Wrecked regional

By News Staff on Thursday, June 9, 2022
LSU botches driver’s seat, drops final two games to USM
Cade Doughty (4) gets a helmet salute from teammate Eric Berry (14) after both runners scored on Doughty’s two-run home run in the top of the first inning in LSU’s 8-4 loss to Southern Miss on Sunday, June 5. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Cade Doughty (4) gets a helmet salute from teammate Eric Berry (14) after both runners scored on Doughty’s two-run home run in the top of the first inning in LSU’s 8-4 loss to Southern Miss on Sunday, June 5. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor HATTIESBURG, Miss. — It was all there for LSU to take advantage of in the Hattiesburg Regional. After winning its first two games, LSU simply had to dispose of top-seeded Southern Miss in one of two games to advance and host a Super Regional at Alex Box Stadium. However, one major issue stood in the Tigers’ way on Sunday and Monday. It’s the same issue that has plage…