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June 9, 2008; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Members of the LSU Tigers shake hands with fans in the outfield after defeating the California Irvine Anteaters in game three of the NCAA Baseball Championship Super Regional in Baton Rouge. LSU defeated California Irvine 21-7 to advance to the College World Series. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice | Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports LSU is one of eight SEC teams that will hist a regional. The NCAA announced that LSU will be one of 16 universities hosting a regional for the NCAA baseball tournament Sunday night. The NCAA announced...

LSU base runner Hayden Travinski is out at home as Texas AM catcher Max Kaufer holds onto the throw on a safety squeeze play during the SEC Tournament elimination game Friday, May 26, 2023, at the Hoover Met. | Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK LSU will now focus on the NCAA tournament after it gets knocked off by Texas A&M in an elimination game in Hoover. LSU is eliminated from the SEC tournament after they lost 5-4 to Texas A&M in an elimination game Friday afternoon. Texas A&M shortstop Hunter Haas blasted a three-run home run to put the Aggies in...

LSU pitcher Riley Cooper pitches in relief against Arkansas during the SEC Tournament elimination game Thursday, May 25, 2023, at the Hoover Met. | Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK Arkansas’ dynamic pitching duo of Hagen Smith and Hunter Hollan prove too much for the Tigers again as they combine for 17 strikeouts. The Arkansas pitching combo of Hagen Smith and Hunter Hollan prove once again to be LSU’s Kryptonite as the Razorbacks defeated the Tigers 5-4. The dynamic duo combined for 17 strikeouts. This isn’t the only time Smith and Hollan gave...

LSU starting pitcher Thatcher Hurd delivers a pitch to the plate against South Carolina during the second round of the SEC Baseball Tournament at the Hoover Met Wednesday, May 24, 2023. | Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK LSU head coach Jay Johnson wins his 400th career game after the Tigers dominate the Gamecocks. No.5 LSU wins its first game of the SEC tournament against South Carolina 10-3 in dominant fashion in Hoover, Ala. LSU’s victory over the Gamecocks gave LSU head coach Jay Johnson his 400th win of his career. His record is 400-207 in 11...

LSU outfielder Dylan Crews (3) swings at the ball as the Kentucky Wildcats take on LSU Tigers during the SEC baseball tournament at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Ala., on Saturday, May 28, 2022.   | Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK It’s that time of year again as 12 teams will have the chance to be SEC champions. The SEC tournament takes place this week from May 23-28 and it is wide open. There are a lot of great teams in this year’s tournament. LSU is led by SEC Player of the Year Dylan Crews and SEC Pitcher of the Year Paul Skenes....

The New Orleans Saints along with the Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers, and Washington Commanders have flipped their votes regarding Thursday Night Football’s flex scheduling or ‘flexing’. This happened as the Broncos and Commanders initially disagreed with the proposition for flexing. Eventually, they would agree on a later vote, per Pro Football Talk. More than that, […] The post NFL’s Thursday Night Football scheduling flex approved after Saints, Broncos, 2 others change votes appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via L.A. may not have to play a Thursday Night Football game after all The Los Angeles Rams were only given two primetime games on their 2023 schedule and it’s possible that by the end of the season, they will have only played one of those. The NFL passed a new rule on Monday that allows the league to flex out two Thursday night games between Week 13-Week 17 if they feel that another matchup would be more enticing to a national audience. The Rams are scheduled to play the New Orleans Saints in Week 16 on Thursday, December 21st. With...

After dropping game 3 against Georgia, LSU sets its sights on Hoover and beyond LSU woke up Saturday afternoon with an awful lot to play for. Thanks to a Vanderbilt rally over Arkansas, and a Florida loss to Kentucky, LSU had a chance to win the SEC regular season championship if they got some help and took care of their own business. LSU got the help they needed from Vanderbilt, but the Tigers couldn’t complete the sweep of Georgia and lost game three of the series 9-5. Javen Coleman got a 2-0 lead to work with thanks to a Tre’ Morgan two-run homer in the top of the...

LSU clinches its first SEC series victory since they swept Alabama from April 29-May 1. No.5 LSU clinched its first SEC series victory in over two weeks when the Tigers defeated Georgia, 8-4. This is the first conference series win for LSU since April 29-May 1, when the Tigers swept Alabama. LSU improves its overall record to 42-12 overall and 19-9 in SEC play. Georgia’s record drops to 28-26 overall and an SEC record of 10-19. “I think we’ve played two very good games,” head coach Jay Johnson said. “I like how we have responded all weekend in a park that’s...

LSU celebrates after eliminating UL-Lafayette to win the 2017 Baton Rouge Regional | Chris Parent/LSUSports.net For the 11th time the Tigers and Cajuns will meet in an NCAA Regional After going on the road in 2022, LSU Softball is back home hosting its own Regional. And it wouldn’t be a Baton Rouge Regional without the UL-Lafayette Cajuns, who are the 2-seed at Tiger Park this weekend. The Tigers and Cajuns are 9-9 against each other in postseason play across 10 regionals, nine of which in Baton Rouge. The Cajuns won three of those regionals, while the Tigers won...

Tommy White 47 hits a double as LSU takes on Mississippi State at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Sunday, May 14, 2023. | SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK LSU launches six homers to avoid upset bid from Georgia in a 8-5 victory Pinch hitter Josh Pearson would record his first home run of the year when he blasted a two-run dinger to break a 5-5 tie in the 12th inning to push the Tigers to an 8-5 victory. LSU improved to 41-12 overall and 18-9 in the SEC, while Georgia dropped to 28-25 overall and 10-18 in conference play. The Tigers hit six home...

Catcher Hayden Travinski 25 as LSU takes on Mississippi State at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Sunday, May 14, 2023. | SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK As the regular season comes to a close this weekend, here are three questions surrounding the program before postseason play starts next week. There has been a lot of heat around LSU’s baseball program as of late and there is some legitimacy on why the flames are getting set ablaze. The Tigers have lost in back-to-back weekend series to both Auburn and Mississippi State. The Auburn series loss...

Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports The New Orleans native is coming home The 2023 LSU running back room just got deeper. Former Notre Dame running back Logan Diggs announced today he would be transferring to LSU. Diggs was choosing between the Tigers, Ole Miss, and South Carolina. Blessed & Highly Favored, God chose me.. Bet on 3… I’m coming Home #TG #GP pic.twitter.com/Ez06a1hEpL— Logan Diggs (@logandiggs3) May 16, 2023 Diggs ran for 821 yards and four touchdowns last season on a team-leading 165 carries. For his career he has 1,052 yards and has caught 16...

The New Orleans Saints battled their way to a 9-7 record in 2022 on the strength of a versatile offensive attack, but conspicuously absent was former All-Pro wide receiver Michael Thomas, who played in just three games for the team. Thomas is projected starter for the 2023 Saints alongside rookie sensation Chris Olave and free agent […] The post Saints GM believes Michael Thomas can ‘absolutely’ be 90-100 catch WR again appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LSU wastes a brilliant Ty Floyd outing In what’s maybe the most disturbing loss of the season, the Tigers fell in game two to Mississippi State 9-4 Saturday night at Alex Box Stadium. Saturday was set up perfectly for LSU to take the series from an awful Bulldog team. Ty Floyd had one of his best outings of the season pitching six innings where he only allowed one run, surrendered five hits, and struck out 10. Floyd walked off the mound with a 2-1 lead in hand and a fully loaded bullpen set to close this game out. But that wouldn’t be the case as the pen had maybe its...