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He was also selected as Perfect Game's Freshman of the Year and made first-team All-ACC. As you dissect this roster, it really is difficult to project just how many familiar faces will be returning. What started to separate me was they couldnt strike me out. 5 for 1962 season, * denotes selection to College World Series All-Decade team, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, This page was last edited on 19 February 2023, at 22:04. Collier Cranford -Cranford declared that he was transferring to Kansas, reunitingwith former LSU recruiting coordinator Dan Fitzgerald, on July 26. His first year at the helm raised expectations even more after he experienced great success. 4 LSU. This was his first home run of the season as he had missed 39 games with a broken bone in his hand. His teams averaged 48 wins per year and qualified for the NCAA tournament in 16 of his 18 seasons. Instead, Walker, never one to idle as evidenced by the fact he has a pilots license, is trying new pursuits such as writing, reading books and learning how to play the guitar. Hes playing a lot of tennis, which he has done for years after finding golf was taking too much of his time and not providing enough exercise. I was instantly the most popular guy in school.. The teams met on Super Bowl Sunday in a highly anticipated game featuring two of the game's biggest stars in reigning AP player of the year Aliyah Boston for the Gamecocks and the Tigers' Angel LSU finished the 2000 postseason with a 130 record and moved to 50 all time in national championship games.[6]. Jr., entered transfer portal, (10) Brody Drost (OF)- Sophomore, transfer portal (D1 Baseball), (33) Michael Fowler (RHP)-Sophomore, transfer portal (D1 Baseball), (46) Alex Brady- (LHP)-Junior, transfer portal, (51) Blaise Priester (C)- Freshman, transfer portal (D1 Baseball), (16)Collier Cranford (6-0, 184, Jr.) Bats: Right. They played against the Texas Longhorns in a best-of-three series for the title, and won Game 1, 76 in a dramatic comeback win in 11 innings. The Tigers will no doubt be looking to the portal for some help in the infield but the team does feel good that a few of the freshmen infielders in this class will be coming to school. In 2018, LSU averaged 10,786 tickets sold per game. Probably the outfield spot that is most up for grabs is left field and is one of those spots that could see some flexibility in terms of who plays day to day. The latest moves come with the additions of infielders Carter Young, Tommy White and Jack Pineda as well as pitchers Christian Little and Dylan Tebrake via the transfer portal. BATON ROUGE John Jancek, the former defensive coordinator at Georgia and Tennessee, has been promoted to LSUs special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach, head coach Brian Kelly announced on Tuesday. LSU lost the first game, 115, ending their streak of wins at 23. Student, Nate Ackenhausen (LHP)- N/AKaleb Applebey (RHP)- N/ANic Bronzini (LHP)- N/AMicah Bucknam (RHP)- N/AJustin Crawford (OF)- N/AGavin Guidry (INF)- N/AGriffin Herring (LHP)- N/AJared Jones (C)- N/AMichael Kennedy (LHP)- N/APaxton Kling (OF)- Pulled name from draft, coming to LSUJacob Misiorowski (RHP)- N/AAiden Moffett (RHP)- N/ABrady Neal (C)- N/AJaden Noot (RHP)- N/AMic Paul (OF)- N/AMikey Romero (SS)- N/AZeb Ruddell (OF)- N/AAdrian Siravo (RHP)- N/ARobby Snelling (LHP)- N/ATucker Toman (3B)- N/A, (1) Brennan Holt (INF)- Fr., transfer portal (Oklahoma State), (7) Giovanni DiGiacomo (OF)- Red. Throws: Left. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. After winning the Round Rock Classic this weekend with a 2-1 record, LSU wont be going too far for its next matchup. Little made 11 starts and had a 5.48 ERA as a freshman. In the year before as a freshman, he had five home The Southeastern Conference began a baseball tournament in 1977. The lone hit was a grand slam homer that keyed a six-run eighth inning rally in a 13-8 win over Texas A&M. WebThe Official 2022 Baseball Roster of LSU Shreveport. (52) MaKhail Hilliard (RHP)- 5th year Sr. (30) Trent Vietmeier (RHP)- Grad. The Tigers went undefeated in the South II Regional to reach the College World Series, seeking to become the first team to win three consecutive championships since USC won five consecutive from 1970 to 1974. [1], LSU has won six national championships, appeared in eighteen College World Series and played in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship thirty-two times. Young is a sure handed defender but struggled with the bat at times during his career. 2 national seed in the 2003 tournament, and would host a super regional both years, meaning the road to Omaha went through Baton Rouge. The importance of adding a pitcher of Hurds caliber, who appeared in nine games with a 1.06 ERA in 34 innings pitched with 48 strikeouts, cant be overstated. I think its really simple, weve gotta pitch better, Johnson said. In the fall he was combining his improvements at the plate a year ago with some of those special defensive moments he showed as a true freshman in 2021. Alex Milazzo, Brady Neal, Hayden Travinski, Jared Jones, Ethan Frey. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}302420.4N 911117.1W / 30.405667N 91.188083W / 30.405667; -91.188083. Milazzo has made slow strides as an offensive player but his exemplary defense behind the plate will earn him plenty of starts. The jerseys became part of LSU Baseball lore when with 2 outs and a runner on third base with LSU losing 87 in the bottom of the 9th inning, LSU's Warren Morris swung at the first pitch and lined the ball just inches over the right field fence for a game winning walk-off home run. He was the fifth LSU Tiger to be drafted in the first round in seven years, the highest-drafted position player in LSU's history, and the second-highest overall behind pitcher Ben McDonald (1989). In all seriousness, Crews returns as a national player of the year and arguably the best player in college baseball this year. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Courtesy of LSU Sports Digital Media). Bats: Left. A. L. Swanson (19431945) Again, the word here is options, of which the purple and gold have many considering what kind of day the game plays out. Like most people around the world coping with the coronavirus pandemic the last three months, Todd Walker has been home in Shreveport with his family finding ways to pass the time. End of story. Weekend forecast forces shuffling of LSU baseballs opening weekend, Tigers hoping close shaves bring focus as LSU opens SEC play at home Friday night vs. Mississippi State, LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri hopes he can put right field on Crews control, Iowa slugs No. Kling is the true freshman who very easily couldve signed with the MLB out of high school but instead pulled his name out entirely because he wants to develop at LSU. 1 LSU baseball will face its first true road test of the season when it plays at Texas in Austin on Tuesday (6:30 p.m., Cooper and Gervase are two more consistent bullpen arms and the potential of Taylor is very promising. Bertman's 1989 team returned to the postseason, an appearance that started a streak of 17 consecutive postseason appearances. Another SEC showdown is looming at the league tournament this week between undefeated No. The Tigers then defeated Stanford, 105 and 139, before defeating Alabama 136 in the championship game. ESPN.com ranked LSU as the top tailgating destination in America. WebThe 1996 LSU Tigers baseball team won the NCAA national championship in one of the most memorable College World Series games in history.. Drew Student) Bats: Right, Hayden Travinski (6-3, 218, Jr.) Bats: Right. The Worley Family Batting Cage Pavilion holds the LSU indoor batting cages behind the right field wall at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. Hes a guy who could be just doing the bare minimum but is taking it to another level and reminds me of a Kobe Bryant type mentality in that regard. He was a regular starter as a freshman, appearing in 53 games, but saw his playing time wane from there. In 1927, Harry Rabenhorst became head baseball coach and became the longest tenured head baseball coach in LSU history. This story will be updated throughout the offseason. 16 May 1992. LSU swept the series, defeating Texas Southern (121) and Southern Miss (twice, 134 and 114) to win the regional bracket. Johnson didn't want to go into tremendous detail immediately following the season but it's obvious his most glaring concern to address is the pitching staff. [34] The playing field was located north of Tiger Stadium and was equipped with wooden bleachers. By winning the SEC Tournament, LSU earned a 7th national seed in the NCAA tournament and extended the life of the old Alex Box Stadium as Baton Rouge hosted a regional bracket of the NCAA tournament. [15], As a result of the Regional, LSU and Baton Rouge earned a spot in the Super-Regional series, hosting UC-Irvine in the last three games to be played in the old Alex Box Stadium. As baseball coach, he won two SEC baseball titles and was named SEC Coach of the Year in 1939 and 1946. The Tigers play home games on LSU's campus at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field, and they are currently coached by Jay Johnson. Merrifield also has experience at second base from his time at LSU-Eunice where he won a golden glove and was NJCAA defensive player of the year in 2021. I started off bad in Omaha because I was just happy to be there and too anxious, said Walker, who hit six homers in 10 NCAA 93 tourney games. Ben Nippolt - Nippolt, an infielder at VCU, announced that he was transferring to LSU on Aug. 5. Prior to his arrival at LSU, Mainieri coached St. Thomas University in Florida, Air Force, and Notre Dame. The LSU Tigers baseball team weight room is over 10,000 square feet[37] and includes multi-purpose flat surface platform, bench, incline, squat and Olympic lifting stations along with dumbbell bench stations. won league championships in 1943 under Red Swanson and again in 1946 under Ties were not broken. Florida won in 2018, Vanderbilt won in 2019, Mississippi State won in 2021, and Ole Miss The Tigers defeated the Longhorns 114 to win the programs 6th National Championship wearing the gold jerseys. Jobert feels destined for a designated hitter role in year two as hes got boom or bust offensive potential. Bianco only had a .128batting average and four RBI this season but last year hit seven home runs and posted a .378 on-base percentage. I was finally able to relax having enough at-bats under my belt in Omaha to square that ball up.. The hope is that a year under Jay Johnson will help his approach at the plate and he can be a serviceable player for depth. Coleman is the most unique name of this group but will be coming off Tommy John surgery next year while the freshman Dutton also showed some potential. Considering the explosive potential of this offense, the Tigers could probably afford to run Milazzo quite a bit but there are some talented bats as well. This is a list of LSU Tigers baseball seasons. Gavin Dugas, Jack Merrifield, Ben Nippolt. 2023 www.theadvertiser.com. Under head coach Paul Mainieri, the team wears the gold jerseys regularly on the third game of a three-game series, as well as during important tournament games. Post Game Press Conference. Rice would go on to defeat the Tigers in the Baton Rouge Regional Finals. The Tigers won the West Division, reached the SEC Tournament championship game, and won the Baton Rouge Regional, but lost in three games in a Super Regional against Tulane at Zephyr Field. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Eddy Furniss 39 (2) 1998 national Player of the Year when he hit .403. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The renamed portion runs past the old Alex Box Stadium, which has now been demolished following the opening of LSU's new stadium in 2009, the field of which is named for Bertman. The team participates in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference. It always comes back to the play, its always about the play. The stadium was later renamed Alex Box Stadium for Simeon Alex Box, an LSU letterman (1942) who was killed in North Africa during World War II. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive chart of every Louisiana State University alumni who played baseball at Louisiana State University AND made it to the Major League level. The position with the most bodies to sift through this spring, it seems unlikely LSU finds an everyday catcher and thats probably good considering the talent and skillsets of these players. 5, Eliminated by Rice in Baton Rouge Regional Finals, Minimum of 50 innings pitched; No. [38] It is also equipped with medicine balls, hurdles, plyometric boxes, assorted speed and agility equipment, treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical cross trainers. As a junior for the Bears, Pineda batted .300, led the team and hits while delivering seven home runs and 35 RBI. Welcome to the 11th category of our Tiger Rag High Five, the best-ever baseball player. He fills a hole on the infield for the Tigers, having played third base, second base and shortstop. 2 seed in the 2008 SEC baseball tournament. Send updates to Baseball Almanac. Thats not to say they wont consider more but this group is a safe bet to potentially grab weekend starting roles and a midweek starting role as well. Another SEC showdown is looming at the league tournament this week between undefeated No. Soph, transfer portal. Josh Pearson, Brayden Jobert, Zeb Ruddell. Whether he sticks around for next year will be fascinating to watch unfold. He had an overall record of 104791 (.568). - Guthrie, Mark. Well see what happens with Morgan and the outfield but theres a chance he could find his way out there some in what is likely his last year in Baton Rouge as a draft eligible junior. Skip Bertman led the Tigers to a 44221 mark during his final season as head coach in 2001. In four seasons with the Tigers, he had a .275 batting average, .359 on-base percentage and .380 slugging percentage with six home runs. This is a position far from being finished from a roster management perspective. The Bat Girls consist of 30 individuals who work in teams of 10 at all home games, post-season games and various charity events. As for the depth behind him, Beloso is back after a season ending knee injury and hell also be a candidate for designated hitter nights as well. Possible Starting Rotation Paul Skenes, Thatcher Hurd, Ty Floyd, Grant Taylor, Christian Little. Considered by many projections to be the No. With the sweep of the Regional series, LSU extended their winning streak to a SEC-record 23 straight games. 7, SEC West Champions; SEC Champions; Final ranking No. 8 overall by Minnesota, Walker completed his college career batting .396 and was the SEC all-time leader in hits (310), runs (234), RBIs (246) and total bases (557). Copyright 1999- WebLSU has been the national leader in college baseball attendance for the past 22 years. The Sporting News proclaimed "Saturday Night in Death Valley" and Tiger tailgating as the top tradition in college football. The jerseys became more ingrained in LSU lore when the Tigers also wore them during the 1997 post-season which resulted in another national championship, the program's 4th. This is sort of the wild card version of this team as Jobert and Beloso offer the Tigers potentially explosive bats as designated hitters but will Johnson want to keep both next season? In the bottom of the ninth, LSU lead the inning off with a single and a walk to bring Brad Cresse to the plate with two runners on base. Dugas has been a staple in the outfield much of the last several years but was recruited initially as an infielder. While at NLU/ULM, Laval posted a record of 241159, a winning percentage of .603, and led the Indians (Now Warhawks) to 3 NCAA regional appearances. LSU baseball's season ends in heartbreak, falling 8-7 to Southern Miss in NCAA regional, LSU baseball's pitching staff collapses in season-ending loss to Southern Miss, LSU baseball's Dylan Crews beats tag at home, leading to Kentucky coach's ejection in SEC Tournament, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. . The opposing fans who take the jeers and jaunts with a sporting disposition will be invited to join in on the party, the drink, the regional Cajun cuisine, the spirit of Baton Rouge, and the vibrant tradition of LSU sports. Tommy White, Gavin Guidry, Jack Merrifield. Most importantly, the Tigers have options at a spot that saw a ton of maneuvering a year ago. In June 2002, Bertman was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Tiger Bait!" Infielders Jacob Berry and Cade Doughty feel destined for the MLB draft while Johnson did state his hope for getting outfielder Gavin Dugas back to the program should things play out that way come the draft. It was obvious that 2006 would be a critical year for Laval. Its where he stumbled across his first recruiting letter from then-LSU coach Skip Bertman dated Feb. 13, 1989 when he was a 15-year old sophomore at Airline High in Bossier City. It was bombs away against Sam Houston State as LSU used the long ball to close out the weekend in Texas with a win. The right-handed pitcher from UCLAwas having an excellent season before a stress fracture in his lower back ended his yearin April. In the previous season, the Tigers failed to defend their 2009 On June 28, 2006, Paul Mainieri was named the twenty-fifth head coach of LSU Baseball. LSU won the Baton Rouge Regional in three games, outscoring opponents 454. Johnson even went as far as to call Thompson the most mentally tough player on the roster. Koki Riley covers LSU sportsfor The Daily Advertiser and the USA TODAY Sports South Region. We had a good morning today with strength and conditioning, and study hall; we practiced later in the day to get acclimated to the ball park and put in our final prep for tomorrow, coach Jay Johnson said in a release. 1 LSU, 12-4, hands Tigers first loss this season, South Carolina shoots down LSUs hopes early and often, beats Tigers, 82-73. Sticking around in the Austin area, the Tigers But in the SEC, high velocity doesn't always translate to success. document.write(update); 1 in average attendance in 2007). LSU brings a lot of talent back in 2023, and the media hype is continuing to build. When you step in the box at Omaha for the first time, youre geared. 1 team in baseball despite loss, LSU's Dylan Crews named SEC Co-Player of the Week, LSU starts off strong with win over Kansas State in the Round Rock Classic, How to watch, stream, preview for No. Though his freshman year was short lived because of a back injury hes recovering well from according to D1 Baseball, Hurd has the potential to be another game saving arm for the Tigers with the potential to fill several roles. Later, as an athletic department administrator, he became the school's athletic director in 1967. He also did not allow more than two earned runs in any outing this season. The Longhorns have the all-time advantage against the Tigers by a 28-13-1 margin. Jack Pineda (SS)- Baylor, Junior. Johnson has put in some serious recruiting work over the last several weeks, with the White and Little additions being potential season changing additions. LSU is also the only school in NCAA history to exceed 400,000 in total baseball attendance in a season. [32] It is the home stadium of the Louisiana State University Tigers college baseball team since 2009. The only problem Albert has had is he's too competitive. LSU Tigers - Baseball copyright=new Date(); Heres everything you need to know to follow the game, which is set for 6:30 p.m. CT in Austin. Theres no sitting back and waiting on the pitch.. If it wasnt for the high school job, I dont know if I would have been able to handle the broadcasting part of it., Giovanni DiGiacomo cant wait this weekend to hear the words PLAY BALL!, LSUs Cole Henry and Daniel Cabrera chosen in 2nd round of MLB draft, both say theyll probably sign, Due to a strong chance of Sunday rain in Baton Rouge, the schedule for this weekends 2020 season opening LSU-Indiana baseball series in Alex Box Stadium has been changed in an effort to play all [], As one of the two players with the most seniority on this years LSUs baseball team, pitcher Matthew Beck decided to impart some of his sage wisdom. He had just 68 at-bats this season and didn't make an appearance after May 17. There are a couple of names to closely monitor with the relief staff but one that had a really stellar fall is freshman Aiden Moffitt. When he left LSU after the 1978 season, he had the most wins of any head coach in program history. Carter Young - Young, a junior shortstop, announced that he was transferring to LSU on June 27. The first official day of the 2023 season is Jan. 27, when the Tigers will begin practice and meet with the media for the first time this spring. It'll be interesting to see how this newly shaped infield shakes out. For instance, Walker was so jacked up in his first College World Series in 1993 that he was 1-for-11 in LSUs first three games. He finished with an overall record of 238251 (.487). It was most notable for The Intimidator, a large billboard behind the right-field fence featuring the six years in which LSU had won the College World Series while playing in the stadium. 71); catcher Brady Neal (No. Another position that will be completely revamped next season, there's little doubt Johnson hopes to have his answer at third who's not currently on the roster. With multiple LSU infielders entering the transfer portal and draft eligible, this is an opportunity for Pineda to come in and play right away. Its trying to immerse them in that way of thinking.. I came back home during Christmas break, getting after it and really working hard.. Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; YouTube; Markways last couple of years in Dylan Tebrake (RHP)- Creighton, grad transfer. Stroud coached LSU from 1914 to 1921 and had an overall record of 73585 (.595). Some tailgaters form affiliations or organizations and name their "tailgating krewes". From 1964 to 1983, LSU was led by three head coaches. So, when I was hired as a high school coach I had to think about all the stuff that was told to me so I could write it down and communicate it to the kids. In his last appearance of the fall, Moffitt struck out five straight in two innings of work and was in the mid 90s on his fastball. The offseason has been very productive for a group that many consider to be among the favorites to reach Omaha and win a national championship. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I was very pleased last night (vs. Sam Houston) with every phase of the game. The field was also notable for giving up many home runs due to the high humidity of Louisiana, the prevailing winds out of the south which push balls hit to left field out of the park, and the short fences (the dimensions were believed to be anywhere from 710 feet shorter than what was posted on the fences). Blake Money, Sam Dutton, Bryce Collins, Will Hellmers, Riley Cooper (LHP), Garrett Edwards, Javen Coleman (LHP, out for season), Jaden Noot, Chase Shores, Micah Bucknam, Aiden Moffitt, Nic Bronzini (LHP), Griffin Herring (LHP), Nate Ackenhausen (LHP), Kaleb Applebey, DJ Primeaux (LHP). I knew I wasnt big enough to hit 40 home runs, so I knew going in I had to be consistent, Walker said. Here's how LSU stacks up at tight end in 2023 and beyond. Eddy Furniss won the Dick Howser Trophy as the nation's most outstanding player and finished as the LSU and SEC all-time leader in home runs (80), RBI (308), hits (352), doubles (87) and total bases (689). 3 Florida, No. LSU had 5 players named to the All-Tournament team Blair Barbier, Mike Fontenot, Brad Hawpe, Hodges, and Theriot. Brody Drost - Drost has transferred to Louisiana Tech after only getting two at-bats with LSU this past season. It was located south of the Pentagon Barracks and slightly southwest of the site of the current Louisiana State Capitol Building adjacent to the Hill Memorial Library and George Peabody Hall. He coached the 1961 team to the SEC championship. Update 6/14: Collier Cranford has entered the transfer portal according to D1 Baseball. Paxton Kling, Gavin Dugas, Josh Stevenson, Mic Paul. Berry is a first round pick and likely gone while Merrifield showed some fielding chops early in the year but wasn't able to stay on the field because of his bat. [13] The team won the 2008 SEC Tournament (held May 2025 in Hoover, Alabama). 1 min read. Did you know that there were eighty-nine former Louisiana State University ballplayers who made it to the majors? Dylan Tebrake -Tebrake, a junior, announced that he was transferring to LSU on June 11. If LSU stays healthy, there arent many rosters that are more talented and deep than the Tigers and the opportunities will be there during a 50+ game regular season. The field was located on the old downtown campus of LSU. I knew baseball, but I dont think you truly understand something until you have to turn around and try to teach it, Walker said. LSU had real struggles this season finding a consistent rotation that worked and come postseason play it became apparent how much the team relied on its bullpen arms which simply ran out of gas for most of the weekend in the Hattiesburg regional. This is a ROUGH draft of what the current rotation could start to look like in 2023 if all of these players even return. Rabenhorst began his career at LSU in 1925 as the head coach of the men's basketball team and two years later, in 1927, he also added head baseball coach to his duties. The good news for the Tigers is that White will have two years of eligibility before he can enter the MLB draft, filling a game changing bat that was left behind by likely first round pick Jacob Berry. Stroud coached LSU from 1914 to 1921 and had an overall record of 73585 (.595). In 1996, the Tigers entered the NCAA Tournament on a two-game losing streak, after being eliminated from the SEC Tournament by consecutive losses to Florida and Kentucky. There are more left handed pitchers than a year ago which gives the Tigers more options as well though still not having Coleman ready for this year stings some. "[30] LSU's tailgating was named No. Tommy White - White transferred to LSU from NC State on June 24, according to D1 Baseball. https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/lists/lsu-baseball-texas-how-to-watch-stream-preview-midweek/, Location: Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas, Gavin Dugas' 9th-inning bomb lifts LSU past Texas in pitcher's duel, LSU remains unanimous No. In 15 full seasons (the 2020 season ended after 17 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Mainieri compiled a 641-285-3 (.692) record. Even though he knew the game backwards and forwards, he credits the three seasons he coached Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport from 2013 to 2015 for preparing him for his broadcast career. Roland Howell was the first former Tiger to make it to the Major League level. Mainieri retired following LSU's 2021 super regional loss to SEC rival Tennessee at Knoxville. Bertman served in the position until June 2008, and as Athletic Director Emeritus until June 2010. LSU has already brought in the No. In 1993, Laval left LSU for ULM (then known as Northeast Louisiana). Its about the play. Another star in the making, Pearson came through with clutch swings down the stretch of the 2022 season and has the experience now that will make it easy for him to see the field. In the championship game on June 17, Stanford held an early 52 lead, but LSU scored three runs in the eighth inning with two home runs. All rights reserved. LSU entered the 1997 season attempting to become the first team to win consecutive national championships since Stanford won championships in 1987 and 1988. It is located in the LSU Football Operations Center. Finishing batting .299 with eight home runs and 35 RBI, Pearson will make an All-SEC case in year two. Now that hes focusing primarily on pitching and hitting in spots as well, his arsenal has grown by leaps and bounds on the mound. Tommy White (INF)- NC State, Freshman. The third base spot will be the NC State transfer Whites by all indications. The Tigers defeated Austin Peay, UNLV, and New Orleans before defeating Georgia Tech, 2913, in the regional final. In the game, LSU defeated Miami, 98, on a walk-off home run by Warren Morris. Cranford and Safford are two guys who make sense as portal players but could stick around and compete in a wide open infield as well. Christian Little (RHP)- Vanderbilt, Sophomore. 1 overall pick, Crews has a chance to cement his legacy as one of the all time greats with another exemplary season. Jack Merrifield (6-2, 189, Jr.) Bats: Right. LSU offers 2025 Red Oak (Tex.) 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