MLB The Show 25, the officially licensed video game of the MLB, will include college programs – including LSU – for the first time in the game’s history. This was revealed in the newest gameplay trailer and cover release.

The collegiate programs that appear to be licensed as of now are UCLA, TCU, Cal State Fullerton, Texas, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, LSU and South Carolina. Screenshots include a stadium similar to Charles Schwab Field Omaha, the home of the College World Series.

Colleges were rumored to be licensed following the release of the cover athletes, where the graphic included former LSU pitcher Paul Skenes, Elly De La Cruz and Gunner Henderson.

LSU fans immediately noticed the LSU logo next to Skenes and started speculating about the team’s involvement in the game. LSU’s logo is included in a graphic of arrows signifying path from college, to the minor leagues, then to the Pirates and finally his MLB All-Star appearance.

Sony, the studio who makes the game, confirmed on Feb. 4 that colleges will be included in this year’s game.

The colleges are included in an effort to expand their game mode Road to the Show, a mode where the player previously advanced through the ranks of minor leagues to the majors. This year, it is expanding to include a few games at the high school and college ranks, and then the player can be drafted to the MLB.

The game’s release is set for March 18, 2025.