4:45 LRN Sportscast June 1

LSU baseball is on the road headed to Mississippi for the Hattiesburg Regional. Tigers head coach Jay Johnson says his team is confident but isn’t looking past anyone this weekend.

Cut 21 (19) “…respecting everybody.”

Southeastern plays top-seeded Auburn on Friday on the Plains. The Lions were 2-3 against the SEC, and Coach Matt Riser says that type of schedule in the regular season is what has them prepared for the postseason.

Cut 18 (15) “…this thing.”

Lane Burroughs has done a great job of building the Louisiana Tech baseball program over six seasons, leading the Bulldogs to the NCAA tournament in each of the last two. Tech is talented, with two wins over LSU and the Conference-USA tournament championship as evidence. The Dogs’ greatest asset, according to Burroughs, might be their resiliency.

Cut 17 (17) “…compete.”

The U-L Ragin’ Cajuns may have gotten into the tournament by the skin of their teeth, but they plan on sticking around for a while. Senior pitcher Austin Perrin says he and his teammates have worked too hard to stop now.

Cut 20 (15) “…get back to work.”