LSU Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri says there is no ill will towards Mississippi State and Andy Cannizaro. Cannizaro was the Tigers hitting coach the last two seasons, but bolted for the Bulldogs head coaching job last November….
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LSU and Mississippi State begin their Super Regional Series on Saturday night at Alex Box Stadium. First baseman Nick Coomes status for the series remains a question mark. The junior injured his thumb in last weekend’s Regional and missed two games.

Elsewhere…South Carolina baseball coach Chad Holbrook has resigned after the Gamecocks failed to make the NCAA Tournament this past season with a record of 35-25. 38-year-old Tony Vitello (VIE-tell-oh) is the new head coach at Tennessee. The St. Louis native has spent the past four seasons as the top assistant at Arkansas.

Oklahoma is once again champions in college softball. The Sooners completed a sweep of the Florida Gators to claim their second straight Women’s College World Series title.