LSU’s baseball season came to an end with an 8-7 loss to Southern Miss in the final of the Hattiesburg Regional.  It was an emotional defeat for the entire team, which had fought back for dramatic wins on Friday and Saturday. But two straight heartbreaking losses had the Tigers searching for words. Coach Jay Johnson said he didn’t expect the season to end like this.

Cut 18 (24) “…win today.”

LSU finished its first season under Johnson at 40-22.

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Tyler McManus, Dylan Crews, Josh Pearson, and Cade Doughty were named to the Hattiesburg Regional All-Tournament Team.

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LHSAA executive director Eddie Bonine met with the media Tuesday following the release of the listing of the state’s select and nonselect schools for the 2022-23 academic year. More than half of all schools are now listed as select and that number could still change pending appeals. When asked about the size and shape of this fall’s high school football playoffs, Bonine says that the size of the brackets won’t be determined until late August or early September and that the association plans to use common sense in determining how many schools in each classification will qualify for the postseason.

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Dr. Catherine O’Neal, chief medical officer at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, is the new chief medical adviser for the Southeastern Conference. O’Neal has been working with the SEC since 2020 as part of its COVID-19 task force. She says her immediate goals are to establish a rapport with schools and identify their health priorities.

Cut 10 (12) “…conference standards.”