The LSU baseball team begins a three-game series in Knoxville against Tennessee tonight. Junior outfielder Jake Brown says he enjoys playing on the road, even if it means playing in hostile ballparks.
The Tigers have not won in Knoxville since 2016. They have lost eight straight at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
In action last night, Louisiana Tech lost its eighth straight, falling to F-I–U seven to four. The Ragin Cajuns got a big road win over James Madison five to four, ULM lost in 13 innings to Georgia State 10 to 7. McNeese and UNO went 11 innings and the Cowboys won 4 to 3. Northwestern State trounced UTRGV 17 to 9 and Houston Christian blanked Nicholls three to nothing.
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At LSU spring camp, one of the key returners for the Tigers is running back Harlem Berry. The 18-year-old from New Orleans rushed for 491 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman last season. There was speculation he may transfer after Frank Wilson left to be an assistant at Ole Miss, but Berry says he wanted to stay in the Purple and Gold.
Cut 17 (13) “…something real special.”
A key to Lane Kiffin’s up tempo offense is running the ball. Last year, the Tigers ranked 124th in rush offense.
Kailin Chio had two perfect 10’s last night as LSU gymnastics advanced to the regional finals with a final score of 198.375. That’s the highest regional score in school history. The Tigers compete again on Saturday against Clemson, Stanford and Michigan.
LSU softball scored seven runs in the sixth inning and defeated Missouri nine to one.