LSU coach Paul Mainieri looked up to the sky Wednesday night and asked the reporters circled around him whether there was a full moon.
That was the only thing he could come up with to explain what...
After dropping two hard-fought games in a top-five matchup against No. 2 Kentucky in Lexington last weekend, No. 4 LSU (32-9) is determined to close the season on a strong note.
They'll get started on...
Junior pitcher Chris Cotton has never cracked 90 mph.
Against Kentucky last weekend, he hit 89 mph, respectable for the soft-throwing lefty, but not quite the number he wants to reach. His teammates were...
Calm, cool and collected, junior outfielder Raph Rhymes is unfazed by whatever the opposition throws his way - be it a high-90s inside fastball or a curveball that buckles the knees of other hitters.
His...
At one point this season, I had my doubts about the LSU baseball team.
The Tigers suffered losses to Appalachian State, Notre Dame and Auburn. They just couldn't seem to put together consistent pitching...
Before Sunday's contest, the LSU bullpen had surrendered just two hits and two runs in 6 2/3 innings at Kentucky.
The sixth inning of Sunday's game nearly doubled those numbers.
LSU could not overcome...
LSU baseball enthusiasts probably didn't have the Tigers' upcoming weekend in Lexington, Ky., circled on their calendars before the season started.
But the Wildcats, coming off an 8-22 conference record...
On the heels of an impressive performance in LSU's 7-1 win against Alabama on Saturday, LSU junior outfielder Raph Rhymes conducted a postgame interview with the Cox Sports Television crew airing the game.
It...
When junior left fielder Raph Rhymes comes to bat with runners in scoring position, there's almost a 50/50 chance he will drive home a run.
No. 4 LSU (31-7) saw the good side of that coin flip Wednesday...
A laminated piece of yellow paper hangs on the side of the LSU dugout, giving a brief sentence of encouragement to the Alex Box Stadium grounds crew.
"Rake like a champion today."
Eric Fasbender hung the...
Only 11 active NCAA Division I coaches have more than 1,100 wins.
Two of them will meet tonight in Alex Box Stadium. LSU coach Paul Mainieri - 1,105 wins in 30 seasons - will face Lamar coach Jim Gilligan...
The LSU baseball team sits at the top of the polls for the first time since 2010.
The Tigers earned the No. 1 spot in the Collegiate Baseball poll and ranked No. 4 in the latest Baseball America poll after...
