HOOVER, Ala. -- LSU’s stay in the Southeastern Conferene baseball tournament came to an abrupt end when the Tigers squandered a two-run lead in the ninth inning and lost to to Mississippi State 4-3 in the 10th on Friday evening at Regions Park. LSU scored three runs in the first two innings and maintained a lead behind … Continue reading →

Every pitcher hopes to leave a trail of zeroes strewn across the scoreboard, but most will say that getting a win is all that matters. For LSU right-hander Rachele Fico, those two goals are often one and the same. When Fico takes the ball in this weekend’s super regional against No. 9 seed Missouri, she’ll do … Continue reading →

HOOVER, Ala. — LSU had its No. 1 pitcher on the mound, its No. 1 catcher back behind the plate and suddenly looked like the No. 1 seed in the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. Kevin Gausman (10-1) threw seven strong innings as Ty Ross caught him in his first action behind the plate since undergoing … Continue reading →

HOOVER, Ala. — Off-the-field developments forced LSU coach Paul Mainieri to juggle personnel at catcher for the final two weeks of the regular season. Thursday at the Southeastern Conference tournament, Mainieri could see the upside. Ty Ross returned to the starting lineup for the first time since undergoing a May 12 … Continue reading →

SEC glance Regions Park Hoover, Ala. Tuesday Game 1 — Kentucky 2, Ole Miss 0 Game 2 — Mississippi State 9, Arkansas 1 Game … Continue reading →

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The opening day of the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds on Thursday was long and grueling for the LSU track and field teams. But it was worth it for the top-ranked Lady Tigers and fourth-ranked Tigers. At the event, held at the University of North Florida, the men’s and … Continue reading →

The top 12 finishers in each event advance to the NCAA Championships to be held June 6-9 in Des Moines, Iowa: Women Shot put: 1, Khadija Abdullah, Louisville, 56-2. 2, Chinwe Okoro, Louisville, 55-33/4. 3, Tremanisha Taylor, North Carolina State, 55-1/4. … Continue reading →

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — With nine holes to go in Thursday’s third round of the Division I Women’s Golf Championship, it looked like the LSU Lady Tigers’ hopes of rivaling last year’s NCAA tournament glories had blown away on the hot Tennessee wind. Then suddenly, the Lady Tigers found their spark. Twenty-six over par as … Continue reading →

LSU 11, Ole Miss 2 LSU Ole Miss (43-15) (35-24) ab r h bi ab r h bi Nola ss 5 3 3 1 Mathis rf 4 0 1 0 Dozar dh 3 1 1 1 Yarbrgh 2b 4 0 2 0 Snikeris ph 2 2 2 4 Snyder 1b 4 0 0 0 Katz rf 5 2 2 0 Kirksey lf 2 1 0 0 Rhymes lf 5 0 2 1 Gatlin ph 1 0 0 0 Slaid lf 0 0 0 0 Jamison rf 0 0 0 0 Moore 1b 2 0 1 2 Bousfield cf 4 1 3 1 Ross c 5 0 2 2 Orvis dh 4 0 1 0 Allen c 3 0 1 1 P.Ovrby ph 1 0 0 0 Mistone 3b 3 0 0 0 Knight ph 1 0 0 0 J.Overby ss 3 0 0 0 TOTALS 39 11 17 11 TOTALS 34 2 8 2 LSU 201 001 052 — 11 … Continue reading →

HOOVER, Ala. — Thomas McCarthy went 4-for-5 with an RBI and scored three runs to lead Kentucky to a 5-1 victory over Mississippi State on Thursday in the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. The victory gives Kentucky (43-15) a bye until Saturday. Mississippi State (36-22) will play LSU in an elimination game Friday. “They’re a … Continue reading →

.468 Batting average (as of May 24) Hit count: 96-for-205 82 1Bs, 11 2Bs, 0 3Bs, 3 HRs, 50 RBIs

On Deck WHEN: 3 p.m. Friday WHERE: Regions Park in Hoover, Ala. RECORDS: LSU 43-15, 20-12 SEC; Mississippi State 36-22, 18-15. RANKINGS: LSU … Continue reading →

LSU senior P.J. Lonergan is among 50 players on the spring watch list for the 2012 Rimington Trophy, given annually to the top center in college football. Louisiana-Lafayette junior Andre Huval and Louisiana Tech senior Stephen Warner are also on the watch list, which was announced Thursday by the Rimington Trophy committee. Lonergan, a New Orleans, … Continue reading →

SEC glance Regions Park Hoover, Ala. Tuesday Kentucky 2, Ole Miss 0 Mississippi State 9, Arkansas 1 Florida 6, Auburn 1 Continue reading →

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After successful showings in the Southeastern Conference Championships two weeks ago, the LSU track and field teams are down to their last seven meets of their season. Seven meets, seven days. That’s how coach Dennis Shaver wants his top-ranked Lady Tigers and fourth-ranked Tigers to approach the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Continue reading →

HOOVER, Ala. — Kevin Gausman pitched seven strong innings and Jordy Snikeris homered and drove in four runs as LSU stayed alive in the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament by defeating Ole Miss 11-2 Thursday at Regionas Park. Gausman (10-1) held the Rebels to seven hits and two runs in seven innings. Snikeris hit a two-run pinch double … Continue reading →

HOOVER, Ala. — When he faced LSU in the regular season, Mississippi State right-hander Chris Stratton gave up only four hits and struck out 17 in 8.2 innings, but the Tigers rallied for the first of back-to-back one-run victories in the mid-March series and Stratton received a no-decision. Wednesday afternoon at the Southeastern Conference tournament, … Continue reading →

HOOVER, Ala. — LSU and Ole Miss met less than three weeks ago in Oxford, Miss., and they will meet again at Regions Park on Thursday morning in an elimination game in the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. The Tigers lost their tourney opener against Mississippi State 3-2 Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the Rebels staved off … Continue reading →

After a move from safety to cornerback this spring, Ronnie Vinson apparently still couldn’t see much playing time for himself in LSU’s deep and talented secondary. That’s why Vinson is making a move again — this time deciding to transfer to Southeastern Louisiana University. LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette confirmed Vinson’s transfer. SLU spokesman Matt … Continue reading →

HOOVER, Ala. — Kevin Gausman has made a habit of getting LSU off to a good start in Southeastern Conference series this season. In the SEC tournament at Regions Park, it will be Gausman’s task to help the Tigers get back on track after they got off to a losing start. Continue reading →

When Juliana Santos was 11 years old, her family laid “can’t” to rest. Seriously, they took turns writing the word on a piece of paper, then buried it in the backyard. “That’s where it is today,” Ralph Santos, her father, said. “We just kept it very simple.” That philosophy has guided the Tigers’ senior shortstop … Continue reading →

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Madelene Sagstrom muttered to herself in Swedish. Tessa Teachman slammed her putter into her bag in disgust. As good as college players are, the LSU Lady Tigers weren’t immune to that old golfers’ lament Wednesday: They just couldn’t get any putts to go in the hole. In the second round … Continue reading →

On Deck WHEN: 9:30 a.m. Thursday. WHERE: Regions Park in Hoover, Ala. RECORDS: LSU 42-15, 19-12 SEC; Ole Miss 35-23, 15-17. RANKINGS: … Continue reading →

Box score Mississippi State 3, LSU 2 Miss. State LSU (36-21) (42-15) ab r h bi ab r h bi Frazier ss 4 0 2 1 Nola ss 31 1 0 Brownlee rf 4 0 2 1 Katz 1b 4 0 1 2 Porter dh 4 0 0 0 Rhymes lf 4 0 2 0 Renfroe cf 3 0 0 0 Moore c 4 0 0 0 Slauter c 4 1 1 0 Dozar dh 4 0 1 0 Henderson 4 0 1 1 Fields cf 3 0 0 0 Rea 1b 4 1 1 0 Ross ph 1 0 0 0 Frost 2b 4 0 0 0 Edward rf 3 0 0 0 Nooris 3b 2 1 1 0 Hnover 3b 2 0 0 0 Jones 2b 2 1 0 0 TOTALS 35 3 8 3 TOTALS 30 2 5 2 Mississippi State 002 001 000 — 3 … Continue reading →

Former LSU wing Ralston Turner announced earlier this month he was considering a transfer but was also still open to the possibility of returning as a Tiger for the start of the Johnny Jones era. Turner will transfer after all, according to a North Carolina State news release. The release states that Turner has signed a … Continue reading →

HOOVER, Ala. — Chris Stratton and two relievers held LSU to just five hits as seventh-seeded Mississippi State defeated top-seeded LSU 3-2 in the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament Wednesday afternoon at Regions Park. The Tigers will play Ole Miss in an elimination game at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Kevin Gausman (9-1) will start for LSU. After Mason … Continue reading →

Any number of factors could be the difference in the LSU softball team’s super regional showdown with No. 9 national seed Missouri this weekend. Each team boasts one of the nation’s best pitchers and a senior slugger, but don’t count out the name at the very bottom of LSU’s offensive stat sheet: pinch runner Alex Boulet. Continue reading →

HOOVER, Ala. — LSU coach Paul Mainieri’s approach to the start of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament is to not mess with a good thing. The top-seeded Tigers went undefeated in 14 midweek games this season, and Mainieri plans to stick with his midweek pitching-by-committee approach to their tourney opener against Mississippi State at approximately … Continue reading →

HOOVER, Ala. — LSU will begin Southeastern Conference tournament play against the same opponent it began the conference regular season against — Mississippi State. The seventh-seeded Bulldogs defeated Arkansas 9-1 Tuesday afternoon to set up the meeting with the top-seeded Tigers, who had a first-round bye. The Bulldogs visited Alex Box Stadium in mid-March … Continue reading →

On Deck WHEN: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday (approximate) WHERE: Regions Park in Hoover, Ala. RECORDS: LSU 42-14, 19-11 SEC; Mississippi State 35-21, 17-14. RANKINGS: … Continue reading →

Overall record: 42-14; SEC record: 19-11 Batting Player Avg. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-Att. Rhymes .469 52 196 41 92 11 0 3 49 19 11 2-6 Katz .333 55 204 58 68 15 1 11 46 30 38 8-10 Ross .305 46 154 17 47 5 1 3 35 18 21 2-2 AuNola .300 55 190 39 57 14 0 4 36 36 26 2-3 Hanover .290 55 193 31 56 12 0 1 24 21 25 2-6 Moore .274 39 113 12 31 4 0 3 24 20 26 1-3 Continue reading →

Regions Park Hoover, Ala. Tuesday Game 1 — Kentucky 2, Ole Miss 0 Game 2 — Mississippi State 9, Arkansas 1 Game 3 — Florida 6, Auburn 1 Game … Continue reading →

Regions Park Hoover, Ala. Tuesday Game 1 — No. 4 Kentucky vs. No. 9 Ole Miss, 9:30 a.m., FSHOU Game 2 — No. 6 Arkansas vs. No. 7 Mississippi State, TBD, FSHOU Game … Continue reading →

FRANKLIN, T enn . — For all her dramatics on the first day of the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship — dramatics that included a pair of eagles on the front nine at the Vanderbilt Legends Club — it was a 25-foot putt for bogey after hitting in the water on the 17th … Continue reading →

One of the toughest days of Jasmin Stowers’ college track and field career came when she fell and didn’t finish the 100-meter hurdles race at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds last May in Bloomington, Ind. But amazingly, even though she had multiple abrasions to prove it, that wasn’t the hard part for LSU’s talented freshman. The … Continue reading →

Advocate news services LSU’s nine-city, 30-day Tiger Tour concluded Tuesday night when coaches, administrators and members of the Tiger Athletic Foundation welcomed fans to the Lod Cook Alumni Center. New men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones, who was making his eighth tour stop, was one of the main attractions along with football offensive coordinator/offensive line … Continue reading →

2013 COMMITMENTS (11) Chuck Baker, WR, 6-1, 190, Slidell Salmen Josh Boutte, OG, 6-4, 305, New Iberia Westgate Jeryl Brazil, ATH, 5-9, 180, Loranger (HS) Jeremy Cutrer, S, 6-2, 180, Kentwood Jewel Sumner John Diarse, ATH, 6-0, … Continue reading →

ATHENS, Ga. — LSU’s Neal Skupski and Olivier Borsos will compete in the 64-player field at the NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Singles Championships. The first round of singles begins Wednesday at the University of Georgia’s Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Skupski will face UCLA’s 16th-ranked Nick Meister at 1 p.m. Wednesday, and Borsos will take … Continue reading →

NCAA Women’s Championship First-round team results (Par 288) 1, Alabama 286 (-2). 2, Virginia 288 (E). 3, Duke 289 (+1). 4, North Carolina 290 +2; T5, UCLA 292 (+4), and … Continue reading →

Les Miles ended LSU’s national search for a quarterback recruit Monday night when he phoned Hayden Rettig in California and offered him a scholarship. Rettig accepted on the spot, even though he has never set foot on the LSU campus. Rettig will get his first look at the school where he plans to spend the next … Continue reading →

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — The LSU women’s golf team has probably never come into the NCAA Championships riding such a wave of confidence. To a large measure, they have Austin Ernst to thank for that. The sophomore from Seneca, S.C., captured the school’s first NCAA individual title last year in Bryan, Texas, a hole-in-one on … Continue reading →

The Southeastern Conference tournament begins a day earlier and includes two more teams this year, but the quality of play at Regions Park in Hoover, Ala., should remain unchanged. The league has its usual supply of heavy hitters with postseason play approaching. “I know we’re biased and we brag about our conference, but it’s … Continue reading →

For as long as she coaches LSU softball, Beth Torina may be linked to the wild circumstances under which she received the biggest break of her coaching career. Who can forget the buzz that filled the LSU campus last summer when Patrick Murphy announced he was leaving the Alabama program he’d built into a national powerhouse for … Continue reading →

Mel Dumezich, Texas A&M Allison Falcon, LSU MVP — Rachele Fico, LSU Chandler Hall, Texas State Selena Hernandez, Texas State Continue reading →

For the LSU softball team, the NCAA tournament is becoming a tour of future Southeastern Conference foes. After traveling to College Station, Texas, to knock off No. 8 national seed Texas A&M in last weekend’s regional, the Tigers are headed to Columbia, Mo., for an NCAA super regional showdown with No. 9 seed Missouri. Both … Continue reading →