No late-inning magic for LSU baseball last night in Hattiesburg as the Tigers fell to Southern Miss eight to four to set up a winner take all match-up at 3 PM today at Pete Taylor Park. The Golden Eagles snapped a four-four tie with a three-run sixth inning. Riley Cooper suffered the loss and Eric Reyzelman allowed two runs in a third of an inning. LSU’s bats could not do anything against Justin Storm as he threw five shutout innings for his third win of the season.

Coach Jay Johnson says they will not allow Sunday night’s defeat to impact what happens when they play the Golden Eagles again at three PM today…
cut 19 (13) “…bell rings”
We’ll see if LSU brings back Ma’Khail Hilliard after he threw for 55 pitches on Friday. Devin Fontenot and Trent Veitmeier should see some work too.

The Ragin Cajuns and Louisiana Tech were eliminated from Regional play on Sunday. U-L Lafayette fell to TCU six to one to finish with a record of 37-23. Coach Matt Deggs says he’ll be forever grateful to the 2022 team for bringing the Cajuns back to the Regionals for the first time since 2016…
cut 18 (15) “….Cajun nation”

Meanwhile over in the Austin Regional, Louisiana Tech lost to Air Force in an elimination game nine to seven. Jake Greiving hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning off of Kyle Crigger to snap a seven-seven tie. Tech started strong as they grabbed an early four to nothing lead thanks to a two-run homer from Taylor Young. The Bulldogs finish with a 43-21 record.

Southeastern Louisiana did not win a game at the Auburn Regional. UCLA eliminated the Lions 16 to 2 on Saturday.

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LSU has played in 34 NCAA Regionals and there have been great moments along the way, but what the Tigers did last night may never be seen again. The Bayou Bengals entered the eighth inning down seven runs but erupted for ten runs in the eighth inning to beat Kennesaw State 14 to 11 to advance to the winner’s bracket of the Hattiesburg Regional.

Dylan Crews drove in three runs on the night, including a two-run double to give LSU the lead in the eighth inning. Crews scored twice in that inning. Josh Pearson also had a two-run single in that inning and had three runs driven in.

It’s the largest comeback in an LSU regional since 1998 when LSU trailed Cal State Fullerton 7-0 and won 13-11.

The unbelievable comeback puts LSU into a winner’s bracket game against Southern Miss today at 6 PM. _______________________________________________

Louisiana Tech is in the winner’s bracket of the Austin Regional after defeating Dallas Baptist 12-5. Jorge (pronounced George) Corona hit two home runs including an inside-the-park grand slam when D-B-U center fielder Nathan Humphreys lost the ball in the dusk sky. Jonathan Fincher won his eighth game on the mound, giving up one run in five innings. Tech takes on Texas tonight at 6 PM.

The Ragin Cajuns are also in the winner’s bracket of the College Station Regional after holding on to beat the Horned Frogs of TCU seven to six. The eight and nine hitters hit home runs for the Cajuns, Will Veilon (VEY-on) and Trey LaFleur. Bo Bonds got the win in relief as he struck out seven in nearly five innings of work. The Cajuns face Texas A-and-M at 6 PM.

Tough night for Southeastern Louisiana as they were walloped by Auburn 19-7. The Lions play an elimination game at noon against UCLA.

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LSU opens NCAA Regional play tonight at 6 pm against Kennesaw State in Hattiesburg. The Owls are led by first-year coach Ryan Coe who gives all the credit to the players…

Cut 19 (19) “…we’re on here”

Kennesaw State bats .301 as a team and their top pitcher is senior left-hander John Bezdicek, who is 5-and-1 with a 3.75 ERA.

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Three other Louisiana teams get underway tonight as well. Louisiana Tech is the two seed in the Austin Regional and they face Dallas Baptist at 6:30 pm. Southeastern Louisiana will face top-seeded Auburn at Plainsman Park at 6 pm. And the Ragin’ Cajuns close the night in College Station against second-seeded TCU at 7 pm.

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LSU sophomore centerfielder Dylan Crews and sophomore third baseman Jacob Berry both earned All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball. Crews, the 2022 SEC Co-Player of the Year was named to the First-Team, while Berry received Second-Team recognition.

LSU’s 2022 baseball recruiting class, already ranked first by Perfect Game, had five of its 17 high-school signees honored with Gatorade Player of the Year awards in their home states. The Tigers have the players of the year from Louisiana, Texas, New York, Nevada, and Pennsylvania all coming to Baton Rouge this fall.

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The Saints have wrapped up week two of OTAs and Coach Dennis Allen is happy with what he’s seen so far. The offense has plenty of new personnel, so does that mean we’ll see a more aggressive Saints attack in 2022? Allen says you’ll have to wait and see.

Cut 16 (20) “…do really well.”

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LSU opens NCAA Regional play tonight at 6 pm against Kennesaw State in Hattiesburg. The Tigers could be near or at full strength offensively with the potential returns of Jacob Berry and Cade Doughty, but LSU’s success will likely hinge on its pitching. Coach Jay Johnson says his guys are ready to go.

Cut 18 (17) “…and execute.”

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Three other Louisiana teams get underway tonight as well. Louisiana Tech is the two seed in the Austin Regional and they face Dallas Baptist at 6:30 pm. Southeastern Louisiana will face top-seeded Auburn at Plainsman Park at 6 pm. And the Ragin’ Cajuns close the night in College Station against second-seeded TCU at 7 pm.

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The Saints have wrapped up week two of OTAs and Coach Dennis Allen is happy with what he’s seen so far. Former LSU star Jarvis Landry drew plenty of praise from Allen after his first few practices. Landry says he’s not quite where he wants to be, but he’s getting there.

Cut 17 (15) “…I’ll be ready.”

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The Louisiana High School Atheltic Association is redefining what a select school is by using a bylaw that calls for the promotion of fair play. The new definition could increase the number of select schools from 109 to 198, leaving 207 schools on the non-select side for the 2022-23 athletic year. Schools that want to stay on the non-select side have until June 22nd to change their open enrollment districts.

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LSU’s Ingrid Lindblad, the reigning SEC women’s golf champion, shot the lowest round by an amateur in the 77-year history of the US Women’s Open, putting up a 6-under-65 in the opening round and leaving her one stroke behind leader Mina Hiragae on Thursday.

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NCAA Baseball Regional play gets underway today. In Hattiesburg, second-seeded LSU will face third-seeded Kennesaw State. The Owls are led by first-year coach Ryan Coe who gives all the credit to the players…
cut 19 (19) “…we’re on here”
Kennesaw State hits .301 as a team and their top pitcher is senior left-hander John Bezdicek, who is 5-and-1 with a 3.75 ERA.

In the Austin Regional tonight, Louisiana Tech faces future Conference USA member Dallas Baptist at 6:30. In College Station, The Ragin Cajuns takes on T-C-U and in Auburn, Southeastern Louisiana looks to pull off an upset as they face Auburn Tigers.

The Saints have wrapped up week two of OTAs and coach Dennis Allen is happy with what he’s seen so far. The offense has plenty of new personnel, so does that mean we’ll see a more aggressive Saints attack in 2022? Allen says you’ll have to wait and see.
Cut 16 (20) “…do really well.”
Based on media reports from yesterday’s O-T-A session, recently signed wide receiver Jarvis Landry looked really good.

The Louisiana High School Atheltic Association is redefining what is a select school by using a bylaw that calls for the promotion of fair play. The new definition could increase the number of select schools from 109 to 198 and there would be 207 schools on the non-select side for the 2022-23 athletic year. Schools that want to stay on the non-select side have until June 22nd to change their open enrollment districts. Also, championship events will return to one site again.

The LSU baseball team is in Hattiesburg getting ready for regional play that will begin tomorrow at Pete Taylor Park. Tiger Fans are confident their team can take this Regional. Coach Jay Johnson doesn’t believe the pressure to win is a negative…

Cut 17 (19) “…the right way.”

In some good news, Jacob Berry practiced at third base today, a strong indicator that he will play tomorrow. The Tigers will take on Kennesaw State at 6 pm.

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The LHSAA executive committee expanded the definition for select schools that will increase their number by a 16-5 vote Thursday afternoon. Based on an interpretation of bylaw 4-point-4-point-4, which is designed to promote fair play, an estimated 198 schools will be considered select and 207 nonselect for the 2022-23 school year.

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LSU athletics director Scott Woodward tells the Advocate there’s no rush to approve a new scheduling format for football in the Southeastern Conference. It’s possible a vote could take place tomorrow when the SEC spring meetings end in Destin, Florida. The discussion surrounds whether there will be eight or nine conference games and how many permanent opponents, between one and three have been thrown around, as many expect the SEC will scrap the division format.

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N-I-L is also a popular discussion at the S-E-C spring meetings. Tigers football coach Brian Kelly says name, image, and likeness has turned into a runaway train…

Cut 20 (11) “…right now”

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The NBA Finals tip-off tonight in San Francisco as the Boston Celtics face the Golden State Warriors in a matchup of two of the league’s best performers on the biggest stage. The Warriors are playing for their seventh championship in their ninth finals appearance, while Boston goes for its 18^th title in 21 appearances.

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LSU baseball is on the road headed to Mississippi for the Hattiesburg Regional. Tigers head coach Jay Johnson says his team is confident but isn’t looking past anyone this weekend.

Cut 21 (19) “…respecting everybody.”

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Southeastern plays top-seeded Auburn on Friday on the Plains. The Lions were 2-3 against the SEC, and Coach Matt Riser says that type of schedule in the regular season is what has them prepared for the postseason.

Cut 18 (15) “…this thing.”

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Lane Burroughs has done a great job of building the Louisiana Tech baseball program over six seasons, leading the Bulldogs to the NCAA tournament in each of the last two. Tech is talented, with two wins over LSU and the Conference-USA tournament championship as evidence. The Dogs’ greatest asset, according to Burroughs, might be their resiliency.

Cut 17 (17) “…compete.”

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The U-L Ragin’ Cajuns may have gotten into the tournament by the skin of their teeth, but they plan on sticking around for a while. Senior pitcher Austin Perrin says he and his teammates have worked too hard to stop now.

Cut 20 (15) “…get back to work.”

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LSU will make the 169-mile trip east and open play on Friday night against third-seeded Kennesaw State in the Hattiesburg Regional. The Owls, champions of the Atlantic Sun Conference, are 35-26 this season and are making only their second-ever NCAA tournament appearance. Despite that, Tigers coach Jay Johnson says KSU isn’t to be taken lightly…

Cut 16 (17) “…a great test.”

This will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

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Also traveling east will be the Southeastern Louisiana Lions who will be the fourth-seed at the Auburn Regional, meaning they will face the top-seeded Tigers on Friday. SLU went 2-3 against the SEC this season, with wins over Arkansas and Ole Miss.

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The U-L Ragin’ Cajuns are back in the NCAA tournament for the first time in six years and as a reward, they will take on second-seeded TCU on Friday night. U-L dropped 2 of 3 to the Horned Frogs, the regular-season Big 12 champs, last season and outfielder Tyler Robertson hasn’t forgotten.

Cut 19 (11) _“…give them anything.”

Louisiana Tech continues to prepare for its opponent in the Austin Regional, third-seeded Dallas Baptist. Tech feels like a program on the rise, with an 84-39 record over the last two seasons, including the Conference USA regular-season title last year and its first-ever tournament title this season.  The Patriots are in the tournament for the seventh straight season and will join Conference-USA in July, making this matchup even more intriguing.

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EA Sports announced that to honor the late John Madden, the cover of the Madden NFL 23 video game will have his image on the cover of all three editions of the game. The gaming company will also make a $5 million donation to the John Madden Legacy Commitment to Education.

LSU baseball will work out today at Alex Box Stadium and then it’s off to Southern Miss where they’ll face Kennesaw State in the Hattiesburg Regional on Friday. The Tigers did not have Jacob Berry and Cade Doughty for the SEC Tournament, but Coach Jay Johnson expects they’ll play this weekend…
cut 2 (08) “…this weekend”
After hosting a Regional last season, Louisiana Tech would like to play in Super Regional series this year as they look to win the Austin Regional. Bulldogs Coach Lane Burroughs likes his team’s resiliency…
cut 17 (17) “….compete”

The Ragin Cajuns are in a Regional for the first time since 2016 as they are headed to the College Station Regional. Senior left-handed pitcher Austin Perrin says he and his teammates have worked too hard to stop now…
cut 20 (15) “….get back to work”
The Cajuns will face second-seeded TCU on Friday night.

Southeastern Louisiana will face Auburn at 6 PM at Plainsman Park. The Lions have wins over Arkansas and Ole Miss this season so coach Matt Riser knows they can compete against SEC schools…
cut 18 (15) “…..this thing”
Frist pitch against Auburn on Friday is at 6 PM.

LSU will make the 169-mile trip east and open play on Friday night against third-seeded Kennesaw State in the Hattiesburg Regional. The Owls, champions of the Atlantic Sun Conference, are 35-26 this season and are making only their second-ever NCAA tournament appearance. Despite that, Tigers coach Jay Johnson says KSU isn’t to be taken lightly…

Cut 21 (18) “…a great test.”

This will be the first ever meeting between the two programs.

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Johnson also said on Monday that he believes that both Cade Doughty and Jacob Berry will be available for the Regionals. Doughty has been sidelined with a dislocated shoulder since May 21, while Berry is recovering from a broken finger he suffered back on May 6. Gavin Dugas is listed as day-to-day with an injured thumb.

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Louisiana Tech enters the tournament for the second straight year as the Bulldogs head to the Austin Regional as the two-seed behind Texas and will face Dallas Baptist at 6:30 pm on Friday. Tech lost to the Patriots, 7-4, at home back on March 29. Coach Lane Burroughs says he expects another tough battle this weekend.

Cut 16 (12) “…to bring it.”

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Southeastern and U-L are both back after extended postseason absences. The Lions will play Auburn on Friday while the Cajuns are headed to College Station to take on TCU. U-L coach Matt Deggs says his program took a major step forward this season.

Cut 18 (19) “…into words.”