OMAHA, Neb. — Down, but not out.

That’s where No. 15 UCLA found itself Monday night when weather halted play against sixth-ranked LSU at the College World Series.

After a delay just shy of two hours at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, the winner’s side game in Bracket Two was suspended with LSU leading 5-3 in the fourth inning.

It will resume this morning at 8 a.m.

Thunderstorms in the area put an end to a game that started with a bang, as the teams traded crooked numbers in the first inning.

UCLA did its damage in the three-run frame by putting the ball in play. Four hits — three of the infield variety — led to a trio of runs, with an RBI double by Roman Martin the lone big blow.

The Tigers answered back with the long ball.

One batter after Jake Brown drove home a run with the third single of the inning for the Tigers, junior Jared Jones went opposite field for a three-run homer to deep right-center, a blast with an exit velocity of 110 mph. It was the 6-foot-4, 246-pound first baseman’s 21st of the year.

The seven runs in the first inning matched a tournament high this season.

LSU added another in the third as Frey, who opened the inning with a walk, came around on a two-out single by infielder Luis Hernandez.

The winner of today’s resumed game will move to 2-0 in the bracket and into a Wednesday evening game, one win away from a trip to the weekend finals.

A loss, however, means a doubleheader day today, with a 4 p.m. elimination game against No. 3 Arkansas — a 3-0 winner over Murray State in the other game Monday — to stay alive.

After using six pitchers in Saturday’s opening round win over Murray State, UCLA again went to the bullpen early on Monday night.

Starter Landon Stump went two innings, but was replaced by Chris Grothues after issuing a pair of walks to open the third inning. Grothues struck out three in his inning of work, but allowed the single to Hernandez that plated LSU’s fifth run.