The LSU baseball team’s season is done as the Fighting Tigers fell to Florida State five to four in 12 innings. It wasn’t a well-played series for the Tigers, freshman Giovanni DiaGiacomo was picked off at third base, Zach Watson was thrown out at second trying to take an extra base. A pass ball by catcher Saul Garza allowed the eventual winning run to get to second base. The day before, LSU walked 10 hitters and Garza missed second base when trying to go from first to third on a double. Coach Paul Mainieri on his team’s play…
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Losing in the Super Regionals, keeps LSU from reaching the College World Series for a second straight season.

In other Super Regional action, Michigan took down the top overall seed UCLA as the Wolverines defeated the Bruins four to two to advance to the College World Series for the first time since 1984.

Texas Tech is also headed to the C-W-S for the fourth time in six years after rallying to beat Oklahoma State eight to six. Mississippi State is headed to Omaha for a second straight year as the Bulldogs defeated Stanford eight to one.

Today at noon, it’s Auburn versus North Carolina and then at 3:00 it will be Ole Miss versus Arkansas to decide the final two teams for Omaha.

LSU freshman Sha’Carri Richardson won the women’s 100 meters championship with an NCAA women’s record time of 10.78.

ESPN reports the Pelicans are hiring former UConn and WNBA star Swin Cash to a senior front office position. Cash will be the team’s vice president of basketball operations and team development. She will scout, help with player development and take on other roles with the organization.