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Hall of Fame weekend is set

News Staff
Friday, July 21, 2023
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 2023 Induction Class Competitors ALANA BEARD – A phenomenal shooting guard and defender at the high school, collegiate and professional levels, Beard was the 2000 Miss Basketball in Louisiana, the 2004 John R.
Manuel

Manuel

LSU’s win dawns new era in storied program

News Staff
Monday, July 3, 2023
Talk about closing the deal … Before this year’s Men’s College World Series began, I wrote a column stating that talent alone wouldn’t carry LSU to a national championship. I questioned, above all, whether LSU had the pitching depth needed.
Gavin Dugas (8) points toward the LSU dugout after hitting a homerun against Tennessee.

Gavin Dugas (8) points toward the LSU dugout after hitting a homerun against Tennessee.

Worth the wait

News Staff
Thursday, June 29, 2023
By: TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editor OMAHA, Neb. - Twenty-four hours after giving up 24 runs in a loss to Florida, the LSU Tigers responded with an 18-run outburst in the deciding game of the best-of-three finals of the College World Series.
LSU’s Tommy White attempts to leg out an infield single in the Tigers’ loss to Wake Forest on Monday. White, in a rematch against the Demon Deacons, delivered a home run to send his team to the best-of-three finals. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

LSU’s Tommy White attempts to leg out an infield single in the Tigers’ loss to Wake Forest on Monday. White, in a rematch against the Demon Deacons, delivered a home run to send his team to the best-of-three finals. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

No red herring

News Staff
Monday, June 26, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor OMAHA, Neb. – When LSU head baseball coach Jay Johnson had to respond to a disappointing year one, and the cries of the fan base that the roster wasn’t strong enough, the first thing he did was attack the transfer portal to supplement the roster.
Above are some of those fans as they celebrate a strike out from the Dick Howser Award winning LSU pitcher Paul Skenes, who passed David Price for second most strikeouts in an SEC season during his performance against the Volunteers. The award is given to the national player of the year in college baseball. Pictured in the center is Anita Haywood, affectionately known as “The K Lady,” who has been a fan of the team since 1981. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

Above are some of those fans as they celebrate a strike out from the Dick Howser Award winning LSU pitcher Paul Skenes, who passed David Price for second most strikeouts in an SEC season during his performance against the Volunteers. The award is given to the national player of the year in college baseball. Pictured in the center is Anita Haywood, affectionately known as “The K Lady,” who has been a fan of the team since 1981. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)

Combined shutout against Tennessee keeps LSU alive in MCWS

News Staff
Thursday, June 22, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor OMAHA, Neb. – Making a run through the Men’s College World Series is usually dependent on an unexpected arm being unexpectedly good on a night when you need it most.
Marks

Marks

The Marks Post: I came, I saw, I was conquered

News Staff
Thursday, June 22, 2023
The hotel had curb appeal and a nice lobby and courtyard area around the pool, but the exterior was deceiving because the hotel itself can be best described as a “dump.” There was no elevator, breakfast, or ice machine. The bathtub did not drain for hours.
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LSU hosts first super regional since 2019

News Staff
Thursday, June 8, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor BATON ROUGE – Since the days of Skip Bertman, LSU has believed that the road to Omaha has run through Alex Box Stadium. However that hasn’t been the case since 2019, the last time LSU hosted a Super Regional and lost to Florida State.
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