LSU advances to finals behind bullpen’s pitching, White’s clutch hitting
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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)
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.
His first big splash was to land transfer third baseman Tommy White, popularly known as “Tommy Tanks,” to replace the…
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