The LSU Tigers banged out 19 hits yesterday in a 13-7 win over Oregon State to win the Baton Rouge Regional. For a second straight game, Hayden Travinski and Cade Beloso hit back-to-back home runs. Dylan Crews also homered for a second straight day and had three hits. The SEC Player of the Year has a career .463 batting average in NCAA Tournament games…
cut 17 (16) “…try to do”
LSU moves on to play Kentucky in a best of three super regional series that will start either Friday or Saturday. The Wildcats came out of the loser’s bracket in the Lexington Regional to defeat Indiana four to two in a winner take all game. LSU took two of three from Kentucky in mid-April.

LSU pitching coach Wes Johnson has accepted the head coaching job at Georgia. Johnson is in his first season with the Tigers after leaving as the pitching coach for the Minnesota Twins last summer. LSU’s team ERA is 4.60, sixth best in the SEC, but he gets a lot of credit for developing Paul Skenes into a possible number one pick.

Northwestern State’s Bobby Barbier has been named as the new head coach at Southeastern Louisiana. Barbier led the Demons to a 181-169 record over the last seven seasons.

Northwestern State didn’t waste a lot of time naming Barbier’s replacement. Chris Bertrand, who was the Demons associate head coach the last two seasons, will take over the N-S-U program. Bertrand has been on Northwestern’s staff for the last seven seasons. Previously, he spent four seasons as the head coach at U-T Tyler and led the Patriots to three American Southwest Conference championships.

The LSU Tigers are heading to the Super Regionals after beating Oregon State 13 to 7. It’s the second straight day the Tigers took down the Beavers. Yesterday, the Bayou Bengals slugged five home runs in a six to five win, today they hit four home runs. Hayden Travinski and Cade Beloso went back-to-back for the second straight day. Dylan Crews also homered for the second straight day, while Gavin Dugas also went yard.

Riley cooper started and gave up two runs, Nate Ackenhausen also gave up two runs, Griffen Herring gave up two runs in three innings, but earned the win.

LSU will host the winner of tonight’s game between Kentucky and Indiana in a super regional series beginning later this week.

Southeastern Louisiana has named Northwestern State’s Bobby Barbier as its new head baseball coach. He’ll reportedly be the highest paid coach in the Southland. Chris Bertrand who has been part of Northwestern State’s staff since 2017 is the new head coach of the Demons.

The Ragin Cajuns fought, but couldn’t get past the Miami Hurricanes in the Coral Gables Regional, losing eight to five on Sunday. U-L Lafayette was trying to get to the College World Series for the second time in program history and the first since 2000. Coach Matt Deggs believes this team had the talent to do it…
cut 18 (15) “….this tournament”
The Cajuns conclude the season wtih a 41-24 record.

In high school football news, Marcus Yanez is reportedly stepping down as the head fooball coach and athletic director at Richwood High School. KNOE-TV is reporting Yanez will be the new defensive coordinator at Mangham High School.

Former LSU Tiger Bradie James is on the 2024 National College Football Hall of Fame ballot. The Monroe native was a first-team All-American selection in 2002 and a three-tiem All SEC selection. He’s second on LSU’s list in career tackles with 418.

DeQuincy’s Reese Ashworth has been named the Class Two-A baseball Player of the Year. The LSU-Eunice signee was 10-2 with a 0.96 ERA and 134 strikeouts last season. Calvary’s D-Jy Lynch is the Class Two-A Softball Player of the Year. Lynch led the Cavaliers to a second straight title as she hit .528 with 19 homers, and 45 runs driven in.

LSU Tigers endure a three hour weather delay and a three-run deficit to beat Oregon State six to five on Sunday night to move on win away from a Super Regional berth. Jeff Palermo has more..
Cut 29 (29) “….I’m Jeff Palermo”

So LSU will face Oregon State at 1 PM today. The Beavers will need to beat the Tigers twice to win the Baton Rouge Regional.

Earlier in the day on Sunday, Sam Houston eliminated the Green Wave by beating Tulane ten to two. On Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Nicholls was eliminated by Boston College 14 to six.

The Ragin Cajuns season ended yesterday in Coral Gables with an eight-to-five loss to eighth-ranked Miami. UL Lafayette won 41 games and Coach Matt Deggs says it’s a hard team to let go of…
Cut 16 (16) “..weren’t able to finish”
The Ragin Cajuns were trying to get the College World Series for the second time in program history and the first since 2000.

Top seeded Wake Forest, Tennessee, Oregon, Virginia, Texas, Oral Robers as a four seed, Indiana State, South Carolina and Alabama have all advanced to the super regionals.

Here’s the list of winner take all match-ups, Florida versus Texas Tech. Arkansas against TCU, Stanford takes on Texas A-and-M, Coastal Carolina will face Duke, Kentucky against Indiana, Southern Miss at Penn.

LSU baseball is one win away from advancing to the Super Regionals after rallying back from a three-run deficit to beat Oregon State six to five. Not only did the Tigers have to overcome a pesky Beavers baseball team, they also had to endure a three-hour weather delay. Coach Jay Johnson says Thatcher’s Hurd five inning, 12 strikeout performance was huge…
Cut 13 (10) “…country tonight.”
Hurd won his sixth game of the season, while Gavin Guidry earned his second save as he pitched a scoreless ninth inning. LSU hit five home runs on the day. Dylan Crews had a two-run blast and Brayden Jobert connected on a solo home run in the eighth inning to snap a five-five tie.

LSU will play Oregon State again today at 1 PM in the Regional Championship Round. The Beavers defeated Sam Houston three to one last night and will need to beat the Tigers twice to advance to the Super Regionals.

The Ragin Cajuns season ended yesterday with an eight to five loss to Miami in the Coral Gables regional. U-L Lafayette fell behind three to nothing in the first inning, but the Cajuns battled back and had the tying run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning. Right fielder Heath Hood says this team never quit…
cut 17 (27) “….last out”
Hood had four hits on the afternoon. U-L Lafayette’s season ended with a 41-24 record. Texas went on to win the Coral Gables Regional as the Longhorns defeated the Hurricanes ten to six to advance to the Super Regionals. Texas will face the winner of the Stanford Regional. Stanford and Texas A-and-M will play a winner take all game today.

The LSU Tigers started their run in the NCAA Tournament with a seven to win over Tulane yesterday. Coach Jay Johnson sent his ace to the mound and he delivered as Paul Skenes pitched all nine innings and struck out 12 in a 124-pitch performance. Many were surprised Johnson went with Skenes against the fourth seeded Green Wave. Johnson explained his decision in the postgame…
cut 20 (21) “….rest of the way”
LSU will play Oregon State tonight at 8 PM. The Beavers blasted Sam Houston State 18 to two last night. No word on who LSU will pitch, but it’s expected Ty Floyd will get the ball.

Tough losses for the Ragin Cajuns and Nicholls in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Texas doubled up U-L Lafayette four to two in south Florida. Cajuns Coach Matt Deggs…
cut 28 (15) “….in the outfield”
U-L Lafayette will look to keep its season alive today when they meet Maine.

Nicholls lost in walk-off fashion last night as Alabama defeated the Colonels four to three. Coach Mike Silvia….
cut 30 (13) “…like that”
The Colonels will take on second-seeded Boston College today at 2 PM. The Eagles lost to Troy yesterday eleven to ten.

The SEC will play an eight-game conference schedule for the 2024 football season, even though two schools are joining the league, Oklahoma and Texas. LSU and a few other schools wanted to see the league move to a nine-game schedule, but not everyone was on board, including Alabama. So the SEC will stay with an eight-game conference schedule, but eliminate divisions. On June 14th, the conference schedule for 2024 will be released.

The SEC has also announced higher fines for schools that allow their fans to storm the field after big victories. The first offense will cost a school 100-thousand dollars, the second offense 250-thousand dollars, and third offense 500-thousand dollars. Schools also must come up with a plan to prevent their fans from rushing the field and if they do get on the field, provide a safe path for the opposing team to get to their locker room without interaction with fans.

LSU is on its way to beating Tulane and advancing to the winner’s bracket of the Baton Rouge Regional. Coach Jay Johnson decided to start Paul Skenes this afternoon, instead of holding him for the winner of tonight’s game between Oregon State and Sam Houston State. It’s a decision most of the LSU fanbase disagrees with because you usually hold the ace of your pitching staff for the marble game of the regional.

The Nicholls fan base is excited to see its team, make its first appearance in an NCAA Regional since 1998. The Colonels will take on Alabama in Tuscaloosa tonight. Second-year coach Mike Silva has this message for his team…
cut 16 (16) “…we play”
First pitch is at 6 PM. The other two teams in this regional are Troy and Boston College.

Postseason baseball returns to Alex Box Stadium today as the nationally fifth seeded LSU Tigers host Tulane this afternoon to begin the Baton Rouge Regional. The Tigers enter today’s gaem with a 43-15 record. Coach Jay Johnson says they’ve treated every game like a playoff game, so….
cut 18 (17) “…trust them a lot”
Today is the ninth time LSU and Tulane have met in the postseason and LSU holds a six to two advantage over the Green Wave. 2003 was the last time they met in a Regional.

Tonight, Nicholls makes its first appearance in a Regional since 1998 when they play Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The Colonels have never won an NCAA Tournament game in program history as they are 0-6 in three previous regional appearances. Nicholls is 2-and-7 all-time against Bama with its last win in 2001.

The Ragin Cajuns make their 18th appearance in an NCAA Regional whent hey face 15th ranked Texas in the opening game of the Coral Gables Regional. U-L Lafayette will send Jackson Nezuh to the mound against the Big 12 regular-season champion Longhorns. Nezuh is 9-and-5 with a 6.14 ERA. Coach Matt Deggs says the Florida native’s numbers are deceiving…
cut 20 (22) “…hold runners”
Lucas Gordon gets the start on the hill for the Longhorns. He’s the Big 12 Pitcher of the year after going 6 and 1 with a 2.55 ERA.

The SEC announces it will play an eight-game conference schedule in 2024, the first year Texas and Oklahoma join the league. Several schools, including LSU, wanted to move to a nine-game schedule, but there was enough pushback the league has settled on eight conference games in 2024. LSU’s conference schedule for 2024 will be announced June 14th.

After being ranked number one for most of the season, the real season begins today for the LSU Tigers as they open the Baton Rouge Regional by hosting Tulane at 2 PM. The Tigers went 1-and-2 last week in the SEC Tournament but center fielder Dylan Crews says the postseason truly begins today….
Cut 17 (16) “…was good”
Crews is the SEC Player of the Year and right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes has been named the National Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. No announcement yet from LSU Coach Jay Johnson on a starting pitcher today.

The SEC announces it will play an eight-game conference schedule in 2024, the first year Texas and Oklahoma join the league. Several schools, including LSU, wanted to move to a nine-game schedule, but there was enough pushback that the league has settled on eight conference games in 2024. LSU’s conference schedule for 2024 will be announced June 14th.

This afternoon the Ragin Cajuns will battle Texas in the opening game of Coral Gables regional. U-L Lafayette Coach Matt Deggs says it’s an even match-up on paper….
Cut 19 (28) “…great matchup.”
Nine-game winner Jackson Nezuh will get the start for the Cajuns. First pitch is at 1 PM.

Tonight, Nicholls makes its first appearance in a Regional since 1998 when they play Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The Colonels are 34 and 22 and they’ve never won an NCAA Tournament game in program history as they are 0-6 in three previous regional appearances. Nicholls was a surprise winner of the Southland Conference. Before the season they were picked to finish sixth in the conference.

LSU right-hander Paul Skenes was named today as the National Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball. Skenes leads the nation in strikeouts with 167 and he has 10-2 record with a 1.89 ERA. Skenes was asked about winning the prestigous award…
cut 29 (06) “…means something”

The Road to Omaha begins tomorrow for LSU as they open up the Baton Rouge Regional by taking on Tulane at two PM at Alex Box Stadium. The Green Wave won only 19 games, but they won the American Atheltic Conference Tournament to receive an automatic bid. Coach Jay Johnson has mad respect for the Greenies and first year Coach Jay Uhlmann…
cut 19 (19) “…massive respect”

The SEC Spring meetings conclude tomorrow and there’s a good chance athletic directors and school presidents and chancellors will leave Destin without agreeing to a new football scheduling format for when Texas and Oklahoma join the league in 2024. There’s a split between keeping an eight-game conference schedule or going to a nine-game SEC schedule, which LSU favors. 247 sports national college football writher Brandon Marcello says part of the equation is the potential for more TV money from ESPN if they play an extra conference game….
cut 20 (19) “…..on TV”
It’s possible they the league will stay at eight conference games for the time being and eventually go to nine game league schedule in a few years.

The LSU Tigers held a practice this morning at Alex Box Stadium ahead of their matchup with the Tulane Green Wave tomorrow afternoon to open up the Baton Rouge Regional. The Bayou Bengals are expected to make it to Omaha and the College World Series and LSU star Tre Morgan believes they will be tough to beat…
Cut 16 (15) “…biggest advantage.”
LSU ace pitcher Paul Skenes was named Collegiate Baseball National Player of the year today. He’s the third LSU player to receive this award. Ben McDonald in 1989 and Lloyd Peever in 1992 were the other two.

The junior from Lake Forest, California, is 10-2 with a 1.89 ERA and has recorded 167 strikeouts while walking just 17.