The LSU Tigers are looking to give retiring baseball coach Paul Mainieri a second national championship as they leave today for Oregon to play in the Eugene Regional this weekend. Starting pitcher Landon Marceaux says he was stunned when Mainieri told the team that this is his last season.

Cut 17 (17) “out on top”

The Tigers will take on Gonzaga at 9 p.m. Friday night.

Louisiana Tech will begin its run through the NCAA Tournament on Friday night at J-C Love Field Pat Patterson Park when they host Rider at 6 PM.  Tech is hosting the Ruston regional that also includes Alabama and NC State.  The Bulldogs will rely on their bats in the regional as they have one of the best batting averages in the country at .308.

One of the best stories in the NCAA Baseball Tournament is the McNeese Cowboys. The team has overcome a devastating hurricane, a paralyzing winter storm, and a historic flood at the end of the season to earn a spot at the Fort Worth regional along with TCU, Oregon State, and Dallas Baptist. Pokes Head Coach Justin Hill says his team is here due to his players’ positive mindset.

Cut 19 (14) “…baseball things.”

Nicholls has announced that Seth Thibodaux has resigned as the school’s baseball coach after eleven seasons. The Colonels were 21 and 34 this season and missed out on the postseason for the second consecutive year.

Former LSU running back Kevin Faulk and Linebacker Brady James have made it on the 2022 College Football Hall of Fame ballot.  77 former players are listed on the ballot.