LSU baseball hit the practice field this afternoon to get ready for Friday’s Baton Rouge Regional opener against Texas Southern. Coach Paul Mainieri has yet to decide who will start against the SWAC Tournament champions….
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Mainieri says he will announce a starting pitcher on Thursday.

Texas Southern comes into the Baton Rouge Regional with a 20-32 record. They have a team ERA over eight against nonconference opponents.

The other two teams in the Baton Rouge Regional are Southeastern Louisiana and Rice. The Owls have struggled on the mound as well as they have a team ERA of 5.10. The Lions are speedy on the base paths with 110 steals.

CBS has released a partial TV schedule for the upcoming season. Once again the network plans on a doubleheader for the Saturday that LSU plays Alabama, televising one game at 2:30 and the other at 7 PM. Which means the Tigers-Crimson Tide game could be televised at 7 PM, but we won’t know for sure until October. Also, CBS says it will televise the Arkansas-Missouri match-up on the Friday after Thanksgiving, so that means it’s likely LSU-Texas A-and-M in Tiger Stadium will be November 25th.

LSU-Alexandria stayed alive in the NAIA softball championships by beating Davenport, Michigan two to nothing. It’s the first time the Generals have ever won two games in the NAIA softball World Series. LSU-A will play again tomorrow afternoon.