Where were you when LSU’s Tommy White did this….
cut 20 (11) “….Tommy White”
That’s the voice ofthe Tigers Chris Blair describing White’s two run blast that sends the LSU to the College World Series championship series, where they’ll play Florida. Coach Jay Johnson says it was an awesome moment…
Cut 16 (21) “…players”
Johnson and the Tigers get the day off today. They will begin their best of three championship series tomorrow at 6 PM.

The NCAA’s drawn-out investigation into LSU’s basketball and football programs for recruiting violations and impermissible benefits is done. Both programs have been put on a three-year probation, but no future postseason bans. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says the punishment is light…
Cut 7 (11) “…the ego.”
The Tigers vacating 37 football victories revolves around a booster-paying former offensive tackle Vadal Alexander’s father. The vacating of the 37 wins, drops former coach Les Miles’ winning percentage below 60-percent and he’s no longer available for the College Football Hall of Fame.

Three-point shooting was a weakness for the Pelicans last season, so in last night’s NBA draft New Orleans selected Connecticut’s Jordan Hawkins, considered the best three-point shooter in the draft. He made 39-percent of his three-point shots last season as a sophomore. He’s also a cousin of LSU star Angel Reese.

LSU has done it, they’ve won three straight elimination games to advance to the championship round of the College World Series. Tommy White sent Tiger fans into a frenzy when he blasted a two-run home run in the 11th for a two to nothing win over Wake Forest last night. It will go down as an iconic moment.

But that play does not happen without terrific pitching by Paul Skenes and Thatcher Hurd. And how about the defensive play made first baseman Tre Morgan in the 8th inning. He came charging in on a bunt to throw a runner out at the plate. Coach Jay Johnson says they were prepared for that moment….
cut 19 (22) “….bunt play”
LSU will face Florida in the championship series, which gets underway tomorrow night.

The NCAA has finally put to bed a four-year investigation into the LSU football and men’s basketball programs that looked into alleged recruiting violations and imperssible benefits. Both programs will be on probation for the next three years, but no future postseason bans. The football team is vacating 37 wins from 2012-15. Former LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade has been suspended for 10 games at his new school McNeese State. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says the Cowboys already planned to suspend him for the first five games…
cut 8 (10) “….two years”
These decisions are final and can not be appealed.

Three-point shooting was a weakness for the Pelicans last season, so in last night’s NBA draft New Orleans selected Connecticut’s Jordan Hawkins, considered the best three-point shooter in the draft. He made 39-percent of his three-point shots last season as a sophomore.

We are anticipating one heck of a baseball game tonight between LSU and Wake Forest. The Tigers defeated the Demon Deacons five to two last night to set up this loser goes home contest. So could we see LSU’s ace Paul Skenes on the mound tonight on four days rest? Coach Jay Johnson said after last night’s game, we’ll have to wait and see…
cut 19 (17) “…any decision”
And Wake Forest could also throw its top pitcher, Rhett Lowder. He’s 15 and 0 with a 1.99 ERA and he’s struck out 137 hitters in 113 innings. First pitch tonight is at 6 PM and the winner will play Florida in a best out of three championship series starting Saturday.

After years of waiting, the NCAA finally placed LSU on three years probation for alleged recruiting violations involving the men’s basketball program and former head coach Will Wade. The football program is also on three years probation because of impressible benefits given to the family of former offensive lineman Vadal Alexander. The school is also forced to vacate 37 victories that took place from 2012 to 2016.

Wade, who is preparing for his first season as the head coach at McNeese, has also been suspended 10 games and put on recruiting restrictions for the next two years. The NCAA says it took into account LSU’s self-imposed penalties including a postseason ban in football in 2020 when handing down this ruling.

Tonight is the NBA draft, the Pelicans have the 14th pick in the first round. New Orleans is looking for a shooter or another big man. There are reports they are shopping Zion Williamson in the hopes of getting a top three pick.

LSU has forced a second game against Wake Forest after beating the Demon Deacons five to two last night in the semifinal round of the College World Series. The Tigers gave up two runs in the second inning, but Coach Jay Johnson liked how his team responded after that
Cut 18 (17) “…contributed tonight”
Wake Forest scored two runs off LSU’s starter Javen Coleman. But Griffin Herring entered the game in the second inning and threw 4.2 innings of scoreless baseball, striking out six. Gavin Guidry and Riley Cooper also performed well out of the pen and Cooper earned his second save in as many nights.

So the big question for tonight. Will Paul Skenes pitch. First pitch is at 6 PM, expect LSU to make announcement around 5 PM.

The lengthy investigation into recruiting violations and impermissible benefits involving the LSU football and men’s basketball programs is finally completed. Both programs have been put on three years probation, but no future postseason bans. Former LSU coach Will Wade, who is preparing for his first season as the men’s basketball coach at McNeese, gets a ten-game suspension and recruiting restrictions have been placed on him for the next two years.

Tonight is the NBA draft, the Pelcians have the 14th pick in the first round. There’s talk about about New Orleans trading Zion Williamson so they can draft G-League star Scoot Henderson. Or Jake Madison, host of the Locked On Pelicans podcast, says New Orleans could also trade down to get a big man…
cut 17 (12) “….any direction”
If the Pelicans stay at 14, they may draft a shooter. Connecticut’s Jordan Hawkins and Gradey Dick from Kanas are a couple of possible options.

LSU is now one win away from reaching the championship round of the College World Series after beating Wake Forest five to two last night. After a shaky start Griffin Herrin came out of the bullpen and held the Demon Deacons down, striking out six…..
cut 29 (08) “…..towards the end”
Cade Beloso’s three run homer in the third provided the cushion LSU needed. The Tigers will play Wake Forest again tonight.

Beloso on trying to win a third straight elimination game…
cut 20 (20) “…have fun”

The NBA draft is tonight and rumors have swirled around what the Pelicans will do with their 14th overall pick and young talented core. Reports came out that the organization believed 2nd overall prospect Scoot Henderson out of the NBA G League to be a franchise-building player and were making a push for a top-three pick. To move up though they’d have to give up one of their young stars in Zion Williamson or Brandon Ingram which host of the Locked On Pelicans Podcast Jake Madison believes is unlikely…
Cut 16 (16) “…get done.”
If the Pelicans stay at 14, they may draft a shooter. Connecticut’s Jordan Hawkins and Gradey Dick from Kanas are a couple of possible options.

LSU women’s basketball will begin its national title defense next season in Las Vegas as they will tip off the 2023-24 campaign by taking on Colorado on November sixth.

After eliminating Tennessee last night, The LSU Tigers get another shot at Wake Forest tonight and will need to beat the Demon Deacons twice to advance to the championship round of the College World Series. There’s a concern LSU does not have enough pitching with this being their fourth game in five days, but Coach Jay Johnson does not share that concern…
Cut 13 (15) “…be successful”
Blake Money or Javen Coleman are possible starters for LSU tonight. Wake Forest may counter with Seth Keener, who is 8-1 with a 2.18 ERA. He pitched in relief on Saturday and struck out four of the five hitters he faced. In his last start on June 2nd, Keener struck out 13 over seven shutout innings and allowed just three hits against George Mason. First pitch tonight is at 6 PM.

There have been some legendary performances by LSU players in the College World Series and Nate Ackenhausen’s performance last night will be one that will not be forgotten. The left-hander from Oklahoma threw a season-high six innings and struck out season high seven hitters. Ackenhausen says his changeup was working well…
cut 18 (20) “…..behind me”
It’s only the second time LSU has thrown a shutout in the College World Series. 1993 was the other time when Brett Laxton struck out a championship game record 16 hitters in a win over Wichita State.

LSU women’s basketball will begin its national title defense next season in Las Vegas as they will tip off the 2023-24 campaign by taking on Colorado as part of a quadruple-header in T-Mobile Arena.

LSU left-handers Nate Ackenhausen and Riley Cooper combined to limit Tennessee to just six hits in a five-to-nothing shutout of the Volunteers to advance to the semifinal round of the College World Series. Ackenhausen started his first game of the year and Coach Jay Johnson had a feeling he could handle the moment…
Cut 17 (23) “…more than that”
Ackenhausen threw a season-high six innings and struck out a season-high seven hitters. Riley Cooper picked up his second save as he threw three shut out innings, allowing just two hits and striking out one.

LSU was limited to five hits on Monday in a loss to Wake Forest, but the bats woke up last night in the five to nothing win to eliminate Tennessee. Center fielder Dylan Crews had two hits, including a two run homer. He also walked in the first inning and now has reached base 70 consecutive games…..
cut 20 (30) “…every time”
Tre Morgan also had a couple of knocks and Cade Beloso had a three hit night and drove in a run.

LSU gets another shot at Wake Forest tonight. The Tigers will have to beat the top seeded Demon Deacons twice in order to advance to the championship series of the College World Series. First pitch is at 6 PM.

With LSU’s crushing 3-2 loss to first-seeded Wake Forest yesterday, they’ll have to make it back from the losers bracket and win 3 consecutive games over the next three days for a spot in the championship series. While the odds may seem slim, Coach Jay Johnson has faith in his team’s ability to bounce back. In fact he says he’s seen it first hand, once in 2016 and again in 2017 by your very own Tigers…

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Johnson’s Arizona team rallied to win three straight to advance to the finals before dropping a one-game lead to Coastal Carolina. In 2017, LSU won three straight after a 13-1 blowout at the hands of top-seeded Oregon St before losing two games to Florida in the championship series. 

The Tigers’ powerhouse offense struggled against Wake Forest producing 2 runs on just five hits, the lowest mark for this LSU team since their 3-0 victory over Auburn on May 5th and only the third time all season the Tigers have batted less than 6 hits. Their offense will again be put to the test tonight against Tennessee’s bullpen, but Johnson says his team is ready for the challenge…

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Beam was named SEC freshman of the year last year and a preseason all-american. He’s 9-4 on the season with a 3.78 ERA and 79 strikeouts. The winner of the LSU-Tennessee matchup will go on to face Wake Forest while the loser says goodbye to Omaha. The Tigers and Vols are set to get underway at 6:00 tonight.

Tough, tough loss for the LSU Tigers last night in the College World Series as Wake Forest rallied back from a two to nothing deficit to beat the Bayou Bengals three to two. LSU failed to score with a runner at third base and no outs in the eighth inning, while the Demon Deacons pushed a run across in the bottom of the eighth and held on for the one run win. Tigers Coach Jay Johnson…
Cut 15 (09) “…go tomorrow.”
LSU plays Tennessee tonight at 6 PM in an elimination game. First baseman Tre Morgan says they’ll be ready….
Cut 16 (12) “…together.”
It’s unknown who will start on the mound for LSU. The Volunteers are expected to start Drew Beam. He was the SEC Freshman of the Year last season and this season he’s nine and four with a 3.78 ERA.

The critical play in last night’s three-two LSU loss to Wake Forest came in the eighth inning. A weak grounder was hit to Wake Forest star third baseman Brock Wilken who threw a one-hopper to Bennett Lee who tagged out Tre Morgan trying to score the go-ahead run. Morgan could have stayed at third, because there were no outs, but Coach Jay Johnson says Tre made the right decision
Cut 18 (22) “…that tonight.”
In the next half inning, Wake Forest scored and held on for the three to win.

So Wake Forest and Florida are one win away from reaching the championship series. Before the LSU-Tennessee elimination game, TCU and Oral Roberts will meet in another elimination game at 1 PM.

LSU got the pitching it needed from Thatcher Hurd and Ty Floyd to beat Wake Forest last night in the College World Series, but they couldn’t come up with a clutch hit late in the game and lost to the Demon Deacons three to two.

Let’s go right to the play of the game, which happened in the eighth inning. A weak grounder was hit to Wake Forest star third baseman Brock Wilken who threw a one-hopper to Bennett Lee who tagged out Tre Morgan trying to score the go-ahead run. Morgan could have stayed at third, because there were no outs, but Coach Jay Johnson says Tre made the right decision
Cut 18 (22) “…that tonight.”
In the next half inning, Wake Forest scored and held on for the three to win.

So tonight LSU faces an elimination game against Tennessee at 6 PM. First baseman Tre Morgan says they’ll be ready….
cut 16 (16) :,,,playing together”
The Volunteers won an elimination game yesterday to get another shot at LSU. Tennessee rallied from a four to nothing deficit to beat Stanford six to four. Relief pitcher Chase Burns struck out nine in six innings of relief.

Before LSU and Tennessee tangle at 6 PM tonight, Oral Roberts will take on TCU in another elimination game. The winner will have to beat Florida twice to reach the championship series.

On a positive note, LSU fans broke the College World Series Jello Shot challenge, which was set last year by Ole Miss fans. LSU fans have bought over 21-thousand jello shots at five bucks a piece. The Rebel fans bought nearly 19-thousand last year.