The LSU Tigers are still alive in the Eugene Regional after winning two games yesterday, nine to four over Gonzaga and four to one over Oregon to set up a winner take all game tonight against the Ducks. After a terrific pitching performance against the Zags by A-J Labas, freshman Javen Coleman followed that up with six sensational innings against Oregon. Head Coach Paul Mainieri…
cut 16 (19) “….tremendous job”
Devin Fontenot pitched two shutout innings for his fifth save. Gavin Dugas led the Tigers offensively with a home run and a triple that could have been ruled as an inside the park home run. Dylan Crews also blasted a home run as the freshman stays red hot. The regional championship game is tonight at 9 PM.

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A dream season for Louisiana Tech fans ended last night with a 14-7 loss to North Carolina State in the championship round of the Ruston Regional. The Bulldog baseball team beat Alabama ten to eight and had a four to nothing lead over N-C State, but Tech’s pitching couldn’t hold the Wolfpack down. N-C State also beat La Tech on Saturday night.

The Bulldogs finished with a record of 42-20, won the Conference USA West, and hosted the first Regional in school history. Coach Lane Burroughs says they are just getting started
Cut 20 (19) “…good team.”
North Carolina State will play the winner of tonight’s winner take all game between Nebraska and Arkansas at 6 PM in Fayetteville.