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HOOVER, Ala. — LSU earned a day off on the first day of the Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament as a result of its West Division championship. When the second-seeded Tigers arrived for their first game Wednesday, they had to cool their heels on the bus for a while as Arkansas and Ole Miss … Continue reading →
COVINGTON — LSU and Arkansas are again scheduled to play the Friday after Thanksgiving this season, but it may be for the final time. That’s because LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva said Wednesday the Tigers’ final regular season opponent likely will be Texas A&M starting in 2014. “I think that will … Continue reading →
HOOVER, Ala. — Falling away after his delivery of a breaking ball to Andrew Miller, LSU pitcher Cody Glenn knew his location on the mound at Hoover Met required hustle. Trailing by three runs in Wednesday’s game at the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament, Alabama had started to knit together a two-out rally with two runners … Continue reading →
With higher team finishes at stake, it was all about performance for the LSU track and field squads in their last competition at the Southeastern Conference Championships. Starting Thursday, it’s more about advancing. While a solid performance is still necessary, the main goal at the NCAA East preliminary rounds, which begin a three-day … Continue reading →
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HOOVER, Ala. — Encircled by reporters outside Alex Box Stadium on Monday, LSU coach Paul Mainieri tried to beat back skepticism that the second-seeded Tigers would ease off the throttle in the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. “I really want to win these first two games,” Mainieri said before he left on the team bus to … Continue reading →
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Southern baseball team’s worn-out pitching staff came apart and its batters squandered scoring opportunities Friday as Prairie View A&M eliminated the Jaguars from the SWAC tournament with an 11-4 victory. SU, the top seed out of the West Division, was playing its third game in 28 hours and coming … Continue reading →
KENNER — Now that the Saints have switched to a 3-4 defense, coach Sean Payton must decide who will play which position. Tuesday’s start of organized team activities will serve as Payton’s first on-the-field veteran evaluations since he returned from a season-long suspension in January and jettisoned then-defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo along with his 4-3 … Continue reading →
NEW ORLEANS — Last year, as the new owner of New Orleans’ NBA franchise, Tom Benson got quite the present when the team received the overall No. 1 selection through the league’s draft lottery. In what is being considered a fresh start by Benson with the team’s nickname being changed from the Hornets to the … Continue reading →
The story starts with a summer baseball team that uses a talented pitching staff to place second in a national tournament as 9-year-olds. The players then go their separate ways only to be reunited nine years later. What sounds like a great script for a movie is set to become a reality this weekend at the Louisiana … Continue reading →
In this video, legendary former LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman talks with Advocate Online Sports Editor Pierce W. Huff about the current Tigers baseball team. Bertman likes what he has seen from the Tigers so far this season. Continue reading →
What will it take for LSU to win the SEC baseball tournament? Is a game against Vanderbilt for the SEC championship a foregone conclusion? What about the Tigers' pitching rotation? Adovcate Online Sports Editor Pierce W. Huff and Advocate sportswriter Les East answer those questions in this "The Advocate: LSU baseball" podcast. Continue reading →
LAFAYETTE — If their opening-night performance is any indication, the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns are going to make sure their fans get quite a show during the Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament. Jace Conrad unloaded a no-doubt, three-run homer into the pine trees in right field with one out in the ninth, completing ULL’s rally … Continue reading →
D’haquille Williams decommitted from the LSU football team Tuesday. If you belong to the increasingly small demographic that doesn’t follow — and by follow I mean live and die — football recruiting with missionary-like zeal, this is not going to register as much of a blip on your radar. If you are recruitnik, more specifically an … Continue reading →
MIAMI — LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night. James finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Heat — his ninth postseason triple-double, … Continue reading →
Is it "Omaha for a trip to the College World Series or bust" for the LSU baseball team this season?