LSU legendary baseball coach Bertman passes away

In 18 seasons at the helm of LSU, Skip Bertman compiled an 870-330-3 record and led the Tigers to five College World Series national championships. Bertman passed away at the age of 88 on Friday. (Photo courtesy of LSU Athletics)
In 18 seasons at the helm of LSU, Skip Bertman compiled an 870-330-3 record and led the Tigers to five College World Series national championships. Bertman passed away at the age of 88 on Friday. (Photo courtesy of LSU Athletics)

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III Sports Editor BATON ROUGE – Stanley “Skip” Bertman, the man who transformed LSU into a national baseball powerhouse, passed away at the age of 88 on Friday. Bertman arrived at LSU in the summer of 1983 with a vision to make the Tigers into one of the premier baseball programs in the country. Bertman overhauled every aspect of LSU baseball, from facilities to recruiting and …