five-run sixth inning by LSU sealed the Longhorns’ fate, sending Baton Rouge into hysteria:

1. 
   TMichaelCronin Congrats to LSU on there CWS title! Well earned and caps off another great CWS. A truly remarkable event that has defined Omaha well. 25 Jun 2009 from web
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   JKH_GA Do YOU want some of the SEC? Congrats to the LSU Bengal Tigers on the NCAA Baseball National Title, before long the SEC will be a pro league 25 Jun 2009 from web
3. 
   BlanchAisha And LSU takes it home – #CWS Champs! Geaux Tigers! Now, we turn our attention to Les and the upcoming BCS title .. http://tinyurl.com/lfb8lq 25 Jun 2009 from twitterfeed
4. 
   mleenola Getting ready to go to Baton Rouge for the first shipment of CWS natl championship gear. More to come! Geaux Tigers! 25 Jun 2009 from TwitterBerry
5. 
   cmjohns I know I’m late, but GEAUX TIGERS!!!! 6th NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!! LSU, LSU, LSU, LSU, LSU!!!!! #CWS 25 Jun 2009 from web

It was a disappointing end (as is any loss in a national championship game) to the Longhorns’ season, especially having been ranked No. 1 most of the year:

1. 
   Danobard Vomiting about Longhorns 25 Jun 2009 from web
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   klank24 Totally bumming about the Longhorns! 25 Jun 2009 from web
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   nickireeder Longhorns= MAJOR disappointment 25 Jun 2009 from txt
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   vegasrobert K so go easy on me. Longhorns just lost the #cws. As Augie wld say the national runner up trophy is used as a doorstop in the mens rm. #fb 25 Jun 2009 from TwitterBerry

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