LSU baseball has completed the road to Omaha. They are one of eight teams that are in the College World Series. Right fielder Jake Brown says the team’s resiliency has been a positive characteristic this season.
The Tigers first game in the C-W-S will be Saturday night at 6 PM. They will play SEC rival Arkansas. The Hogs and the Tigers are the only two eight national seeds to make it to Omaha.
Murray State is the Cinderella. The Racers will make their first College World Series appearance after beating Duke five to four to win the Super Regional series in Durham. The Racers are on LSU’s side of the bracket and will play UCLA Saturday afternoon.
Miller Sheets, the son of former ULM baseball star Ben Sheets, has been named the Class 3A Player of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Miller Sheets is a Baylor commitment and hit .435 this past season with 3 home runs and 57 RBIs. Sheets helped Sterlington to a state championship as they defeated Erath. Bobcats coach Jeremy Picard was named coach of the year.
A whole bunch of money will be spent on Jell-o shots at Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina in Omaha. The last time LSU was in the College World Series, LSU fans bought nearly 69-thousand Jell-O shots at Rocco’s. Owner Kevin Culjat (KULL-jit) says it’s a fun tradition and it’s also for a worthy cause…
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Saints mandatory minicamp gets underway today. We will have updates in future sportscasts.