LSU baseball is currently being hindered and helped by the new NIL and transfer portal landscape in college athletics. LSU head coach Jay Johnson spoke to the media about the growing tension he faces in trying to develop young players with the growing appeal of the transfer portal when they don’t get playing time immediately.

Cut 20 (22) “… overcome that.”

LSU baseball has been rebuilding its roster after losing nine players to the transfer portal including sophomore center fielder Paxton Kling. The Tigers have received commitments from some talented portal players including Indiana State slugger Luis Hernandez. Hernandez is coming off a stellar 2024 season batting .359, hitting 23 home runs, and having a 1.114 OPS.

Former LSU Beach volleyball players Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss have made the US Olympic beach volleyball team. The duo will represent the US in the upcoming Paris Olympics and call themselves team TKN, and Kloth says that the two have formed a sisterly bond over the years that they have played together.

Cut 16 (15) “… any other way.”

The Paris Olympics beach volleyball tournament starts July 27th and ends on August the 9th.

Nicholls head coach Mike Silva is heading to Jonesboro, Arkansas to coach the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Silva had a very successful two years at Nicholls where he led the colonels to two NCAA regionals and was named the 2023 Southland Coach of the year.

And Paul Skenes was given a standing ovation as he exited the mound against the Saint Louis Cardinals last night. The Pittsburgh Pirates star threw 103 pitches in an eight strikeout performance over 6 and a third innings.