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Tigers win BR regional, advance to supers

By Chandler Rome
Contributing Writer
June 5, 2012

Game one was a duel, game two was a grind and game three needed a little "Alex Box magic." A year after missing the postseason, LSU picked up right where it left off from 2009 National Championship and...

Gausman drafted No. 4 overall

By Chandler Rome
Contributing Writer
June 5, 2012

Kevin Gausman doesn't know exactly how MLB teams and executives make decisions about which players to draft. "I'm pretty sure they just stay in a room and kind of debate about who they're going to pick,"...

Baseball: Tigers take regional title

That old Alex Box magic came back in stellar form Sunday night as LSU beat Oregon State 6-5 in extra innings in the final round of the Baton Rouge regional. The Tigers were able to fight back from a late...

Baseball: Tigers trudge past Oregon State

By Chandler Rome
Contributing Writer
June 3, 2012

Admittedly, LSU sophomore standout Kevin Gausman wasn't at his best Saturday against Oregon State. It would be hard to prove it by looking at his linescore. In a game that LSU coach Paul Mainieri described...

LSU beats ULM in opening game of regionals

It was hard to decide which pitcher was more impressive through the first six innings in LSU's 4-1 victory over ULM Friday night. The Tiger freshman who could no wrong in Aaron Nola? Or the former Tiger,...

Baseball: Tigers claim No. 7 national seed

By Chandler Rome
Contributing Writer
May 28, 2012

Junior outfielder Mason Katz could only remember kicking a chair in disgust as he learned that LSU would not be in the postseason in 2011. Luckily for Katz, and Walk-On's Restaurant, no chairs were harmed...

Bulldogs complete comeback, eliminate LSU in SEC Tournament

By Chandler Rome
Contributing Writer
May 25, 2012

LSU and Mississippi St. each relied on clutch hitting and shutdown pitching to split the first four meetings this season. The Tigers got neither in Friday's rubber match. Mississippi St. relievers Caleb...

Baseball: Tigers rally to edge out Nicholls State

By Chandler Rome
Sports Contributor
May 15, 2012

Senior infielders Austin Nola and Tyler Hanover ran off the Alex Box Stadium grass for one last time in the regular season Tuesday night to a raucous ovation from 6,050 Tiger fans.   Not caught up...

Baseball: Gausman throws complete game in 2-1 victory against Vanderbilt

By Chandler Rome
Sports Contributor
May 11, 2012

  The Major League Baseball draft does not begin until June 4.   LSU head coach Paul Mainieri isn't waiting until then to predict where sophomore ace Kevin Gausman will be selected.   After...

Baseball poised to make run at Omaha this year

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
May 7, 2012

A lot of baseball has yet to be played for LSU, and while the Tigers are hoping to finish their season in Omaha, Neb., they can look back on what they have already accomplished with some satisfaction. The...

Baseball: Tigers use strategy to adapt to team’s strength

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
May 4, 2012

With a lineup that features a wealth of line-drive hitters, No. 4 LSU has been aggressive out of necessity this season when it has a runner on first base. Couple that with the 33 double plays the Tigers...

Baseball: Dean to return as student coach

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
May 4, 2012

The home dugout will feature a familiar face when the 2013 LSU baseball team takes the field for the first time. Former LSU slugger Blake Dean retired from professional baseball this spring and will join...